Digital Images
TIFF Images
Large digital images for sale in our shop are in TIFF format https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIFF which is an image file format popular with the publishing industry and photography.
The images have a resolution of 300 dpi and this is more than sufficient for large format prints.
The photographs are taken with a top end digital SLR with tripod and appropriate lighting. If you require a higher resolution, for instance 600 dpi, this is available too – but please contact us on info@artandpublishing.ch and we’ll be more than happy to assist.
An additional reason we provide 300 dpi is that this is excellent for all types of printing, including large format, whilst ensuring the file size does not become too big. In general, our TIFF files are in the range of 30 MB each. (Higher resolutions mean file sizes beyond 100MB).
Watermarks
The images for purchase do not have any watermark. The watermark you typically see before purchase is a variant of this here. The TIFF files for download are without this watermark.
Thumbnails & Vignettes
We also offer JPG versions of the thumbnail images for sale, without watermarks. The JPG versions are around 300kB in size, and actually very usable for all manner of web presentations. The purchased versions do not have any watermark
How do I download the digital image (or eBook) once I have purchased it?
1/ Log into your account at Art and Publishing
2/ Go to ‘My Account’
and select ‘Sales Orders’. You will see your Sales Order and the Order Date.
Click on the Sales Order and you will see the Sales Order containing Documents
– typically a ZIP file with the image, or a PDF file for an eBook.
Now you can click on the file and download it to your computer.
ZIP file issues
The ZIP file is compressed using Microsoft Windows ZIP compression. The digital file is not compressed, but the ZIP container is used to prevent the cloud from compressing the TIFF file to a lower resolution format. Occasionally, you might get an error if the filename is considered too long on your computer. If this happens, simply go to where you have downloaded the file and rename it to something shorter. You should now be able to access the digital image without any issue.
Copyright
The digital images are all copyright Art and Publishing GmbH.
Personal Use / Small Business
By purchasing the digital image you have a royalty free licence to use the digital image for personal use, or for your small business (defined as having a turnover less than $100,000 per annum). You must acknowledge the licence as follows: “© Art and Publishing GmbH” next to the image, ideally in its caption, or else prominently displayed elsewhere on the page. You cannot manipulate the image.
B2B Usage
You have a royalty free licence to use the digital image for b2b use for a limited period of 12 months from purchase. You must acknowledge the licence as follows for all digital presence: “© Art and Publishing GmbH” (ie it must include the hyperlink to our website), and it must be shown next to the image or displayed prominently near to it. For print media: “© www.artandpublishing.ch After 12 months, you must purchase the digital image again. You cannot manipulate the image. Please get in touch with us if you have specific ideas – we are more than happy to discuss your needs. If you want a permanent license to avoid yearly payment, then typically we are talking 10x the digital purchase price shown in the shop (excluding any promotions).
Let us Print it !
Rather than buy the digital version, you can buy the print version. This saves you a lot of time and hassle, and you can focus on choosing an appropriate frame.
We will print and send on 32 x 50 cm watercolour paper that is 224gsm.
The image on the paper is sized to fit behind a mount that has a cut-out of about 30 x 40 cm that is typical for a standard 40 x 50 cm mount destined for a frame taking this standard size.
Prints that have a black background will be printed with a white background.
The print is then carefully rolled and mailed in an 8 cm diameter cardboard tube. The large diameter reduces curling. The tube has 2mm thick walls to protect the contents from crushing.
We are also working on the option of selling mounted prints - where this is available it is shown in the shop; you can of course ask us directly for us to do this. The mailing cost has to be determined on a case by case basis.
Other issues & support
We’re here to support: just email us at info@artandpublishing.ch
We’ve tried really hard to make sure each digital image is great (and is the right one!), but sometimes errors do happen. If that’s the case, please email us and we’ll do our best to resolve the issue straight away.
Art & Publishing GmbH. August 2024