Its has sadden me that I know artist are protect of their work and images. I have ask over 60 artist for permission to use their images and only 5 have agree even when I agree to fully credit them. I dont agree with using people work without permission nor do I remove copyright off of images. I use to love to make layouts for skem9 it was my way out of a depress world. I lost my husband 5 years ago leaving me with no money and a 3 year to raise by myself. So I join skem9 and start making layouts just for fun and to see what people thing of my layouts. No I dont know how to use software like psp or gimp but I do get help from my fellows members on there. But since it came to or attention that a lot of the images we were using from photobucket are copyright I have delete a lot of my images and probably a lot more to go. Now I feel what the use to do something I love if no one on here is willingly to help to give permission. Im sad that I have come on here trying to do the right thing but it has gotten me anywhere. I want to thank the ones that let me use their images but there's no need I dont have the love of making layouts as I use too. Im going to delete my account on here because Im not going to ask/bother anyone about images I been turn down enough. So with that saying I wish all of you the best of luck in this new year