Fotolia, LLC is releasing a new add-in ribbon for Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 that gives customers easy access to an enormous library of easy-to-search, high-resolution images and vectors. The Fotolia ribbon provides instant image solutions to complement personal and professional projects. The downloadable ribbon is available on www.fotolia.com/ribbon and features controls that allow users to login, view accounts and search Fotolia’s library of over 7-million high-resolution files without leaving their Microsoft Office document.

Hovering over search results lets users preview the image. A simple double click inserts a free comp of the image into the document, allowing customers to try before they buy. Once members see a photograph, vector or illustration they are interested in, they can purchase it while still in their document by selecting download and the appropriate size and license.

“Connecting Fotolia’s online image library directly to Word and PowerPoint is a great productivity win for our customers,” said Rob Ashby, Group Manager for Office.com. “The add-in’s use of the ribbon makes finding and using the right images fast and easy, without customers having to leave their work.”

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1. You need PowerPoint 2007 for Microsoft® Windows®. Earlier versions of PowerPoint, and PowerPoint for Mac, are not yet supported. The Add-in is currently only supported in English.
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Subscribe to our newsleter to receive e-mail with information about the set. For all newsletter subscribers, the set will be available in the promotional price.Frederic Chopin was born in Zelazowa Wola in Mazovia, where his father – Nicolas – was a tutor in the manor of Count Skarbek. The exact date of birth of the composer is not known, according to the family tradition the boy was born on March 1, but the parish documents say February 22, 1810.

Frederic Chopin – Images by Mike Napartowicz

Frederic’s father – Nicolas Chopin – was French. He came to Poland at the age of 16 and settled here. He was a French teacher and tutor. Frederic’s mother – Justyna born Krzyzanowski – being a very musical person looked after children and was their first piano teacher. Frederic had three sisters: the eldest, Ludwika and two younger, Izabella and Emilia.

A few months after their son was born Nicolas was offered a job as a teacher at the Warsaw High School and the Chopin family moved to Warsaw, Here, in the centre of artistic and academic circles around the University of Warsaw, the personality and creative character of the composer was formed.
The Chopin’s carefully nurtured their Polish traditions. The circle of their friends, representatives of the Warsaw intelligentsia, enlarged with each new post Nicolas held. They ran a boarding house for wealthy young people studying in Warsaw, and this brought them into contact with an interesting social life. As a result, Frederic who was young and curious about his world, Frederic traveled a great deal around Poland.

Frederic, called Frycek at home, revealed his musical talents very early – he played pieces for four hands with his older sister Ludwika and he improvised and composed for the piano. His first composition was the Polonaise in B-major. At the young age of 6 the boy started regular piano lessons with Czech teacher, Wojciech Zywny. This was also the time of Frederic’s first public performances in the parlors of the aristocracy and at charity concerts, and he became a particular artistic feature and attraction at these occasions. His education continued at the Warsaw High School then at 16 at the Main School of Music. At that time Frederic was greatly influenced by folk music. He graduated in 1829 with excellent grades from his Professor, Jozef Elsner who wrote: ‘remarkable talent, musical genius’.

In October 1830 Frederic Chopin gave his last concert (though he did not know it) in front of a Warsaw audience. On November 2 he left Poland for Germany and Austria. In autumn 1831 he arrived in Paris, where he settled. Here he led the active life of composer, pianist and teacher, quickly gaining European-wide fame. He was a very sociable person. He was friends with musicians of his generation – Francis Liszt and Vincenzo Bellini, and knew Gioacchino Rossini and Felix Mendelssohn – Bartholdi. He traveled a lot – to give concerts and discover the world. But amongst all this he was always in contact and maintained strong relations with Polish emigres.
Frederic Chopin died on October 17, 1849. He was buried in the Parisian cemetery of Pere-Lachaise, but the composer’s heart, according to his last wish, returned to Warsaw where it rests in the Church of the Holy Cross on Krakowskie Przedmiescie St.

Living in the epoch of Romanticism, among people who envisioned a free Polahd, free of foreign rule, Frederic Chopin, expressed profoundly through his music, the pain, despair, heroic moments and longing for his homeland, the beautiful Polishlandc scapes and the sufferingihisnaifgn was undergoing. Chopin’s ‘music has a distinct Polish character and is the symbol of the national culture of this country.

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 16, 2009 – Starting today, iStockphoto, becomes the first micropayment royalty-free image, video and audio provider to legally guarantee all files in its collection – at no cost to the customer. iStock promises that files purchased and used in accordance with the iStock license, will not breach any trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights or rights of privacy. The iStock Legal Guarantee provides that, if a customer receives a claim, iStock will cover the customer’s legal costs and direct damages to a combined total of $10,000. iStock customers looking for additional peace of mind can also purchase an extension of the Legal Guarantee for 100 iStock credits, increasing iStock’s coverage for legal fees and direct damages up to a combined total of $250,000.

“Our first line of defense has always been – and continues to be – our rigorous inspection process,” said Kelly Thompson, Chief Operating Officer of iStockphoto. “The Legal Guarantee is simply an added layer of protection for our customers, many of whom are using microstock more than ever before.”

Guaranteed Multimedia Files — What it Means
The iStock Legal Guarantee provides added assurance for clients. From large advertising agencies and their clients to small businesses developing a website, presentation or blog, iStock is one of the safest and most affordable destinations for multimedia files.

Every file accepted into iStockphoto’s collection has undergone a meticulous examination. In addition to following some of the strictest quality standards in the industry, iStock’s seasoned team of inspectors goes to great lengths to ensure submissions follow the appropriate legal and ethical guidelines.

“There are certainly millions of images available on the Web, but most are not cleared for commercial usage. Creative Commons images can be perfect for some projects, but there are little to no formal inspections on those files, so iStock offers a much safer and suitable alternative when using multimedia,” Thompson added.

As the microstock industry leader, iStock also keeps a technical wiki on copyright and trademark issues around the world, as it is not always obvious what is prohibited to shoot as stock, and the rules vary in nearly every country. Who knew, for example that certain stitching on jeans is protected by trademark? iStock knows.

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iStockphoto offers easy, affordable inspiration with millions of safe, royalty-free photos, illustrations, video, audio and Flash® files. Using the most accurate search in the business, customers download a file at least every second from a collection of more than five million files for business, marketing and personal projects. iStockphoto started in 2000, pioneering the micropayment photography business model, and has become one of the most successful and profitable user-generated content sites in the world. iStockphoto pays out approximately $1.2 million weekly in artist royalties. iStockphoto is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Getty Images.