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   7/22/08

   tpvswp

   IMO, the answer is yes, but define "public domain", please. Regardless of the amount of photoshopping, you are still taking someone else photo and editing it, unless it is on a public photo site like www.pdphoto.org or similar.

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      7/22/08

      voodooKobra

      That's what "public domain" means.
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   7/22/08

   ChicaX

   Just to be safe you should ask the source if you can use their image first. There are a ton of free stock photo sites that you can visit, and already have their guidelines laid out so there isn't any guessing.

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   7/22/08

   XIII

   If it's not specifically released under a license that allows you to modify and redistribute it then yes, you're infringing.

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