There are many reasons why you might need to ask Shutterstock for some sort of proof that you have licensed an image, video, or music track. Amazon requires that you show a proof of license whenever you list something for sale, such as a self-published eBook, that has a photograph on the cover or within the book. More commonly, copyright enforcement agencies, such as PicRights and Copytrack, may contact you
How do I find a Shutterstock image ID number? There are several ways to do this. The techniques work the same for finding the ID of a Shutterstock video, as well. ON THE SHUTTERSTOCK WEBSITE If you are on the Shutterstock website, you can find the ID of an image below the image on the asset detail page. Scroll down below the individual image and you will see in grey
Benefits to Viewing Your License History Being able to view the history of all of the assets you have licensed on Shutterstock allows you to: Redownload assets Download assets in different sizes Provide evidence that you are using content that you have properly licensed View the type of license you purchased for the asset (e.g. Standard License, Enhanced License, Media License) See whether the asset is for commercial or editorial