Royalty-Free License

Commercial Use

Commercial-Use (for profit) license allows using photos on commercial basis, and the type of photos usually sold under the terms of the commercial-use license is generally called "stock photos". Stock photos represent majority of photos on ShutterPoint, and can be used on book covers, as a postcard, in ads, as part of a web site design, in magazines, etc. Commercial-use license allows images to be used for editorial content.

If an individual's or a property's likeness is used commercially, you should ensure that you obtain a model or property release authorizing such use. ShutterPoint will usually not allow purchasing of unreleased images for commercial use, and you are welcome to contact us should you need to receive a copy of the release form for commercial use images you have bought. Availability of the release forms is shown in the photo information section underneath each image.

Please note that some images may not be available for standard commercial use, and some images may not be available for any commercial usage.

The main differences between the two types of Commercial License are outlined below:

Standard Commercial License Use: View Agreement Print Usage (Non-Resale, up to 10,000 copies) Advertisement Decoration Brochure, pamphlet, document, report Any non-resale print or product Any print project covered under Editorial Standard License Electronic Usage (Non-Resale) Web page advertisement Web page design element E-Newsletter design element or advertisement (up to 10,000 e-mails) Electronic document (up to 10,000 copies) Multimedia presentation (up to 10,000 copies) Any electronic project covered under Editorial Standard License

Full Commercial License Use: View Agreement Print Usage (Resale and Unlimited Run) Book jacket or interior page Greeting card design Poster for resale Calendar for resale Mug or T-shirt design Software packaging, CD/DVD/video or audio tape label Trade show display, billboard, exhibit Any print project covered under Standard Commercial License Any print project covered under Editorial Full License Any item/product for resale Electronic Usage (Resale and Unlimited Run) Electronic greeting card Web application template Presentation software template Screensaver E-mail template Any electronic project covered under Commercial Standard License Any electronic project covered under Editorial Full License

Editorial Use

Editorial use license narrows the actual use of the photos to editorial articles or similar material that can only be used in the editorial context. "Editorial" is defined as legitimate mass media, presumed to be unbiased, which reaches a large (usually over 2000), anonymous audience. Customarily acceptable editorial uses include newspaper or magazine articles and feature stories which are associated with the image(s) used; internet articles and feature stories which are associated with the image(s) used; or books on topic. Editorial use images are usually different from commercial stock images, they can be photos of celebrities, politicians, newsworthy events, and many more.

Please note that some images may not be available for standard editorial use.

The main differences between the two types of Editorial License are outlined below:

Standard Editorial License Use: View Agreement Web-based news article or press release Personal or corporate blog E-Newsletter editorial (up to 10,000 e-mails) Printed editorial in limited run (up to 10,000 copies) newspaper, magazine, or other printed media

Full Editorial License Use: View Agreement Large circulation newspaper editorial Magazine editorial Any unlimited run printed editorial Any unlimited run electronic editorial Any editorial covered under Standard Editorial License