I got, what I thought was a great deal on photo albums. When I got them home, I discovered they are only plastic envelope type pages. After reading the covers on the albums, it says clearly says sheet protectors, so what do I need to purchase to stick my pictures on to put into these plastic sheets?I am new at scrapbooking and photo album placements!!!!
Yes, if the work is still copyrighted (they eventually expire) then the copyright owners have the exclusive right to make copies or derivative works (transcribing it into other forms), as well as distribution or public performances, subject to certain limitations. One of those limitations is called fair use, often involving private use without any commercial gain or private profit. The mere photocopying is technically illegal, as it simply displaces the copy you SHOULD have purchased from the authorized distributors. Someone already mentioned one other exemption that involves educational use in a classroom of a non-profit school, provided the other limitations are met. Even if you go to a public library, there must be signs on the photocopy machines that instruct you about the basics of copyright law and remind you that not all copying is allowed. As for including the composer and copyright, that is common courtesy, but also insufficient to demonstrate that you have the necessary license. You could, in theory, be sued if you were to distribute photocopies of the sheet music (even for free), but there is typically little chance of anyone doing that to you for a single instance. If you take it to a retail print shop and have them run off a hundred copies, you would both be guilty of a federal felony, since they are taking money for willful infringement. Bottom line: yes, it's illegal in most cases; however, you are unlikely to be sued for one or two copies.
Sheet protectors do just that, protect the sheets that are inside them. So, what I'm guessing you have is a scrapbook album with the sheet protectors inside. You would mount your photos to cardstock or background scrapbook paper and slide the finished page into the page protector. Depending on the size of your book, you may have to cut the cardstock/paper down. Paper comes in 8 1/2 x 11 and 12 x 12. That is standard. If you go to the scrapbook/craft store you can see a lot of options, from solid colors to decorative paper. Select your background paper and then attach your photos to it using adhesive from the scrapbook aisle. You want acid-free, lignin-free and archival safe products (pens, glue, tape, paper, etc) so it will last and last and not fade or yellow. You can make your pages as elaborate as you want. I usually choose a background, matte my photos on cardstock, add a journal box and some embellishments. If these terms are over your head, take a class at the craft/scrapbook store and it will help you get started. There are layout books that are helpful too. Start simply and go from there. Good luck.
photo almum placments have a stronger plastic. or no plastic at all. And the other is more like... plastic plage protectors and more flimsy. im not to sure, but thats what i suppose. look it up in google?
