~Frequently Asked Questions~
Here is a list of frequently asked questions that I receive from visitors. Sometimes, due to various reasons, I may not find the time to reply to all the questions. You may find the answers to your questions given below. If you have a doubt that is not included below, you can send me an email (see the 'Contact Me' section) to clarify your doubts.
Thank you.
Why
the need to follow TOUs? Do the terms apply to purchased graphics too?
What are personal sites, commercial sites, web designers, craft sites?
Is it free to use your link ware graphics for commercial/web design/crafts/printing
purposes?
Is the fee for purchase collections the same for personal/commercial/web design/crafts/printing
purposes?
About downloading/getting the graphics:
What
are link ware, premades, and purchase-ware graphics and what's the difference?
How do I view the link ware sets? Why is there no preview of the sets before
downloading them?
How do I order for a purchase ware/premade graphics?
What method of payment do you accept?
I paid for my purchases but haven't received the graphics from you. What's going
on?!?
Do you make custom graphics? How long does it take to do a custom?
About using the graphics:
How do I protect my web site from people saving images of purchased collections
that I bought from you?
I had your graphics in my site, but cannot view them all of a sudden. What's
wrong?
Can I add text to the graphics? How?
Is it necessary to use the site logo of that set only to link back
to your site?
About the site and the artist:
Who are you?
When did you open this site and why?
Why don't you update more often?
How can I receive updates from you? Is there a newsletter?
Why the need to follow TOUs? Do the terms apply to purchased graphics too?
The graphics I offer are all copyrighted, whether they are free or for purchase. Any artist, whether they are a singer, actor, painter, director etc. show off their creative talent in order for their work to be appreciated and recognized. However, none of them would want their work to be distorted or wrongfully edited. Similarly, I offer these graphics because I feel people would benefit from them by using it in their web sites. If you don't follow the terms of use properly, then not only are you misusing the graphics illegally, you are also disrespecting my work. The TOU which I mention are very simple to follow, and takes only a few minutes to go through. I ask that everyone please follow them before using the graphics.
The same applies to purchased graphics too, because by purchasing the graphics, you are owing the right to use them, by not the right to claim them as your own work. The graphics are still copyrighted.
What are personal sites, commercial sites, web designers, craft sites?
Personal Sites - A web site that does not offer any products or services for sale or advertise is a personal web site.
Commercial Site - A web site that advertises or offers products or services for sale is known as a commercial web site.
Web Designer sites - If you are designing web sites for other people for a price, then you are considered a web designer.
Craft Sites - Sites that offer crafts, cross stitches, print-outs for sale, are known as craft sites.
Is it free to use your link ware graphics for commercial/web design/crafts/printing purposes?
Initially, it was free for anyone to use my graphics for free. However, due to a few people misusing my graphics, only personal sites are free to use my graphics. Commercial sites, web designers and crafter sites need to pay a registration fee in order to use my graphics. For more information on the registration price, please read my TERMS OF USE.
Yes, the price for purchase ware collections is the same for everyone. It is only the initial registration fee that differs.
What are link ware, premades, and purchase-ware graphics and what's the difference?
Link-ware: These are graphics that are offered free for anyone to use. The only restriction is to follow my Terms of Use while using them.
Pre-made: Graphics that are offered exclusively for sale only to one person. Adoptions, signature tags, gift sets, are examples of pre-made graphics. An adoption graphic can be bought only by one person, who will also be given a customizable certificate for the adoption. Signature tags are considered as premade graphics, because they are customized personally on each tag with the person's name on it.
Purchase-ware graphics: Graphics that are offered for sale to anyone who wants to buy them. Purchase-ware graphics such as collections and web sets, can be bought by anyone, and is not sold exclusively to only one person.
How do I view the link ware sets? Why is there no preview of the sets before downloading them?
In order to view the link ware sets, you need to download them first. The sets are compressed in .zip format, therefore, in order to extract the files, you need to un compress the zip file through a program such as Win Zip.
Instructions for Win Zip: After downloading win zip, click on the zip file of the set, and click on a button called 'extract'. You will now get an option on where to save the files, and after clicking 'ok', the files will be extracted to that folder. You can close the zip file, and go to the folder containing the gif images. To view the entire set, click on the HTML file to open the page on a web browser and view the files.
I have disabled the use of displaying the web sets on my web site, due to bandwidth stealing. Some people were directly linking the images to my site without uploading the images on their own server, meaning that they were using my bandwidth. In order to prevent this, the sets I offer will only be directly downloadable in zip files.
How do I order for a purchase ware/premade graphics?
To purchase any collection or premade graphic, you must fill the required form that is displayed in that particular page. Once the form is filled and submitted, I will receive your order and send you an email. A request for the money amount will also be sent to the Pay pal address that was submitted in the form. Once the payment is received, the recipient will be sent an email with the collection or premade graphics in a zip file format. To know more about how to use zip files, please refer to the previous question.
What method of payment do you accept?
I
accept only Pay pal for payment. You can learn more about Pay pal by clicking
on:
http://www.paypal.com
I paid for my purchases but haven't received the graphics from you. What's going on?!?
Once the form is filled, it generally takes me 1-2 days to send out the collection. Unless otherwise specified, I always send out the collection within 2 days. If you haven't received an email from me after 3-4 days, it might be because there was a problem in email transmission, so please send me an email (you can see the details in the 'Contact Me' section) and I will resend the graphics to you.
Do you make custom graphics? How long does it take to do a custom?
Yes I do make custom graphics. You can click here to find out more.
Depending on the size and number of graphics, it generally takes me 1-2 weeks to complete an order.
In order to protect your web site from people copying images from you pages, you need to install scripts in your pages such as a 'no right-click' script, 'no left-click script' and 'disable image toolbar' script. The easiest way of having all these functions on your pages with the push of a button, is by installing a software such as 'HTML Protector'. Click on the name to read more about the software.
However, if you do not wish to spend money on expensive software, you can check out web sites such as 'Lissa Explains it All' or 'Dynamic Drive' to know how to put each script individually on each page.
I had your graphics in my site, but cannot view them all of a sudden. What's wrong?
This is probably because you were directly linking the images directly to my site instead of uploading them to your own. Since I usually change and rename my sub folders, directly linking of images may appear fine one day, but might disappear the next day. Therefore, please upload the files to your own server to prevent graphics from disappearing.
Can I add text to the graphics? How?
You may add text to only those images, that have been mentioned for adding text in the set/collection. To add text, simply open a graphics program, select the text tool and add the text to the image. Even though you are adding text to the image, you still need to follow the Terms of Use while using them.
Is it necessary to use the site logo of that set only to link back to your site?
Not at all. A simple text link is perfectly fine.
Read all about me HERE.
When did you open this site and why?
I opened this site in November, 2002 mainly because I loved country graphics. I frequently visited other country graphic artists web site, because I was attracted to their simple, yet unique style of drawing such lovely images from scratch by their mouse. So, I decided to try it out for myself, and opened this web site to share my drawings with others.
Why don't you update more often?
Currently, I work part time and study part time, which restricts my time limit in drawing. However, whenever I do get the time, I always try to add one free set, premades, collections etc. at least once a month.
How can I receive updates from you?
You can receive updates by subscribing to my mailing list HERE. In order to become a member of the mailing list, you need to become a Yahoo groups! member. Registering for a Yahoo groups account is free. If you have a Yahoo! email address or any other Yahoo! accounts, you can use the same one to log in to Yahoo groups!