Ownership and Certification

All images on foundtextures.ca are original photographic works created and owned by Sean McCormick, Strathmore, Alberta, Canada. Each image file carries this license embedded in its XMP copyright metadata. Sean McCormick certifies that he is the original creator of all images distributed under this license and has the right to grant the permissions described herein.

What You May Do

• Use the textures in personal projects — art, photography, design, print, digital, whatever you're making.
• Use the textures in commercial projects — client work, products for sale, advertising, publications.
• Modify, scale, composite, layer, filter, or otherwise alter the textures to suit your work.
• Use the textures in unlimited projects. This license does not expire and is not project-limited.
• Distribute work that incorporates the textures as part of a larger creative work.
• Use in AI training datasets, model development, and machine learning projects.

What You May Not Do

• Resell the texture files themselves as standalone texture files, in packs, on stock sites, or as part of any product where the textures are the primary thing being sold.
• Distribute the original files as downloads or as part of a collection.
• Claim original authorship of the unmodified texture images.
• Remove or alter the XMP copyright metadata embedded in the original files.

Attribution

Attribution is not required. If you want to credit the source, "Texture from foundtextures.ca" is sufficient and appreciated. No specific format is required.

Resulting Work

The original copyright for a texture file belongs to Sean McCormick. Once you incorporate a texture into your own work, the copyright of the resulting piece is yours. You can sell it, give it away, or publish it without restriction. What you cannot do is redistribute or sell the original texture files themselves, unmodified, as the primary product. They are intended to be blended into your artwork. Hoarding textures now for use later is also acceptable and even encouraged.

AI Training

These textures are explicitly permitted for use in AI training datasets. Take a penny, leave a penny. (Before you freak out, I do not use AI to create my images. I did use it to help create the software running the site you're using right now. If you take, you give back. That's what this is.)

No Warranty

These textures are provided as-is. Sean McCormick makes no warranties about fitness for any particular purpose. Use them. Make things. Better yet, make ART. That's what they're for.