Innovations
Fotolia Accepts Vectors
Adding to Fotolia’s popular collection of bitmap images (jpeg photography), Fotolia now supports vector illustrations. Vector graphics use geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and polygons to represent images. One main advantages of this kind of graphic is that Vectors are made from a series of mathematical curves that will print sharply even when resized.
Vectors are becoming a popular file format for use in a variety of fields, from printing, web design and mobile phones, with major advantages. For example, a logo created with a vector graphic can be printed on a business card...
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Fotolia Aperture Plugin 1.0 Available (for Mac)
Fotolia presents the first version of the aperture plugin for photographers. This plugin for Mac allows you to transfer your images directly from the Apple Aperture software to your Fotolia account. This version is a basic version which will be enhanced in the next few weeks.
This plugin is available in English, German and French.
Aperture is an all-in-one post-production tool for photographers proposed by Apple. The plugin from Fotolia can be installed directly in Aperture to simplify photo submission. This means you will not need to use an external FTP application to upload your...
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Similia - Collaborative Suggestion
Fotolia uses a collaborative behavior analysis to recommend images to users for purchase.
Similia is a new image suggestion feature created by Fotolia to help users identify additional images that may correspond to their photo needs. Running behind the scenes, Similia statistically analyses user’s behaviours (buying, searching and organizing behaviours) on Fotolia and...
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Wikilia
Fotolia believes in building a strong user community to share knowledge and camaraderie. We started with the blog, and then the forum, but now Fotolia is happy to announce a new wiki called Wikilia.
A wiki is a website whose pages can be modified by anyone. The wiki will contain important information for the community. Some sections are already created and must be completed but other sections can be created by anybody. Wikilia is...
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New Feature on Fotolia Homepage
Can you find the new feature on the Fotolia homepage?
Did you notice the new feature on the Fotolia homepage today? Let me give you a small hint. Everyday photographers submit thousands of images to the Fotolia database. Ok now view it again and be patient, I think you’ll see...
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Display your image as a scrolling slide with Fotolia and Slide.com
In a special partnership with Slide.com Fotolia introduces a new feature. You now have a great way to display your images on a website or blog as a scrolling slide show. You just have to create an account and copy...
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SKYPE 2.0 with Video
Internet phone company SKYPE has introduced new video features
As some of you have already heard the popular free internet phone company SKYPE has recently introduced SKYPE v2.0. One of the most exciting new features about this version of SKYPE is the ability to not only speak to your...
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The world of Fotolia
Here is a new tool that everyone is sure to like, called Search by Country. Fotolia has combined a detailed map and IPTC information embedded into each image to create a graphical representation of the Fotolia database. This small graphical application makes it possible to search and view images by country. In addition the application allows users to see the vast distribution of photographs from around the world by displaying the countries of the world and how many photos are from that region.
Fotolia decided to graphically display in real time how many photos we collect from around the world due to the immense positive response we received from photographers from so many different cultures. We wanted an easy way for everyone to...
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Google files for RSS advertising patent
Google patents advertising via RSS feeds.
As RSS popularity continues to take off Google will be ready to serve up Adwords via RSS feeds. According to an IOerror blog article and verified by Fotolia, Google filed a US patent for all advertising via RSS feeds. The...
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New iPod Nano
Apple introduces the new iPod Nano portable music player.
I never did get my invitation to the Apple announcement in SF but hey I know people. So my people helped me climb to the roof, enter an air conditioning duct into the kitchen, then dress as a bus boy...
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