Features of Adobe Stock Photos CS3

In Bridge, click Adobe Stock Photos in the favorites panel.

In the text box next to the Search button, type a word or phrase that describes the subject of the image you want to search for. For example, if you need an image of a baby, type baby. If you need an image of baby eating, you can get a result close to the desired image by typing in baby eating.

To narrow your search to a specific content type, collection, image orientation, or color, click Advanced Search if it is not already open, and then select or deselect some options.

The option selected in the advanced search will remain valid for each search until you change your selection. The category corresponding to the deselected option is listed as Changed next to Advanced Search.

Under Image Type, you can limit your search to masked images. A masked image is a photo of an object, in which the clipping path can cut the background, so it can be placed in any background of the illustration.

Click the search button.

Images that meet the search criteria will be displayed in batches. To see other images, click More. You can change the preference for the number of images displayed in each batch. See changing Adobe Stock Photos preferences.

Note: You can set another language for keyword search in Adobe Stock Photos preferences. Different languages will lead to different results. Generally speaking, searching in English will find more pictures, because not all picture providers support all languages.

Use related keywords to find similar images

1. When you find the image you like, you may want to search for other similar images by searching one or more * * * keywords.

2. In Bridge, click Adobe Stock Photos from the Favorites pane.

3. In the text box at the top of the screen, type a word or phrase that describes the subject of the photo you want to search, and then click Search.

4. In the search results, click the image to select it.

★ Note: Select multiple images in the search results to view the keywords corresponding to multiple images at the same time. Shift-click to select adjacent images, Ctrl-click (in Windows) or Command-click (in Mac OS) to select nonadjacent images.

Please do one of the following:

Click the Find Similar Images button.

◆ Double-click the image, and then click the Keyword tab in the Image Details dialog box.

◆ Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS), and then select Find Similar Images.

◆ Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS), and then select "Open" from the menu. Select the Keywords tab, then select a keyword and click Find Similar Images.

◆ After displaying the image details dialog box, select a keyword from the list. The more keywords you choose, the narrower your search results will be. If multiple images are selected, you can view all the keywords, or just the keywords shared by all the selected images.

◆ Click the "Find Similar Pictures" button to start a new search with the selected keywords.

Gallery photo search tips

Here are some good ideas to help you optimize your search:

◆ Words that are easy to misspell Check your search words carefully to make sure they are spelled correctly.

◆ Brand name Brand name may not return complete search results. Instead, you should search by the general name of the picture.

◆ Exact phrase search To view the image that exactly matches the phrase, please type the phrase in the search text box (put the phrase in double quotation marks).

◆ Narrow the range of search phrases You can narrow the search range by entering Boolean operators (such as AND, OR or NOT). For example, you can enter "A horse is not a man, a woman or a child" to find an image of no one except a horse.

◆ Search by Subject To search for a subject, please use nouns that describe the subject of the photo, such as "bike" or "house", and adjectives that modify nouns, such as "old-fashioned" or "red". To further narrow your search, please use verbs that can explain the actions in the photos.

According to the concept search, try to use words that express concepts or ideas, such as "romance", "vitality", "depression" or "excitement", in order to find exciting images.

◆ Search by Style To find photos that reflect specific photography or artistic skills, you can try to search for "outline", "studio photos" or "clip path".

◆ Browse by Topic Click the browse button on the homepage of Adobe Stock Photos, and then select the image category to view.

About the sample

Samples refer to low-resolution gallery photos that you can download. You can use samples to capture feelings, ideas or concepts before purchasing the final image of the project. This example is not authorized for production, but you can use it in models or other preliminary work. After the evaluation phase is completed, you must purchase the image before you can print it or publish it on the Web.

Metadata is embedded in the example. This metadata is used in Adobe applications to identify an image as a gallery photo, even if you rename the image. In Adobe Bridge, InDesign, and Illustrator, presentations are also marked with small icons. You can buy a high-resolution version of the image later, even after moving the sample to the project folder or creating another version of the image.

Download samples from Adobe Stock Photos

You can download the samples to any folder on your system and use them through Adobe Bridge. You can also choose to download a copy of the presentation to the default Adobe Stock Photos folder. Therefore, you can easily use them in the Adobe Stock Photos window of Bridge.

In the search results, click an image to select it. To select another image, control-click (Windows) or command-click (Mac OS).

Please do one of the following:

1. Click the Download Sample button.

2. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the selected photo, and then select Download Sample from the menu.

3. Click Get Price or Find Similar Images, and then click Download Sample in the dialog box. (In the Price and Supplier tabs, only one sample can be downloaded at a time. In the Keywords tab, you can download all the selected photos at once. )

4. In the Save As dialog box, select a location to save the sample.

5. If you want to change the sample name instead of using the AdobeID name, select Rename from the File Save Options menu, and then type a new name. If multiple samples are downloaded, a continuous number will be added to each file name. If a file with the name you choose already exists, a number will be added to the current file name so that the file will not be overwritten.

6. If you want to save a copy of the sample in the default folder for easy search, select "Save a copy in the downloaded sample folder". For information about changing the default download folder, see Changing Adobe Stock Photos Preferences.

7. After downloading, you can click View Folder in the displayed dialog box to view the examples in Adobe Bridge. You can move the downloaded samples to any folder you want.

View saved samples

You can view the downloaded examples in Bridge.

Navigate to the folder where you saved the downloaded presentation.

If you choose to save a copy in the Downloaded Samples folder after downloading the samples, click the Downloaded Samples folder under Adobe Stock Photos in the Favorites pane.

Note: the downloaded sample folder is located in My Documents///adobe stock photos”(Windows) or Documents///adobe stock photos”(Mac OS). You can change the default folder in Bridge preferences. See changing Adobe Stock Photos preferences.

Delete samples in the Adobe Stock Photos window.

Right-click the sample and select Send to Recycle Bin (Windows), or control-click the sample and select Move to Recycle Bin (Mac OS).

Advantages of Adobe Stock Photos account

Creating an Adobe account allows you to buy photos quickly and easily. When logging in with an email address and password, you can use your account in several ways:

Manage Your Personal Data After the registration process is completed, you can modify your account information at any time by clicking the "Your Account" link in the navigation bar.

View your order history and track orders created through Adobe Stock Photos. You can view the specific items ordered, the total purchase price or the order date.

Download the previously purchased items again. As long as it is less than one year from the original purchase date, you can access your order history and click Download Again to replace the lost or damaged files.

You can buy photos when you come back from shopping easily, and you don't have to provide personal information. Adobe Stock Photos will automatically enter your name and address when you shop. All your personal information will be stored securely.

▲ Adobe Stock Photos stopped service on April 1 day, 2008.