thewhite

I plan on making a few ebook cover and web templates, and I am curious where other designers get their images when making templates.

I understand that places like istockphoto.com sell royalty free images that can be used in design, but according to their TOS these images cannot be used for templates. I see a lot of designers making templates that they either give away or sell, and I was hoping that someone would share a stock photo source that allows the images to be used in templates.

wayfarer

Here's something I found for you: Stock Photos

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Efrain Hernandez

Why buy stock images from istockphoto when you can download free stock images at sxc.hu

thewhite

If you don't have anything constructive then don't mess with my thread. Seriously. I understand the concept of Google and have been to a ton of stock photo sites, what I want to do is learn from others that are in the same position as me as to what sites allow their images to be used as templates. I just don't have the time to read through every site's TOS until I find what I am looking for. As far as I know this is a community of people that help each other. I'm pretty sure most thread could be answered be doing a Google search, it's just that it is more effective to speak with like minded people that have had similar experiences.

Do you know for a fact that this sites allows its images to be used as templates?

Efrain Hernandez

Yes, some of the images can be used for templates. Some of them require you to ask for permission from the contributor. You can view the licensing information under each image.

Spotted_Doe

I think this will meet your needs. I'm sending the link directly to their usage rights.

Royalty Free Photos, Download Stock Photos and Images stock photo download royalty free

Scroll down to the bullet list in green.

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thewhite

Thanks for the link.

It's funny because I was just eating my lunch flipping through a design mag, saw an ad for Big Stock Photo. It made me think of this thread, and lo and behold, you provided me with a link to Big Stock Photo. I think this is the way for me to go.

Thanks a Billion!

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just an FYI - I always find coupon codes for stock photo sites on google.. Ie you are buying from istockphoto(dot)com goolge that and promo or copuon code..

something comes up normally.

hope I can save you a few bucks : )

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aisling

I've had luck with the photographers who provide the free images at sxc.hu (I'm sure there are other sites with similar, free photos.)

I look for unrestricted images that I like, and then I contact the photographer. Quite often, they're happy to give the okay as long as you mention them (and perhaps their business name and/or URL) in the product notes.

That may be more than you want to do, but I see it as an "everyone wins" situation: I get great photos with no expense, and the photographer gets the ego boost, and perhaps additional visibility and business.

kidino

I think one way to go is head over to deviantart.com or sxc.hu... and if you find stuffs you like, ask directly to the artist/photographer.

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kidino

By the way, I went through the terms at BigStockPhoto, it may just work for website template designers. Thanks for pointing this out.

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