Author Topic: when do the free photo collection nominations happen? (Read 12634 times)

yuriy · « **on:** October 04, 2023, 18:08 »

i managed to get a whole 1 asset into the drive they did back in june, just wondering what the usual cadence is for this offering.

yuriy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2024, 21:59 »

seems like it's all quiet on the free image front

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2024, 22:48 »

Quote from: yuriy on October 04, 2023, 18:08

i managed to get a whole 1 asset into the drive they did back in june, just wondering what the usual cadence is for this offering.

I think they do it 1x/year, since if I recall correctly it is a 1 year 'free' license they offer.

Her Ugliness · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2024, 04:30 »

Last year it was August.

Injustice for all · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2024, 05:15 »

I think next month June

Roscoe · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2024, 06:51 »

Nominations are up!

Big Money · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2024, 08:16 »

Quote from: SuperPhoto on May 12, 2024, 22:48

Quote from: yuriy on October 04, 2023, 18:08
i managed to get a whole 1 asset into the drive they did back in june, just wondering what the usual cadence is for this offering.

I think they do it 1x/year, since if I recall correctly it is a 1 year 'free' license they offer.

Correct

Big Money · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2024, 08:20 »

Remember it's a two way street here folks. We want to make money and Adobe wants to make money. Personally, I nominated all and them then use the filter and select the nominated images and look at the images---if they have a high lifetime sales history or it's a recently submitted images that you feel has the potential to exceed $5 in the nominated year then I deselect that image.

yuriy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2024, 10:11 »

timing seems about the same as last year. what portion of people's assets nominated get accepted?

Big Money · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2024, 10:49 »

Quote from: yuriy on May 22, 2024, 10:11

timing seems about the same as last year. what portion of people's assets nominated get accepted?

For me roughly 10% for the last few years. Some folks hit 20 to 25% but those are the high end folks.

yuriy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2024, 11:46 »

just to be clear... 10% of your whole portfolio or 10% of the assets you nominated were ultimately selected?

Injustice for all · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2024, 13:47 »

10% of the nominated assets for me will be very good!

very probably less....

I go all in,then remove only some best-selling content.

zeljkok · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2024, 14:45 »

Quote from: Big Money on May 22, 2024, 08:20

Remember it's a two way street here folks. We want to make money and Adobe wants to make money. Personally, I nominated all and them then use the filter and select the nominated images and look at the images---if they have a high lifetime sales history or it's a recently submitted images that you feel has the potential to exceed $5 in the nominated year then I deselect that image.

That is obviously sound strategy. But I think Adobe, or rather algorithm that selects images for free nomination, takes at least part of this into consideration.

It would be interesting experiment to deselect say 5 images from nominated pool you believe have highest potential, keep track of sales and after a year see if any exceeded $5 they would earn in free pool. My guesstimate is none would, or maybe just 1.

Free pool is in some ways like Bank GIC. Low return, but guaranteed

cascoly · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2024, 19:34 »

Quote from: Injustice for all on May 22, 2024, 13:47

10% of the nominated assets for me will be very good! very probably less....

I go all in,then remove only some best-selling content.

but if they're best selling, they wouldn't be available to nominate

Big Money · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2024, 21:19 »

Quote from: cascoly on May 22, 2024, 19:34

Quote from: Injustice for all on May 22, 2024, 13:47
10% of the nominated assets for me will be very good! very probably less....

I go all in,then remove only some best-selling content.

but if they're best selling, they wouldn't be available to nominate

at least speaking for me I had on nominated image that had a life time (been on line since 2015) sales of 815 downloads but hasn't sold a lot recently but I still unselected it.

blvdone · « **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2024, 21:21 »

Just opted in all 1,000 photos they chose. I hope it'll be a $5,000 payday soon.

Her Ugliness · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2024, 02:26 »

Quote from: cascoly on May 22, 2024, 19:34

Quote from: Injustice for all on May 22, 2024, 13:47
10% of the nominated assets for me will be very good! very probably less....

I go all in,then remove only some best-selling content.

but if they're best selling, they wouldn't be available to nominate

I had a few images selected for the free collection that have over 100 sales. Not my "best sellers", but what I consider good sellers and I am definately not nominating these. I am also not nominating any image that fails to sell well on Adobe, but is a good seller on other agencies, which are quite a lot of images. I have images that sold 1000+ times on other agencies, but only 1 or 2 times or even not at all on Adobe. Adobe has always been the one odd agency, where my regular bestsellers from other agencies never really got much attention.

