General Image Licensing Membership Shopping How to find the right image? Advanced Search Tools Virtual CD's Stock Image Library Rights Managed Images Royalty Free Images Image Licensing explained Rights Managed License Royalty Free License Licensing & Image Usage FAQs Glossary   FAQ - Image Licensing 1. What does 'Royalty-Free' mean? 2. What can I purchase online? What does 'Royalty-Free' mean? 'Royalty free' means that you don't have to pay royalties to photographers when you use images that you've purchased from Art Box. In other words, it means you pay once and use forever. What can I purchase online? One or more individual images may be purchased online. CDs can also be purchased from our website. Single images can be downloaded directly onto your hard drive. CDs are delivered by mail.