Corporations wishing to enroll in the Subscription service will be able to tie unlimited user IDs to a central account, which will make media purchases and itemisation much more efficient. Through a central account, multiple users will also be able to access a central bank of Credits for media purchases, without the need for an accounting department to monitor remaining Credits on multiple accounts.

The packages offer customers ease of use, giving the administrator of the account total control over the media buying process. Features include the flexibility to download 25 to 250 images per day, automatic renewal of your Subscription, unlimited number of users, and flexible Subscription options for your organisation's needs. For more information on the service, or to subscribe, visit http://en.fotolia.com/Info/Subscription

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Benefits of Fotolia Subscription

• the lowest prices in the world, as low as 9 pence per image
• download of 25 images per day
• no more credits purchases required
• directly download images to your computer with no credits
• 4 different subscription options from 1 month to 1 year
• access to approx. 80% of Fotolia's images

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With the aid of the Fotolia XTensions software, QuarkXPress 7 users will now be able to access the Fotolia community’s royalty-free images and illustrations — currently more than three million of them — straight from QuarkXPress 7, pull selected images using simple Drag&Drop, and position them into their print, Web, or interactive layouts.

“A lot of our clients work with QuarkXPress 7,” explains Dittmar Frohmann, CEO of Fotolia Germany. “So, the obvious thing to do is create a link between the layout and design software and our image collection. By doing this we are fitting in very well with the working habits of creative people: in this way, designers can select subjects from us without interrupting their creative workflow and carry on with the design inside QuarkXPress 7.”

Overview of Key FotoliaXT Features:
- Search, find and view first class Fotolia image material
- Store images in the Lightbox, a pre-selection tool
- Position images using Drag&Drop in print, Web or interactive QuarkXPress 7 layouts
- Automatic replacement of the preview with high-resolution images following purchase
- Uniform, global payment system using Fotolia credits within the QuarkXPress FotoliaXT palette
- Multi-lingual Web portal supporting all major languages
- Web-based application and therefore continuously up-to-date
- Possible to upload and sell own images
- Available for Windows® (Mac® version currently in preparation)

Fotolia membership and FotoliaXT download are free of charge. From as little as £ 0.57, high-quality images at different levels of quality can be purchased from Fotolia. Users who register for the first time via the Fotolia XTensions software will be given a free start-up voucher for 7 Fotolia credits during the introductory phase.

“Image piracy on the Internet will solve itself in the face of such good prices,” says Dittmar Frohmann. “Fotolia’s download terms and conditions give clear directives on originator’s and user’s rights, so that no buyer needs to worry about dissuasions for illegal use of images. We are delighted with the widespread acceptance of our licence and community models, and pleased that QuarkXPress 7 users can now make better use of these innovative opportunities.”

Using the XTensions software and QuarkXPress 7 photographers and artists can also put their own images onto Fotolia and offer them for sale. Once uploaded, the images practically do the rest of the work themselves, with Fotolia taking on the commercialization and invoicing.

“We are very pleased about the partnership with an innovative company like Fotolia,” comments Matthias Gilke, Marketing Manager Central Europe at Quark. “Not only are we delighted with the clever new functions which make it possible to research images and position image material directly into QuarkXPress 7 layouts, we are also excited by the open-minded community philosophy behind the whole system, which even lets creative artists earn money by selling their own images to other creatives.”

For further details and free download of Fotolia XTensions software visit: www.fotolia-xt.com

"Unleash Your Creativity" (the "Design Contest") with the first-ever design contest co-sponsored by Fotolia and Quark (the "Sponsors"). Combining the imagination of Fotolia images and the creative power of Quark XPress 7 software, you - the designer - have the opportunity to promote your passion for design, creative skill, and even win $5000 in cash and prizes - and build your portfolio - by designing the next generation of Fotolia advertisements.

Unleash your creative genius, free your mind from focus groups, market research, red tape and corporate egos. Take your skills to the next level and create an advertisement that will impress your peers and inspire the stock photography industry.

What does the next generation of Fotolia Web and magazine advertising look like? Capture our essence and you can win $5000 in cash and prizes - and have your work featured both online and in print publications worldwide as Fotolia's new advertising campaign!

