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SEARCH HELP - Search by image ID
You may encounter Alaska Stock image identification numbers in a variety of number/letter combinations, depending on where you see the image, ie: web, print, CD, etc.
The standard image ID format on our website is a 16-character combination of letters, numbers and blank spaces.
Although it may look like a random combination of letters, numbers, and spaces, each character does mean something quite specific in the Alaska Stock database.
Alaska Stock image ID key, by character:
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
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7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13
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14 |
15 |
16 |
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# |
# |
A |
A |
blank |
Z |
Z |
# |
#
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#
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#
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blank
N, D |
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#
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#
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1, 2, 3 ......................category (numbers)
4, 5 ..........................subcategory (letters)
6...............................BLANK SPACE
7, 8 ..........................photographer code (letters)
9, 10, 11, 12 ............image series (numbers)
13.............................BLANK SPACE, or N if royalty-free, or D if digital-only
14, 15, 16 ................series number (numbers)
Depending on where you got the number for our image(s) there are a few other formats that our system will recognize. They are as follows:
| AlaskaStock_125CB_BH0001_001.jpg |
format of file name when image is downloaded from a comp view |
| AlaskaStock_125CB_BH0001_001 |
format of file name when image is downloaded from a comp view |
| 125CB_BH0001_001.jpg |
format comes from files that we possibly e-mailed to you, or given to you on CD |
| 125CB_BH0001_001 |
format comes from files that we possibly e-mailed to you, or given to you on CD |
| 125CB BH0001 001 |
format found in general searches & light boxes on website |
If you continue to experience problems getting the search results you expect, please:
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