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I think there are no situations where the terms are simply synonyms for each other. It is a complicated matter indeed.
Here are simplified definitions:
Public Domain: no restrictions, no copyright claim (not possible in some countries).
Creative Commons: work may be used but in compliance with the stated restrictions.
Royalty Free: you buy a license once ...
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Adding to John's answer, which has all the important info about the three categories you mention.
You wonder about Creative Commons. They are a set of copyright licenses (not an alternative to copyright, they work alongside it). The 'advantage', so to say, is you can choose your copyright terms to best suit your needs.
Some of the most used CC licenses ...
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http://www.sxc.hu is very good source with royalty free photos
Always ask permission from the photographer if you want to use the Image
In website templates that You intend to sell or distribute.
For creating printed reproductions that You intend to sell.
On "print on demand" items such as t-shirts, postcards, mouse pads, mugs (e.g. on sites like ...
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