Injustice for all · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2024, 04:36 »

Quote from: cascoly on May 22, 2024, 19:34

Quote from: Injustice for all on May 22, 2024, 13:47
10% of the nominated assets for me will be very good! very probably less....

I go all in,then remove only some best-selling content.

but if they're best selling, they wouldn't be available to nominate

no,I can also nominate my second best seller,then the tenth,then the thirteenth,then the fifteenth.....therefore it is also possible to nominate the best sellers.

in any case,I believe that even if nominated,only a few are chosen by Adobe,I believe only the best sellers that haven't sold much lately,but more in the past.

Mifornia · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2024, 05:45 »

I had 1 image selected for free photo collection this year! Ha-ha, not sure what happened.

ravens · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2024, 06:14 »

Not going to nominate any of my selected images.
Some of them are already good sellers on Adobe and others even more so on other agencies.
Also, I value my work enough not to give any "free photos".
I respect other photographers enough not to endorse free photos.

synthetick · « **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2024, 07:05 »

Keep in mind that Adobe will not automatically accept all of the nominated images into the Free Collection. After you nominate them they go into another round of review and acceptance rate is around 0% to 20%.

yuriy · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2024, 07:28 »

Quote from: ravens on May 23, 2024, 06:14

Not going to nominate any of my selected images.
Some of them are already good sellers on Adobe and others even more so on other agencies.
Also, I value my work enough not to give any "free photos".
I respect other photographers enough not to endorse free photos.

fair enough but if you do microstock then you only value your work at $.10 and potentially $0.00 if it never sells. i think of the free collection as renting my image for $5/ year so theoretically if they get picked multiple years it could earn a lot more than 90% of my images in that same amount of time.

sgoodwin4813 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2024, 09:45 »

Quote from: ravens on May 23, 2024, 06:14

Not going to nominate any of my selected images.
Some of them are already good sellers on Adobe and others even more so on other agencies.
Also, I value my work enough not to give any "free photos".
I respect other photographers enough not to endorse free photos.

I understand and respect your viewpoint. It is a tough call. I don't nominate any that have sold well in the past or on other sites. Adobe is spending money on this and not getting anything in return so they must think the additional traffic justifies the expense. If some of my images that haven't sold well can get me five bucks apiece and help drive users to the site that results in increased sales later on then it is all good. Of course it people just take the free images and use them instead of buying anything from Adobe or anywhere else then we are just shooting ourselves in the foot for a short-term gain. If the free images cause people to buy Adobe subscriptions but not download any paid images then Adobe gains and we lose (except for the five bucks). Without full information it is impossible to know what is best for us.

stocky · « **Reply #23 on:** May 23, 2024, 15:11 »

I did a search, using the statistics graph, to see if there was a drop in sales after the Free payout. Looked the same. So no gain/no loss in sales after. I included all nominated and didn't prevent any from being included in selection.

Deyan Georgiev Photography · « **Reply #24 on:** May 23, 2024, 15:24 »

Free collection is free to the customers not for the contributors as they pay us 5 USD for weak images with no sales in the past 2 years, Adobe do it in the most correct way possible.

zeljkok · « **Reply #25 on:** May 23, 2024, 17:40 »

Quote from: Deyan Georgiev Photography on May 23, 2024, 15:24

Adobe do it in the most correct way possible.

Very much agreed. I was skeptical about Adobe in the beginning; On the surface concept of giving images for free, and compensating contributors $5 / year doesn't seem to make sense. But they know what they are doing and results are proving it. Sometimes in April I requested payment on both Dreamstime and Adobe, which set my balance to 0 on both agencies. DT port is ~2300, Adobe ~1900. Now in May DT balance is 6.65, Adobe 170.09 - 25x more, with smaller port. Enough said

cascoly · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2024, 17:52 »

Quote from: sgoodwin4813 on May 23, 2024, 09:45

Quote from: ravens on May 23, 2024, 06:14
Not going to nominate any of my selected images.
Some of them are already good sellers on Adobe and others even more so on other agencies.
Also, I value my work enough not to give any "free photos".
I respect other photographers enough not to endorse free photos.

I understand and respect your viewpoint. It is a tough call. I don't nominate any that have sold well in the past or on other sites. Adobe is spending money on this and not getting anything in return so they must think the additional traffic justifies the expense. If some of my images that haven't sold well can get me five bucks apiece and help drive users to the site that results in increased sales later on then it is all good. Of course it people just take the free images and use them instead of buying anything from Adobe or anywhere else then we are just shooting ourselves in the foot for a short-term gain. If the free images cause people to buy Adobe subscriptions but not download any paid images then Adobe gains and we lose (except for the five bucks). Without full information it is impossible to know what is best for us.

doesnt matter what these earned in the fabled days of yore - the question is whether these images that havent sold recently are going to suddenly make $5 in the next year.

cascoly · « **Reply #27 on:** May 23, 2024, 17:54 »

Quote from: zeljkok on May 22, 2024, 14:45

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It would be interesting experiment to deselect say 5 images from nominated pool you believe have highest potential, keep track of sales and after a year see if any exceeded $5 they would earn in free pool. My guesstimate is none would, or maybe just 1.

