First Time User Instructions for StockPhotoFinder.com

First Time User's Guide

For first-time users of this site, keep this window open next to your working window to use this guide as an easy reference. It will lead you through each step.

SEARCH

Check the boxes of one or more categories to search (RF royalty-free, RM rights-managed, Archival)

Type in a word or phrase to search into the text box

Click the "new search" button to the right of the text box

SEARCH LOGIC

This site uses similar search logic to Google, Yahoo and other general search engines:

A space between words equals AND. Use a space to search for THIS AND THAT. So, searching for OCEAN DRIVE will find images keyworded with both OCEAN and DRIVE.

Wrap phrases in quotes to find exactly that subject. So, "OCEAN DRIVE" in quotes would find the famous street in Miami Beach.

Use the word NOT to separate out what you don't want. So, "OCEAN DRIVE" NOT CAR would tend to find pictures of that street without cars in the shot.

NARROW YOUR SEARCH

To reduce the quantity of images found:

Enter a new word or phrase into the textbox to search, but this time, click the "search in results" button

Or, look through images until you find one that you like, and then click the "find similars" icon under each thumbnail image (it looks like a water sign, two wavery horizontal lines)

ADD TO LIGHTBOX

Click the "add to lightbox" icon under each thumbnail that you like (it is the plus sign in a box). The resizable lightbox window will open on the right.

Click the minus sign to remove the image from the lightbox

ADD NOTE TO IMAGE

In each lightbox, you can add text to each image:

Click the "add/edit note" icon (the letter "N") under the thumbnail image in the lightbox

Enter text in the box that appeared, then click "update" to add text or "delete" to remove the entire note or "cancel" to exit without changes.

COLLABORATE

Lightboxes help you to organize projects and collaborate with coworkers. Use the pulldown menu to:

Create, Rename or Delete a lightbox

Sort by image provider by selecting "Group by provider" or "Ungroup"

Send a duplicate lightbox to coworkers by selecting "Email lightbox" and entering email(s), subject and message and clicking the "email lightbox" button

Select "Print lightbox" to open it in a new window and print. Click on your print button. To return to your search results, click the "back button" of your browser

SEE CAPTION

To see caption information for any image:

Click on the thumbnail image which takes you to the preview page at that particular web site

Or, mouse over each thumbnail and a caption will appear if available

SEE RECENT SEARCHES

To see the last 20 searches you have done:

Just click on the pulldown menu labeled "your last 20 searches" where recent searches are stored.

Or, bookmark the pages that interest you as you do research

CONTACT TO LICENSE

Four ways exist to contact the source to license the image:

Click the "at" sign ("@") under each thumbnail for contact info

Click the thumbnail to see the preview page and full site info for that source

Email a lightbox of your selection to that agency

Use the Get A Quote function

GET A QUOTE

You can auto email the source to request a price quote for usage:

Click on dollar sign under the thumbnail that says "get a price quote"

Or, in the lightbox, select the "get price quote(s)" function from the pulldown menu to send emails for ALL images in that lightbox to the appropriate source

FULL HELP

This was the quick overview. For full help instructions, click the Help link at the top of each search page

First Time User's Guide
For first-time users of this site, keep this window open next to your working window to use this guide as an easy reference. It will lead you through each step.
SEARCH
Check the boxes of one or more categories to search (RF royalty-free, RM rights-managed, Archival) Type in a word or phrase to search into the text box Click the "new search" button to the right of the text box
SEARCH LOGIC
This site uses similar search logic to Google, Yahoo and other general search engines: A space between words equals AND. Use a space to search for THIS AND THAT. So, searching for OCEAN DRIVE will find images keyworded with both OCEAN and DRIVE. Wrap phrases in quotes to find exactly that subject. So, "OCEAN DRIVE" in quotes would find the famous street in Miami Beach. Use the word NOT to separate out what you don't want. So, "OCEAN DRIVE" NOT CAR would tend to find pictures of that street without cars in the shot.
NARROW YOUR SEARCH
To reduce the quantity of images found: Enter a new word or phrase into the textbox to search, but this time, click the "search in results" button Or, look through images until you find one that you like, and then click the "find similars" icon under each thumbnail image (it looks like a water sign, two wavery horizontal lines)
ADD TO LIGHTBOX
Click the "add to lightbox" icon under each thumbnail that you like (it is the plus sign in a box). The resizable lightbox window will open on the right. Click the minus sign to remove the image from the lightbox
ADD NOTE TO IMAGE
In each lightbox, you can add text to each image: Click the "add/edit note" icon (the letter "N") under the thumbnail image in the lightbox Enter text in the box that appeared, then click "update" to add text or "delete" to remove the entire note or "cancel" to exit without changes.
COLLABORATE
Lightboxes help you to organize projects and collaborate with coworkers. Use the pulldown menu to: Create, Rename or Delete a lightbox Sort by image provider by selecting "Group by provider" or "Ungroup" Send a duplicate lightbox to coworkers by selecting "Email lightbox" and entering email(s), subject and message and clicking the "email lightbox" button Select "Print lightbox" to open it in a new window and print. Click on your print button. To return to your search results, click the "back button" of your browser
SEE CAPTION
To see caption information for any image: Click on the thumbnail image which takes you to the preview page at that particular web site Or, mouse over each thumbnail and a caption will appear if available
SEE RECENT SEARCHES
To see the last 20 searches you have done: Just click on the pulldown menu labeled "your last 20 searches" where recent searches are stored. Or, bookmark the pages that interest you as you do research
CONTACT TO LICENSE
Four ways exist to contact the source to license the image: Click the "at" sign ("@") under each thumbnail for contact info Click the thumbnail to see the preview page and full site info for that source Email a lightbox of your selection to that agency Use the Get A Quote function
GET A QUOTE
You can auto email the source to request a price quote for usage: Click on dollar sign under the thumbnail that says "get a price quote" Or, in the lightbox, select the "get price quote(s)" function from the pulldown menu to send emails for ALL images in that lightbox to the appropriate source
FULL HELP
This was the quick overview. For full help instructions, click the Help link at the top of each search page