Definitive Stock Releases Definitive Unlimited Book 1; High-caliber Royalty-free Image Catalog Hits Creative Professionals Nationwide.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1998--Definitive Stock, a Seattle-based full-service stock photography agency, announced today the release of its first image 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. entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: Definitive Unlimited 1. This 208-page book contains nearly 1,000 fresh, premium royalty-free images: a small, but representative, sample of the company's royalty-free image archive. Also available is the Definitive Unlimited 1 comping
Comping (an abbreviation of accompanying) is a term used in jazz music to describe the chords, rhythms, and countermelodies that keyboard players disc. Definitive Unlimited 1 is organized to provide customers with an easy-to-use, functional image resource. Customers can either browse through the visually striking catalog layouts or find specific images using the comprehensive index, organized by content and concept. All of the images appearing in Definitive Unlimited 1 were printed from the same CMYK (Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK) The color space used for commercial printing and most color computer printers. In theory, cyan, magenta and yellow (CMY) can print all colors, but inks are not pure and black comes out muddy. drum-scanned files available to customers. Unlike many other stock agencies, the Definitive Stock images were not recalibrated exclusively for catalog appearance. Says Definitive Stock's Marketing & Creative Director Robin Reiners, "...while it would have been possible to recalibrate and color-correct each image individually, we felt it was more important for customers to see the same separations they will be buying from Definitive Stock. We are extremely pleased with results: the color and quality top-of-the-line." Using Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. (Nasdaq:ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) scripts, all of the catalog images were adjusted to the maximum ink densities for the presses and paper used in production. Users can purchase and download Definitive Stock image(s) found in the catalog via www.definitivestock.com -- an intuitive, fast, and fully functional online image resource available 24 hours a day. Purchased image(s) can also be delivered next day on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for an additional fee. Definitive Stock was founded to address the design community's evolving image needs within an increasingly complex and time-constrained environment. The company offers both unlimited-use and rights-protected stock photography, and hosts one of the largest collections of downloadable images on the Internet, second to Getty's PhotoDisc (Nasdaq:GETY). Definitive Stock uses technology and a variety of valuable services and licensing options to eliminate the production, pricing and licensing frustrations associated with many traditional stock photography agencies. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is located in Seattle. For product and service information, visit www.definitivestock.com, call 800/234-2627 or 206/340-0069, or e-mail info@definitivestock.com. |
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