Free pool is in some ways like Bank GIC. Low return, but guaranteed

i agree with the last, but the experiment forgets that the images you remove may not have been accepted if you left them in.

Brasilnut · « **Reply #28 on:** May 23, 2024, 18:47 »

Did some number crunching on some past nominations on whether I'm shooting myself in the foot by accepting the $5 upfront payment.

https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.com/2024/05/23/adobe-stock-free-photo-collection-giveaway-analysis-from-my-own-port/

Big Money · « **Reply #29 on:** May 23, 2024, 19:09 »

Quote from: cascoly on May 23, 2024, 17:52

Quote from: sgoodwin4813 on May 23, 2024, 09:45
Quote from: ravens on May 23, 2024, 06:14
Not going to nominate any of my selected images.
Some of them are already good sellers on Adobe and others even more so on other agencies.
Also, I value my work enough not to give any "free photos".
I respect other photographers enough not to endorse free photos.

I understand and respect your viewpoint. It is a tough call. I don't nominate any that have sold well in the past or on other sites. Adobe is spending money on this and not getting anything in return so they must think the additional traffic justifies the expense. If some of my images that haven't sold well can get me five bucks apiece and help drive users to the site that results in increased sales later on then it is all good. Of course it people just take the free images and use them instead of buying anything from Adobe or anywhere else then we are just shooting ourselves in the foot for a short-term gain. If the free images cause people to buy Adobe subscriptions but not download any paid images then Adobe gains and we lose (except for the five bucks). Without full information it is impossible to know what is best for us.

doesnt matter what these earned in the fabled days of yore - the question is whether these images that havent sold recently are going to suddenly make $5 in the next year.

I've had images that had not sold in years or never sold and then one day you get like a $40 sale on that image. I've heard of folks removing images from their portfolio if they haven't sold in a few years. I never do that since they could sell or even be nominated for $5 at worst case.

Big Money · « **Reply #30 on:** May 23, 2024, 19:10 »

Quote from: Brasilnut on May 23, 2024, 18:47

Did some number crunching on some past nominations on whether I'm shooting myself in the foot by accepting the $5 upfront payment.

https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.com/2024/05/23/adobe-stock-free-photo-collection-giveaway-analysis-from-my-own-port/

Great write up Alex! The ex sheriff gives you a plus!

zeljkok · « **Reply #31 on:** May 23, 2024, 21:29 »

Quote from: cascoly on May 23, 2024, 17:54

the experiment forgets that the images you remove may not have been accepted if you left them in.

Good point, specially considering acceptance rate is around 20% or 1 in 5; didn't cross my mind.

I have one image that's in nominated pool. It was uploaded Feb 1 '24 and got its second download today. It's newest image in my pool; it's a good one and one I'm considering denominating. See attached. It's panorama from Guy Fleming Hiking Trail in San Diego Torrey Pines, where I often get downloads. Opinions?

Injustice for all · « **Reply #32 on:** May 24, 2024, 06:59 »

as far as I'm concerned,the contents that come out of the free collection from the previous year start selling regularly again after a few months.

I haven't noticed any differences in the sale of the same content in other agencies,as most customers don't even know that can find the same content for free on Adobe.

Having content in the free collection in my opinion can encourage traffic to your portfolio,because customers who find the content in the free collection can search for similar ones for sale.

I usually never nominate the same content two years in a row.

PigsInSpace · « **Reply #33 on:** May 24, 2024, 21:52 »

The trick for me is I have a bunch of eligible images that are part of a series. While individually it might be great to get $5 for one, I greatly fear it would cannibalize sales from the others. Why buy the image you really want if you can get a super close one for nothing?

tätarätä · « **Reply #34 on:** May 25, 2024, 03:56 »

Microstock is mass production there everyone copies in some way images of other contributors.
Now there is also a copying machine called AI.
So give away in free collection is not such a big problem. Its paid well, so its OK.

Brasilnut · « **Reply #35 on:** May 25, 2024, 05:12 »

Quote from: PigsInSpace on May 24, 2024, 21:52

The trick for me is I have a bunch of eligible images that are part of a series. While individually it might be great to get $5 for one, I greatly fear it would cannibalize sales from the others. Why buy the image you really want if you can get a super close one for nothing?

