Is anyone familiar with or used pngtree.com?

Shar-Ken
Contributor III

I recently came across a website called pngtree.com.  It has seems to have lots of free images  that might be useful to some zazzler's  in showcasing some of our designs.  I don't know anything about this site but it looks quite legitimate.  I  actually found it as I was looking up storytree which had in the past, I believe, done  the same thing (offered free images to use).   Just curious if anyone has more information and experience with the site.

~ Shar-Ken ~   whatawonderfulworld  &  KDSphotography
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ColsCreations
Honored Contributor II

I've just had only a quick look, looks like a totally legit site, but, one needs to really analyze their terms as to what they are using things for and if they are paying for a subscription or not.

For example, there is this:

8. Full Print on Demand (POD) Usage:All designs in our Full POD library can be used as-is on Print on Demand sites. You do not need to modify the design in any way, but can simply upload it to the POD site. When your subscription ends, you will have to stop selling the files downloaded as part of your subscription.

And it says if you are downloading free, attribution is required. 

I have no idea where creating mock-ups/cover images fall in this. Is that considered personal use or promotional use or commercial use? And if you use their resources to make covers and then cancel your subscription, can you still use them since they are just advertising a product and not actually part of what you're selling? I don't know what the answers are here, but I personally stay away from sites with complicated terms as I'd rather play it safe then try to judge what their terms mean.

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ColsCreations
Honored Contributor II

I've just had only a quick look, looks like a totally legit site, but, one needs to really analyze their terms as to what they are using things for and if they are paying for a subscription or not.

For example, there is this:

8. Full Print on Demand (POD) Usage:All designs in our Full POD library can be used as-is on Print on Demand sites. You do not need to modify the design in any way, but can simply upload it to the POD site. When your subscription ends, you will have to stop selling the files downloaded as part of your subscription.

And it says if you are downloading free, attribution is required. 

I have no idea where creating mock-ups/cover images fall in this. Is that considered personal use or promotional use or commercial use? And if you use their resources to make covers and then cancel your subscription, can you still use them since they are just advertising a product and not actually part of what you're selling? I don't know what the answers are here, but I personally stay away from sites with complicated terms as I'd rather play it safe then try to judge what their terms mean.

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ColsCreations, thank you so much for the time you took to look over this website.    Quite frankly I don't always follow the legalese language and if I am not following what is being said, I err on the side of caution.  It just looked like a good site to possibly tap into on occasion.  I would want to be especially cautious regarding the section you typed in red.   Thanks again for your help!

~ Shar-Ken ~   whatawonderfulworld  &  KDSphotography

Andrea
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Unfortunately, from what I have heard from FB groups on image theft, some have complained that their artwork has ended up on some of these free artwork sites. I can't be specific, but from what I have read, I'd steer clear.

I hope this helps.
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Andrea, thanks for sharing that.

~ Shar-Ken ~   whatawonderfulworld  &  KDSphotography