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<\/a><\/p>\nOnce the results appear for your search term, you’ll be presented with advanced search options in the left sidebar of the page for you to optionally fine tune your search.\u00a0 There are a multitude of options here, however if you’re looking specifically for images and photos for your website, you can check the “Photos” box under “Narrow Your Results” to instruct istockphoto.com to only show photos in your search results, excluding vector illustrations, video, audio, and flash.<\/p>\n
If you’d like to further refine your search results, scroll down to find the sidebar header that reads “Photos & Illustration Filters\u201d.\u00a0 Click on the small arrow on the right hand side to expand the Photo & Illustration Filters search options.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The new search filters will allow you to find images that are oriented in certain way (vertical, horizontal, or square) and\/or contain a specific color that you choose (possibly to match your company logo and\/or website branding).\u00a0 I find the CopySpace filter to be of little use as I’ve found it to produce inconsistent results.<\/p>\n Once you begin browsing through your search results and find an image you like, click on the tiny light bulb icon below the image to save it to your lightbox.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t created one yet, you\u2019ll be provided a link to create a new lightbox after clicking on the icon.<\/p>\n You can also click on the image to view a larger version along with additional details about the image including cost.\u00a0 On this page you\u2019ll have another opportunity to add the image to your lightbox by clicking on the \u201cAdd to Lightbox\u201d link below the image. \u00a0\u00a0You can also right click on the image or click on \u201cDownload a comp\u201d to copy the watermarked image to place on your website or print document to test to see how the image looks where you\u2019re proposing to use it.\u00a0 If it passes the test, you can then decide to purchase the image.<\/p>\n Smaller web ready images are usually 1 to 2 credits which comes out be about $1.50 to $3.00 per image.\u00a0\u00a0 Some of the higher-end photos and larger image sizes are 5 credits and up, so when browsing through the images and photos you’re considering for use on your website, pay attention to how many credits the image costs.\u00a0 Although most images will be in the 1 to 2 credit range, many can be more expensive and if you require a lot of images for your site, the costs can begin to add up, especially if you’re on a tight budget.<\/p>\n For website images, I find that the \u201cXSmall\u201d image size is usually sufficiently large enough for effective use on a website, however sometimes the \u201cSmall\u201d size is needed.\u00a0 If you\u2019re not familiar with pixel sizes, there is a handy tool you can use to enter the pixel dimensions provided by istockphoto.com for each of the available image sizes,\u00a0 http:\/\/auctionrepair.com\/pixels.html<\/a><\/p>\n Just enter the width (the first number) and height pixels in the fields and click on the link, \u201cShow me an image this size\u201d.\u00a0 A new window or tab in your browser will open with a generic blue image showing you the size the istockphoto.com image would be.<\/p>\n When purchasing an istockphoto.com image, make sure you do indeed select the correct image size because by default, they have the \u201cLarge\u201d size image selected.\u00a0 In the example above, if you didn\u2019t click on the smaller image size to purchase, \u00a0you\u2019d be buying a 15 credit \u201cLarge\u201d image instead of a 2 credit \u201cXSmall\u201d image which is difference of about $20!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for a large number of images and graphics for your website, it\u2019s a good idea to perform a number of different searches and browse through images and simply add the ones you think you may use to your lightbox.\u00a0 It\u2019s best to save the images to your lightbox because then you can easily view them all in one place and share your lightbox with other istockphoto.com members.\u00a0 Once you feel you have enough images to choose from, you can open your lightbox and begin narrowing down which images you like best. <\/p>\n If you\u2019re working with a web designer, you\u2019ll want to share your lightbox with them so they can either assist you in determining which images would work best in which locations on your site and\/or you can show them which images you\u2019ve already purchased.<\/p>\n To share a lightbox, you\u2019ll need to first open your saved lightbox(s).\u00a0 At the very bottom of your browser window on any istockphoto.com page (when you\u2019re logged into the site), you\u2019ll see a dark gray ribbon bar.\u00a0 In the bottom left corner of the ribbon, click on \u201cMy Account\u201d.\u00a0 A popup menu will rise and then click on \u201cLightboxes\u201d.<\/p>\n On the next screen you\u2019ll see all of your lightboxes.\u00a0 To the far right, next to lightbox name you\u2019ve decided to share, under the \u201cActions\u201d header, click on the link, \u201cAdmin\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nSharing Your Lightbox<\/h2>\n
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