I agree with you but from my experience and research most buyers don't bother to search around for similars/cheaper options. There are time restraints involved, particularly for corporate clients.

Also with the huge subscriptions available these days, last time I checked 250 images a month for $99 on SS or something like that or even cheaper at Freepik without limits, the savings are negligible.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #36 on:** May 27, 2024, 11:36 »

Quote from: PigsInSpace on May 24, 2024, 21:52

The trick for me is I have a bunch of eligible images that are part of a series. While individually it might be great to get $5 for one, I greatly fear it would cannibalize sales from the others. Why buy the image you really want if you can get a super close one for nothing?

Noting to Fear but Fear itself?

I have never seen sales change for anything, after years of allowing, almost all images into the free collection.

$5 for the accepted images, last year, is more than the lifetime for those same images, across all platforms and agencies.

Percentages just because someone asked.
Around 5% are nominated by Adobe, of those 20-25% when I click all (except one, for one round) are accepted and I got paid. Easier numbers, if it's at all relevant, 1% of my total images, have appeared in the Free and Other use collection. $5 each, in my pocket is more than all except that one, has made and I can't say what might happen, but if an image hasn't earned $5 in seven years, I'm not going to assume it will suddenly just leap off the page and grab $5 in the next year?

I'll stick with the sure thing.

jar · « **Reply #37 on:** May 27, 2024, 12:47 »

is only PHOTOS and not AI-Photos?

noelbennett235 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 27, 2024, 14:23 »

Istock have a version of this, they just don't pay you for the images!!

RalfLiebhold · « **Reply #39 on:** May 27, 2024, 16:07 »

Quote from: Uncle Pete on May 27, 2024, 11:36

Quote from: PigsInSpace on May 24, 2024, 21:52
The trick for me is I have a bunch of eligible images that are part of a series. While individually it might be great to get $5 for one, I greatly fear it would cannibalize sales from the others. Why buy the image you really want if you can get a super close one for nothing?

Noting to Fear but Fear itself? I have never seen sales change for anything, after years of allowing, almost all images into the free collection.

$5 for the accepted images, last year, is more than the lifetime for those same images, across all platforms and agencies.

Percentages just because someone asked.
Around 5% are nominated by Adobe, of those 20-25% when I click all (except one, for one round) are accepted and I got paid. Easier numbers, if it's at all relevant, 1% of my total images, have appeared in the Free and Other use collection. $5 each, in my pocket is more than all except that one, has made and I can't say what might happen, but if an image hasn't earned $5 in seven years, I'm not going to assume it will suddenly just leap off the page and grab $5 in the next year?

I'll stick with the sure thing.

I agree with you Pete.

A sparrow in the hand is better than the pigeon on the roof.

Adobe's remuneration for moderately performing images is fair, real and ends up as tangible money in your bank account.

Everything else is speculation for which you can't buy anything.

Madede · « **Reply #40 on:** May 28, 2024, 00:23 »

Quote from: hellou on May 27, 2024, 12:47

is only PHOTOS and not AI-Photos?

There is NO such thing as AI-Photos.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #41 on:** May 28, 2024, 10:31 »

Quote from: RalfLiebhold on May 27, 2024, 16:07

Quote from: Uncle Pete on May 27, 2024, 11:36
Quote from: PigsInSpace on May 24, 2024, 21:52
The trick for me is I have a bunch of eligible images that are part of a series. While individually it might be great to get $5 for one, I greatly fear it would cannibalize sales from the others. Why buy the image you really want if you can get a super close one for nothing?

Noting to Fear but Fear itself? I have never seen sales change for anything, after years of allowing, almost all images into the free collection.

$5 for the accepted images, last year, is more than the lifetime for those same images, across all platforms and agencies.

Percentages just because someone asked.
Around 5% are nominated by Adobe, of those 20-25% when I click all (except one, for one round) are accepted and I got paid. Easier numbers, if it's at all relevant, 1% of my total images, have appeared in the Free and Other use collection. $5 each, in my pocket is more than all except that one, has made and I can't say what might happen, but if an image hasn't earned $5 in seven years, I'm not going to assume it will suddenly just leap off the page and grab $5 in the next year?

I'll stick with the sure thing.

I agree with you Pete.

A sparrow in the hand is better than the pigeon on the roof.

Adobe's remuneration for moderately performing images is fair, real and ends up as tangible money in your bank account.

Everything else is speculation for which you can't buy anything.