Here's how to enter

Simply use Fotolia images and Quark XPress 7 software to create a magazine ad in A4 size at 300 DPI and a banner ad at 120x600 pixels in JPEG or PDF format and submit both files to contest@fotolia.com before May 9, 2008 12:01 AM EST. All entrants must agree to and comply with "Contest Rules and Regulations" as outlined below. Make sure to include your Fotolia login name and contact info.

We encourage all entrants to review the Fotolia and Quark websites to understand who we are as companies but we give complete creative control over to you.

Prizes

Grand Prize: The winning designer will receive an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of $5000 (USD) in cash and prizes. In addition the winning design will be used in Fotolia’s global advertising campaigns.

Important Dates to Remember

Entrants may submit designs from March 14, 2008 to May 9, 2008 12:00 AM EST.

The Winner will be announced May 20, 2008 at the How Design Conference in Boston, MA (The HOW Conference is a leading industry event focused entirely around professional graphic designers. click here to learn more)

Contest Rules and Regulations

ELIGIBILITY

Void where prohibited. You must be 18 years or older to enter the Design Contest to win prizes. Fotolia is acting as the “Design Contest” administrator for itself and Quark. This contest is not open to employees of Fotolia.com LLC, or Quark Inc., their Partners, Sponsors or members of their household. No purchase necessary to enter. By entering the “Design Contest” the entrant agrees to the terms and conditions of this contest.

ENTRIES:

Entrants in the “Design Contest” must use Fotolia images and QuarkXPress software to create their entries. Entries must use copyright-free and royalty-free images. If entrant does not own QuarkXPress software and is not willing to or unable to purchase said software, a free 30-day, fully functional download is available at: http://www.quark.com/products/xpress/evaluate/demos.html

The “Design Contest” will accept one design per entrant per contest term, a maximum of three entrants per organization per contest term. Multiple people may collaborate on an entry (so long as all meet the eligibility requirements stated above), however, only a single person may submit an entry and the prize will only be awarded to that person. Sponsors are not responsible for any decisions regarding re-distribution of prize money within a team. Entries will be accepted starting March, 14, 2008 12:00 AM EST until May 9, 2008 11:59PM EST. Entries may be submitted by sending an email to Contest@fotolia.com and must accept the Terms and Conditions of this contest. All entries must include a high resolution PDF or JPEG of your Ad in A4 format at least 300 DPI plus a banner ad at least 120 x 600 pixels. All eligible entries will be reviewed based on the criteria listed below, each to be weighted equally. Each entry will be scored on its own rating sheet based on how well it meets the criteria of design excellence described below.

The entry which in the judge’s sole opinion best meets the criteria listed below will be named the Grand Prize Winner of the “Design Contest”.

• Basic Requirements: does the design meet the basic requirements, A4 size at 300 dpi, PDF or JPG file format, using Fotolia images and Quark XPress 7 software to create the design?
• Innovation: is the design new and unique?
• Aesthetics: how does the design enhance the emotional appeal of the advertisement?
• Technical skill: how much technical skill was required to create the design?
• Quark Software: how strong does this design showcase the power of the Quark XPress 7 software?
• Fotolia images: how well does this design portray the vast collection of Fotolia’s creative images?
• Marketability: How strong does this design appeal to the intended market of graphic artists, designers, art directors, and advertising agencies?

JUDGING:

Entries will be judged by a panel of the Sponsors. The judges reserve the right to disqualify an entry if in their sole opinion the design does not meet the minimum qualifications.

The decisions of the judges are final and binding in all matters related to this contest. The judges reserve the right to not award a prize if in their sole opinion no entries meet the minimum standards of the criteria listed below.

WINNER and PRIZES:

Only one (1) Grand Prize winner will be chosen. Descriptions on prizes are available below in on the contest details section. All prize values in U.S. Dollars. Prizes cannot be substituted or redeemed for cash except at the Sponsors’ sole discretion. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason.

PRIZES:

Prizes may increase Winner’s taxable compensation. Prizes have an approximate retail value (“ARV”) as stated within the Contest Rules. The ARVs stated herein are subject to adjustment based on current market value of the Prizes, taxes, licenses and other related expenses at the time of the Prize delivery. All dollar amounts stated within the Contest Rules are based upon United States currency. Prize winners ("Winners") have the right to refuse any Prize.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a Prize of comparable or greater value if the Prize is unavailable or cannot be awarded as described for any reason. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are non-assignable and non-transferable in whole or in part. Any and all federal, state, provincial and local taxes, sales taxes, service, fees and surcharges on Prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Submitted materials become the property of Sponsors.

