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« Reply #50 on: January 17, 2025, 06:10 »
+6
Completely agree with Jo Ann!

I was also qualified for the free plan from the beginning on (2018?) and this year will be the first time I'm not.

If this is how Adobe thanks me for 6-figure revenue they got from my assets, so be it. I will pay for the plan from now on, I don't think I will ever upload more than 30-40 assets yearly, since now I am even less motivated to upload anything. I sell my best quality work for 10 to 50 times the price at Adobe, so probably loosing the Adobe free plan will just accelerate me leaving microstock completely.

For video work I will use Davinci Resolve and not touch any Adobe products. Thank you Adobe for making that choice easy  :D


« Reply #51 on: January 17, 2025, 06:43 »
+3
150 uploaded assets (photos) per year is not a lot. It's 3 images per week.

Thank you Adobe!

« Reply #52 on: January 17, 2025, 07:07 »
+9
How many stopped uploading to Adobe because of ridiculously long waiting times for moderation and large numbers of seemingly random rejections?

« Reply #53 on: January 17, 2025, 07:38 »
+3
it is simply a gift,and we simply have to thank.
This sounds quite immature. For example, if you go to the supermarket, where they sell you 3 products for the price of 2, that's just business (generating motivation to make contributors accept certain other unfavorable orientations can be part of the business).
You can consider it's a gift, or consider they get some interest in doing this....

"next year we can easily expect 300 minimum contents to be uploaded" ... "next year there will be at least 200 minimum uploads"
;D So funny how you are confused in your statements...
Or maybe you used ChatGPT...  ::)

Obviously, and no one can attest to the contrary: this indirectly benefits contributors who upload AI-generated images. These people were able to reach this quota in a single day, or a few days.
This does not encourage talented contributors who bring their skills and want to make a much longer production time profitable. (I am not talking about me specifically, I will be able to benefit from this bonus again this year).

« Reply #54 on: January 17, 2025, 07:40 »
+4
How many stopped uploading to Adobe because of ridiculously long waiting times for moderation and large numbers of seemingly random rejections?

Once i saw a queue of 150 or so with me slip past 4 months waiting(then often rejected in bulk) i paused uploading for several months as there was no point at all with it in that state.

« Reply #55 on: January 17, 2025, 10:15 »
+1
it is simply a gift,and we simply have to thank.
This sounds quite immature. For example, if you go to the supermarket, where they sell you 3 products for the price of 2, that's just business (generating motivation to make contributors accept certain other unfavorable orientations can be part of the business).
You can consider it's a gift, or consider they get some interest in doing this....

"next year we can easily expect 300 minimum contents to be uploaded" ... "next year there will be at least 200 minimum uploads"
;D So funny how you are confused in your statements...
Or maybe you used ChatGPT...  ::)

Obviously, and no one can attest to the contrary: this indirectly benefits contributors who upload AI-generated images. These people were able to reach this quota in a single day, or a few days.
This does not encourage talented contributors who bring their skills and want to make a much longer production time profitable. (I am not talking about me specifically, I will be able to benefit from this bonus again this year).

look....in my opinion what you wrote doesn't make much sense.

Now,it's not like that for you,and it's not like that for others?Well,I'm for freedom,as long as you don't insult other people or other people's opinions,like you did here now and like someone else did too.

so in this case,please repeat after me:"i don't know nothing at all!"  :D

« Reply #56 on: January 17, 2025, 10:38 »
+1
...
For a number of years - since 2018, and then you only needed one approved upload - contributors who sell a reasonable volume of licenses get the additional compensation of an Adobe Subscription. And the low end of the sales required is still extremely small compared to prior years.
...
In the beginning the bonus was based only on numbers of approved assets, and the first time it was 300. I don't remember if it was in 2018 or 2019, but that info can probably be found by looking back in this forum.

wds

« Reply #57 on: January 17, 2025, 10:56 »
0
What is the recommended time that we take advantage of the offer? Last year I waited till my current subscription was close to running out and I ran into a bunch of issues (which were resolved after a lot of back and forth with Adobe support....I don't want to go through that again).

So specifically, if we still have many months before our current subscription expires, is it okay if we take advantage of the offer immediately (assuming the new plan would begin when our current plan expires, not earlier), or should we wait till we near the expiration of our current plan?

Thanks.