I only approve for possible inclusion, any image that hasn't earned $5 total, across all sites, in the last year. Most of what Adobe says are eligible have 1-2 sales, lifetime. This isn't rocket science. If the image makes more than $5 a year, or earns over the long term, don't include it.

Kind of you to call them moderately preforming images. (at least mine) These are dormant dogs, which will not suddenly wake up and start running. However I will take the money and run.

yougogirl · « **Reply #42 on:** May 29, 2024, 09:43 »

A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush. Take the money. I have a port of over 30,000 images and videos and I'm making very good money on AS. I nominate everything available and I never EVER notice a drop in sales.

jar · « **Reply #43 on:** May 29, 2024, 10:26 »

Quote from: Madede on May 28, 2024, 00:23

Quote from: hellou on May 27, 2024, 12:47
is only PHOTOS and not AI-Photos?

There is NO such thing as AI-Photos.

Sure there is, uploading AI you select illustration or photos = ai-photos

zeljkok · « **Reply #44 on:** May 29, 2024, 16:41 »

Quote from: RalfLiebhold on May 27, 2024, 16:07

A sparrow in the hand is better than the pigeon on the roof.

Adobe's remuneration for moderately performing images is fair, real and ends up as tangible money in your bank account.

Everything else is speculation for which you can't buy anything.

I would concur with this in general. Specially in these times when entire microstock industry is in freefall.

But there are other factors, some even depend on type of person. Some like to play it safe, some like risks. (i.e. "This is good image, I'll take a gamble it will take more than $5"). Some like to rely on intuition ("I just have a hunch, really good feel about this one" - or "This one just won't do anything - grab my $5 if I can"). Etc etc

There are many other variables, outside Adobe - do I make this image RM Alamy exclusive, where it can sit for years making nothing, but then 4-digit sale tops all 10-or-whatever cents it would accumulate in the meantime elsewhere? Bottom line is, ports are assets that need to be managed in best possible way and there is no universal answer that applies equally to all.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #45 on:** May 30, 2024, 14:22 »

Quote from: zeljkok on May 29, 2024, 16:41

Quote from: RalfLiebhold on May 27, 2024, 16:07

A sparrow in the hand is better than the pigeon on the roof.

Adobe's remuneration for moderately performing images is fair, real and ends up as tangible money in your bank account.

Everything else is speculation for which you can't buy anything.

I would concur with this in general. Specially in these times when entire microstock industry is in freefall.

But there are other factors, some even depend on type of person. Some like to play it safe, some like risks. (i.e. "This is good image, I'll take a gamble it will take more than $5"). Some like to rely on intuition ("I just have a hunch, really good feel about this one" - or "This one just won't do anything - grab my $5 if I can"). Etc etc

There are many other variables, outside Adobe - do I make this image RM Alamy exclusive, where it can sit for years making nothing, but then 4-digit sale tops all 10-or-whatever cents it would accumulate in the meantime elsewhere? Bottom line is, ports are assets that need to be managed in best possible way and there is no universal answer that applies equally to all.

It's possible to have a best seller on some other site, that hasn't sold 4 times on AS. There's no absolute answer, but as I pointed out... click all, and review individually, for anything that already makes more elsewhere or could next year. If it's not a good choice, don't do it. For all the rest, take the money!

But if anyone believes that buyers don't shop sites for images and free people, aren't going to buy these, no matter what, there's no loss. These free images at Adobe, are not competing against our own identical images on iStock or Shutterstock.

I think some people worry that "oh no, my image is getting used for free" which if $5 for a year, vs not getting used at all, or making 35¢ to 99¢ for the year.

And my view is, $5 is more than $.99, more than maybe more, more than what if, and I know, more than nothing at all.

cobalt · « **Reply #46 on:** June 10, 2024, 05:34 »

Good luck everyone, I hope selections take place this week.

I opted it all in, 47 files.

Last year they only took one, I hope this year they take a few more.

pires128 · « **Reply #47 on:** June 10, 2024, 09:37 »

Quote from: cobalt on June 10, 2024, 05:34

Good luck everyone, I hope selections take place this week.

I opted it all in, 47 files.

Last year they only took one, I hope this year they take a few more.

i'm also all-in!

217 files selected. hope the best for all of us

yuriy · « **Reply #48 on:** June 10, 2024, 10:18 »

128 files selected (almost all). also only had one last year but only 2 eligible so hoping for a decent outcome this year.

Injustice for all · « **Reply #49 on:** June 11, 2024, 04:47 »

360 nominated,i removed those that were already in the free collection for last year.

i believe that we will all have 5 to 10% selected,perhaps someone can reach 20% selected among those nominated,but i think it will be difficult.

