Are there any rules/etiquette on story cover images?

[exx]

Do cover images need to be original works, or require any kind of edits if you just pull a picture of the internet? A lot of them look like photoshops, at least.

 

[SeriousBrainDamage]

No, not required, as far as I know.
The original picture would probably need to be trimmed and cropped at least.

 

[insertnamehere]

In a general legal sense, you shouldn't use copyrighted art unless it is under a licence that permits you to do so. However, CHYOA doesn't check the copyright status of every single image uploaded by users, and it's not something usually enforced by moderators.

 

[gene.sis]

As CHYOA is a site for written material, CHYOA can't judge whether non-written material might be subject to fair use or not.

Also, see Copyright and DMCA Policy