image-rights-checker

# Image Rights Checker ## What This Skill Does Reviews the details of a specific image and flags potential rights clearance issues before publication, identifying which permissions you likely need and which questions to bring to your legal or picture desk. ## When To Use This Skill - Before publishing a photograph, illustration, or archival image in any format (print, digital, broadcast, social media) - When you are unsure whether a Creative Commons or public domain claim genuinely covers your intended use - When sourcing images from third-party stock libraries, press agencies, or social media accounts - When repurposing an image that was previously licensed for a different format or territory - When an editor asks for a rights summary before sign-off ## What You Need To Provide **Required:** - How you found or obtained the image (stock library, press agency, own photography, archive, social media, Creative Commons source, etc.) - The license type or usage agreement you have, if any (e.g., "Getty editorial license", "CC BY 4.0", "no license — found on Instagram") - Your intended use: publication format (web article, print magazine, broadcast, social media), territory, and whether the use is commercial or editorial - Any known information about the image: who took it, when, whether identifiable people appear in it, whether it depicts private property or artworks **Optional:** - The specific publication or outlet name (helps assess territory and commercial context) - Whethe...