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« on: December 14, 2023, 11:09 »
Today at 12pm PT I am hosting a livestream with Brenda Milis to reveal the 2024 Adobe Stock creative trends. Join live to ask questions in real time, or catch the replay here - https://www.behance.net/adobestock/livestreamsI hope to see you there! Mat Hayward
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« on: November 30, 2023, 14:14 »
One final point I would like to make regarding similars. In a hypothetical world where there is no moderation and everything you submit is automatically approved....If you submit 100 images of Autumn leaves, they will not all surface in search results. Only a small number of these files will be discoverable except by customers willing to dig very deep into the search results. Only 10,000 results are displayed at a time for any search query. As noted previously, there are millions of files online with the keyword "Autumn Leaves". The basic math indicates the vast majority will not surface in general searches. You are better off carefully curating your collection and choosing only the very best of each batch to submit.
Thanks for the debate,
Mat Hayward
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« on: November 29, 2023, 19:32 »
I will not ever discuss portfolios of contributors that are not actively involved in a public discussion and are not asking for a critique. Personally, I feel that is a weak way to make an argument about your own portfolio and why your content should be online. I would rather lift others up and encourage, than the opposite. Regardless of the subject you are shooting and submitting, you should be seeking the WOW! factor for each and every image. It's a highly competitive space and you should be doing everything you can to create the best content possible.
What I will say, is that Fotolia was launched more than 15 years ago and there are many thousands of portfolios and millions of images that have been online all that time. The standards of moderation have changed since then, and they continue to evolve. I've said it many times in the past, it's not a perfect system. That said, in my personal opinion, the moderation team at Adobe Stock gets it right a heck of a lot more often than not. You'll find it very difficult to convince me otherwise.
Focus on what you can do to improve YOUR own portfolio with unique, sellable content that meets current trends. Autumn leaves sell well every year. That said, there are a LOT of images of Autumn leaves in the collection already. Focus on finding content gaps. Create what isn't there, but should be.
Good luck,
Mat Hayward
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« on: November 29, 2023, 12:45 »
@Ruthblack: I've sent you a direct email with a replacement code.
@Snowblood: My colleague has sent you a replacement code in response to a support ticket you submitted.
Please check your emails. You should be all set.
Stay creative,
Mat Hayward
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« on: November 29, 2023, 09:36 »
Yeah this doesn't apply to autumn leaves. Golden and Red maple leaves are too similar apparently. Rejected.
There are currently more than 6,000,000 results for the search term "Autumn leaves" in Adobe Stock. For images of common subjects such as this, we will accept them, but there needs to be a WOW! factor involved. If the images don't stand out from the millions of others, we may accept one or two, but not likely many in the series as they would be too "similar" to the files already in abundant supply. I wish you the best of luck with your future submissions, Mat Hayward
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« on: November 29, 2023, 09:33 »
Actually, I do have another question regarding similars. Is it okay to submit both a horizontal and a vertical composition (as the main point of difference) of the same subject?
Generally yes, this is fine. Don't crop from one larger file to make two different compositions however. They should be unique images. -Mat
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« on: November 28, 2023, 12:38 »
@RuthBlack and @Snowblood Send me an email with the Adobe ID associated with your contributor account and I'll see what I can do. email: [email protected]Thanks, Mat Hayward
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« on: November 27, 2023, 11:54 »
I know that AS has a very strict policy on similars. I seem to recall that a change of angle is usually not acceptable when submitting more than one photo of the same subject. Though what if I changed the distance? For example, with a small subject, I stood further back for the first photo and then moved 1 - 3 feet closer for a second photo. Would this be acceptable?
You need to make sure that each asset you submit offers unique value to a potential customer. If the changes you describe in your post could be just as easily accomplished by a customer with a simple crop, then it's likely too similar. If it's a genuine difference in the image that could prompt a customer to buy both variations, then you are fine. -Mat Hayward
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« on: November 21, 2023, 16:32 »
Watched a Youtube video earlier from one of the contributors on here (Microstock Life). He suggested that having images in your portfolio that are very similar to each other is (sometimes) not a great thing. That being the case, I am tempted to delete maybe 10 of them and keep the rest.
Question is, if they haven't sold whatsoever, can it still do harm to my account or does it not really matter to the rest of the account?
