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« on: November 13, 2015, 10:28 »
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« on: November 07, 2015, 09:28 »
Since PS CC2015, I seem to be having a lot of problems with my Nvidia GeForce driver which seem to be related to Photoshop, even though I'm not always actively using PS when the problem happens (but PS and/or Bridge is nearly always open). I am upgrading my driver about twice a week, but the problems seem to change ...
Anyone else?
(Please don't waste your valuable time giving me technical instructions, I'm just trying to find out whether I need to get some other sort of graphics driver. I wouldn't actually be installing that myself.)
(I didn't have any of these problems before PS CC2015.)
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« on: July 02, 2015, 14:26 »
If there are any iS exclusives in TS, can you explain all of the bizarre and out of order percentage rates in the rate schedule for the Partner Program? The table doesn't work arithmetically, but where do all of these extra percentage rate points come from? 
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« on: July 02, 2015, 13:06 »
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« on: June 16, 2015, 09:24 »
I needed to change times in EXIF after the event. I don't use LR, but have it, so followed the instructions here: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/metadata-basics-actions.htmlFirst problem: they only do full hours, not useful in my case (I needed to shift by -4.5 hrs), but we can cope. So now, the times are showing as changed in LR but even after quitting Bridge and opening again, the changes don't show in the files in Bridge, nor in Photoshop 'Info'. Anyone know what I've done wrong? (editorial for iS, date needs to match EXIF) TIA.
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« on: May 30, 2015, 20:13 »
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« on: May 04, 2015, 15:10 »
I don't spend enough time on FAA discussion group, so miss a lot that's happening. Seems it's well known that the owner is 'aggressively' targetting known artists with large collections which get 'featured' (promoted) on FAA: E.g. http://fineartamerica.com/showmessages.php?messageid=2493055Interesting on that page that some people are asking what 'featured' means. That must be something which rotates on the site. I read about 'featured' here on msg first, and at that time and for some time afterwards, I couldn't see it. Now I know that at some times, and on certain searches, there are 'featured' artists or groups at the top of the page, as well as in the main body of the search (some searches, even without any 'featured' have the whole first search page by one artist other than if someone has 'sponsored' the page, in which case three images will be by other/s on rotation). BTW, it has to be said that just because someone posts a lot and is authoritative in certain matters, it doesn't mean they're always correct. (not referring to that thread in particular). XXX
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« on: March 07, 2015, 09:02 »
Just had a sub come in from 4th Feb.
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« on: March 04, 2015, 18:01 »
'According to Lobo' stage 1 of the SEO test has shown that those 'asssets' with 50-word descriptions have "pulled away from the pack", and "What we are saying is that the files we added 50 word descriptions to in our earlier test fared considerably better than the 30/100 word descriptions."However, to curb anyone's enthusiasm, he qualified it by saying "you have to appreciate we are talking about SEO and not customers"And now apparently they're going to nominate another 50k 'assets' to have their descriptions rewritten for SEO (it won't be seen by site customers. http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=365797&page=1I heard anecdotally and read in the forums that some of the descriptions were just factually wrong. I also wonder how many actual potential customers arrive via SEO. I'm thinking relatively far fewer than those who might be hacked off by already being a 'customer' but not able to see a helpful, and possibly accurate (who knows?) description. Did anyone who was in the experiment find that their selected files suddenly started selling better, rather than just getting a higher position on Google?
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« on: February 24, 2015, 20:17 »
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« on: February 09, 2015, 14:40 »
I know there are many iS contributors who, like me, don't get iS newsletters (though we should). Unlike me, several of them don't frequent the iS forums. So a link to Kelvin's post: http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=365371&page=1This applies to everyone, even if you had a payment method chosen previously. There's a link in Kelvin's post where you can check that your choice has been correctly registered in the system. Any questions, ask over there.
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« on: January 28, 2015, 12:06 »
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« on: January 27, 2015, 09:01 »
I found one of my iS images being offered as a free download on pixgood dot com (no direct link to avoid boosting SEO).
Like so many of the others, it would be a PITA to check for your images there; I happened to find mine on a Google reverse image search.
I have contacted CR at iS.
