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Question: Which third party tools do you use? (Vote on every tool you use regularly)
LookStat - 12 (5.8%)
iSyndica - 15 (7.2%)
PicNiche - 22 (10.6%)
Yuri's Keywording tool - 36 (17.4%)
DeepMeta - 44 (21.3%)
PhotoExpress - 1 (0.5%)
ProstockMaster - 14 (6.8%)
CushyStock - 5 (2.4%)
General FTP program - 53 (25.6%)
Other - put it in the thread and I'll add it to the poll - 5 (2.4%)
Total Voters: 80

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Topic: Which third party tools do you use?  

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leaf
« on: November 25, 2009, 07:52 »

Which microstock third party software / website's do you use in your microstock workflow?  I am interested hearing what everyone uses.

I use Yuri's keyword tool a fair bit, DeepMeta for iStock and FTP (filezilla) for uploading then PicNiche for daily download entertainment Smiley and news.  I have tried out  LookStat and iSyndica but haven't really gotten them into my workflow as an everyday tool.


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Opla



« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 10:05 »

Yuri's tool, DM and Prostockmaster for uploading.
Just installed PicNiche, nice tool, thanks for the tip!


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Colette


« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 11:07 »

Cushy stock for managing all photos and stocksites and most of the other options it has in it. Picniche for all its options, only not for FTP upload and Filezilla for uploading to a few sites that does not work with my version of Cushy stock. And sometimes Adobe Bridge for the repair of problems with XPM and IPTC keywording. All of them does a good job for me.
At the moment I'm doubting if I would do better to use XMP instead of IPTC for keywording all my new images.


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Stu49


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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2009, 06:11 »

Don't forget :  www.findphotokeywords.com  very handy if u keyword for Alamy as it splits keywords proportionately ! Smiley


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UncleGene



« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2009, 13:39 »

Keywording - Yuri's tool (perhaps it is not fair to author to call it Yuri's), Cushy (keyword editing), Bridge (fixes for occasional problems)
Upload - Cushy for shutter (small batches), DeepMeta for IS, Filezilla for others
Analysis - Excel + statsmicro.com (at this moment latter is personal tool, closed for registration)


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disorderly


Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2009, 20:07 »

Graphic Converter (Mac) - keywording; also for building web catalogues


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bravajulia

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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2009, 00:37 »

Don't forget flemishtagger, the most usefull for me


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mwp1969


Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2009, 04:12 »

I use the following:

Adobe Bridge
-import files, raw file viewing, import into photoshop

Cushy Stock Pro
-uploading to the majority of sites
-tracking what's been uploaded to each site

File Info within Photoshop for all tagging

Yuri's Keyword Tool

PicNiche
-For Visually Searching Folders on Hard Drives

Fractal Explorer & Apophysis
-Fractals


-Mark

*Other details can be found on my blog:
http://markwpayne.wordpress.com
 


« Last Edit: December 28, 2009, 04:25 by mwp1969 »

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FD



« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2009, 09:42 »

Don't forget flemishtagger, the most usefull for me

Thanks. I wrote it 2-3 years ago when there wasn't Adobe bridge and no plugins for spell-check in PS. I'm still a bit reluctant to use the Adobe proprietary IPTC model. Flemishtagger works fine for me, together with Irfanview. There was a time I wanted to add a textbox for Title and Description too, with automatic import into the keywords, and add the Princeton public domain database for synonyms and CV, but it would be too much work for now.
For quickly sorting the keywords, I didn't find an alternative yet.

By the way, Frank, the author of DeepMeta is a Brussels guy too.  Wink
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cclapper
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2009, 11:13 »

I accidentally checked PhotoExpress, but meant to click DeepMeta. Sorry about that.


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packerguy

Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2009, 11:22 »

I sometimes use Wikipedia to find other names or related terms for items.  For example an "adjustable wrench" is also called an adjustable spanner, shifting spanner, shifter, fit-all, crescent wrench or adjustable-angle head wrench.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjustable_spanner


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Kone


« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2009, 12:04 »

I don't see NONE option Wink

Kone


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RacePhoto



« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2009, 12:55 »

Even though I have others, this one works for multiple agencies at the same time and is free. I like FREE things.

http://filezilla-project.org/


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FD



« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2009, 14:52 »

Filezilla has another advantage over the distribution systems like iSyndica. I upload different sizes to different sites. The subscription sites like SS get the 6MP version, DT, IS and FT get the 12MP version and midstock without subs like ZYM or 3DS get the 21MP version. I"m just not ready to give 21MP shots away for 35 or 36 cents.

For the rest, keep it simple with open source that wont disappear overnight. I don't like all those databases that I can't control. I order my shots per shoot day, with the file name = shoot YYMMDD_sequence number, one folder per day. No fancy database needed. The Windows file system is enough. Releases of that day go in the same folder: easy for the new IS release policy.

Irfanview is for tagging per folder: it can handle (sub)batches well. It's open and it doesn't rely on the proprietary Adobe IPTC system. There was one tool I really liked and that was Lookstat. But when it became unusable for SS and they didn't follow-up for other sites, instead concentrating on Backoffice services I can handle much cheaper and better myself, I discarded them.


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melastmohican


Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2009, 16:31 »

sitecopy


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elvinstar


Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2009, 20:37 »

I forgot to mention that I use PhotoMechanic for keywording.


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