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Public editorial image license

For photographs published by Orbim with editorial use marked Yes.

License version 1.0.0.

Which photographs qualify

The photograph's own page must show Editorial use: Yes. A downloadable size must also be available to you under its current access level. The two permissions are independent; a photograph may have one, both, or neither.

What you may do

Use the photograph to illustrate articles, reporting, commentary, educational work, or documentary content. An article or video may earn advertising or subscription revenue. You may make ordinary crops and edits needed for that work. The license is nonexclusive; Orbim and the copyright holder retain their rights in the photograph.

What you must do

Display the photograph's published credit line, as shown on its Orbim page, close to the image or in the work's clearly accessible image credits. Keep the credit accurate if the image is cropped or edited.

An active Platinum member may omit editorial credit for a new eligible project started during the fixed grant period. That waiver does not remove the credit requirement from the public commercial license.

What is outside this license

You may not sell, sublicense, or redistribute the photograph as a standalone image or stock asset, or make it the main value of a print or merchandise item. An editorial license does not by itself authorize advertising or endorsement. Neither license grants permissions from people, property owners, trademark owners, or venues. Check the photograph's published model and property release fields and obtain any additional permissions your use requires.

When the permission applies

The permission is obtained when Orbim issues an authorized download link while the relevant use field is Yes. A previously published work created under a valid license may remain in use under these terms if the image later becomes unavailable or its public rights change. A new project must rely on the rights published when its download link is issued.

Other uses and questions

If your intended use falls outside these terms, or a release field does not establish the permission you need, request a separate license. See all licensing information.