I still have this question: My current plan extends until October 2025. If I redeem my code immediately, will it automatically extend until October 2026?...or is it better I wait till the October deadline approaches? (I waited last year and had all kinds of problems....specifically, instead of extending the plan, it started a second new plan subscription.)

« Reply #58 on: January 17, 2025, 11:01 »
+3
...
For a number of years - since 2018, and then you only needed one approved upload - contributors who sell a reasonable volume of licenses get the additional compensation of an Adobe Subscription. And the low end of the sales required is still extremely small compared to prior years.
...
In the beginning the bonus was based only on numbers of approved assets, and the first time it was 300. I don't remember if it was in 2018 or 2019, but that info can probably be found by looking back in this forum.

Not quite. It was either 300 assets or $500 in sales

https://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/creative-cloud-giveway-for-adobe-stock-contributors

If you met the $500 test you still had to be an "active" contributor. At that time, active meant have one approved asset added since Jan 1 2018

« Reply #59 on: January 17, 2025, 11:06 »
0
What is the recommended time that we take advantage of the offer? Last year I waited till my current subscription was close to running out and I ran into a bunch of issues (which were resolved after a lot of back and forth with Adobe support....I don't want to go through that again).

So specifically, if we still have many months before our current subscription expires, is it okay if we take advantage of the offer immediately (assuming the new plan would begin when our current plan expires, not earlier), or should we wait till we near the expiration of our current plan?

Thanks.

I still have this question: My current plan extends until October 2025. If I redeem my code immediately, will it automatically extend until October 2026?...or is it better I wait till the October deadline approaches? (I waited last year and had all kinds of problems....specifically, instead of extending the plan, it started a second new plan subscription.)

the plan begins the moment you request the code,a different plan.

my old plan will expire in February and I will redeem the new code one day earlier,of course October is far away,it's possible that the blue bar is still there,probably yes,but I can't say for sure.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2025, 11:14 by Injustice for all »

« Reply #60 on: January 17, 2025, 13:31 »
0
it is simply a gift,and we simply have to thank.
This sounds quite immature. For example, if you go to the supermarket, where they sell you 3 products for the price of 2, that's just business (generating motivation to make contributors accept certain other unfavorable orientations can be part of the business).
You can consider it's a gift, or consider they get some interest in doing this....

"next year we can easily expect 300 minimum contents to be uploaded" ... "next year there will be at least 200 minimum uploads"
;D So funny how you are confused in your statements...
Or maybe you used ChatGPT...  ::)

Obviously, and no one can attest to the contrary: this indirectly benefits contributors who upload AI-generated images. These people were able to reach this quota in a single day, or a few days.
This does not encourage talented contributors who bring their skills and want to make a much longer production time profitable. (I am not talking about me specifically, I will be able to benefit from this bonus again this year).

look....in my opinion what you wrote doesn't make much sense.

Now,it's not like that for you,and it's not like that for others?Well,I'm for freedom,as long as you don't insult other people or other people's opinions,like you did here now and like someone else did too.

so in this case,please repeat after me:"i don't know nothing at all!"  :D

Maybe you wanted to say: so in this case,please repeat after me:"I don't know anything at all!"  ;D
because the meaning of : "I don't know nothing at all!" simply is a statement that the person knows something.
When I make mistakes, I seek to correct myself, not to correct others.
 
Do you know what insults really are? For the second time, I am simply pointing out your shortcomings.

I am fiercely opposed to anyone who generates AI images. This has nothing to do with a difference of opinion, since it refers to an action on their part, which has a destructive impact on the activity of others who do not engage in it, based on a generalized spoliation. The conditions for granting this bonus shows here one more consequence...
« Last Edit: January 17, 2025, 14:18 by DiscreetDuck »

wds

« Reply #61 on: January 17, 2025, 13:57 »
+1
What is the recommended time that we take advantage of the offer? Last year I waited till my current subscription was close to running out and I ran into a bunch of issues (which were resolved after a lot of back and forth with Adobe support....I don't want to go through that again).

So specifically, if we still have many months before our current subscription expires, is it okay if we take advantage of the offer immediately (assuming the new plan would begin when our current plan expires, not earlier), or should we wait till we near the expiration of our current plan?

Thanks.

I still have this question: My current plan extends until October 2025. If I redeem my code immediately, will it automatically extend until October 2026?...or is it better I wait till the October deadline approaches? (I waited last year and had all kinds of problems....specifically, instead of extending the plan, it started a second new plan subscription.)

the plan begins the moment you request the code,a different plan.

my old plan will expire in February and I will redeem the new code one day earlier,of course October is far away,it's possible that the blue bar is still there,probably yes,but I can't say for sure.

