I've scanned A LOT of comic books into pdf, cbz and cbr files to back them up. However, they take up a great deal of space on my hard drive as well as numerous CD and DVD's. Is there a free, easy way to put/store them on-line?
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scanning of "A LOT of comic books into pdf, cbz and cbr files to back them up" is counter to the copyright and ILLEGAL!
For this reason no one here should assist because even if your intent is ONLY for yourself of copies you have purchased the reproduction is illegal (it extends well beyond the fair use statutes).
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Why would this be illegal? It's my property that I purchased and is just for me. Isn't this the same as backing up my photos? And is DVD copying software illegal? I truly do mean that as a question because it's my understanding that it's not.
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But unless you created these works and maintained the copyright your purchase does not mean you can do whatever you please with the (copyrighted) content.
Given the litigious nature of some copyright holders are you willing to risk it?
If yes, just go right ahead.
Bob
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...such as most commercial "movie" DVDs are, especially those that have copy protection, then YES, it is against the law in most countries to use such DVD copying software to work around such copy protection..
Likewise, for most books that have not met the "public domain" as to copyright expiration, it's not legal to scan and make copies of them..
Backing up YOUR personal photos where you took the picture is indeed OK.. But copying and backing up photos which were taken by others who have copyrights for those photos is NOT legal. It's how those photographers make money.. They sell those photos, or DVDs, or comic books...
Hope this helps.
Grif
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of COMIC BOOKS as the initial poster stated is illegal as it does not fall under fair use nor, as printed media, does it fall under backup media as allowed for CD or DVD media.
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