I think that's exactly the problem. They will be giving free software to those who have uploaded 100s of images, and they only have to average a sale a day. Many won't even claim it, because they will produce via Midjourney or similar, then upscale with any number of free/paid tools, and never go near an Adobe product.

What looks generous from that end of the scale will probably not cost Adobe anything.

I think a lot of these folks also use pirated versions of Adobe software. So by giving them a free plan, Adobe is not actually losing any (potentially) paying customers.

I too fell short by just 14 photos of the upload requirement. If I didn't edit so tightly, I'd easily have had enough uploads.

Another big issue for me, is that I did not purchase the Creative Cloud Photography Plan during Black Friday when it was on offer for �63. So now I'll have to pay full price: �120. I feel like Adobe has conned me.

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.

Funny that some people here are fantasizing about excuses for Adobe.
Bottom line is that after years of a minimum upload limit for this bonus they put the bar suddenly a lot higher. And that seems really a business decision to cut costs as much as possible.
It would have been more fair to raise the download limit if in effect they would have had more downloads that year in relation to the previous year. But now it seems they can just cut out a large group that are in effect making money for them and had earned the bonus fair and square.
So yes, not a nice move from Adobe.

Quote from: SimonSays on January 16, 2025, 11:58

Funny that some people here are fantasizing about excuses for Adobe.
Bottom line is that after years of a minimum upload limit for this bonus they put the bar suddenly a lot higher. And that seems really a business decision to cut costs as much as possible.
It would have been more fair to raise the download limit if in effect they would have had more downloads that year in relation to the previous year. But now it seems they can just cut out a large group that are in effect making money for them and had earned the bonus fair and square.
So yes, not a nice move from Adobe.

I'm not paying for CC in the future. If this plan was to get more of us, who have a free photo editing subscription, to pay, it's not going to change anything for many of us.

I appreciated the thought and the free subscription, but Adobe CC photo editing wasn't a necessity.

Me too, I get the full all apps plan (discounted that is) because it's cheaper then a LR+PS plan and a seperate PR subscription. I need exactly those three apps, don't care about the other apps.

Quote from: Zero Talent on January 16, 2025, 09:17

The only drawback is that ProRes codecs are not available on PCs, and ProRes is the only 10-bit codec universally accepted by agencies.

In my case, after editing my clip, I export it uncompressed, then use Adobe Media Encoder to create a ProRes version and preserve its original 10-bit structure.
This is why Adobe Media Encoder is the only reason I am happy to have the full Adobe Suite, instead of only LR and PS.

Just use Voukoder.   https://www.voukoder.org/forum/thread/1009-voukoder-11-3/

Free ProRes output direct from Resolve then.  Works just fine.

This is good information. It's $74, but I like the smooth integration with DaVinci Resolve. Do you know if it has the proper licenses from Apple for commercial use?

Anyway, since I will have Adobe Encoder for another year, I will postpone the purchase.

Quote from: gnirtS on January 16, 2025, 11:45

Quote from: Zero Talent on January 16, 2025, 09:17

The only drawback is that ProRes codecs are not available on PCs, and ProRes is the only 10-bit codec universally accepted by agencies.

In my case, after editing my clip, I export it uncompressed, then use Adobe Media Encoder to create a ProRes version and preserve its original 10-bit structure.
This is why Adobe Media Encoder is the only reason I am happy to have the full Adobe Suite, instead of only LR and PS.

Just use Voukoder.   https://www.voukoder.org/forum/thread/1009-voukoder-11-3/

Free ProRes output direct from Resolve then.  Works just fine.

This is good information. It's $74, but I like the smooth integration with DaVinci Resolve. Do you know if it has the proper licenses from Apple for commercial use?

Anyway, since I will have Adobe Encoder for another year, I will postpone the purchase.

Actually that sucks, until last month there was a non-pro free version which integrated and works perfectly with Resolve.  You can still download that and use it (legally) for free.  https://github.com/Vouk/voukoder/releases
You need the "connector" too.

I dont think its Apple commercial as it uses FFMPeg like pretty much everything else.  That said, it works just fine.  Its better than Media Encoder which i used to use or Shutter Encoder etc.

While I do understand some people being upset they didn't meet the requirements (and yes, it would be nice to know in 'advance' - but on  the flip side - also makes sense that Adobe would not know until the end of the year)...

IT IS A BONUS! Why are you crying that you didn't get a BONUS??? They could have very well said 'meh, we don't feel like doing it'. But it's nice because it is a BONUS!
So the people who qualified - congrats! For people who didn't - be aware that yes, obviously there are a lot more (pakistani/east indian/etc) 'contributors' - and you've known the requirements seemed to have increased yearly to qualify... So - make sure you submit more/get more approved/etc... And remember - it is a BONUS! It is a NICE thing to get if you happen to qualify! Kind of like winning a mini lottery. So that is good!

I agree with Jo Ann's assessment, having qualified since 2018, I think of it as part of my compensation at this point too.

 Yes, it's a bonus and they can change the requirements or even discontinue it, but it would have been nice to know ahead of time since uploads are something we have more control over.

That's all. No "crying," just expressing my disappointment. I'd rather upload 100 good images than 1,000s of junky ones. But adding another few dozen to make the requirement would have been simple enough if I'd known. Come April, I'll buy the one-year plan, since if you pay monthly the price will go up this year.

I have 7000+ downloads but only uploaded 119 videos, do I still qualify?

It would have been nice to know beforehand that the requirements for new approved assets was changed to 150. I could have made it, if I had known.

The first year it was announced several months before. And at that time I think the requirement was 300 or 350 new assets.

Quote from: Injustice for all on January 16, 2025, 14:19

You don't know anything about this problem,so don't be such a know-it-all!

Ne ache tu lo sai la verita. But in reality it's you that pretends to know it all, with your excuses for Adobe. Can't say I heard anything saying by them that this is the reason but you just make it up as if this is why they did it.

But please tell me what do you think is fair and real? Upload or download numbers for getting the bonus? Spammers or people bringing in the money for Adobe?

please repeat after me:"i don't know nothing at all!" 

@Jo Ann,but obviously there has to be a minimum requirement too,also for uploads,because in any case you have to be an active contributor to receive the bonus contributor,it seems logical to me.

of course they have increased a lot this year,in fact as I have already said I certainly didn't expect the transition from 20 to 150 minimum contents,the first year of the contributor bonus there were only 2 necessary contents if I remember correctly.

so next year we can easily expect 300 minimum contents to be uploaded.

as I said previously,I don't know why,just as no one knows,but I can assume that there is a maximum number of free codes that can be given.

so this year the minimum uploads have increased because clearly the total uploads,due to AI,have increased a lot,and therefore it is not possible for Adobe to calculate these minimum requirements before the end of the year,I don't know but it's plausible to think this.

in any case,it is a gift,so I can understand you,and the other people here who are simply saying:"I didn't expect it",of course! I didn't expect it either!

but (referring to other people,certainly not you) let's not forget that it is a gift,so if someone rings my doorbell and I go to open it and there is a man with a new car with a ribbon that is a gift for me,I I don't start insulting this person because the car he wants to give me is not my favorite color! 

it is simply a gift,and we simply have to thank.

of course,if it is possible to know in advance what the minimum requirements are,I agree with this,but without pretensions.

During the Christmas holidays,I was talking to a friend,and he asked me what I thought the minimum requirements were this year for the contributor bonus,I had said 50 minimum uploads and 300 sales,so as you can see I didn't expect it either!

it is very likely that next year there will be at least 200 minimum uploads,if they still decide to give us this gift!