Are you sure? I don't think it used to (2+ years ago) work that way. The system was smart enough to tack on the new time at the end of your current plan.

« Reply #62 on: January 17, 2025, 14:14 »
+4
the plan begins the moment you request the code,a different plan.

my old plan will expire in February and I will redeem the new code one day earlier,of course October is far away,it's possible that the blue bar is still there,probably yes,but I can't say for sure.

No, the plan gets extended for another 12 months. My plan ran until 31.12.2024 and I extended it in November or so with a new code and now the plan ends on 31.12.2025.
Only if you chose a different plan as you had before when redeeming a new code, will it start immediately and replace your previous plan.

Uncle Pete

  • Great Place by a Great Lake - My Home Port
« Reply #63 on: January 17, 2025, 14:40 »
+2
How many stopped uploading to Adobe because of ridiculously long waiting times for moderation and large numbers of seemingly random rejections?

I was saving up images, so I could upload in January and have the quota for next year, after it takes 8-12 weeks for reviews, plus the mysterious "Quality Issues".

I don't mind too much. I appreciated the gifts, but I think changing the quota without notice is a crappy way to communicate and show some respect for the artists. Will it be 500 next year? Doesn't matter how many downloads or how reliable any of us are, now we're getting into the making numbers, just to make some numbers. So spam up your collections everyone, lots of duplicates and similar.

Uncle Pete

  • Great Place by a Great Lake - My Home Port
« Reply #64 on: January 17, 2025, 14:43 »
0
...
For a number of years - since 2018, and then you only needed one approved upload - contributors who sell a reasonable volume of licenses get the additional compensation of an Adobe Subscription. And the low end of the sales required is still extremely small compared to prior years.
...
In the beginning the bonus was based only on numbers of approved assets, and the first time it was 300. I don't remember if it was in 2018 or 2019, but that info can probably be found by looking back in this forum.

Not quite. It was either 300 assets or $500 in sales

https://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/creative-cloud-giveway-for-adobe-stock-contributors

If you met the $500 test you still had to be an "active" contributor. At that time, active meant have one approved asset added since Jan 1 2018

"The first 2,000 video contributors to have 300 videos approved or with $500 in earnings on video sales with a 50% or higher approval ratio will receive a one year full Creative Cloud membership."

« Reply #65 on: January 17, 2025, 14:54 »
+2
Adobe clearly changed the rules drastically to cut their costs.

Next year they could kill the free plan bonus completely or increase the amount of uploads to a ridiculous number. Thus mostly AI spammers from low-income countries will be eligible for the free plan - these people use pirated software and would have never paid for Adobe's software anyway. So, on paper Adobe looks generous and caring about contributors, but in reality hardly has any losses from giving away free plans.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2025, 14:58 by mike123 »

Uncle Pete

  • Great Place by a Great Lake - My Home Port
« Reply #66 on: January 17, 2025, 15:01 »
0
Adobe clearly changed the rules drastically to cut their costs.

Next year they could kill the free plan bonus completely or increase the amount of uploads to a ridiculous number. Thus mostly AI spammers from low-income countries will be eligible for the free plan - these people use pirated software anyway and would have never paid for Adobe's software anyway. So, on paper Adobe look generous and caring about contributors, but in really hardly has any losses from giving away free plans.

True, there's no guarantee that they will or must offer the free bonus next year.

Really? There's a way to pirate Creative Cloud? I never imagined that. I thought that was the whole idea of nothing without the CC access and an account. No more stand alone anything?

So I just lowered my expectations and I won't count on free software after this year. Darn I'll have to keep using Elements 2020 and DaVinci. Or CS3 and CS5.

« Reply #67 on: January 17, 2025, 15:09 »
+1
the plan begins the moment you request the code,a different plan.

my old plan will expire in February and I will redeem the new code one day earlier,of course October is far away,it's possible that the blue bar is still there,probably yes,but I can't say for sure.

No, the plan gets extended for another 12 months. My plan ran until 31.12.2024 and I extended it in November or so with a new code and now the plan ends on 31.12.2025.
Only if you chose a different plan as you had before when redeeming a new code, will it start immediately and replace your previous plan.

