MicrostockGroup

Hi Leaf:

I checked the images I added and they are not in your managed lightboxes
I followed the instruction as described in my last reply.
Sorry for the inconvenience; maybe I will try again tomorrow.

Thanks much,
Stinkyjess

Hi Leaf:

I did as you suggested, typing in the istock image number into the provide web page and this is what I got (in red):

Microstockgroup Istock Lightboxes

There was a problem adding this image to the Healthy Foods lightbox
It looks like you still need to add the appropriate banner to this image.

Here is the text you need to put in the description


Click the thumbnail to go directly to the image edit window
(remember: you need to be logged in to Istock to edit the file)[/font]


So that is what i did, going to my image page on istock and paste the above url onto the " Add To A Lightbox" description window. .

Please advise.

Stinkyjess

Got it, Leaf, I will give it a try. Thanks for taking the time!

yes, feel free to add your images to the boxes.

Good to know.

  Added my first images to the nature lightbox & had a download already!! One that hadn't been downloaded but once before so I chose to credit the lightbox 

Hi leaf

Is it OK to add referral program links to the lightbox code, after the images have been added to the lightbox?  I tried doing it beforehand but then it didn't recognise the banner code of course...

Thanks for all your work on this, it's a great idea.

Not just from a click, no - I've never checked, but I assume it saves a cookie when the link is clicked and if the user joins iStock and buys credits within something like two weeks or whatever, iStock give you $10...  so it would really only work here if someone new went to the lightbox FROM the link in the image description, then joined, etc.

Not all that likely in this case perhaps, but whatever, it does no harm, and I've earned $50 from referrals so far.  I put referral links on all my cross linked images.

Oh, I think you have to have signed up for the referral program too of course...

Does it takes some time before images show up in the lightbox?
The one I added yesterday to the beverages lightbox showed up almost immediately, but the photos I also added yesterday morning to the older lightboxes are still not visible today.

Well, I can't swear to it working, I'd seen it used that way by others, that was all.  After all, the images can be viewed by someone who isn't a member (or isn't logged in) so if they were to click it, it would count.

Probably a stupid question but I'll ask anyway.  When looking at the list of lightboxes and clicking on the c for the code, I can't seem to cut/paste that code.  I've tried highlighting and it won't work.  Is there a trick to this so I don't have to manually try to copy the code?

Thanks,

Stacy

I usually tried to add a picture that didn't have the banner yet, then the site refreshes, telling you that you need to insert the code. You can copy it there.

With Safari it's also working