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Agency Based Discussion => Dreamstime.com => Topic started by: madelaide on January 29, 2009, 14:59

Title: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: madelaide on January 29, 2009, 14:59
From DT forum:

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Starting today buyers can download an upsized format for the images that don't have the maximum size already uploaded by the photographer. This option appears only for files below Extralarge. If your image is 3MP our software will automatically upsize it and create two more versions. If you only have Medium for some of your files, we will create automatically the Large an Extralarge versions. If you have the Large already, we will create the Extralarge one.

We realize that many buyers can do the upsize on their own, however there may be others who will find it useful. Contributors are kindly asked, as ever before, to NOT upsize their images before uploading, especially for the low size files. We believe our tools do a very good job in providing a good quality.

XL (8MPix) from 3MPix?  How daring!  And to think that sometimes they have rejected an image because it wasn't sharp.

Regards,
Adelaide
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: Kngkyle on January 29, 2009, 15:07
Another improvement that should increase earnings. DT is on the ball.
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: leaf on January 29, 2009, 15:13
yes, this looks good.
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: Pixart on January 29, 2009, 15:24
Uh-oh, there's a glitch.  Many upsized photos have a download button instead of a 'buy credits' button and it looks like they can be downloaded without paying.  I checked a couple other ports and it's not just mine.  It doesn't occur on all the files, mostly the older ones.
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: Perrush on January 29, 2009, 15:25
I find it very correct of DT that they clearly state the image is upsized.  Good work imho (although I would never buy such an image myself)
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: madelaide on January 29, 2009, 15:33
Pixart,

This was already reported in the forum.  I hope they fix it soon!!

Regards,
Adelaide
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: alias on January 29, 2009, 15:33
as long as they are not charging more for them
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: Pixart on January 29, 2009, 15:39
Pixart,

This was already reported in the forum.  I hope they fix it soon!!

Regards,
Adelaide

LOL, someone on DT told me to relax. 
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: borg on January 29, 2009, 15:41
Maybe!

But my earnings on DT are very poor this month...

What's with the sale of pictures for postcards and print...!?
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: madelaide on January 29, 2009, 15:47
Hmm, I don't see the larger versions.  I logged out to see this (I still have that old one credit, so I don't see the current prices...), but found my images only at the original sizes.

Regards,
Adelaide
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: alias on January 29, 2009, 15:53
Which reminds me. We still have a bunch of credits to use up at DT.
Title: Re: New feature: upsized formats
Post by: lisafx on January 29, 2009, 16:21
Sounds like a good service for buyers that want larger sizes and don't object to uprezzed. 

Good to see DT responding to buyers needs and being up front about how they are doing it :)