Correct. My plan was expiring on March 3rd, 2025 and after redeeming the new code (for the same type of plan), it got extended until March 3rd, 2026

« Reply #68 on: January 17, 2025, 15:16 »
+1
What is the recommended time that we take advantage of the offer? Last year I waited till my current subscription was close to running out and I ran into a bunch of issues (which were resolved after a lot of back and forth with Adobe support....I don't want to go through that again).

So specifically, if we still have many months before our current subscription expires, is it okay if we take advantage of the offer immediately (assuming the new plan would begin when our current plan expires, not earlier), or should we wait till we near the expiration of our current plan?

Thanks.

I still have this question: My current plan extends until October 2025. If I redeem my code immediately, will it automatically extend until October 2026?...or is it better I wait till the October deadline approaches? (I waited last year and had all kinds of problems....specifically, instead of extending the plan, it started a second new plan subscription.)

the plan begins the moment you request the code,a different plan.

my old plan will expire in February and I will redeem the new code one day earlier,of course October is far away,it's possible that the blue bar is still there,probably yes,but I can't say for sure.

Are you sure? I don't think it used to (2+ years ago) work that way. The system was smart enough to tack on the new time at the end of your current plan.

I wait all the way up to November until claiming my code and it begins a new 12 month plan, no problems. Just be sure to keep an eye on the upcoming date, and I'd suggest claim the code at least a week earlier. For some reason last November I left it to the last minute and the banner disappeared before I could claim it. Fortunately when I contacted Adobe support they brought the banner back but it left me a little nervous so claimed it there and then. All worked out well though. This offer saves me over 300 AUD each year so I am pleased to have the opportunity to claim this.     

« Reply #69 on: January 17, 2025, 15:22 »
0
Really? There's a way to pirate Creative Cloud? I never imagined that. I thought that was the whole idea of nothing without the CC access and an account. No more stand alone anything?

It's possible, I've seen pirated versions of the newest Photoshop around. Only cloud-based features like generative fill won't work.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2025, 15:27 by mike123 »

« Reply #70 on: January 17, 2025, 15:26 »
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« Reply #71 on: January 17, 2025, 15:27 »
0
Question: now that the new minimum number of accepted assets is 150, where on my account can I see how many were accepted this year?

« Reply #72 on: January 17, 2025, 15:49 »
0
my current plan expires February 19th.

the year before,my plan expired in April,I requested the code in advance in 2024 in February,and for 2 months I had 2 identical plans that were going on their own,with even double the generative credits available because they were running 2 identical plans at the same time,the old one which expired in April 2024 and the new one which expired in February 2025.

so no,from my experience it is possible that 2 identical plans with different deadlines are running at the same time.

now I don't know if they updated this or what,everything is possible,also because now each plan has a set number of generative credits.

However,I wait until the last day of the current plan that is still valid before requesting the new one.

If your plan expires in October,it's probably best to redeem the new one a couple of months before at least.

Of course,it would be useful to know if these free codes have an expiration date and what it is,because for example I could also think about taking a break and maybe starting again in a few months and requesting the new plan when I need it,but it is not known whether they must be requested in 6 months or a year or when.

« Reply #73 on: January 17, 2025, 15:57 »
+1
my current plan expires February 19th.

the year before,my plan expired in April,I requested the code in advance in 2024 in February,and for 2 months I had 2 identical plans that were going on their own,with even double the generative credits available because they were running 2 identical plans at the same time,the old one which expired in April 2024 and the new one which expired in February 2025.

so no,from my experience it is possible that 2 identical plans with different deadlines are running at the same time.

now I don't know if they updated this or what,everything is possible,also because now each plan has a set number of generative credits.

However,I wait until the last day of the current plan that is still valid before requesting the new one.

If your plan expires in October,it's probably best to redeem the new one a couple of months before at least.

Of course,it would be useful to know if these free codes have an expiration date and what it is,because for example I could also think about taking a break and maybe starting again in a few months and requesting the new plan when I need it,but it is not known whether they must be requested in 6 months or a year or when.

This is very clear, and this is exactly what I experienced. And so did mike123.

« Reply #74 on: January 17, 2025, 15:57 »
0
Question: now that the new minimum number of accepted assets is 150, where on my account can I see how many were accepted this year?

You take a pen and write down how many files you have now, then check back in 3 months how many more files were accepted...

maybe strive to upload at least 500...just in case...
« Last Edit: January 17, 2025, 16:10 by cobalt »


 

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