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Search for Images

It is highly recommended that you log in before you search for images. This will ensure that you are presented only with images that are available to you.
The BEImages website provides several methods for finding pictures.
The home page will always provide a choice selection of our stories. But for the latest, date-ordered News and Entertainment stories, the Latest Section should be your first port of call.

	The Latest Section

Here you can access the very latest material that BEImages has to offer.

Clicking on the thumbnail will present you with all of the related images for that story.

If you are logged in you can make your selection directly from here either by adding images to your lightbox or downloading straight away.

	Click to add to Lightbox
	Download straight away

See the sections Your Lightbox and Logging in and Downloading for more information.

Notice the date breakdown at the top left of the latest feed thumnails. Each one is an active link which will give you a complete selection of the material for the day, month or year.

You can also use the Archive Browser on the left of the screen.

Note that clicking on the YEAR link (eg 2007) will return the results in "Headline" list view only.

For a summary of the latest stories, click "Headline"
Again, you can filter here for News or Entertainment related images with text only links.


For more specific needs our Search Engine allows you to specify unique search critera to help you find the image you want from our archive of over 2.5 million images.
The Search tool

The Search Bar is located throughout the BEImages website at the top of the page.
Usage is simply a matter of entering your search term into the box then deciding whether you want to see the results ordered from the most recent images first down to the oldest, or the other way around. Clicking:
	Shows you all images found for that search starting with the most recent.
	Shows you all the images for that search with the oldest images dislayed first.
Filtering Results.
If you are presented with too many images there are several ways in which you can refine your search.
If you know specifically what you are looking for you can add to the search terms. eg.:


Alternatively you can enter a broad based search and use our tagcloud search filter tool to further refine your search results.
Of course, you can use the two methods in combination.
Note that BEImages archives its images in Sets which can consist of a single image up to several hundred related images. To view all images in a particular set, click in the set link underneath the thumbnail or at the upper right of a preview screen. Important: When you view a set you view all* images available to you in that set, regardless of any filtering you may have included in your search.*

Set link underneath a thumbnail.	Set link in a preview window.
Navigating Through Results.
Searches that return a large number of results will be displayed over several pages. Use the navigation controls at the top of the thumbnails to work your way through results.
Note also that when viewing previews (logged-in users only) you can also page between invdividual previews.
The navigation controls have the following effect:
	Go to the next page or preview.
	Go to the previous page or preview.
	Fast Forward (skip over) the next block of pages or previews.
	Go to the previous block of pages or previews.
	Go to the first page or preview. (Note: Not available in search results.)
	Go to the last page or preview. (Note: Not available in search results.)
	Go straight to the next numbered page or preview.
	If the control is greyed out, it is unavailable. (eg. There are no more results.)

Logging in and Downloading

BEImages material is available for download to professional clients only.
To view images in anything larger than thumbnail size you are required to log in. Enter your user name and password in the required boxes. If you do not have a user name and password, please Register here.

Once logged in you can download pictures available to you by clicking the download icon located underneath each thumbnail and to the right of image previews.
Different browsers and operating systems have different ways of allowing you to save images to disk. The most common options are given here:
Saving images on a PC
In Internet Explorer:
Click on the Download Link. Choose "Save" from the pop-up menu. In the "Save As" box, select a location to save the file. Images are in JPG format and are named in the form of `bei_123456a.jpg` Where `123456` is the Set number for that picture.	Internet Explorer save Options (WIN).
Mozilla Firefox or Netscape Navigator:
Click on the Download Link. Choose "Save to Disk.." from the pop-up menu. In the "Save As" box, Select a location to save the file. Images are in JPG format and are named in the form of `bei_123456a.jpg` Where `123456` is the Set number for that picture.	Mozilla / Netscape Save Options (WIN).

Saving images on an Apple Mac.
In Safari:
Click on the Download Link. The image will be downloaded automatically. You can specify your default download location from the SAFARI Menu under "Preferences" in the "General" page. Images are in JPG format and are named in the form of `bei_123456a.jpg` Where `123456` is the Set number for that picture.	Safari Download Preferences
In Internet Explorer:
Click on the Download Link. To avoid opening the image in a browser window, you may need to hold down the [CONTROL] Key while you click. Choose "Download Link to Disk" from the pop-up menu. Select a location to save the file. Images are in JPG format and are named in the form of `bei_123456a.jpg` Where `123456` is the Set number for that picture.	IE Pop-up Menu (MAC).
In Mozilla or Netscape:
Click on the Download Link. Choose "Save to Disk" from the pop-up menu. Select a location to save the file. Images are in JPG format and are named in the form of `bei_123456a.jpg` Where `123456` is the Set number for that picture.	Mozilla / Netscape Save Options(MAC).
The above information should suffice in most cases but if you're still having trouble call our helpline on 323.954.8400 or contact us. If you do not need to download images immediately they can be stored in your lightbox for downloading later. This method is also recommended if you've a large amount of images to download. Adding images to your lightbox is simply a matter of clicking the Add to Lightbox icon or link . The icon changes to when the image is in your lightbox.

Add to your lightbox...	The image is now in your lightbox.

Your Lightbox

Your lightbox is your workspace on the BEImages website. Here you can collate, sort and edit your picture selections. Your selection of images can be stored here long-term and recalled at later logged-in sessions.

To begin using your lightbox you must be logged in.

Enter your user name and password in the blue bar and click
Once authenticated you will see your user name on the information bar.

Click

to access your lightbox.

Your lightbox contains several tools to help you manage and downoad your selections.

Within your lightbox, you select images by clicking in the checkbox.
Selected thumbnails will have a coloured frame.

Select by clicking the Select Checkbox.

Thumbnail is selected.

Lightbox Tools perform the following functions:

Action	Description
Select All	Select (highlight) images in your lightbox.
Select none	Unselect images.
Sort together	Sort the selected images and display them together at the top of the selection.
Remove	Remove the selected images from your lightbox.
Download as zip file	Download the selected images as a single ZIP file. (Note: This is only available if you are downloading more than one image.)

If you're still having trouble call our helpline on 323.954.8400 or contact us.