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Using Photo-Objects® images in Adobe® Photoshop®

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How do I download images from PhotoObjects.net?    Top

Multimedia-, medium-, and high-resolution photos are available to anyone who subscribes to PhotoObjects.net. To download one of these images:

  1. Click the INFO/DOWNLOAD link below the photo you want.
  2. Click JPG or PNG to the right of the appropriate resolution. A larger version of the image will appear in a new browser window.
  3. Right-click (Windows) or click-hold (Mac) the larger image.
  4. Select Save Picture As... or Save Image As...
  5. Click Save in the dialog box that appears.

NOTE: Saving the image to your desktop will make it easier to find later.

Will you give my email address to anyone else?    Top

We will not share your email address with other organizations for commercial purposes without your consent. For details, see our privacy policy.

How may I use PhotoObjects.net images    Top

You may use our royalty-free photo object images for:

  • in magazines, newspapers, book covers, and interiors of books as a design element
  • as a design element on a website, video game, or CD-ROM.
  • as part of marketing, advertising, or promotional materials, including print ads, mailers, handouts, and packaging.
  • in connection with your business or entity, eg corporate identity documents, and letterhead.
  • as design elements in video, film, or television broadcasts.
  • in T-shirts, posters and art.

For the full list of terms and conditions, please read our EULA.

What are the usage restrictions for PhotoObjects.net images?    Top

You may NOT:

  • distribute the Content, electronically or in hard copy.
  • authorize any third party to use the Content for any purpose or resell, sublicense, or otherwise make available the Content for use or distribution separately or detached from a product or Web page.
  • share Content across a network, on a CD, or in any other way.
  • under any circumstances, use automated or programmatic means or methods to download Content.
  • use Content in any logo or part of any trademark.
  • use Content in any downloadable format intended for multiple distribution such as: software products. You may contact templatelicense@jupiterimages.com to find out about a special license for such use.
  • under any circumstances, use Content in connection with any pornographic, obscene, immoral, or illegal materials.
  • use any of the Content for any commercial purposes in excess of 120,000 printed copies without explicit written permission. NOTE: Web page impressions are unlimited.

Again, please read our EULA for the full list of terms and conditions.

How many images can I download during my membership?    Top

You are permitted to download up to 250 images per 24 hour period from PhotoObjects.net during the term of your subscription. However, we recommend that you limit your downloads to only the photo object images that you need.

There are two reasons for this:

  • We need to maintain site performance in order to provide our customers with an optimal experience 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If everyone downloaded excessively, our servers would not be able to keep up! 250 images per day is considered "reasonable" and for most projects is more than enough.
  • To better protect our content from piracy, we need to limit the proliferation of our content.

Why am I getting an error that my account is in use when I try to sign into the site?    Top

Each login may only be used on one computer at a time. You may use the service on multiple computers, just not as the same time. If you are receiving this error message and are not attempting to have multiple users, please contact customer service.

If you have more than one person who uses the site, please contact our customer service department about purchasing a multi-seat license.

Can I share my username and password with someone in my office?    Top

No, you are not permitted to share your username and password with anyone! We have a compelling multi-seat licensing offer for small, medium, and large businesses. Please contact customer service to discuss your options.

How is a user or seat defined?     Top

A user is a photo editor, photo researcher, art director, designer, or any other person that edits or manipulates images. Other employees and contractors may view images for approval purposes only without additional seats.

Can I use images from PhotoObjects.net for a logo or company trademark?    Top

No, you are not permitted to use images from PhotoObjects.net for a logo or company trademark.

Can I use my PhotoObjects.net images after my subscription expires?    Top

Yes, you are permitted to use any images that you have downloaded and used during the term of your subscription after your subscription expires. We grant you a traditional non exclusive, world-wide and perpetual license for images that you have used however; you may only continue to use the image(s) in the same product or service that they were incorporated in during the subscription term. Any images that have been downloaded and not used during the term of your subscription are not permitted for first use after the subscription expires. This would be considered stock piling and in violation of our End User Licensing Agreement.

