topic Re: Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially in ArcGIS Online Questions

Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially

TJLensing1 — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:21:20 GMT

Hello. Concerning the recent announcement: ArcGIS Online Basemaps Freely Available. The announcement implies that a commercial, for-profit organization can use these interactive maps if they are hosted by Esri, correct? What if the organization only needs a still image of a particular region of a map at a particular zoom level - can they use a screen capture and publish the image on their website? Would there be any attribution required? For example, see the attached.

Thanks.

Re: Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially

SarahOsborne — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:06:12 GMT

The following URL's will give you some information on using static maps.

Using static maps in reports
Displaying copyrights

Your question isn't answered directly, but yes, you can include a static map on your website as long as you provide proper attribution.

Re: Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially

TJLensing1 — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:36:06 GMT

Great! Thanks so much.

Re: Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially

TJLensing1 — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:07:37 GMT

Sarah, one more question. How do we add a text box to the map? I only see icons for pushpins and shapes etc. And we're not allowed to add them on later via photoshop correct?

Re: Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially

MikeMinami — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:16:08 GMT

Just open your web map in ArcGIS Explorer Online to add text over the map (Explorer Online currently supports this, but no the map viewer in ArcGIS.com; we're working on it.) I don't know about whether you can add text over the image with photoshop; hopefully Sarah will reply.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially

TJLensing1 — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:44:47 GMT

Thanks Mike, I actually just discovered that in my fiddling around. Thanks so much.

Re: Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially

SarahOsborne — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:57:33 GMT

You can add graphics/text to a map, but you cannot obscure any logos or copyright text that might be on the map.

Re: Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially

TJLensing1 — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:59:08 GMT

Even with Photoshop?

Re: Can Screen Captures be Published Commercially

TJLensing1 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:51:09 GMT

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