How to Ask a YouTuber for Permission (Email Template)
Ask a YouTuber for permission by email: find the business address, name the clip, scope and credit, then save the written yes beside the clip's credits file.
Credits and attribution: guides and articles
Pages tagged Credits and attribution
10 pages, full listDoes Giving Credit Make It Legal? Copyright Myths
No. Credit is not permission to use a YouTube clip. Eight myths checked against YouTube Help, from disclaimers and a few seconds to non-commercial use.
How to Credit a YouTube Video (Copy-Paste Formats)
Copy-paste credit formats for YouTube clips in your description, on screen and in end credits, plus the license line and change note CC BY expects.
Can You Use YouTube Clips in Your Video? Rights Explained
You can use a YouTube clip with a right to it: your own footage, permission, a CC BY license, or fair use or fair dealing. Credit is not permission.
Video Credits Log: Track Every Clip's Source and License
A credits log template for video editors: nine fields per clip, from source link to license and permission, and B-ROLL fills seven of them for you.
YouTube Clips in Client and Commercial Projects
Put a YouTube clip in paid work only with a CC BY license or written permission for commercial use. Who clears each clip, and what to deliver with the master.
Automatic Credit Files for Every YouTube Download
B-ROLL writes a .credits.txt next to every download plus a running credits.txt per folder: title, creator, channel, link, upload date and license.
How to Organize Downloaded YouTube Clips
A folder and naming system for downloaded YouTube clips: one folder per project, clips named by time range, audio kept apart, a .credits.txt per file.
How to Collect and Track Clips for a Video Essay
A clip workflow for video essays: log sources in a bookmarks folder, download only the ranges you discuss as named files, and keep a credits file per clip.
B-roll from YouTube: Rights, Clips, Codecs and Credits
Source b-roll from YouTube in 4 steps: check the license, download only the shots you need, convert to ProRes or DNxHR, and keep a credits file per clip.
Every page tagged Credits and attribution
- How to Ask a YouTuber for Permission (Email Template)
- Does Giving Credit Make It Legal? Copyright Myths
- How to Credit a YouTube Video (Copy-Paste Formats)
- Can You Use YouTube Clips in Your Video? Rights Explained
- Video Credits Log: Track Every Clip's Source and License
- YouTube Clips in Client and Commercial Projects
- Automatic Credit Files for Every YouTube Download
- How to Organize Downloaded YouTube Clips
- How to Collect and Track Clips for a Video Essay
- B-roll from YouTube: Rights, Clips, Codecs and Credits
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