Image Licensing

Understand what you can and cannot do with images from SceneVault.

Last updated: March 2026

License Overview

All images on SceneVault are licensed, not sold. When you download an image using credits, you receive a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide license to use that image in your projects. The scope of your license depends on the tier you select: Standard or HD.

Standard License

The Standard license provides a standard-resolution file optimized for digital use and small-format print applications.

  • Digital use: websites, social media, email newsletters, digital ads, presentations
  • Small-format print: business cards, flyers, postcards, A4 or smaller documents
  • No limit on the number of projects or impressions
  • Use in commercial and personal projects

HD License

The HD license provides the highest available resolution, suitable for large-format print and professional production.

  • All Standard license uses, plus:
  • Large-format print: posters, banners, exhibition displays, wall art, packaging
  • Print-on-demand products: greeting cards, calendars, art prints (as a background or element, not as the primary product)
  • Broadcast and video production: film, television, streaming media

Allowed Uses

  • Use as a background, texture, or design element in your own creative projects
  • Incorporate into designs for client work and commercial products
  • Use in wedding invitations, stationery, posters, and packaging
  • Use in digital marketing materials, websites, and social media posts
  • Use in editorial publications (magazines, books, blogs)
  • Modify, crop, recolor, or composite the image as part of a larger design

Prohibited Uses

  • Redistribute, resell, or sublicense the image in its original or minimally modified form
  • Include the image in a stock media library, clip art collection, or template marketplace
  • Use the image as part of a dataset for AI training, machine learning, or neural network development
  • Use the image in pornographic, defamatory, or illegal content
  • Register the image as a trademark, service mark, or design patent
  • Claim authorship or copyright ownership of the image
  • Use automated tools to bulk-download images without written authorization

Attribution

Attribution is not required but is appreciated. If you would like to credit SceneVault, you may use: "Background by SceneVault.art" or a link to our website.

License Comparison

Standard
  • Standard-resolution file
  • Digital use (web, social, email)
  • Small-format print (A4 and below)
  • Unlimited projects
  • Commercial and personal use
HD
  • Highest available resolution
  • All Standard uses included
  • Large-format print (posters, banners)
  • Print-on-demand products
  • Broadcast and video production

Licensing Questions?

If you have questions about licensing, custom licensing requests, or need a license for a use not covered above, please contact us at [email protected].

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