However, some contests (looking at Daz) mention that the images may be used for promotion of commercial product. I am not a copyright expert (this issue is getting so complicated these days that you need an army of lawyers to understand anything about copyrights) but one thing I picked up is very clear : There is no problem of using a non commercial object for commercial purposes as long as : 1- The object is not in the same representation as the original. For example, you can sell pictures of a 3d car as long as you don't sell the 3d model itself. The picture of the car is a group of pixels, whereas the car itself is a bunch of coordinates in a 3d format. 2- It does not violate a trademark. For example, reusing the Camel logo for a pack of cigarette, or a Pepsi logo on the T-shirt of your character. That being said, it is always good practice to notify the creators of objects you use when they are proeminent in your image. Even if it is just out of politeness.

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