If they accept all 360,that's fine with me,there is a lot of equipment I would like to buy!

Shuttershock · « **Reply #50 on:** June 11, 2024, 05:08 »

I'm hoping for similar to last year but the big difference being last year I was paid in UK Sterling, this year will be in dollars so even if the same total, the pay out will be about £200 less!

cobalt · « **Reply #51 on:** June 26, 2024, 06:18 »

Looks like 9 files out of 47 were chosen. I am sure the money will come soon.

rushay · « **Reply #52 on:** June 26, 2024, 07:22 »

All the images that show were previously chosen ones, none of the new nominated ones show so i wonder if this is the final chosen ones.

Quote from: cobalt on June 26, 2024, 06:18

Looks like 9 files out of 47 were chosen. I am sure the money will come soon.

BT1976 · « **Reply #53 on:** June 26, 2024, 07:46 »

In previous periods, the first term elections on June 25, 2022 and June 26, 2023 were deposited into the accounts. I think the first elections will be added to the balance today or tomorrow.

cobalt · « **Reply #54 on:** June 26, 2024, 08:17 »

Quote from: rushay on June 26, 2024, 07:22

All the images that show were previously chosen ones, none of the new nominated ones show so i wonder if this is the final chosen ones.

Quote from: cobalt on June 26, 2024, 06:18
Looks like 9 files out of 47 were chosen. I am sure the money will come soon.

I only had one file in the collection last year, so there is 8 new ones and one old one that was renewed

yuriy · « **Reply #55 on:** June 26, 2024, 10:17 »

Quote from: rushay on June 26, 2024, 07:22

All the images that show were previously chosen ones, none of the new nominated ones show so i wonder if this is the final chosen ones.

Quote from: cobalt on June 26, 2024, 06:18
Looks like 9 files out of 47 were chosen. I am sure the money will come soon.

i'm seeing this too. i nominated over 100 images but the only one shown now is the single one from last year. probably all the updates haven't happened yet and more than 1 was selected.

BT1976 · « **Reply #56 on:** June 26, 2024, 11:09 »

I just received an email from Adobe regarding the images selected for the free collection. Both the number and the images selected are the same as last time.

I had hoped that it would be chosen more with the images I added in the last year.

HalfFull · « **Reply #57 on:** June 26, 2024, 11:14 »

I've just received an email confirming assets accepted but it appears to be a duplicate of the email confirming "Video Assets" I received earlier in the week. Same number of assets, same $.

That would mean out of 1-2k images submitted zero were accepted? Something seems a little off?

yuriy · « **Reply #58 on:** June 26, 2024, 11:18 »

i also got the email saying 12 assets accepted (that is a touch above 10%). more than last year but now by a whole lot, sigh

Faustvasea · « **Reply #59 on:** June 26, 2024, 11:24 »

I've got email saying that none of my images have been selected. 😂😂. What a joke.

Camillo · « **Reply #60 on:** June 26, 2024, 11:32 »

Quote from: cobalt on June 10, 2024, 05:34

Good luck everyone, I hope selections take place this week.

I opted it all in, 47 files.

Last year they only took one, I hope this year they take a few more.

They nominated over 900, I submitted little over 200 in the end they only selected one and I still dont see those 5 dollars 😂

derby · « **Reply #61 on:** June 26, 2024, 11:36 »

Quote from: HalfFull on June 26, 2024, 11:14

I've just received an email confirming assets accepted but it appears to be a duplicate of the email confirming "Video Assets" I received earlier in the week. Same number of assets, same $.

That would mean out of 1-2k images submitted zero were accepted? Something seems a little off?

Yes the same for me, probably it's an error, same number of asset and same amount (very low, despite of nominated), but images should be 5us$ each instead of 8us$, if I remeber well

HalfFull · « **Reply #62 on:** June 26, 2024, 11:50 »

Quote from: derby on June 26, 2024, 11:36

Quote from: HalfFull on June 26, 2024, 11:14
I've just received an email confirming assets accepted but it appears to be a duplicate of the email confirming "Video Assets" I received earlier in the week. Same number of assets, same $.

That would mean out of 1-2k images submitted zero were accepted? Something seems a little off?
Yes the same for me, probably it's an error, same number of asset and same amount (very low, despite of nominated), but images should be 5us$ each instead of 8us$, if I remeber well

That's right... something seems a little... odd shall we say 🤔

Injustice for all · « **Reply #63 on:** June 26, 2024, 11:57 »

it may be an error, given that the images from last year included in the free collection have not yet been removed.

if the email is correct,as far as I'm concerned they accepted half the content compared to last year.

