Image licensing is a legal agreement that allows individuals or organizations to use images created by others. This agreement specifies how the image can be used, such as for commercial purposes, personal projects, or online content. Licensing helps protect the rights of the original creator while providing users with the ability to access and utilize the images legally. There are different types of image licenses, including royalty-free and rights-managed licenses. A royalty-free license allows users to pay a one-time fee to use the image multiple times without additional costs, while a rights-managed license requires users to pay based on specific usage terms, such as duration and distribution.