July 2009

Using Text-To-Speech Software To Create Audio Books From Public Domain Content?

Using Text-To-Speech Software To Create Audio Books From Public Domain Content?
Hi,
Thanks for a great package (Public Domain Treasure Hunter’s Kit). I am very impressed with the whole public domain concept but I am particularly interested in using it to create audio products.
The thing is, I don’t have a particularly good sounding voice for recording my [...]

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Creating Fine Art Prints from Public Domain Images

Creating Fine Art Prints from Public Domain Images…
by J. Arthur Davis
I was asked to show you how I take a simple Public Domain image and turn it into a sell-able piece of art.

Actually the process is quite simple once you have done a few. I will show you how I created the piece on the [...]

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How To Tell If A Magazine Is In The Public Domain

Better Homes & Gardens, September 1933, & The Country Home, May 1932 - both Public Domain due to failure of publisher to renew copright protection 28 years after publication

How To Tell If A Magazine Is In The Public Domain…
I got a great question today from my friend Barbara about public domain magazines…
“Hi, having recently bought your ebook collection and read some of your posts, I have a query. Now first of all sorry, because I have no doubt the answer is in this [...]

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When A Film Is In The Public Domain, Is The Screenplay In The Public Domain Too?

I have a public domain question – if a movie is in the public domain – does it also mean that the script it was based on is also in the public domain?  May I rewrite/reshoot the script?  Or is the only the movie as “a whole” in the PD?

Thanks,
Chris

Hi Chris,
Thank you for this – [...]

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French Fairy Tales In The Public Domain

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We all know the standard and timeless fairy tales. You know, the ones about Cinderella, Snow White, Thumbelina, and so on but there are many wonderful fairy tales which you and your children may not be familiar with.
 
Favorite French Fairy Tales by Douglas, Barbara; Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703; Aulnoy, Madame d’ (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 51-1705; Leprince [...]

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