DaLiu · « **Reply #64 on:** June 26, 2024, 12:03 »

They nominated 2500 files at the start, I selected like 1000 for free section and in the end they selected only 6, what a joke.

stockyme · « **Reply #65 on:** June 26, 2024, 12:05 »

I got this email two hours ago but there is balance in my account yet

Dear Tanveer,

We are sending this email to let you know that we’ve accepted xx asset(s) you nominated for the Adobe Stock free collection.

Congratulations! We’ve added an upfront payment of USD *** to your overall earnings balance.* (Please note, that there won't be an itemized entry for the free assets.) 

Shuttershock · « **Reply #66 on:** June 26, 2024, 12:15 »

Big drop for me compared to last year……..$390 this year, last year £1000…..being paid in dollars this year adds to the large drop too

fotoroad · « **Reply #67 on:** June 26, 2024, 12:21 »

I am not sure how many is nominated but i select over hundred if I remember correctly , 3 is nominated today, Thanks Adobe, no complaining

JustAnImage · « **Reply #68 on:** June 26, 2024, 13:36 »

It looks like it will take a while for the amount to be credited - the email probably came a little too early.

For me it was 24 out of 995 nominated images, which is about 2.4% and therefore a significant lower percentage than last year.

Dumc · « **Reply #69 on:** June 26, 2024, 14:17 »

36 accepted. I can't remember how many I have nominated, aout 400 or something.

Dumc · « **Reply #70 on:** June 26, 2024, 14:34 »

Quote from: Dumc on June 26, 2024, 14:17

36 accepted. I can't remember how many I have nominated, aout 400 or something.

just got the cashmoney.

happy with result

HalfFull · « **Reply #71 on:** June 26, 2024, 14:36 »

Quote from: derby on June 26, 2024, 11:36

Quote from: HalfFull on June 26, 2024, 11:14
I've just received an email confirming assets accepted but it appears to be a duplicate of the email confirming "Video Assets" I received earlier in the week. Same number of assets, same $.

That would mean out of 1-2k images submitted zero were accepted? Something seems a little off?
Yes the same for me, probably it's an error, same number of asset and same amount (very low, despite of nominated), but images should be 5us$ each instead of 8us$, if I remeber well

Just to let you know, it seems that the email is an error. I just received a large amount today so I will no doubt receive a third email with the correct details! So, keep an eye on you earnings page!

cobalt · « **Reply #72 on:** June 26, 2024, 15:01 »

there must be an error, got an email that 4 assets are accepted and 20 dollars were deposited but I now see 11 free files.

we will see what happens.

zeljkok · « **Reply #73 on:** June 26, 2024, 19:17 »

Not all systems were 100% synchronized so contributor front was for awhile in discrepancy with emails. Eventually in few hrs it all appears to be settled

Smaller percentage of accepted files seems to be consistent for most contributors. It's fairly easy to understand why: "Free" budget is likely fixed, or within smaller margin compared to overall contributor growth as well as their port sizes. So everyone gets smaller piece of the cake.

lowbouncerate · « **Reply #74 on:** June 26, 2024, 19:48 »

Hi,
can you guys tell me it free collection was for Photos or Videos?

Dumc · « **Reply #75 on:** June 26, 2024, 23:08 »

Quote from: lowbouncerate on June 26, 2024, 19:48

Hi,
can you guys tell me it free collection was for Photos or Videos?

Check out the name of the topic, dude...

sinandogan · « **Reply #76 on:** June 27, 2024, 01:00 »

Only 1 of the 145 selected photos was approved. Really this must be a joke.

Artist · « **Reply #77 on:** June 27, 2024, 01:15 »

Quote from: sinandogan on June 27, 2024, 01:00

Only 1 of the 145 selected photos was approved. Really this must be a joke.

lol... I feel sry for you dear.

hansenn · « **Reply #78 on:** June 27, 2024, 03:11 »

26 accepted here, out of 250 or so.
Already credited.

Injustice for all · « **Reply #79 on:** June 27, 2024, 05:05 »

No errors here,just the email arrived early this year,usually the email arrived after the money was credited.

So I confirm,as far as I'm concerned they only accepted half of the content for the free collection compared to 2023.

In any case,this week is one of the best weeks ever in terms of sales,which balanced out the negative result of the free collection.

In conclusion,I definitely expected more from the free collection,but I can't complain,I just hope that sales continue to go as well as they are doing this week.

Keep it up!

milo22 · « **Reply #80 on:** June 27, 2024, 10:12 »

Quote from: Dumc on June 26, 2024, 23:08

Quote from: lowbouncerate on June 26, 2024, 19:48
Hi,
can you guys tell me it free collection was for Photos or Videos?

