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At 10:04 AM 9/27/96 GMT, you wrote:
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>It isn't difficult to
>download a graphic, then use it as the template to design a new graphic of your
>own. That way, you stay legal
Actually, that is illegal as well. What you have done is create a derivative
work. See this month's Publish article about the COREL Draw contest winner
getting sued over an illustration based on a photograph. Look, save yourself
the trouble and do your own work. If you can't draw, an illustrator can get
it done in about two hours if you know what you want.
David Locke
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