Finding Royalty Free 3D Models

You've decided that you wanted to dress up your website to make it a little more professional. You want it to stand out and draw more customers in so that you can make more money. There's nothing wrong with that. The problem is that you've decided to use 3D models to accomplish this but you don't have an artist on staff that knows how to make them. Sure you could contact someone to custom design something for site but that can be an unnecessary cost. Unless you are selling something so unique that you need a custom picture there are probably some places out there you can find what you are looking for. The following guide will help you find royalty-free sites to purchase the pictures you need.

First, you have to understand the difference between royalty and royalty free 3D models. Royalty pictures require that you pay the artist so much per click, per day, per month or however you set it up in order to use the picture on your website. This can bite into your business's budget big time because over time it is going to end up costing you a lot of money. You will also have to place the by line below the picture giving the artist credit for what he's done. Royalty-free doesn't mean that you won't have to pay for the drawing but you will only have to pay once. When you purchase the picture you purchase the rights to use it until you decide to take it down. You also don't have to put a by line on the picture.

When you are looking for royalty free 3D models, you will have a lot of options. There are lots of sites out there that offer renderings or pictures for sale that you can use freely on your website. You pay the one-time fee and that's the end of it. What you have to watch out for is the words "royalty free." If the site doesn't expressly say that the art is royalty free then you need to contact the administrator and make sure it is before you purchase it and upload it to your site. This will ensure you avoid any potential copyright infringement.

When you are looking at royalty free 3D models, remember that you might run into the same pictures on a similar site. Just because one person bought the rights to use it doesn't mean that they will pull it from circulation for others to use. They will continue to sell it as long as people are interested in it. If you are looking for something unique and specific to your site you'll be better off commissioning the piece and owning the exclusive rights for use to it. If you pay an artist for a custom piece, you will pay a little more but you don't have to worry about royalties either.