Thanks
I don't think having content in your portfolio that is similar to other assets is beneficial but if it's online, I can't think of a benefit to deleting it either. Most likely, all but one of the files are going to be embedded deeper into your search results so they will not likely be seen. You could find some one-off sales however. To answer your question directly, no there is not a negative impact to deleting files other than the fact it would be impossible to sell a license for them if you remove them from your portfolio. -Mat Hayward
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« on: November 21, 2023, 12:01 »
Hi Everyone,
For those of you who opted video content into the Free collection, I want to give you a heads up that the approved clips are in the process of being transferred to the Free collection at this time and that $8 per approved video will be added to your contributor balance. This process should be complete by the end of the day today. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Mat Hayward
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« on: November 13, 2023, 13:58 »
Mat,
Any news on if there will be a "Adobe Stock 2023 contributor bonus program" and what the parameters will be?
Thanks!
I don't have any information to share on this right now. Thanks, Mat Hayward
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« on: November 13, 2023, 13:57 »
Mat,
Any news on if there will be a "Adobe Stock 2023 contributor bonus program" and what the parameters will be?
Thanks!
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« on: November 10, 2023, 14:53 »
The main benefit is an increased level of bragging rights. If you make it to that list, it's validation you are doing something right. It means your newer uploads are meeting the needs of customers and are selling well. The moderation team does not see this information, nor do customers.
Thanks,
Mat Hayward
Thank you Mat for clarifying it. Is there a way to opt out of being featured on this list? If moderators or customers dont see it, I would rather stay humble.
It would be nice if there would be a badge that Adobe can attach to a profile. It would speak of quality of images and might give customers more confidence to download them?
No option to opt out of this. It's an automated process. -Mat
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« on: November 09, 2023, 11:32 »
Very interesting. Thanks.
Do you know if there is a limit on the number of collections I can have?
Thanks
I'm glad you are seeing some sales! There are no limits to the number of collections you can create. You can feature up to two collections at a time in your public facing portfolio page. I've put together a quick class video showing you how to customize the portfolio page here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ-2Z-puhZUGood luck! Mat Hayward
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« on: November 07, 2023, 17:46 »
I guess I had 3 coincidences 😂 Mat, what are the benefits of top sellers list (other than getting a free PS subscription)? Can customers see that seller was on that list? What about people who accept our submitted images, do they see that sellers images are what customers seek?
The main benefit is an increased level of bragging rights. If you make it to that list, it's validation you are doing something right. It means your newer uploads are meeting the needs of customers and are selling well. The moderation team does not see this information, nor do customers. Thanks, Mat Hayward
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« on: November 07, 2023, 14:53 »
Anyone saw any benefits from featured on recent top sellers list?
So far, Ive been featured 3 times this year, but my sales actually went down every time during those weeks.
This would be a coincidence only. The feature is only visible to contributors and doesn't impact customer behavior in any way. -Mat Hayward
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« on: October 31, 2023, 13:36 »
Do not submit generative AI vector images. If our policy changes on that, I will notify everyone here.
Thanks,
Mat Hayward
I strongly advise you do not submit vector images created with generative AI software. Instead, my recommendation is to fully comply with the generative AI submission guidelines: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/generative-ai-content.html
If the policy changes in the future, I'll be sure to let everyone here know.
-Mat Hayward
You are saying that generative AI vector images are going to be rejected ?
If it is so....how it is possible that EACH and EVERY day there is MORE and MORE obviously generative AI vector images in collection ?
P.S. If we ( as contributors ) are able to see that those files are generative AI - I'm SURE that Adobe moderation team can see it too.
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« on: October 30, 2023, 14:35 »
Thanks Mat,
I did fear that would be the case but have you any thoughts why the software wouldn't pick up on the other images that are very similar in my collection?
Thanks
I cannot speculate on this, sorry. -Mat
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« on: October 30, 2023, 11:09 »
Do not submit generative AI vector images. If our policy changes on that, I will notify everyone here.
Thanks,
Mat Hayward
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« on: October 30, 2023, 11:08 »
I have at least 6 images that are very similar on my portfolio but, for some reason, only 2 are showing up on the "More From This Series" option below that.
Is there anything I can do to change this? Should I draw it to Adobe's attention? The images are certainly very similar and could easily attract a potential buyer's attention if they liked one of the images.
Thanks
This isn't something that can be customized. -Mat
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« on: October 29, 2023, 14:05 »
I currently have an ad running on Pinterest which points to a specific Adobestock collection of mine. Now I am wondering if I have made a mistake.
If I point someone to an Adobestock collection, can they easily buy an image from within that? (It's difficult for me to know as the account owner)
Thanks In Advance
This is fine. I hope it works well for you! -Mat Hayward
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« on: October 25, 2023, 19:26 »
Its gone!
Yes it is. The bar is gone. The information is still available however. Check the statistics dropdown and you'll see a new line item "other payments". Moving forward, this is where you will see payments that don't fall under the traditional activity category. -Mat Hayward
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