| Finding Images |
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| Go to the top of any page of our site and simply enter a keyword such as ‘traffic’ and then press the Search button. Any image that contains the word ‘traffic’ will appear. |
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- The search is not case sensitive.
- The search system adds a wildcard to the end of each search term. If you wish to search for the specific word entered, add a space to the end of it, for example ‘car ‘ will exclude ‘cart’. If you are unsure of how a keyword might end then just fill in as much as you wish, for example ‘fort’ will bring up ‘fort’, ‘fortification’, ‘fortified, and ‘fortress’.
Options in the advanced search allow you to:
- Vary numbers of images per page.
- Bring up the image title with each thumbnail
If you are interested in an image and want to find it again later, use the lightbox or simply jot down the image number (in the format XYZ-123). You can later find the image by searching for that image number in either the quick or advanced search. |
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Once you have completed your search you will have a list of matching images displayed as thumbnails. If you wish to see the title of the image simply hold the cursor over the thumbnail, or select display captions at the search stage.
To look at an image more closely click on it. A larger sized (‘comping’) image will be brought up which you are free to download for internal comparison purposes.
Along with the image will be purchase options: the various image resolutions available for single image download, and the CD on which the image appears which you can browse or buy (if published on CD) . Click on one of the purchase options to add the item to your shopping basket. |
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One of the options when you view the comping image is to add to lightbox. The lightbox function allows you to store images you are interested in without adding them to your basket. You can use this to compare images to make your final selection.
For example, if you require an image of a flower with an indistinct background, your search may bring up all images of flowers. You can add each of the images that fit your requirements to the lightbox, and then view the lightbox to decide which image to buy. The lightbox will be saved if you leave the site; if you wish to view it then it is linked from ‘account’, and from the front page. |
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| To browse through the CDs click on the CD-ROMs tab at the top of the page. Click on the title of a CD to bring up the images on that disc. You can click on any individual image to buy it singly, or to bring up the larger comping image. You can add the CD to your shopping basket by clicking on ‘buy cd-rom’, or you can add it to your lightbox. |
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| Payment and Security |
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| Our prices across the collection can be found on the technical specifications page. In addition, wherever you can add items to your basket, the price will be indicated. The shopping basket shows the value of all your purchases, and any tax and delivery charges. We charge in UK pounds sterling; if your credit card charges in another currency the cost will vary depending on the exchange rate used by your credit card company. If you are purchasing from a European Union country then you will be charged Value Added Tax (VAT) at 17.5% unless you provide us with your VAT Number. This does not apply to UK residents who will always be charged VAT. If you are based outside the European Union you will not pay any purchase tax. |
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| Click on the Shopping Basket tab to bring up your selection. You can delete an item by clicking on delete, or click on the title to review your purchase. When you have finalised your selection click on ‘proceed to purchase’. Complete the secure form and click once on ‘click here to process your order’. Your order will be processed and a reference number and authorisation code given. Please print out this page for future reference. |
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| Once you have purchased an image you can download it immediately by clicking on ‘click here to download your images’ after your purchase. Alternatively, you can download at any time by clicking on ‘account’ then on ‘purchases’. A list of your purchases will be shown. Using Internet Explorer, if you then click on download, the image will load in the browser where you can save it by right clicking on the image and selecting ‘save picture as’ (PC), or by control clicking and selecting save picture to hard drive (Mac). If you are using another browser please consult its help file on how to save images. If you would rather the image was emailed to you, click on the send button and it will be emailed to your registered address. |
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| When on the purchases screen any CD-ROM purchase will be shown. The CD will be sent by courier, but the high resolution images from your CD will be available for instant download. Click on browse CD then follow the instructions above. |
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| You can order direct from us online, or contact our distributors for a more local service. |
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| We are happy to ship CD-ROMs worldwide. Your order will be delivered by courier. For UK orders before 4pm we aim to deliver next day, for other destinations please allow up to five working days. If you need a shipment more urgently please contact us. |
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| Delivery charges are included in your purchase total, and can be seen in the shopping basket page. Please note that any additional costs due to import duties or customs will be borne by you. As customs policies vary widely, we cannot predict what (if anything) you may be charged. Please contact your local Customs Office for more details. |
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| The payment system uses a secure server. All transactions that take place are encrypted to prevent interception of any of your details by a third party. None of your financial details are left unencrypted on a remoter server, and they are never sent by email. We use SecureTrading to process your payment. This is one of the most sophisticated systems available for encrypting and processing financial information. For more details about their security, visit www.securetrading.com/security.htm. |
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| If you are concerned about security on the Internet, then you can fax or telephone us with your order and we will process it manually. We accept cheques in pounds sterling. Simply print out your shopping basket screen, and send it to us with your cheque, and we will contact you when your order is processed. We also accept cheques in US dollars, although you will need to contact us first for a quote in US dollars. For direct bank transfers, or to pay by cheque in other currencies, please contact us. |
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| If you have any difficulties processing your order please contact us and we will be happy to email you the image required and update your records accordingly. |
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| Licence and Legal |
| The following information does not supersede that of the Licence Agreement and Legal Information, both of which must be read before purchase. |
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| Almost anywhere in any quantity. Our restrictions are designed to stop blatant piracy, not the freedom to use our images in your commercial work. Please read our Licence Agreement for full details. |
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| Simple. Modern technology allows us to prepare and deliver extremely high quality images online to you at moderate cost. We do not believe you should have to pay excessive costs for quality royalty-free images. That is our policy. |
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| Yes. There is no restriction on the number of units you can produce so long as the image does not make up the primary part of the product (i.e. T-shirts and postcards for sale). Feel free to use one of our images on 1 billion posters for a mail shot. |
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| Yes. You can use our images as often as you like. We do not restrict you like traditional stock library companies. |
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| As long as you want. There is no time limit. We do not restrict you like traditional stock library companies. |
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| No. You or your client must either purchase another copy of the image or another CD-ROM volume containing the image. If the image is used as part of a product or job this does not apply. Using an image in a product or job for a client does not give the client the right to use the image themselves for other work. If you wish to purchase an additional set of CD-ROM volumes from us please contact us for details. |
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| You may not use the image to advertise or promote a stock library company or use our images for anything obscene, offensive, or defamatory in any way. |
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| Flat Earth Images is the trade name of the digital image library of IMS Communications Ltd. We are registered in England, no. 2673686. Our registered office is Flagstaff House, 14 High Street, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9AE. |
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| Image Information |
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| This information can be found on the technical specifications page. |
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| The CD-ROM Objects Disc 1 has embedded paths which can be used to select the object from the background. Once you have loaded an image in Photoshop, select ‘Show Paths’ from the ‘Windows’ menu of Photoshop, then (for PC) right click on the path title, or (Mac) Control Click on the path title, and choose ‘Make Selection’ to select the object |
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| We are always interested in new material. Please contact us for details of how to submit your work. |
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