Or was that all just lip service?
Well, improving the times in which the new photos are reviewed would be fine, after two months in queue some of my photos have been rejected, while most of them simply continue "In review"
P.S. I can share increasing diversity and representation in our content is one of our focus areas. Empowering everyone is part of our mission and core values. We'll be testing out modest boosts for diverse imagery in search results, as well as working to add an ethnicity filter in search results (like other stock photography sites).I have seen a very slight increase in income.
We are also scaling up template creation for every locale and culture. When we create templates, we often use premium photos from contributors and these can drive a lot of sales/usages/royalties. I would expect diverse content (ethnicity, different cultures, locales) to get a modest boost over the coming months and years.
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We are also scaling up template creation for every locale and culture. When we create templates, we often use premium photos from contributors and these can drive a lot of sales/usages/royalties. I would expect diverse content (ethnicity, different cultures, locales) to get a modest boost over the coming months and years.
You say to refresh our Canva portfolio with newer shoots.
I have a few images from last year that are still in review.
I stopped uploading because of this, previously I've had images in review for months too, but this is new.
I am never sure what will happen when I upload, not to mention that in the past I've uploaded season specific images and they've been reviewed half a year later.
Do you plan to improve the contributor side?
Well, improving the times in which the new photos are reviewed would be fine, after two months in queue some of my photos have been rejected, while most of them simply continue "In review"
Similar here, hundreds of vectors in review for up to six months now, many rejected for no obvious reason (accepted everywhere else), so I stopped uploading anything. Have asked for clarification months ago and was promised that someone would look into the case, but nothing really happens.
Did y’all know there’s a huge group of people who use canva to create simple designs which they offer for sale as digital downloads on Etsy? Nothing extra to the contributor.
Lurk in the FB group “digital passive income”.Don't fall into the YouTube rabbit-hole of people telling eachother how to do this. It's infuriating. Thanks for letting us know.
I mean, apparently the Canva license allows it, but I don’t think most realize that.I actually thought that was one of Canva's main 'markets'.
It would be nice to hear from Canva about this use of their templates......definitely!
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If you see your images in Etsy shop with Canva templates and if you think that the Canva license does not allow this you can ask the shop owner to remove it or report the shop to Etsy support. They do close shops for copyright infringement. Shop owners are very afraid from this and they immediately will remove the listing with your image. But they will continue to use other people images. In most cases shop owners do not understand very well what is allowed or not allowed. If nobody complains they just do this to earn some money. Etsy itself do not monitor this - they only take action if there is a report. The problem is that if there are shops that operate for months and years other people see this and they do the same - so expect in the near future to see more shops with Canva templates. Canva can stop them if clarify in their License description that this usage is not allowed. If they do not do this only the image owners can do it by reporting shops.
So, anyone else recived double payment from Canva this month. Didn't they say, they will pay double for 6 months what would make payment for September last double paying month? Or did I miscalculat sth.?The double guarantee should be over now, last months was the sixth. Are you sure you didn't just earn around double?
So, anyone else recived double payment from Canva this month. Didn't they say, they will pay double for 6 months what would make payment for September last double paying month? Or did I miscalculat sth.?
So, anyone else recived double payment from Canva this month. Didn't they say, they will pay double for 6 months what would make payment for September last double paying month? Or did I miscalculat sth.?
Yes, I got the double payment as well and have now a negative balance...
never was a big seller on canva with out about 300 photos, made 50 bucks a month or so, at least payout every 2 months, now i make 2 bucks a month, so pay out every 50 months. something doubled alright, but it wasnt $$$
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OK. Pretty decent sum has turned up for Subs income November. :) But not the same as previous months.:(
So not the 'double earnings' any more or is it just me who has got this reduced amount?
what is the minimum compensation (commission for a sale) now? am not registered there but skeptical35% of whatever is paid in a subscription ... and we have no idea how many subs we sell because they dont tell us, so we really dont know.
Has anyone had the guaranteed amount for November? Mine is wayless than previous months!
Yes, mine was well down. I sent emailed, but have heard nothing to date. :(
Did y’all know there’s a huge group of people who use canva to create simple designs which they offer for sale as digital downloads on Etsy? Nothing extra to the contributor.
are you not getting sub sales? my monthly direct sales are down > 50% but, with the subs, overall payouts (every month) have been steady
Not sure how Canva has gotten away with the pay structure of "let us sell your work in our subs offering and we will chuck you as much cash as we feel like on any given day, with zero transparency to boot. Pinky swear it will be fine"what are they getting away with? NO other agency shares their subscription earnings this way! - to the benefit of the artists
It is absolutely crazy, I think we must all be been under some sort of mass hypnosis!
