Overview

Royalty-Free images are delivered electronically through the PhotoShelter website. The sale and fulfillment process is totally automated by PhotoShelter. Unlike Rights-Managed images, royalty-free images have relatively loose restrictions on their usage. The licensing agreements for these images are found here.

Creating a Pricing Profile

To view your pricing profiles, click Sell -> Pricing Profiles.

To add a new pricing profile, click the "Add Profile" button in the upper right. Then click "Royalty Free" in the pop-up bubble.

Enter a profile name, an external description and an optional internal description, and then set pricing for each downloadable size. The longest dimension is listed.

Because there is no physical shipment, we recommend requiring a physical "shipping" address upon purchase. Otherwise, only a contact e-mail will be required to transact.

For Royalty-Free sales, PhotoShelter will always generate a JPG and embed IPTC meta data into the file.

Next: Price your images

FAQs

How does a customer buy/license this image?

A customer never buys the copyright to the image. The use of the image is always governed by the license for that image.

When a customer finds your image, they can click "Add to Cart," which leads them through a series of steps to determine the size of the image they need. When they checkout and provide their credit card, your merchant account receives the funds automatically.

PhotoShelter then generates the file they purchased from your original file, and e-mails them the location. The file is available for download for 10 days from a secure area after purchase.

I priced my image with a Royalty-Free profile, but when I try to purchase it, Royalty-Free doesn't come up as an option or it says it's not available in this format. Why?

If your image is too small, the size options you have selected for Royalty-Free Pricing may not be applicable - e.g., if you have priced a medium-sized download (1500 pixels), but your image is only 1200x900 pixels. You can get around this by picking a Royalty-Free size that is no larger than your image, or by pricing the "Original Size" option.

Can I review RF sales before they are delivered to the client?

No. Therefore, please ensure that you have uploaded high-resolution and high-quality images before pricing them for sale.

Is there an image license associated with the sale?

Yes. We have a common image license that all image buyers agree to as a part of the checkout process. You may also upload your own personal licensing terms, which can override or supplement our generic licensing agreement.

I've priced "Medium" and "Large" sized files but they do not display to buyers. Why?

This is because your original image is smaller then the size being offered. The solution is to upload a larger original file.