Frequently asked questions

• What is stock photography?
  Stock photography is available photos that design professionals can select, purchase and use for commercial purposes. Stock photography differs from assignment photography because it is not custom made to a person's specifications. However, stock photos retain the professional quality that is often associated with assignment photography.
  
  
• Why use photography when you design?
  As a creative professional, you know the right image can make or break your design project. Photography, in particular stock photography, offers creative professionals a useful, affordable and stylish way to enhance their design work. If you're a designer looking for professional quality photographs that are quickly available and feature a diverse selection of subject matters and styles, then ZenonImages's stock photography might be the best option for you.
  
  
• What types of professionals use stock photography?
  All kinds of design professionals who rely on quality, convenience, choice and affordability of their images all use stock photography. This typically includes graphic designers, freelancers, art buyers, corporations, non-profit organizations and publishing companies. Practically anyone who is involved in any level of design will see the significant advantages of using stock images, as well as ZenonImages as their ultimate provider of stock photography!
  
  
•  What are the benefits of using stock photography?
  Selection and quality. With stock photographs at ZenonImages, you'll be able to select many high quality images from our vast collection. Today more than ever, people are using stock photography. Stock photography offers many benefits to designers such as diversity, choice and convenience. And with stock photography, you'll find professional quality and unique photos.
  
  
• What is rights-managed stock photography?
  It is a stock photography that is licensed for a specific purpose and time period. The licensing of Rights-Managed images is at all times subject to limitations on use as specifically agreed upon by You and ZenonImages in advance. The terms of licensing will specify such things as the media in which the Rights-Managed image will appear, the name of the end user (e.g. Your client, if applicable), geographical distribution, size of reproduction, duration of use and exclusivity required. Rights-managed images are priced based on how they will be licensed for usage.
  
  
• What is royalty free stock photography?
  It's stock photography that is licensed for unlimited usage after purchase. Once you purchase royalty-free stock photography, you can use and re-use their royalty free photos and CDs for as many different projects and clients as you wish without paying further licensing fees. "Royalty free" is actually a misnomer since royalty free stock photography is not "free". Rather, royalty free photos and CDs must first be purchased before any usage is permitted.
  
  
• What is DPI?
  It is used when referring to the resolution of a screen or printer. DPI stands for "dots per inch"
  
  
• What is the resolution?
  It is number of dots per inch (DPI) or pixels per inch (PPI) for a specific image, image scanner, or image reproduction device (printer)
  
  
• What is image resolution?
  It refers to the sharpness and clarity of an image; measured in dots per inch (DPI)
  
  
• What is printer resolution?
  It refers to the detail at which a printer will reproduce an image; measured in dots per inch (DPI)
  
  
• What is image size?
  It is the physical dimensions of an image.
  
  
• What is pixel?
  It is the smallest single point in an image.
  
  
• What is RGB?
  It is a color model or profile used when storing an image digitally. RGB stands for "red, gren, blue"
  
  
• What is thumbnail?
  It is a smaller version of an image file; used like a digital slide
  
  
• What is lightbox?
  It is an online area for compiling images to be viewed or e-mailed later.