I want to sell some personalised photo projects I have prepared, i.e. calendars, gift cards, etc. All of these contain as the principle element personal photos received from the buyer. I have, however, used some stock photos as decorative elements or in the background.
So far I’ve used dreamstime and photoxpress. There terms are as follows:
Dreamstime restrict
Web templates, greeting cards or postcards especially designed for sale, similar print-on-demand services, canvas, t-shirts, mugs, calendars, postcards, mouse pads or any other items incorporating the image in an essential manner, intended to be sold or given for free, are considered redistribution (if the image is used in an essential manner). The use of Dreamstime.com images for these purposes under the regular Royalty Free license is not permitted. It is also forbidden to make the image available on a website for download (as wallpapers for example), although you may use the image in a concept in as many websites as you want, for any number of clients. For Web use, you must not use the image at a width exceeding 800 pixels unless it is included in your site’s design. If the image is part of a design and manipulated accordingly, the image width can be higher than 800 pixels.
photoxpress restrict:
(f)Use, reproduce, distribute or display the Work in connection with any goods or services intended for resale or distribution which primary value lies in the work itself, including, without limitation, mugs, t-shirts, posters, greeting cards, posters or other merchandise, and any of the foregoing in "print on demand" or tangible or electronic formats, as applicable;
So for example if I place a RF Christmas tree in the corner of my card, or a snowflake background, I would like to check if this can be deemed ‘not of primary value’ or ‘non essential manner’, using the terminology of these two site.