Getty Images are now free

[Roady]

Re: Getty Images are now free

I can understand not releasing the "hi-res" library for multiple reasons, but I don't quite grasp what they did. So the images on site still have the ridiculous watermark, but if someone pays for the image... it still won't have the watermark? I'm pretty much lost on this. The only thing I got from it was that Getty won't sue eBay folks who use their images anymore.

I am in the boat as you.

[allstarsplus]

Re: Getty Images are now free

OK, I just tried the easy Tweet feature with my son on his Twitter and the darn Getty watermark is still on there!

Yes, it made it easy but it didn't work like the example of the Angelina Jolie pic in their example.

Maybe just a glitch but this is what it did on this Bryce Harper pic:

https://twitter.com/jakeNATS24/status/441527417073455104

[allstarsplus]

Re: Getty Images are now free

Getty just Tweeted this out:

http://infocus.gettyimages.com/post/new-embed-lets-you-share-tens-of-millions-of-images#.UxhSX5tgi4w

Getty Images @GettyImages 5m
NEW: Getty Images Embed lets you share tens of millions of images - try it out here! http://bit.ly/1ievSgm #gettyinfocus #embed

[danesei@yahoo.com]

Re: Getty Images are now free

I can understand not releasing the "hi-res" library for multiple reasons, but I don't quite grasp what they did. So the images on site still have the ridiculous watermark, but if someone pays for the image... it still won't have the watermark? I'm pretty much lost on this. The only thing I got from it was that Getty won't sue eBay folks who use their images anymore.

[Preston]

Re: Getty Images are now free

This is all great but I wish this applied to images that were currently on the site as well.

[NYRangers]

Re: Getty Images are now free

A good start indeed.
That said, let me know if you can help with a high-res of a specific image I am looking for.
Thanks!
rangers8588
(At)
icloud.com

[allstarsplus]

Re: Getty Images are now free

When they give us the ability to download in Hi Res then it will be a breakthrough and I doubt that will happen.

As far as I know MLB still has the rights to any MLB photo on Getty and its expensive to legally obtain the Hi Res photos. I know this since I buy several a year and found out last year how expensive it was to do an exclusive photo.

[frikativ54]

Re: Getty Images are now free

At first, I was pinching myself, thinking, "It's not April Fool's yet, is it?"

Thanks for sharing this, Eric. This is great news!

[Eric]

Good news for style matching and photo matching…

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/03/05/getty_images_drops_its_paywall_opens_up_photos_for_free.html