It is unwatermarked, so presumably lifted from the site of a legitimate buyer.
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« on: January 22, 2015, 16:10 »
In some sort of idiotic moment, I seem to have hit something which changes the way Bridge shows altered RAW files.
Previously, if I made changes in ACR then hit 'done' the changes were shown in the Bridge thums.
Now although the little changed icon is showing in the top right hand corner of the margin, the thum in Bridge doesn't show the changes. However, the changes are there when the file is opened in PS CC.
I looked at all the menus, but didn't get any hint of what I need to tick 'on', and I tried Bridge Help, but presumably couldn't think of the right way to describe the problem as I can't find any results for any search combo I've tried.
Anyone know what I need to tick 'on' again?
TIA
ETA: and I made sure everything was bang up to date before I posted.
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« on: December 23, 2014, 17:16 »
Hi there,
You reached the next redeemed credit level this year. Nice work!
Weve applied the new rate retroactively and added $0 to your account.
Please accept our apologies for the delay.
The iStock Team
Wasn't that the forerunner for getting unpaid dues before?
Or amd I being over-optimistic? - what was it the last time?
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« on: November 11, 2014, 07:49 »
This topic has been moved to Garbage Bin.
[Double Post]
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« on: October 14, 2014, 19:11 »
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« on: September 28, 2014, 20:29 »
Would anyone like to explain why signature files are showing correctly as 3 credits on Firefox, but are showing as 1 credit and XX credits on Chrome. Here's an example of one of my files, but it was pics from a.n. other which drew my attention to it, and I've found it over a range of signature files from myself and several others. 
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« on: September 07, 2014, 16:54 »
Just have my first August sub come in, not that $2.50 for an S+ file is anything to cheer about.
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« on: June 04, 2014, 07:44 »
I would really like to meet the famous legally 'reasonable' person.
Not content with labelling faux-exclusives files 'only from iStock', I just noticed iS's home page (which I don't usually have cause to see). Above the huge search box, the text reads: "Explore millions of stock photos, vectors, videos and music clips you can only get from iStock", but of course entering a search brings indie as well as exclusive and faux-exclusive files.
I realise that the phrase is carefully worded - it doesn't actually say that you will find only images which you can only get from iStock when you search, but that surely is a strong implication. In the UK's ASA that would be down to what a 'reasonable person' would infer.
So, where is s/he?
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« on: May 29, 2014, 08:54 »
"Dear Contributor,
Following 100% Royalty Day on May 14th, we have made an adjustment to your account in the amount of $0.00. Please note that this adjustment is for pay-as-you-go cash and credit sales that occurred on May 14th whereby 100% royalties were received. A separate adjustment will be made for any double royalties earned on Image and Credit Subscriptions."Excuse me, aren't you missing something?  Yes, obviously I'm firing this to CR. But it's a two month waiting time for tickets, apparently.
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« on: May 05, 2014, 07:32 »
I just happened to discover last night that the important keyword location has gone missing between iS and Getty, on two files which went up ages ago. This keyword is third in iS's reordered keywords, so buyers must find it useful.
What's the procedure for getting that corrected? I STR it's not via an iS CR ticket, but a search in the Exclusive forum on 'Getty keywords missing' didn't throw up anything useful.
Meanwhile, I'll wade through my other GI files. (I guess this is when I'm grateful they didn't all go through ...)
TIA
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« on: March 14, 2014, 17:57 »
First of all, they put exclusive prices up and Main prices down so that there is no level playing field. And then (omitting subs and Getty cr*p) today we have a new best match which promotes Main files. I have been sure for a long time that they positively want exclusives to leave voluntarily. The best match doesn't help new files, but new files can't possibly be promoted when the keywording of so many of them is so dreadful. Again gives the lie to Lobo's promise that exclusive files would "ALWAYS. PERIOD" have priority in best match. Some people have said all of the top line files in best match searches were main. In my test searches, #1, #3 and #5 or 6 (and often #7 or v8 ) are all Main, but it's such a hassle nowadays to check (I'm sure they did that deliberately too) that I only looked at the top row in each of my searches. More findings from this post down in this thread: http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=353233&messageid=6993882
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