Downloading Free Comps and Screeners

What's a Comp? Comp is short for complimentary. We are, however, not serving up pleasant platitudes (My, you look great today!), but rather watermarked versions of an asset for you to "test drive" in your time line or layout at no cost. In others words, we provide complimentary usage of an asset so you can try it before you buy it. A video "comp" is sometimes called a screener.

We extend this professional courtesy since many of you may need just to see how a clip or a still might fit into a project, or run it past a sponsor, client, creative director, editor, or whatever.

All Comps are watermarked, reminding you that to be actually used in a finished derivative work, it must be properly licensed. Your associates wishing to obtain a Comp for their own use can acquire it directly from the website.

The Process:

You need not be a Registered account owner for www.WeatherVideoHD.TV. But registering does provide access to additional services and tools. There is no charge to register.

Perform a Search for a clip or image that may meet you needs.

Mouse over the thumbnail on the search results page to call up the full Preview page.

Click on the download link in the "Download free image" column on the far right of the ordering options table. The clip or image file will go where you have directed your browser to send your downloaded files (desktop, a folder, etc.)

It is permitted to use a watermarked screener clip/comp image in classroom instruction. However, many of our assets can now be obtained by educators/weathercasters, without that annoying watermark, for only a service charge. If you are eligible as an educator or weathercaster, be sure to click on that option in your profile/account information or on the registration page. Then order by clicking the appropriate link in the "Special educator/weathercaster pricing and licensing" column.