Sponsors shall not be liable to Winners or any other person for failure to supply the Prize or any part thereof, by reason of the Prize becoming unavailable or impracticable to award, or for any force majeure event, technical or equipment failure, terrorist acts, labor dispute, or act/omission of any kind (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption, civil disturbance, or any other cause similar or dissimilar beyond Sponsors control.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Sponsors have the right to investigate and verify Contestant eligibility, and compliance with these Contest Rules, and to disqualify any Contestant on the basis of its findings. In addition and without limiting any other provision in these Contest Rules, Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any Contestant that commits any act or does anything that is or shall be an offense involving moral turpitude under federal, state, or local laws, or which association with any entity that could bring Sponsors into public embarrassment, disrepute, contempt, scandal, or ridicule, or which association insults or offends the community or any substantial organized group thereof, or which might tend to injure the success of the Design Contest or Sponsors' product.

Each Contestant agrees to grant to Sponsors (and agrees to confirm that grant in writing) and those acting pursuant to the authority of Sponsors', the right to print, publish, display, broadcast, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed, including, but not limited to, the World Wide Web and the Internet, at any time(s), the Contestant's name, statements about the promotion, and the name, image, picture, voice, hometown, and likeness of the Contestant as news, information and for Sponsor's trade, advertising and/or promotional purposes without additional compensation or review. Sponsors' failure to enforce any provision of these Contest Rules shall not constitute a waiver of any provision. Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture, or partnership relationship between Contestant and Sponsors.

Winner is responsible for all applicable taxes, fees, and duties with respect to prizes. Prizes may be subject to U.S. withholding taxes and non-U.S. winners may be required to complete an IRS W8-BEN. No barter, transfer, or assignment of any prize will be permitted, except by Sponsor at its sole discretion. Winner reserves the right to refuse any prize.

Odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible registrations. Winner will be determined within two weeks after the end of the contest. The winning design will be announced and showcased at The How Design Conference. The winner will be contacted within two weeks thereafter. Results will also be announced in the June 2008 issue of the Fotolia Newsletter and on the contest website.

In the event of multiple submissions for the same design, the winning award will go to the first qualifying entry to be received by Fotolia.com. Fotolia, will promote the winning design in press and industry outreach, as well as sustain the website for a short time after launch for enthusiast browsing.

RIGHTS TO USE ENTRIES / RESIDUAL CLAUSE:

By entering this Contest, you are granting to Sponsors an irrevocable, royalty free, fully paid up, worldwide license to use, review, assess, and otherwise analyze your entry and all its content in connection with the “Design Contest” and Sponsors promotional marketing activities. You’re also giving Sponsors permission to have the opportunity to feature your entry and any associated materials, and any medium including, but not limited to, website, television, radio and/or printed materials to promote this “Design Contest” and the Sponsors websites.

Further, you understand that Fotolia and Sponsor cannot control the incoming information you will disclose to our representatives in the course of entering, or what our representatives will remember about your entry. You also understand that there will not be restrictions placed on the work assignments of representatives who have had access to your entry. By entering this Contest, you agree that use of information in our representatives’ unaided memories in the development or deployment of Sponsors products or services does not create liability for Sponsors under this agreement or trade secret law. You will not receive any compensation or credit for use of your entry, other than what is described in these Official Rules.


LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

By entering, participants release and hold harmless Sponsors and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotions agencies, prize suppliers, Sponsors, and all of their employees, officers, directors, shareholder’s and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Competition, the use of any entry, or the acceptance or use of any prize won, even if its Sponsors have been advised of the possibility of such injury, loss, or damages. Furthermore Sponsors are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, including that caused by participants, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest. All materials provided at this website and concerning this contest are provided “As-Is” and without any warranties of any kind, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. In no event shall Sponsors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or loss of profits, incurred by you or any third party, whether based on warranty or in contract, tort, or other legal theory,

CONSTRUCTION:

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Contest Rules, or the rights and obligations of any contestant, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of New York State, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the invalidity or unenforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Potential winners may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and where legal, Publicity Release, within 14 days following the date of issuance of notification. Non-compliance within this time period or return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Sponsors, and their agents to use winner’s name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. This contest is void where prohibited by law.