Can I use the images from my subscription for a client or employer?    Top

Yes, you are permitted to use PhotoObjects.net images on behalf of your client or employer for the purposes outlined in our EULA. You are not permitted to make the images available to your client outside of a layout or product.

If you need to share images you are considering for a client's project, we recommend that you create a lightbox. This is a great way to make the client part of the creative process. We also recommend that you track the filenames for each PhotoObjects.net image directly on the client's invoice in order to provide documentation of the image used for the project.

Can I use images from PhotoObjects.net on websites?    Top

Yes, you may use PhotoObjects.net images on your own websites or clients' websites, but only as design elements. These images are not to be downloaded from your site, nor may you permit your customers to download these images from your site.

Can I create an online image gallery featuring PhotoObjects.net content?    Top

No, you are not permitted to create an online gallery using any images from our site

Can I modify an image and claim copyright on the "derivative" work that I have created?    Top

No, you are not permitted to claim copyright on any work that incorporates images from PhotoObjects.net. Copyright of images from PhotoObjects.net is retained by PhotoObjects.net or third-party suppliers. Intellectual property laws in some cases protect works of art that are derived from the original work. We recommend that you consult legal counsel in order to make an informed decision.

Does PhotoObjects.net offer refunds?    Top

If you purchased a Subscription, you may receive a full refund within three (3) days of your invoice date, provided that you have not downloaded more than five (5) images. After three (3) days, or download of more than five (5) Images, no cancellations will be accepted, no refunds made and you will be responsible for and must pay the full amount. Please review the End User License Agreement for more information on our terms of use. If you have any questions, please email customer service or call us at 1-800-482-4567.

Keyword / image number searching    Top

Type a keyword (or image number, if you know it) in the search field at the top of your screen and click the Search button. Our advice is to start wide, and narrow your search depending on how many thumbnails appear in your search results.

How do I narrow down my results?    Top

There are a number of ways to zero in on the types of images you are looking for. The first is to use the Match All / Match Any option. This option functions when using more than one keyword. For example, using the keywords cat dog with Match Any selected will find all images keyworded withcat OR dog. Selecting Match All with these same keywords will only return results keyworded with cat AND dog.

Another way to narrow down your results is to use the not these words option. If you wish to find all images with cat as a keyword but NOT dog,type cat into the search field and dog into the not these words field.

Category Searching

Select a category from the drop-down menu and click the Search button. To narrow down your results you can combine other search options along with your category search. For example, you can keyword search within a category. We recommend you start with just one or two keywords and then add other keywords or search options if you're still getting too many results.

Date Added    Top

See what's new on PhotoObjects.net. Use the Date Added option to search for images that have been added to the site in the last 30/60/90 days.

Color Search    Top

To search by color click the Color Search checkbox. A color wheel will display below it. You can either click in the color wheel to select a color, or type the hexadecimal value for the color you wish to search for in the Web input field below the color wheel. Once you've selected a color you can fine-tune it by clicking in the Tint bar just above the color wheel. Additionally, you can find the contrast for your selected color by clicking on the Contrast swatch.

One other way of performing a color search is by finding an image you like and going to the info/download page. There, beneath the keywords, you'll find a group of swatches representing colors included in that image. Click on any of the swatches to find images containing the matching color.

Combining search options    Top

Any number of the preceding search options can be combined to narrow down your results. However, we recommend that you start with only one or two at a time. Then, if you find you're getting more search results than you desire, you can try adding other options to narrow down your results.

More about keywords...    Top

Each PhotoObjects.net image is associated with several descriptive keywords. An image of a woman with a soccer ball, for example, will appear in your search results whether you type "woman" or "soccer" in the Keyword field. Only thumbnails assigned to the keyword(s) you type in the Keyword field will appear in your search results. If you choose not to use the keyword window, you may have to wade through hundreds of thumbnails to find the image you need.

Choose keywords that best describe the image(s) you are looking for. If you are searching for something as specific as a snowy owl, type "owl" in the keyword window rather than "bird," a much broader term. Of course, the same image will appear in your search results if you type "snowy" or "predator".

