Re: FLASH: OT: revisiting ownership of flash files

[Brian]

> Just a question, that I'm curious about.  In my opinion, a Flash movie is

> "owned" by the creator of the FLA.  Normally, that is kept private (unless

> used in a forum like this list), and only the swf file is given out with a

> completed site to a client.

>

> Now, there's one client that insists that they get the fla files as well.

> What is your feeling about this?

>

> -Steve


I assume you're talking being a freelancer, right Steve?

I'm facing/faced this same problem... I have created a website in Flash for

a client who mentioned halfway through the project that he wanted the source

.FLA (after telling me bought Flash for his college-age kids, ho-ho-ho), and

I respectfully told him "No." He still wants it, and wants me to deal him a

price that is "reasonable", and I can't for the life of me decide what

figure to stand my ground on should it come to that.


Tell the client that the Flash file is extra $$$. I think someone here said

2.5 - 3x the cost of the job of creating the site.



-Brian Matthews

http://www.stonetrek.com





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