SPONSORS:

The Design Contest is Sponsored by Fotolia LLC, Quark Inc., and all other Sponsors as listed here. For any questions, contact:

Fotolia LLC
Attn: Fotolia.com Design Contest
41 E 11th Street
New York, NY 10003 USA
Telephone: 718-577-1321

After my grandfather’s death in 1987, I left the Philippines and landed a job at the Mandarin Oriental, Macao – where I first met Oliver. In 1990, I left my job there as Training Manager to join Oliver in the Philippines. Two weeks after I arrived in BaguioCity, a strong earthquake struck, killing hundreds of people and destroying the Hyatt Terraces Hotel where Oliver was working. We survived it without any scar, and the rest is history…

Tomorrow is grandpa’s 21st death anniversary. This year Oliver and I will celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary with 3 energetic children. And we stumbled on Fotolia almost exactly a year ago – while we were trying to set up our own Art Print Design website. Fotolia has a fantastic set-up for buyers and sellers. The amazing range of photos cater to different needs of a wide variety of people, from real-life snapshots to highly sophisticated ones.

Our photo technique is a mixture of experience, relationship with the subject and technology. We are using Olympus SLR digital camera with 10 million pixels, standard lens 14-42mm, angle viewfinder plus expodisc filter. Most of our photos are shot in daylight. Oliver the passionate chef in our family has over 25 years of experience.

We congratulate Ana (and Oliver)who earned herself 3,000 Credits and we want to thank all other contributors who took part in this contest. You all are winners because your images will be generating sales.

With far above 14,000 images Ana Liza is one of the most industrious photographers on Fotolia. So it is no surprise that she won this contest. Check out her portfolio!

At the opposite end of the license scale, Fotolia has introduced an XXXL standard license, offering extremely large images. This license is available starting at 7 credits for 4800*6400 pixel images (30.7 MP) perfect for large printing projects.

With the introduction of these two new licenses we adjusted our price structure. Here is a link to the new pricing structure

All of this is thanks to you, our 80,000 contributors. In order to celebrate this milestone, we are organizing a special contest.

3,000 Credits will be awarded to the contributor with the largest number images submitted and accepted in the next 3,000,000 seconds. This means if you want to carry home those 3,000 Credits you have about 34 days to pump those images onto our servers.

The winner of the contest and the 3,000 Fotolia Credits will be announced on this blog.

Again we thank all of our contributors for their hard work and support.

Photo: Paul Buceta (one of our earliest contributors)

Since joining Fotolia in November, 2005, Kosmal has submitted 2,201 images to his Fotolia portfolio, and has licensed more than 1,800 images, achieving a Silver ranking among our photographers. An amateur photographer and father of three, Kosmal uses his Fotolia income to supplement his family’s budget.

"We are thrilled to be the first microstock agency to cross the 3,000,000 image milestone,” says co-founder and president Oleg Tscheltzoff. “Fotolia has, since our launch, prided ourselves in bringing together top photographers and illustrators with a wide variety of buyers, and our amazing growth shows that our photographers find a great value in the connection we provide them.”

Since its launch in November, 2005, Fotolia has grown to offer the world’s largest library of legal, micro-priced images on the Web, offering professional and amateur photographers the ability to connect with more than 500,000 media buyers worldwide – from small businesses and design firms to some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

Bild: Marek Kosmal

What is MyFotolia ?

A personal photo gallery - Manage your own photo gallery using your Fotolia portfolio. Eliminate all competition as visitors, via your individual URL, will be viewing only your personal files.

A great advertising place for all your work- Consider it your personal connection with the buyer who can at any time day or night purchase as many of your images as they wish via Fotolia.

An easy to set-up photo management system - No need to spend time creating a web photo gallery on your own, with MyFotolia all your photos are already online and ready to download.

Customize the site to suit your personality - Change colours and display order, upload your own banner. With MyFotolia you are the exhibition designer of your very own gallery so take advantage and give it that personal touch.

How does it work ?