How To Download Alamy Photos Without A Watermark

If you’re looking for high-quality, professional photos without any watermarks, Alamy is not a great option. It is expensive, but it has a large library of stock photos, illustrations, and vectors. Here’s a quick guide on downloading pictures from Alamy without a watermark.

How to Download Alamy Photos for Free Without a Watermark?

There is no legal way of downloading Alamy photos for free because there are no free trials or handouts.

Should you use illegal downloaders?

In recent years, illegal stock photo downloaders have gained a lot of popularity. However, as avid advocates of copyrights, we discourage you from using them because:

1) You could get in serious legal trouble

Using illegal downloaders undoubtedly infringes copyright, a severe offense in most countries, including the US. Several different penalties can be incurred for copyright infringement. These can range from monetary fines to imprisonment, depending on the severity of the breach.

Monetary fines are the most common form of penalty for copyright infringement. These can be either civil or criminal and are often given as a percentage of the infringing party’s profits.

Criminal penalties for copyright infringement can include imprisonment but are typically only given in cases of severe violation. These cases usually involve commercial breaches, where the infringing party has made significant money from illegal activity.

In some cases, the court may also order the infringing party to pay damages to the copyright holder. This is in addition to any other penalties that may be imposed and is meant to compensate the copyright holder for any losses they have suffered.

Ultimately, the penalties for copyright infringement are meant to deter people from engaging in this illegal activity. They also protect the rights of copyright holders and ensure that they are compensated for their work.

2) It’s unfair to the authors

Every time you pay for a stock photo, the creator gets a share of that revenue. And since stock photo creators put a lot of time and effort into creating images that are high quality and suitable for a variety of purposes, they deserve to be paid for their work.

Therefore, it is unfair that others can take their images without compensating them. Pay the creator for his work if you want to use a stock image. Otherwise, you are taking advantage of him and his talent.

3) You could end up with a computer virus

You might catch a computer virus if you use an illegal downloader to get stock images. This is because these downloaders often come from untrustworthy sources and can be infected with malware.

4) You won’t get full-resolution images

These downloaders work by removing the watermark from the preview image, which is usually low-quality anyway. So, the best you can get is usually no larger than 1,000 pixels in width. They’ll likely be low-quality and pixelated if you try to print them out.

Getting vectors this way is even worse since previews are in raster formats, so you won’t be able to get a vector at all.

Sources

1. Copyright law of the United States. (2022, November 13). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_States
2. Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17). Copyright.gov. Access on November 15, 2022.

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Matic Broz is a multifaceted creative professional, with experience as a photographer, graphic designer, and business owner. He has a decade of experience in helping other creatives improve their craft and start their own businesses. His writing and research have been featured in notable publications such as The Guardian, PetaPixel, and USA Today. Additionally, his scientific research has been recognized with a cover feature in the prestigious MDPI-owned journal. In his leisure time, he enjoys photography, hiking, and spending time with dogs. Read more