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Clip Art Clip art is “canned” artwork available on disk, online, or as part of paint or draw
programs. Clip art has many advantages. It is ready to use, easily obtained, and available
in many file formats. It offers a wide choice of subjects and styles and can often be dis-
tributed as part of a multimedia application at low cost. In fact, some clip art is royalty-
free. Licensing agreements for clip art do vary widely, however, and developers need to
review the terms of use carefully.
The principal drawback to clip art is that others have access to it as well. Extensive use
of clip art makes it difficult to maintain ...