The search engine assigns keywords to its images based on guidelines standardized by The Picture Agency Council of America (PACA). Most nouns exist in our database in singular form. "Scissors" appears in the plural thanks to common usage, but "cake," "dog," "house" and "insect," for example, should be typed in singular form. Using "dog" in the singular doesn't restrict thumbnails from containing images with one dog or many dogs. Acronyms such as "USA" exist in our database without periods.

What to Search
Our keywords are primarily American English, though we retain some international words where appropriate. Consider the basic categories below when searching:

  1. Basic Subject Matter: agriculture, architecture, art, business, education, entertainment, finance, food, health, healthcare, home life, household object, industry, leisure, lifestyle, medical, military, money, nature, occupation, performing arts, politics, recreation, religion, science, social issues, sports, technology, transportation, travel, wildlife, youth culture

  2. Basic Concepts: adventure, affection, aging, alternative lifestyle, anger, authority, balance, beauty, caring, celebration, challenge, choice, childhood, communication, community, competition, confidence, connection, cooperation, creativity, culture, customer service, direction, discover, diversity, escape, excitement, fatherhood, fear, fitness, friendship, fun, generations, happiness, health, humor, joy, love, luxury, leadership, motherhood, mystery, old-fashioned, pain, parenthood, peace, pride, protection, provocative, relaxation, retro, romance, risk, sadness, safety, satisfaction, savings, security, serenity, sexy, speed, spirituality, strategy, strength, stress, success, surprise, teamwork, temptation, time, togetherness, victory, vintage, vision, wellness

  3. People: male, female, man, woman, boy, girl, adult, child, teenager, baby, young adult, mid-adult, middle-aged, senior adult, elderly adult, one person only, two people, small group of people, large group of people, crowd, nobody

  4. Ethnicity: African American, Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic, Latino, Latina, South Asian, Middle Eastern, Native American, Pacific Islander, etc.

  5. Ages: 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years, 7-9 years, 10-12 years, 13-15 years, 16-17 years, 18-19 years, 20-25 years, 25-30 years, 30-35 years, 35-40 years, 40-45 years, 45-50 years, 50-55 years, 60-65 years, etc.

  6. Relationships: parent, mother, father, couple (gay, homosexual, lesbian), partner, daughter, son, sister, brother, sibling, spouse, husband, wife, aunt, uncle, grandparent, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, cousin, nephew, niece, family, etc.

  7. Attributes: full-length, half-length, portrait, head shot, eye contact, profile, body language, gesture, facial expression, sitting, standing, lying down, arms raised, holding hands, eyes closed, smiling, pouting, muscular, overweight, short, tall, piercing, tattoo, casual attire, business attire, formal attire, etc.

  8. Animals: wild animal, domestic animal, farm animal, pet, one animal, two animals, small group of animals, etc.

  9. Locale/Settings/Environment: indoor, outdoor, inside, outside, interior, exterior, day, night, landscape, garden, home, hospital, farm, forest, field, beach, countryside, office, restaurant, school, seascape, body of water, horizon, cityscape, skyline, city, subway, etc.

  10. Image Attributes: close-up, low angle view, high angle view, aerial view, wide angle view, front view, back view, copy space, cropped, backlit, silhouette, x-ray, high contrast, low contrast, POV, toned, sepia, blurry, motion blur, soft focus, selective focus, fish-eye, lens flare, still life, studio shot, vintage, archival, retro, pattern, background, composite, framed, digital, grainy, etc.

* Hint: Use quotation marks around a search term consisting of more than one word to return exact results; eliminating quotation marks will return results with either keyword in the image. E.g., "hot dog" will return images keyworded as such, while hot dog will return images keyworded with both hot and dog.

What is a Lightbox?    Top

Lightboxes are personal folders that store thumbnails with their accompanying details, helping you manage images as your creative projects evolve. You can email or purchase the contents of a lightbox directly from the tool itself. Please note that you must log in before you can use many of the advanced lightbox features.

How do I create a Lightbox?    Top

  1. Make sure you're logged in.
  2. Click on Lightbox in the upper right part of your screen.
  3. On the Lightboxes main page, click the Create a New Lightbox link.
  4. Enter a name for you lightbox and click OK.

You can also create a new Lightbox from any Search Results page. Just click the Add to Lightbox link beneath any thumbnail image, type the name of the lighbox you wish to create and click the Add button.

How do I delete a Lightbox?    Top

  1. Make sure you're logged in.
  2. Click on Lightbox in the upper right part of your screen.
  3. Select the lightbox you wish to delete from the drop-down list.
  4. Click the Delete link.

How do I add images to a Lightbox?    Top

  1. Make sure you're logged in
  2. From any Search Results page, click the Add to Lightbox link beneath the thumbnail image you wish to add to a Lightbox.
  3. A drop-down list will appear. Select the name of the lightbox you wish to use, and the image will be added. (You can add the image to an existing lightbox, or enter a name for a new lightbox to add the selected image to).

(You can also click the Add to Lightbox button on your thumbnail image's Comp View page.)

How do I remove images from a Lightbox?    Top

  1. Make sure you're logged in.
  2. Click on Lightbox in the upper right part of your screen.
  3. On the Lightboxes main page, select a lightbox from the drop-down list.
  4. Select the checkboxes below the items you wish to remove. Or, check Select All in the bottom right.
  5. Click the Remove Selected Items link in the toolbar at the bottom of your lightbox.

How do I purchase images in a Lightbox?    Top

  1. Make sure you're logged in.
  2. Click on Lightbox in the upper right part of your screen.
  3. On the Lightboxes main page, select a lightbox from the drop-down list.
  4. Select the checkboxes below the items you wish to purchase. Or, check Select All in the bottom right to purchase all of them.
  5. Click Purchase Selected Items in the toolbar at the bottom of your lightbox.
  6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete your purchase.

How do I email a Lightbox?    Top

  1. Make sure you're logged in.
  2. Click on Lightbox in the upper right part of your screen.
  3. On the Lightboxes main page, select a lightbox from the drop-down list.
  4. Click Email next to the name of the Lightbox you wish to email.
  5. In the fields that appear, type the recipient's email address and a short message, then click Submit.

To email the Lightbox to more than one person, separate each email address by a comma and space.

What's the best way to import Photo-Objects® images into Adobe® Photoshop® 4.0 or higher?    Top

Download and save the image to a folder of your choice. Within Adobe® Photoshop®, open the image file and use one of the methods below to continue.

Method A

  1. Go to the Select menu and choose Load Selection.
  2. Select Alpha 1 (your mask) in the Channel drop-down menu.
  3. Use copy/paste to place the image in your Adobe Photoshop document.

Method B

  1. Open the Channels palette and select RGB.
  2. Hold down the Control key on your keyboard and click on the #4 channel (Alpha 1 in Adobe Photoshop 5.0).
  3. Use copy/paste to place the image in your Adobe Photoshop document.

How do I activate the transparency mask in Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0 or higher?    Top

  1. Download both the image and the mask.
  2. Open both the image and the mask in Photoshop.
  3. Select the PNG file (mask).
  4. Select the Channels palette.
  5. You should now see a black and white thumbnail of the image with the name "Gray". (If the name shows up as "Index", select Image > Mode > Grayscale.) If prompted to Discard color information, click OK.
  6. Click on the "Gray'" thumbnail in the Channels palette and, without letting go of the button, drag and drop it above your original (JPG or TIFF) image.
  7. Close the PNG file (mask) and click the image.

To see the image masked, click on the square next to Alpha 1 in the Channels palette (an eye icon should appear). To see the image and the mask, make sure all squares are checked with the open eye icon.

You may now save the image as a TIFF or Targa (TGA). Make sure to select LZW in the Image Compression Save option if you are saving the image as a TIFF.

How do I incorporate the masked image into another image in Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0 or higher?    Top

  1. Select the masked image that you want to incorporate into another, and choose Select > Load Selection (make sure the channel is set to Alpha).
  2. Open a new document by going to File > New (make sure Transparent is selected under Contents).
  3. You can now use the Move tool to drag and drop the masked image into the new image.


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