Glossary of the Online Photo Archive
Licenses
Rights Managed (RM)With "Rights Managed" (RM), it is possible to use photographs exclusively for a period of time to be determined, without anyone else having the opportunity to use the same photograph. With this type of licensing, it is also possible to retroactively track whether a photograph has already been used. The license fee is calculated according to a designated use for the once defined use. Model Release "editorial"An existing "model release editorially" confirms that a person depicted has given his or her consent for editorial use. Model Release "Commercial"An existing "Model Release Commercial" confirms that a person depicted has given their consent for commercial use.P property releaseAn existing "Property Release" confirms that e.g. a depicted brand or otherwise protected objects (houses, furniture, etc.) has been clarified and that the photograph can be used for advertising purposes. Without a "Property Release", a photograph can only be used in an editorial context with reference to the object, but not for commercial content.
Resolution
DPIdpi (dots per inch) is a unit of measurement for the resolution in print. PixelPixel (dot) refers to the resolution of a screen or other digital reproduction device. The number of pixels determines the size of an image for digital display on a monitor / screen / beamer. 72 DPI72 DPI is the commonly accepted resolution for digital ads. 150 DPI150 DPI is used for different print formats. 300 DPI300 DPI represents the usual print resolution for most prints. ScalingEnlarge or reduce a digital photo. If a digital photo is reduced in size, i.e. the number of pixels per page is reduced, in simple terms the image does not lose sharpness because it is displayed smaller. If a digital photo is enlarged, i.e. the number of pixels per page is increased, the image becomes blurred because there is no actual information in the pixels and only "environment-based" interpolation is performed.
Detail of use
EditorialEditorial use of photographs refers to the illustration of the journalistic form of presentation such as reports, interviews, etc. in newspapers and magazines, online and in print. Information-oriented articles present a topic neutrally and in various forms and are therefore not commercially oriented. Commercial / AdvertisingCommercial use of photographs refers to the advertising use for a service or product with a certain point of view / opinion.
Types of use
PrintDesignates printed products such as newspapers, brochures, flyers, etc. OnlineDesignates uses on a web page Editorial packagesDenotes a defined number of photographs for a defined application for editorial use. Press kitsRefers to the use of a photograph with an accompanying text in a press communiqué, which is made available to media houses for free publication for a defined period of time. Flat rate feeThe flat fee is a cross-media usage with a non-exclusive fee which includes print and online usage during a defined time period. Banner
Electronic image part with advertising character, Internet advertisement
Display
Eye-catcher for a product at the POS (point of sale), store poster, stand, presentation box, bulk basket, ceiling hanger, rotair
POS - material
Display illustrated with advertising message (photography), placed directly at the point of sale (POS) Trade products
Denotes trade products such as postcards, calendars, covers of (trade) products.
Large photos
Denotes independent uses of up to 0.5m2 to 50m2 area. Unique user
Number of visitors per month to an Internet address.
Last edited on January 27th, 2024, first version created: 25th of January 2021
Yannick Andrea GmbH, Photography & Photo Archive, Albula Valley, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland, SIYU - Professional Photography Switzerland