Question about art & signatures

[Chrystina]

I hope this belongs here, I was debating asking here or the museum shop.

anyways I'm pretty decent with photoshop. I used to make a ton of avatars and sigs years ago on a couple forum sites for users. but it's been a while and I'm kind of rusty especially with backgrounds.

so let's say I search on tumblr for a pixel scenery background and find one I like(of course only ones that are allowed to use). then open in PS, add text/ac sprites and a bunch of other little adjustments with coloring etc.

Should I credit the tumblr user in my signature? it seems obvious to do so, but I've seen tons of sigs around here with pixel backgrounds from tumblr with no credit so i wasn't sure if it was necessary or not.

 

[Mariah]

It's always a good idea to credit them. A lot of those pixel backgrounds get reblogged without a source so not many people know where they're from. But if you do, go ahead and give them credit.

 

[Chrystina]

ah that makes sense ^^ okay I'll definitely credit then if it's the original creator! thanks :]