Stock Photography spelling guide

How do you spell editorial?

E-D-I-T-O-R-I-A-L

Editorial is spelled E-D-I-T-O-R-I-A-L, built from editor plus -ial. Editoral, without the i, is the common mistake. In stock photography editorial marks images intended for articles and commentary rather than advertising.

Spelling tip

Editor plus -ial; keep the i before -al and do not double the t.

What it means in stock photography

Editorial use means illustrating news, commentary or education rather than selling. AI-assisted stock photography should be labelled illustrative when used that way.

Common misspellings

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