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[jasonkw]

Just wondering what it takes for creating templates for resale. I have a copy of Photoshop, but I was wondering mostly about fonts.

I found this font on my hard drive, but are fonts copyrighted, and can I use them royalty free in templates? Or do I have to purchase some sort of license for them? The font in question here is VAG Rounded BT.

Thanks

[WStevens]

Ive always done this for logos/templates:

Logos:

Make a .zip with the following folders: Source, Objects, Previews, Fonts.

Source: Complete logo (object and words) in .psd format
Objects: Just object in greater scale in .psd format
Previews: .jpg, .png, .gif of Source and Object .psd's
Fonts: Any fonts used

No, you will not have to purchase a licesene for any font. Once you have purchased or acquired you can distribute as freeware as long as any copyrights are still intact.

-Will

[Tox]

Font authors usually add instructions on how to proceed if you use the font in any commercial way - that is if they demand something in return.

[DevilBear]

You should be converting your type to curves when you're logo is done, no fonts required.