Understand the Terms of Use Before Subscribing

I like to think we're all smart enough to know that when we're in need of illustrations, photos, animations, etc., it's best to avoid ones that promise free use. These all came from somewhere and belong, not to the search engine that brought them to our attention, but to other people. If, however, you are someone who feels that using these isn't a problem, have you noticed the fine print along the bottom that states the image you're looking at might be subject to copyright? Using them for free is theft, plain and simple. It's really only common sense to recognize that if you didn't create it, it's not yours to use without express permission from the artist or without paying for it. The best option then, of course, is to make sure you purchase the right to use the images from a reliable online source, such as iCLIPART.com , Clipart.com , Acclaim Images and AnimationFactory. However, in order to purchase you will need to check a box indicatin