Adding Shutterstock Images to Emails

Lead Gen & CRM is integrated with Shutterstock, a leading provider of stock photography, so you can conveniently access more than 100 million images right in the Lead Gen & CRM email editor.

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Adding Shutterstock Images

You can add Shutterstock images to emails.

To add Shutterstock images, create or edit an email from the Email tab in the left toolbar.

1. Double-click into the content area to edit the text.
2. Click the Shutterstock icon in the Content Editor toolbar.
    
   Important: If you selected Shutterstock images but did not purchase them, a pop-up will display asking if you want to save anyway. If you do not purchase the images, they will be watermarked preview images.
   
   
   

    

3. Use the search filter to find the desired image.
4. Select the image(s) to purchase.
   
   

    

5. Click Buy Now. 
6. Click Save.
   
   

    

Send or schedule the email.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I already have a Shutterstock account. Can I still use that in Lead Gen & CRM?
A: Yes. You will be prompted to log in to your Shutterstock account when you go to purchase an image.
 

Q: How does a client access their previously purchased images?
A: Previously purchased images will be in the File Manager. 
 

Q: Which images will show in the audit log?
A: Purchased images will show in the audit log. These purchases will show when you choose the Media Action filter in the audit log.

Q: If the client buys the image, and the agency pays for it, can the client use the image if they leave the agency?
A: No.
 

Q: What size are the images?
A: The images are considered to be medium-sized.
 

Q: Can we use Shutterstock images as background images?
A: Yes. The File Manager appears when picking a background image.

Questions?