Import Photos to MS Office with iStockPhoto Plugin

Pete Prestipino
by Pete Prestipino 17 May, 2010
Import Photos to MS Office with iStockPhoto Plugin

Say goodbye to clip art forever. Online stock image marketplace iStockphoto has made available a free plug-in for Microsoft Office users. 

The plugin providers users access to iStockPhoto images from within PowerPoint and Word, where they can select, preview, purchase and insert images directly into their documents. Users will need an iStock account and buy credits to purchase images, but those with accounts can make purchases using their existing credits without leaving the running PowerPoint or Word program.

"iStockphoto has been a valued image provider on the Microsoft Office web site for several years," said Sharon Meramore, the downloadable content manager for the Office website. "We're excited that iStock now exposes its whole collection through the user interface of Word and PowerPoint, making it easier and faster for our customers to create more compelling documents."

Pete Prestipino
Pete Prestipino
Digital marketing executive with proven experience in all aspects of search engine optimization (SEO), performance-based advertising, consumer-generated/social media, email marketing, lead generation, Web design, usability, and analytics. - 20-year Internet marketing veteran, currently serving as the Digital Marketing Campaign Manager at Antenna Group (formerly Chicago Digital). - Former Editor-In-Chief of Website Magazine, and a regular speaker on Web technology digital marketing strategy - Author of several books on digital marketing Including Web 360: The Fundamentals of Web Success; Affiliate 360: The Fundamentals of Performance Marketing; Domains 360: The Fundamentals of Buying & Selling Domain Names, and SEO 360: The Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization.