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lisafx
« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2008, 09:48 »

However for iStock you couldn't have a Red Delicious Apple Against a Red Background, even if that is what you had.

Enter 'cut out' and it then gives you the option to select 'plain background' of course you could just add 'plain background' then also add the word 'red' as a descriptive colour and the two combined will then give you the search results that should bring you your image.

It's a PITA but when you get used to their ways you can cover a lot more things.

This is weird.  I add descriptions to the IPTC in photoshop and have never had an issue with any of my descriptions at IS. 

Are you adding them on site or uploading them in your IPTC data? 


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« Reply #26 on: June 10, 2008, 13:48 »

However for iStock you couldn't have a Red Delicious Apple Against a Red Background, even if that is what you had.

Enter 'cut out' and it then gives you the option to select 'plain background' of course you could just add 'plain background' then also add the word 'red' as a descriptive colour and the two combined will then give you the search results that should bring you your image.

It's a PITA but when you get used to their ways you can cover a lot more things.



Are you adding them on site or uploading them in your IPTC data? 

I use iView and iStock seems to pick everything up correctly it's just a funny quirk iS has where a description is not allowed to contain any word twice. "Woman Wearing a Red Dress Sitting in a Red Car" would not be allowed, Although "Woman Wearing a Red Dress Sitting in a Car" is okay and probably wouldn't matter a diddly its just not as descriptive.
This is weird.  I add descriptions to the IPTC in photoshop and have never had an issue with any of my descriptions at IS. 
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« Reply #27 on: June 10, 2008, 16:57 »

...out of all the agencies it's mostly DT (and IS) that actually help me figure out my way in microstock. I find their expectations consistent and rejections just, so the more I'm learning the better the acceptance rate = better exposure and sales.


as a new contributor to micro, i have to agree with twieja.
IS and DT are consistent in their rejections. i have more or less a 90% inclination of whether the image will be accepted or not.
at times, i even feel it would be rejected, but i push it just to see...
and sure enough they get rejected by DT and IS  Grin Grin Grin

their clear preference helps to maintain a increase in acceptance.
in just 3 months, i went from like sorrily 10% acceptance to 40 % acceptance because they really give you very clear reason what NOT to do. Cool

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« Reply #28 on: June 10, 2008, 18:29 »

I'm catching on to DT and have picked up my Acceptance rating there, but iS is much tougher.  In fact I never bother resubmitting to iS, and ony on occasion do I resubmit to DT.   When I do, DT usually picks it up the second time around.  So far they provide my best sales.  Grin


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