Check out the name of the topic, dude...

legitim question. illustration and png files were also included with me.
i assume that there won't be another round. except for videos

yuriy · « **Reply #81 on:** June 27, 2024, 10:51 »

Quote from: milo22 on June 27, 2024, 10:12

Quote from: Dumc on June 26, 2024, 23:08
Quote from: lowbouncerate on June 26, 2024, 19:48
Hi,
can you guys tell me it free collection was for Photos or Videos?

Check out the name of the topic, dude...

legitim question. illustration and png files were also included with me.
i assume that there won't be another round. except for videos

when did the video ones happen last year? was it in the fall?

Injustice for all · « **Reply #82 on:** June 27, 2024, 12:02 »

Quote from: milo22 on June 27, 2024, 10:12

Quote from: Dumc on June 26, 2024, 23:08
Quote from: lowbouncerate on June 26, 2024, 19:48
Hi,
can you guys tell me it free collection was for Photos or Videos?

Check out the name of the topic, dude...

legitim question. illustration and png files were also included with me.
i assume that there won't be another round. except for videos

I think we should have 2 more rounds,vector and illustrations and after videos.

I know for sure that we still will have another round because I still have in the free collections vectors and illustrations selected from last year,while photos from last year are already removed from free collection and are now in sale again.

Probably in July vectors and illustrations and in August videos.

fotoroad · « **Reply #83 on:** June 27, 2024, 13:25 »

Quote from: lowbouncerate on June 26, 2024, 19:48

Hi,
can you guys tell me it free collection was for Photos or Videos?

photo

lowbouncerate · « **Reply #84 on:** June 28, 2024, 08:31 »

Ah, Thank you all LOL!
I was waiting for Icons - Just got nomination email.
---
if possible share with me:
Illustration/Vectors Free Collection Nomination Approx Date
Video Free Collection Nomination Approx Date

Injustice for all · « **Reply #85 on:** July 01, 2024, 08:22 »

If i understand correctly,the selection for videos has already been made?

I didn't even realize it because none of my videos were nominated,but anyway i started making videos more seriously a year ago.

so i guess just one round for me,vectors and illustration.

MatHayward · « **Reply #86 on:** July 02, 2024, 13:15 »

Some of you may not be aware of a relatively recent update the contributor portal statistics. If you go to your insights page, you can select the dropdown menu option "Other Payments". This is where you will see if money was deposited into your account for Free collection acceptance.

Thank you,

-Mat Hayward

Injustice for all · « **Reply #87 on:** July 02, 2024, 14:02 »

Thanks Mat,I actually hadn't noticed.

it is obviously not possible to see if there was a payment for the free collection that you did not get.

I learned that there was already a video selection for the free collection reading a blog,but I don't even know if this information is correct,because the author of the blog claims to have received a payment of 8 USD per video,but I remember that it was 5 usd per video,so maybe I'm remembering wrong,but I'm still not sure if there was already a selection for the videos or not!

Injustice for all · « **Reply #88 on:** July 02, 2024, 19:30 »

so out of curiosity,I did some research,the blogger was right about the price being 8 usd for the videos in the free collection,it has always been like this.

However,we're not there with the times,if Adobe has already made the selection for videos this year they were quick,because it usually happens in October/November.

it was just out of curiosity but for me it doesn't make much difference anyway,since I have much fewer videos than photos,I maybe can expect something from the free collection for videos nominations from next year probably.

lowbouncerate · « **Reply #89 on:** July 03, 2024, 10:24 »

can you please confirm video free collection already passed for 2024?

Quote from: Injustice for all on July 01, 2024, 08:22

If i understand correctly,the selection for videos has already been made?

I didn't even realize it because none of my videos were nominated,but anyway i started making videos more seriously a year ago.

so i guess just one round for me,vectors and illustration.

Injustice for all · « **Reply #90 on:** July 03, 2024, 11:48 »

Quote from: lowbouncerate on July 03, 2024, 10:24

can you please confirm video free collection already passed for 2024?
Quote from: Injustice for all on July 01, 2024, 08:22
If i understand correctly,the selection for videos has already been made?

I didn't even realize it because none of my videos were nominated,but anyway i started making videos more seriously a year ago.

so i guess just one round for me,vectors and illustration.

no,I can't confirm or deny.

as I said,I read in a blog that free video collection has already been done,but I find it rather strange,because normally the video selection on Adobe Stock starts in October and the payment arrives in November,so I don't know how it is possible that it is already done,since last year's free video content hasn't finished a full year yet.

so I think not,it hasn't been done yet,but I can't confirm.

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