FAQ
The Relationship Between Fotolia The Agency And The Client
We receive calls from graphic designers, webdesigners, advertising and communication agencies daily inquiring as to whether a Fotolia picture may be “sold on” to their clients. The re-selling of Fotolia images is in fact contractually forbidden, however most callers actually mean something quite different. Agencies are namely our main clients and can very well use the images for their clients.
The exact legal setup depends on the respective business relationship with the client. There are two fundamental combinations. 1. The client purchases the picture and the GWA uses this image in their role as “fulfillment service”. The usage rights to...
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Megapixel Calculator
This great tool calculates and converts graphical resolution, image memory consumption and file sizes! Maybe it is just the thing you are looking for to solve those "how big?" questions.
Ever find yourself asking questions like: How many pixels in a DVD image? How does that compare to a 5 megapixel camera? What is the resolution of Digital Cinema 2K? Maybe this nifty megapixel calculator can help you answer these....
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Which License Do I Need to Use The Photos?
Here is a list of some specific typical uses of photos and which license you'd need to buy. There are many ways to use Fotolia's Royalty Free Stock Photos and below is not a complete list as there will always be something new somebody finds to use the royalty free images for.
The Licence Overview is great for most people, but with the price of photos coming down people are now buying images for the first time and are confused about which licence they need to buy. Sometimes your use of the...
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What File Size Do You Need?
How to buy the right sized file for your needs often throws people. This article helps you understand what it all means and shows you how to calculate the megapixels you need for any of your projects.
Often when a buyer is looking for a photo, they have one piece of information in their head: they want 300dpi. But this is misleading. Here I will show you how to work out which image size you need to...
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Overview of Paper and Photo Sizes
Here is a handy list of common paper sizes and Fotolia image sizes to help you quickly check you are buying the right royalty free photos for your needs.
UK Paper Sizes Quick Guide As a rough guide, here are the suggested image sizes (in megapixels) required for each standard UK paper size if you wanted a 300dpi image: A6 - 105x148mm - 4.13in x 5.83in - 2.167MP A5...
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How Do I Make Money Selling My Photos?
You can work from home selling your photos. Fotolia provides a free website where you can upload your photos and sell them online 24/7 around the world easily. Join the other photographers now ....
This question has probably lead most photographers to join Fotolia as they want to sell royalty free stock images online and make money selling photos. This article is intended to make you think about how you can make more money...
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What is an Alert?
What is a Fotolia Alert?
This free alert service allows you to be notified when a photograph added to the website meets your search criteria. This service is simple to start. Just fill out the form at the bottom of the search results page while...
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At what price will my photographs be sold?
Fotolia provides photographers with the ability to choose the price for each image sold.
We offer photographers and buyers three license options depending on the resolution and license option chosen. A photographer may be required to define a price for each license: Standard Royalty Free License (available in four sizes: M, L, XL and...
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May I display an alternative indentity?
Fotolia provides photographers the option to sell their photographs under a pseudonym or an agency name (representing several photographers). If you are a photographer with at least one photograph confirmed on Fotolia, you have the option to select either your...
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What is an order request?
An Order Request is a unique system for a buyer to make a request for a photograph directly to all the Fotolia photographers. Buyers make this request via a Fotolia Alert. Fotolia buyers have the ability to create a Fotolia...
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