Dear Vue Forum's Moderator: I have posted an image that shipped with my version of Vue 4 professional. The image can be found here: (http://www.renderosity.com/mod/galleryindex.phpimage_id=1341670&page=2#comments). I have made modifications to such image. It appears that the file was originally created by "pmermino". So, "pmermino" is claiming it now. However, the file that shipped with my version of Vue has different textures than the image file created by "pmermino". I have also given the credit to "pmermino" as its creator, and I have claimed the post-work done by me and the texturing done by the e-onsoftware company. "Pmermino's" version can be found here (http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=433619). My question is, considering the Laws of New York City, in the USA, and considering the fact that I have given "pmermino" his or her credit, is it still possible that the models that shipped with my version of Vue 4 Professional are not to be posted for any public exhibition? And does the Copy-Right "" law being disputed correspond to the tree objects and the terrain objects and etc. that shipped with my Vue 4 Professional ? I paid lots of money for models form Daz, Renderosity, Maxon, E-onsoftware, E-frontier and so on goes the list. So, have I done any-thing wrong by posting the mentioned image originally created by "pmermino", which my image version can be found at (http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1341670&page=2#comments) under the terms already stated in this thread? "Pmermino's" version can be found here (http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=433619). Sincerely, Fidelity2.

Normally, I would prefer to deal with this kind of questions through private messages, but since this one is public, I will answer publicly and then lock the thread to make sure future answer go back to private messages.

It is generally accepted that the scenes provided with Vue are to be used for personal / learning purpose only... as a practice on your own computer if you will. The only exception to this would be to mention the origin of the picture in your image comments and to get permission from the original author to post an image based on their scene.

Granted you made modifications to the original, but the point remains that the base scene is not your creation.