Last year one of my vectors was nominated and picked for the free images collection, from what I understand if the image is free again this year I would be paid again for it, but that free vector is still free and I did not receive any money for it. So what gives?

Quote from: LizC on August 02, 2024, 04:51
Last year one of my vectors was nominated and picked for the free images collection, from what I understand if the image is free again this year I would be paid again for it, but that free vector is still free and I did not receive any money for it. So what gives?

Doesn't show in earnings like a DL. Go to Insights > My Statistics > Other Earnings and see if you see it there?

Mine says "6/26/2024, 9:28:03 PM   Free collection $$"  and shows how much they paid me.

I checked insights and there isn't anything there. Shouldn't we get the option of opting out if we don't want it free for another year? What sort of image were yours? My freebie is a vector, don't know if that makes any difference

Quote from: LizC on August 03, 2024, 20:17
I checked insights and there isn't anything there. Shouldn't we get the option of opting out if we don't want it free for another year? What sort of image were yours? My freebie is a vector, don't know if that makes any difference

You do have an option, each time they are open for submissions. You don't have to participate. I had one free image for 2023 and when it came up this year, I didn't allow it again. You can allow all or none or select which ones.

Yes, if I understand right, this last round was photos only, the one for Illustrations is on a different cycle, which hasn't come up yet. I have some of both, which means if some photos were selected this time, I got paid for those, and the illustrations are still showing as free, from last round of illustrations.

Thanks much for that info, if the nominations for illustrations hasn't started yet that explains why my pic is still available for free. Any idea when illustration nominations start?

Quote from: LizC on August 13, 2024, 01:47
Thanks much for that info, if the nominations for illustrations hasn't started yet that explains why my pic is still available for free. Any idea when illustration nominations start?

Don't know for sure, but looking back, threads here about Illustrations and Vectors being reviewed for the free collection, are September/October. Invitation was August 18th, 2023.

I can see how it's not easy to determine. I have 15 in the free collection, 7 just got accepted as photos. I'll guess the other 8 are illustrations.

Just noticed the nomination banner is up in my account, deadline is Aug. 30 for submissions.

What is the acceptance ratio of the nominated files?

for photos it was very low, like 10ish percent.

Quote from: yuriy on August 20, 2024, 03:23
for photos it was very low, like 10ish percent.

10% isn't very feasible to work with.
And for vectors?

Quote from: Artist on August 20, 2024, 02:58
What is the acceptance ratio of the nominated files?

I had about 3% accepted at photos (out of 990 nominated) and about 3.5% for illustrations (out of 100 nominated) last time.
(10% seems to be rather high imo)

Quote from: JustAnImage on August 20, 2024, 12:19

Quote from: Artist on August 20, 2024, 02:58
What is the acceptance ratio of the nominated files?

I had about 3% accepted at photos (out of 990 nominated) and about 3.5% for illustrations (out of 100 nominated) last time.
(10% seems to be rather high imo)

I think it actually really is just about quality, and usablity. While (last time around) I don't believe I had many, I think I might have had 10-15% accepted.

Quote from: LizC on August 20, 2024, 01:48
Just noticed the nomination banner is up in my account, deadline is Aug. 30 for submissions.

How did I do?  August 18th again.

Quote from: Uncle Pete on August 13, 2024, 17:45
Don't know for sure, but looking back, threads here about Illustrations and Vectors being reviewed for the free collection, are September/October. Invitation was August 18th, 2023.

Quote from: Artist on August 20, 2024, 02:58
What is the acceptance ratio of the nominated files?

There is no shared ratio, because like so many thing Microstock, the question should be What Are The Images ? Not how many or what percentage. Someone could say, nominate all my images that are eligible, hundreds or thousands, and have none accepted.

These are kind of like undiscovered images that have low sales, but someone on the staff from Adobe, thinks are good enough for an attractive free collection. 1,000 images that have no potential and no sales, means the percentage paid could be 0%. Mine run around 12%

ps one has 24 dls, just not 4 in the last year, and another had in the teens. I marked those two as not available. Everything else is pretty much 4 or less, lifetime or whatever the page shows. Which for me, translates to, if accepted, I will get more than the image has earned since forever on Adobe.    I'll take the money up front, instead of hoping and wishing.

Quote from: Artist on August 20, 2024, 03:59

Quote from: yuriy on August 20, 2024, 03:23
for photos it was very low, like 10ish percent.

10% isn't very feasible to work with.
And for vectors?

what did you mean by not feasible? the submit process is easy

i had about 60 accepted - about 3% of eligible

I won't go all-in with vector/illustrations,but I will select a few if any.

I prefer to do sales numbers,maybe some in the free collection just as a mirror for my portfolio.