I know its illegal to sell products you havent produced ie models etc. But whats the view on selling pictures of poser images made with stuff from the freestuff. This isnt exactly selling the products. Dont worry im not into selling but i friend of mine is and im not sure wether he is braking the law or not. Thanks.

I think that depends on whether the people who made the stuff allow it to be used for commercial purposes. Personally I don't mind, but some do. Your friend should check the readme files of those items to see what the terms of use are.

I agree with Eowyn, though if you email the person who owns the rights they usually don't mind.

Thanks for the reply. I thought that would be the case , but i wanted to clear it all up , to make sure he couldnt really get in any trouble. Thanks.

I've been compiling a database of all the downloads I have (both commercial purchases and free stuff offerings) and indicating in a column whether or not it's free for commercial use. This way, all I have to do is consult my list and see. If it says no, I would e-mail the author of the ojbect and ask permission to use in a commercial render. I think it's wise to avoid problems by seeking permission to use something if the readme says "no commercial use" or if there is no readme included in the zip. Please, all you great artists who create things for the free stuff pages, please remember to put in a readme with your name, e-mail address, and whether or not folks are allowed to use them in renders that will be used for commercial purposes (such as a book cover, business ad, poster art, greeting cards, etc.) It would save a lot of time and problems for all involved. Melanie