Are the stock textures free to use?

[StaticArcher]

It would really help a brand-new aspiring modder to be if they were, especially since I'm currently making a set of Mk2-compatible parts. Obviously I can't use them for other games or anything, just wondering if I can use them for KSP mods.

[blizzy78]

You should have licensed the textures under the KSP EULA, so you need to abide by it. Of course you can always ask Squad to relicense them to you under a different license.

[StaticArcher]

But... I haven't done anything with any textures yet. I'm asking if I'm allowed to use their textures on my modded models to make parts.

EDIT: And to clarify, I don't mean just using the whole texture, I just want to use the color/gradients and apply them to my parts, with a clone tool and the like.

Edited December 13, 2013 by StaticArcher

[blizzy78]

Well you can do on your own computer whatever you want. I was assuming that you want to publish those parts afterwards.

[StaticArcher]

Fair enough, and a good point. I was about to ask if I could use them and distribute my mod, but then my question just sort of answered itself upon stumbling through that line of reasoning. Thanks for helping me think, though!