well... a stock image is basically just a normal picture... it's actually a term in making graphics.
in making a graphic, you can use a render (something with transparent background) and make your own background ORmanipulate a stock image (a picture ) by adding some effects to it OR you could mix it up, use a render of a character and use a stock background.
samples:
this was made from a picture / stock image from this thread:
this was made from a render of carnage (spiderman)
I'm on a page about incorrect corrections, and spent the better part of like two hours trying to get someone to understand that -5^2 = -25, not 25, and then that post had comments get reposted because that group is self sustaining, and that person was in turn trying to explain what I just explained to them. And I'm taking that as a victory
I will be AFK for a couple of days you guys hold down the fort while I am gone. I will be checking in on my phone but that will severly limit me. Be back saturday!
I just got to watch the video because even though I was there I was trying to work out tech problems with the chat since I was the social media guy so I was distracted but check it out guys the video is super fucking great!