Quote from: Zeus on June 09, 2008, 16:40

However for iStock you couldn't have a Red Delicious Apple Against a Red Background, even if that is what you had.

Enter 'cut out' and it then gives you the option to select 'plain background' of course you could just add 'plain background' then also add the word 'red' as a descriptive colour and the two combined will then give you the search results that should bring you your image.

It's a PITA but when you get used to their ways you can cover a lot more things.

This is weird.  I add descriptions to the IPTC in photoshop and have never had an issue with any of my descriptions at IS. 

Are you adding them on site or uploading them in your IPTC data? 

...out of all the agencies it's mostly DT (and IS) that actually help me figure out my way in microstock. I find their expectations consistent and rejections just, so the more I'm learning the better the acceptance rate = better exposure and sales.

as a new contributor to micro, i have to agree with twieja.
IS and DT are consistent in their rejections. i have more or less a 90% inclination of whether the image will be accepted or not.
at times, i even feel it would be rejected, but i push it just to see...
and sure enough they get rejected by DT and IS 

their clear preference helps to maintain a increase in acceptance.
in just 3 months, i went from like sorrily 10% acceptance to 40 % acceptance because they really give you very clear reason what NOT to do.