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Rotterdammert Digital Art’s store information
To surpass providers fees, size restrictions of files, and payment provider fees we at Rotterdammert Digital Art choose not to use the store functionality of the provider Squarespace and any payment provider.
Therefor the process of buying something is done by sending us an mail when the order button is pressed. After this email you get normally a response of us within one day with the payment information. You can pay to our bank account (we have have different options). After reception of the payment we will send to you an email with a link where the digital file(s) can be found. This link is valid for 30 days. In certain cases it might be possible to ask for a new link after consulting us. Off course this way cost much more time, but we are convinced that clients that really wants a product are willing to follow this way.
We hope you can understand and respect this way of working. Thanks for that.
When you buy something some common rules apply.
1. For composite assets:
You are NOT allowed to resell (not a whole collection or a single element from a collection). There are no restrictions to how often you can use it in your projects.
2. For photos:
You are allowed to print a reasonable number of copies, i.e. 1-5 copies. You are NOT allowed to resell the digital files or sell printed copies of the digital file.
You are not the owner of the copyrights unless you buy the sole owner rights of the photo. This is only possible by explicitly asking Rotterdammert Digital Art for buying these rights (with/without the original Photoshop and/or RAW file). Only then selling and alteration is a possibility. In those cases the corresponding photo will be removed as product in the store. Any previous sold print license will stay active.
IMPORTANT: You buy a digital file!!!
When you print this file at your own printer or at an external printer store / lab, you are completely responsible. So it is advisable to make in both cases a proof print. Quality of prints depends on many factors, like printer, paper, used profiles, etc. In no way Rotterdammert Digital Art can be held responsible for the quality of the print. In most cases we will try to help, but we will never accept any responsibility.
In case of panoramas the user should be aware of the ratio of the digital file. This is not per definition a 2:1, 3:1, or 4:1 ratio, but can also be like 2.4:1, etc. In those cases prints (often at print store/labs) will have some white areas. Those can be cut with a good sharp knife.
For people with own printers it is advisable to use a photo printer with at least 6 different colors and use special photo paper.
In general most digital files are big enough for prints till A3 format without any problem. I use a 8K camera, so a lot of photos can be printed much larger than A3. At each photo a indication is given of the resolution in width x hight x dpi.
Some more detailed information about print sizes and needed resultion can be found at:
https://richardphotolab.com/blogs/post/print-resolution-basics-and-beyond
In general we use the following pricing scheme (but price at the product page is leading):
license for 1-5 copies
Photo $20-$50 (depending size)
Digital composite, arts, a.i.
$50-500 (depending on hrs of work)
The file contains a logo of Rotterdammert Digital Art, small but visible
Sole right (only JPG file)
Photo starting at $200 (depending size)
Digital composite, arts, a.i.
starting at $500 (depending on hrs of work)
The file contains a logo of Rotterdammert Digital Art, small but visible. Can be removed in PSD or PSB file.
Sole ownership (PSD + RAW + JPG file)
Photo starting at $2000 (depending size)
Digital composite, arts, a.i.
starting at $5000 (depending on hrs of work)
The file contains a logo of Rotterdammert Digital Art, small but visible
In case of sole ownership the product is removed from this website and will not be sold anymore.
In case of sole rights the product will be still available at the site.
In case of sole ownership of a photo you receive the original + processed files.
In case of sole ownership of a digital composite / art / a.i. you receive the psd or psb file + jpg file of the end result.
Attention:
When asking for sole ownership of a photo or art piece, keep in mind that we often use third party tooling beside Adobe Photoshop, like Borisfx , Dxo, Topaz and/or ON1 modules. When want to change aspects of the file done with these third party toolings you need to have a license for that or those tooling(s).
About printing
The process of printing is a complex process that is influenced by many factors. That said, one should know that a photo at a monitor will never be 100% equal to the same photo printed on a photo printer despite the printer brand used.
What are the main influences that cause these differences?
At a monitor the light comes from behind (backlit), while at a print the light comes from the front that is reflected by the structure of the paper.
The accuracy of the monitor that’s used to display the colors. This calibration can be influenced by using a factory calibrated monitor, calibration at regular intervals using special device, or manually calibrate with monitor settings.
Depending on the printer used by yourself or printer lab, the capabilities of the used ink and the object printed on are key factors.
The light source, where the print is viewed, is important.
The paper or object printing on, some are warmer or cooler then others, or reflect light differently or more or less accurately
The printer settings.
It is essential, for getting a more or less desired print result, to mitigate these influences to a minimum.
Hopefully this explanation gives you a clarification why you can never held Rotterdammert Digital Art accountable for the outcome of a print process that is not under our control. In case of questions we will try to help as much as possible.
As soon as you press the order button and send us the mail that is created using your mail client, we store your email address and your name in our system. This info is needed for:
Sending you the link to the digital file,
If needed to check in case for activation of renewed download link in certain cases after consulting us
On request we can remove your info from our system.
We will never use your info for unsolicited mailing nor we provide or sell this info to third parties.