Corbis Digital Stock Announces Release of Master Collection Sourcebook One.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1998-- Every Image From the First 30 Master Collection CDs to be Featured in New, Convenient 380-Page Resource Book for Creative Professionals Corbis Digital Stock, a premiere provider of royalty-free digital images, today announced the release of its Master Collection Sourcebook One, a 380-page compendium com·pen·di·um n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a 1. A short, complete summary; an abstract. 2. A list or collection of various items. of 3,000 images from the first 30 Master Collection CDs. The Sourcebook, which will be updated every four to six months, is intended to be a complete and convenient guide that customers can use to locate Corbis Digital Stock Master Collection images. "Sourcebook One gives customers added convenience when searching through our growing collection," said Charles Smith Charles Smith may refer to: In basketball:
The CD titles featured in Master Collection Sourcebook One are: -0- American Destinations Diversity in Business 2 American Perspectives Education Animals In Action Executive Textures Architecture & Real Estate Four Seasons Armed Forces Government & Social Issues Arts & Entertainment Incredible Kids Backgrounds from Nature Modern Medicine Body Beautiful Nature & Landscape Business & Agriculture Religion & Faith Business Icons & Ideas Senior Living Business Perspectives Sports & Fitness Conceptual Still Life Stormchaser Contemporary Business Transportation & Industry Cyberstock(R) Concepts Travel & Romance Diversity in Business World Travel -0- Sourcebook One is available free of charge to existing customers and qualified creative professionals, or as part of the Corbis Digital Stock Starter Pak. The Starter Pak includes Portfolio Volume 1, a 336-page printed catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. previewing images from the Professional Collection. Also included are Catalog Disc 5.0 and Catalog Disc 98.1, which together offer 9,600 comping
Comping (an abbreviation of accompanying) is a term used in jazz music to describe the chords, rhythms, and countermelodies that keyboard players images and ten high-resolution sample images from the image library. The Starter Pak lists for $19.95. Corbis Digital Stock Master Collection CDs are currently available for $249 each, a 30% price reduction, as part of Corbis Digital Stock's special summer promotion. Each title contains 100 RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). ultra-high resolution images and comes in three file sizes: 1 MB, 12 MB and 32 MB, allowing for multimedia, web design and larger than full page, 300 PPI (1) (Pixels Per Inch) The measurement of the resolution of a monitor or scanner. For example, a monitor that is 16 inches wide and displays 1600 pixels across its width would have a resolution of 100 ppi (1600 divided by 16). output. The images are maximum-quality JPEGs scanned at 2,800 x 4,200 pixel resolution pixel resolution Telemedicine The sharpness of a computerized image, based on pixel concentration, which determines display resolution . Images from the entire Corbis Digital Stock library are available by calling toll-free at 1-800-545-4514 and are also available through resellers worldwide. Individual images are available for purchase and download at www.digitalstock.com. About Corbis Corbis is a privately-owned company that provides visual content and services to creative professionals and image consumers through innovative digital technologies. Through the combination of world-class photographic images and state-of-the-art technologies, Corbis creates new and compelling ways for its customers to search for, shop for and experience images. The Corbis Collection - 23 million images, with more than 1.3 million available online - contains the world's most significant photography from more than 1,000 creative sources, including Ansel Adams, Bettmann, UPI UPI abbr. United Press International and the National Gallery in London. Delivering on its strategy to provide customers with one, integrated product spectrum, in 1998, Corbis acquired Digital Stock and Westlight, two leading providers of commercial photography worldwide. Corbis is based in Seattle, with offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , London, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . For more information about Corbis and its products and services, call 800/260-0444, 425/641-4505, fax 425/746-1618, or visit its Web site at http://www.corbis.com/. Corbis, Digital Stock and Corbis Digital Stock are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corbis in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
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