These are frequently asked questions answered in our copyright guide for artists.

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• Can I prevent another artist using the same styles or techniques as me?
• Can I use another person�s work without permission if I make changes?
• Can works entered in a competition be reproduced without the artist's permission?
• Do I have to pay a fee to a gallery to copy a work in its collection?
• Do I have to pay a fee to a gallery to copy a work in the gallery's collection?
• Do I need permission to copy a photograph of an artwork from a book?
• Do I need permission to make a collage?
• Do I need permission to make a painting or drawing based on a photograph?
• Do I need permission to make copies of a painting I own?
• Do I need permission to photograph or draw public art?
• Do I need permission to photograph public art?
• Do I need permission to scan and alter an image to create a new work?
• How can I prove I am the copyright owner?
• How can I prove that I am the author?
• If I advertise a limited edition of a print, can I make more copies later?
• If I am paid to create a design for a chair, what rights does the client have?
• If I am paid to create a design for a functional item such as a chair, what rights does the client have?