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Hello,
can I send an iMovie with my own sound, pictures, images, etc. to the copyright office to be copyrighted without any legal issues.
Thanks so much!
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.5
You have copyright as soon as you create your work. And you should mark all copies with the normal copyright assertion: (c) year, name, All Rights Reserved.
You can register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office through copyright.gov. You can preview the application before starting your own. Normally you submit 2 copies of the work to the U.S. Copyright Office, not directly to the Library of Congress.
But read Copyright Basics from the U.S. Copyright Office before pursuing registration & deposit.
You have copyright as soon as you create your work. And you should mark all copies with the normal copyright assertion: (c) year, name, All Rights Reserved.
You can register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office through copyright.gov. You can preview the application before starting your own. Normally you submit 2 copies of the work to the U.S. Copyright Office, not directly to the Library of Congress.
But read Copyright Basics from the U.S. Copyright Office before pursuing registration & deposit.
While you did not specify your concern about using Apple software in your initial posts, the answer remains the same. Your work is yours. Additionally, the music and images included in iMovie are royalty free for use in your project. If you tried to copyright the iMovie code or included the code/software, that would not be allowed. But the video that you create is yours. See https://www.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/iMovie.pdf
In the United States, as soon as you create a work, it is automatically copyrighted. You can register your work if you so choose. Visit https://copyright.gov/
It’s your work. You can do whatever you wish.
Hello,
Thank you so much for your answer, however, my question is: if I made videos with iMovie with my own music, pictures, images, etc. if I can send it, without any legal problems or issues, to The Library of Congress to be officially copyrighted.
Thank you!
Hello,
Thanks for your response but you're not helping me. I know I can do whatever I want with my work but I just want to be sure I won't get into any legal problems because I'm using an Apple product to make my videos. Maybe it is better if you don't know about a subject or you aren't sure, not to answer because it can get people more confused.
Thanks so much!
Why on earth would you want a video copyrighted?
Is it some fantastic, priceless classic that the multitudes will be clamouring to pirate.
Get real, nobody but you and maybe your close family or friends will have the slightest interest in what you do.
I have been making films and then videos for the last 49 years (several of which have won prizes in local competitions) but have never suffered from delusions of grandeur.
Hi all!
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my simple question. I really appreciate it.
Have a great day, you all!
Thank yo so much!
can I send an iMovie with my own sound, videos or pictures to the copyright office?
