Glossary

Calibration

The process of adjusting a device to produce known color conditions. Devices like monitors and printers need to be calibrated regularly because their color output can change over time (e.g., monitor brightness fading or printer color shifts). Calibration is usually not needed for input devices like scanners and cameras, as these are typically self-calibrating.

CMYK

An acronym for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black—the four primary colors used in full-color printing. These colors follow the subtractive color model, where 100% of each results in black, and 0% of each creates white. Cyan, magenta, and yellow are the subtractive opposites of red, green, and blue, respectively.

Characterization

Creating an ICC profile that captures the unique color properties of a device, such as a monitor, scanner, printer, or printing press, used for processing your stock image.

Comping Pictures

Low-resolution stock images used for mock-ups or non-final layouts in design projects.

Comp Usage

The creation of a temporary, test layout or rough design to review with a client, internally, or for testing. Comp usage is limited to internal, non-final work and cannot be used in final products or public materials. These images may be shared with clients digitally or electronically for review but cannot be sold or sublicensed.

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Convergence

A term referring to when red, green, and blue signals meet in one pixel on an RGB monitor. When all three are at full brightness, the pixel appears white.

Dimensions

The height and width of a stock image, typically measured in centimeters or inches.

Halftone

A process used to simulate continuous tone in printed images. The image is divided into dots of various sizes that, when printed, blend to appear as smooth tones to the naked eye.

Gamut

Refers to the entire range of colors that can be produced by a particular device or system using specific colorants.

JPEG

An abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group. It is a commonly used compressed image format for high-resolution images.

Interpolation

The process of increasing the resolution of an image by estimating the colors of new pixels based on surrounding ones.

Low-res

Short for "low resolution." A low-resolution image has fewer pixels, which results in poorer quality when printed or displayed at large sizes.

Model Release

A signed document from the individual(s) featured in a stock photo, granting permission for their image to be used for commercial purposes. It is your responsibility to ensure you have valid model releases for all licensed images and comply with applicable laws.

LPI

Stands for "lines per inch," a measure of the resolution in halftone printing.

Model Release

A signed document from the person(s) depicted in a stock photo, granting permission for their likeness to be used for commercial purposes as outlined in the release. It's your responsibility to obtain the necessary model releases for your licensed usage and to comply with local laws.

Non-Exclusive Rights

Our pictures can be sold multiple times to different clients. Non-Exclusive Rights means that other people can also purchase the same images you’ve selected. Note: However, you are not allowed to redistribute or resell the pictures after obtaining Non-Exclusive Rights.
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Picture Sizes

All of the images on our site are available for purchase individually. ( Non-Exclusive Rights Price is determined by file size.) Small (1.5MB), Medium (10MB), and Large (39.6MB) image types are suitable for high-quality print reproduction.