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How to obtain high-definition files: form, five-working-day timeframe, conditions of use and credits.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

Obtaining a high-definition image

Marie-Yolande de Fitz-James, Henri Fantin-Latour (1867)
Marie-Yolande de Fitz-James, Henri Fantin-Latour (1867)

Anyone may browse the photo library in low definition. To obtain a high-definition file, a request must be submitted. A reply is given within 5 working days, and sooner in the case of justified editorial urgency.

Editorial use is free, provided the Organization is credited. Commercial use is subject to authorization.

To choose your images, first browse the collections of events and returned works.

  • Request
  • Images
  • Credit

Image requests in figures

5 daysWorking-day response time
€0Editorial use with credit
72 hUrgent processing, indicative
3Form languages

Source: Events and Communications Directorate.

Breakdown

Press45%
Publishing and research25%
Institutions20%
Others10%

Requesters, indicative breakdown.

Who can request

The press, publishing houses, researchers, educational institutions, administrations and Member States may submit a request. Private individuals are also accepted for non-commercial use.

No account is needed: a form is enough.

The Music Teacher's Wife (c. 1850s)
The Music Teacher's Wife (c. 1850s)
Portrait of a Woman, Anna Claypoole Peale (1820)
Portrait of a Woman, Anna Claypoole Peale (1820)
Portrait of a Naval Officer, Lai Fong (1870s)
Portrait of a Naval Officer, Lai Fong (1870s)

Filling in the form

The form asks for the image references, the intended use, the publication medium, the print run or audience and the publication date. This information makes it possible to set the conditions and anticipate any restrictions.

A selection built in the photo library can be sent in one click.

Timeframes and follow-up

An acknowledgement of receipt is sent immediately, with a request number. The reply is given within five working days. For urgent press requests, accelerated processing is possible: simply say so and justify the urgency.

Files are sent via a secure link, valid for seven days.

Financial conditions

Editorial use is free. Commercial use — advertising, derivative products, packaging — is subject to a quote based on duration, territory and medium. Member States and research institutions benefit from reduced rates.

No invoice is issued without the requester's prior agreement.

Types of use

Four types of use
UseConditionsCost
EditorialMandatory creditFree
Research and teachingCredit, non-commercialFree
InstitutionalWritten agreementBy quote
CommercialPrior authorizationQuote

Milestones

  1. Online form

    First version.

  2. Follow-up

    Request number.

  3. Press emergencies

    Accelerated processing.

  4. Reply within 5 days

    Indicative timeframe.

Mandatory credits

Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia), Nicolas Poussin (c. 1625–27)
Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia), Nicolas Poussin (c. 1625–27)
Fortified Peak, Near the Tank, Ulwur, Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (1865–68, published 1869–70)
Fortified Peak, Near the Tank, Ulwur, Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (1865–68, published 1869–70)
Portrait of a Woman, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1762–70)
Portrait of a Woman, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1762–70)

Ordinary or urgent request

Boy with Cigar (c. 1855)

Ordinary

Five working days
  • Standard procedure
  • Immediate acknowledgement
  • Secure link

For most cases.

Portrait of a Couple (c. 1580–88)

Urgent

Accelerated processing
  • Press only
  • Justification
  • Within approximately 72 hours

For breaking news.

Submit a request

  1. Choose

    Images.

  2. Complete

    Form.

  3. Receive

    Acknowledgement.

  4. Download

    Secure link.

  5. Publish

    With credit.

Items to prepare

An editor

Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000), Samuel Bourne (1864)
« The form is clear, the reply quick, and the conditions of use are explained without jargon. »
Julien Perrin, editor

Vocabulary

Secure link
Temporary download address.
Quote
Price proposal.
Editorial use
Illustration of informational content.
Territory
Geographical area of distribution.

After publication

The requester undertakes to credit the images as indicated and, if possible, to send a copy or a link to the publication. This exchange enriches the Organization's archives.

In the event of a breach, access may be suspended.

Special cases

Requests concerning more than fifty images, undigitized archives or images subject to restrictions are handled case by case. The photo service then contacts the requester to clarify the need and set a realistic timetable.

Images of identifiable persons are provided only with the relevant image-rights notices, which the requester undertakes to respect.

Frequently asked questions

What is the timeframe?

Five working days.

Is it free?

For editorial use with credit.

Can I request several images?

Yes, by selection.

Whom should I contact?

The media library, at mediatheque@oimap.example.

Useful documents

Contacts

The Apotheosis of Romulus: Design for a Ceiling, Domenico Maria Canuti (c. 1675–76)
The Apotheosis of Romulus: Design for a Ceiling, Domenico Maria Canuti (c. 1675–76)
Events and Communications DirectorateParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 07 00evenements@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

See event images

Portrait of a Woman, John I Smart (c. 1772)

Albums.

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