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iStock Iconography
or "What The H*ck Are All Those Little Pictures?"
Any given page of iStockphoto is packed with tiny little badges, icons, trophies, and canisters. We even have a chicken head. We understand that it can all be a little overwhelming. Below is the complete guide to every icon at iStock, and what they all mean. You'll never have to ask about El Platano de Oro Loco again.
Files
These icons appear on search result and file close-up pages to tell you more about what a file is, how much it will cost to download, and how many times it has been downloaded in the past.
File types
iStockphoto offers the following file types:
Photo
Vector illustration
Video
Standard audio
Pump audio
Flash
Collections
There are several different collections of files, which sell at different price points. Files with higher credit prices are indicated with the following:
iStockphoto Exclusive
Images and Illustrations by contributors whose royalty-free stock is only available from iStockphoto and the Getty Images family of companies.
Vetta collection
A small, hand-selected set of unique images and illustrations.
Vetta photo
Vetta illustration
Learn more about the pricing of different collections.
Downloads per file
More than 100
More than 500
More than 1,000
More than 10,000
More than 25,000