We don't even know what percentage we are getting collectively. They just choose a total amount they want to split between contributors and send it out with a vague promise they will increase it as they increase sales. Not even a promise they will do so in proportion to their income or anything. Is there any other agency that operates like this? Do you have any doubt they will cut our payments without us even knowing when they hit saturation?Not sure how Canva has gotten away with the pay structure of "let us sell your work in our subs offering and we will chuck you as much cash as we feel like on any given day, with zero transparency to boot. Pinky swear it will be fine"what are they getting away with? NO other agency shares their subscription earnings this way! - to the benefit of the artists
It is absolutely crazy, I think we must all be been under some sort of mass hypnosis!
if only the other sites would follow this model - sub sales on canva have been great compared to their former sales
We don't even know what percentage we are getting collectively. They just choose a total amount they want to split between contributors and send it out with a vague promise they will increase it as they increase sales. Not even a promise they will do so in proportion to their income or anything. Is there any other agency that operates like this? Do you have any doubt they will cut our payments without us even knowing when they hit saturation?Not sure how Canva has gotten away with the pay structure of "let us sell your work in our subs offering and we will chuck you as much cash as we feel like on any given day, with zero transparency to boot. Pinky swear it will be fine"what are they getting away with? NO other agency shares their subscription earnings this way! - to the benefit of the artists
It is absolutely crazy, I think we must all be been under some sort of mass hypnosis!
if only the other sites would follow this model - sub sales on canva have been great compared to their former sales
so you totally believe everything the other agencies tell you about sales? every week it seems it's another agencies night in the barrel. at least canva is doing something - why do you support other agencies that give you ZERO from their unused subscriptions, etc?
so you totally believe everything the other agencies tell you about sales? every week it seems it's another agencies night in the barrel. at least canva is doing something - why do you support other agencies that give you ZERO from their unused subscriptions, etc?
I am all for the idea of splitting a percentage of total sub payments between contributors based on how many downloads each contributor gets. It is much better than Shutterstock’s new payment structure where we do indeed get zero from unused subs and SS gets to pretend they pay a much larger percentage to use than they actually do.
This isn’t what is happening with Canva. They are paying out an amount each month, the level of which which they get to decide on with zero transparency, and without any indication of how they come up with the figure. I can’t believe you are defending it and not pushing for better terms. Why would you support a business relationship where one side gets to 100% set the terms like that? Why not try and negotiate for a better deal. It’s weird to me.
"Why not try and negotiate for a better deal."
How does someone do that? I've never had any agency offer to negotiate and I've never seen any of them listen to us.
so you totally believe everything the other agencies tell you about sales? every week it seems it's another agencies night in the barrel. at least canva is doing something - why do you support other agencies that give you ZERO from their unused subscriptions, etc?
I am all for the idea of splitting a percentage of total sub payments between contributors based on how many downloads each contributor gets. It is much better than Shutterstock’s new payment structure where we do indeed get zero from unused subs and SS gets to pretend they pay a much larger percentage to use than they actually do.
This isn’t what is happening with Canva. They are paying out an amount each month, the level of which which they get to decide on with zero transparency, and without any indication of how they come up with the figure. I can’t believe you are defending it and not pushing for better terms. Why would you support a business relationship where one side gets to 100% set the terms like that? Why not try and negotiate for a better deal. It’s weird to me.
Cavan Images does it, you can go from 40% to 50% if you convince them.
"Why not try and negotiate for a better deal."
How does someone do that? I've never had any agency offer to negotiate and I've never seen any of them listen to us.
Cavan Images does it, you can go from 40% to 50% if you convince them.
Yup, and one of the top agencies that has tiers boosted me to second from top tier from the outset and gave me preferential search placement in the algorithm. The most egregious thing I was offered was a deal on a new subs site were 50% income was split between contributors. I was offered for each of my downloads to count as two units in the calculation in perpetuity (I refused to ever upload my images to this site as this was so dishonest, taking money from other contributors without them knowing).
Anyway back on topic, C and other agencies are reading this thread right now and getting the impression that contributors don’t care what they get as long as are paid something. You don’t even have to tell us what we got per download or as a percentage of sales, so that's good carry on.
It's not, that we don't like transparency, but, even if they put out how they calculate it, what difference would it make? They can change those calculations in a heartbeat and you couldn't do crap about it. Just like with shutterstock. They basically cut sub royalties overnight, where did negotiations came in, remind me?
So the March earnings were posted a few days ago. My best month there, almost triple from my last years March earnings and also best earner for March of all agencies.