Re: FLASH: Giving out source files

[Nigel Randsley-Pena]

Robert,


Read the contract you signed with them. You did sign one didn't you ?

If not or if the contract has no explicit proviso regarding the

ownership of the fla files, then you can gracefully deny the clients

request, suggesting that he can buy the full rights for an additional

fee.

There is a difference between exclusive rights and full rights and your

answer is based on this difference. The default in the EC is exclusive

rights, with Flash this does not include the fla file as it would not

include the negatives of a photo shoot. So what the client pays is the

right to use the result of your work and the right to be assured that

nobody else will be able to use the same work, but you retain the

copyright. If full rights a granted, usually this also represents a very

different price tag then you're transferring to the client not only the

final result but also all of your work and this does include the fla

files.

Non EC readers beware the above may not apply to you.


Nigel


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