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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: Andrej.S. on March 19, 2024, 09:01

Title: Are isolated PNG objects worth the upload?
Post by: Andrej.S. on March 19, 2024, 09:01
Has anyone tried isolated PNG objects, e.g. vegetables, fruit, cars, people, etc.?
Probably these are already also extremely oversaturated so I would have to find some niches.

I would have expected designers to need these resources for their projects like print, advertising, etc.

Is it worth the upload or are regular images better selling?
Title: Re: Are isolated PNG objects worth the upload?
Post by: synthetick on March 19, 2024, 10:43
I uploaded a PNG of Christmas baubles in November and it sold a couple of hundred times.
Title: Re: Are isolated PNG objects worth the upload?
Post by: SuperPhoto on March 19, 2024, 12:28
Just like a lot of the stuff, I think it's hit or miss. "Sometimes" you get lucky, and sell a few hundred or more, or "sometimes" you don't.

I have a small set of .png files, (I think maybe 50 or so), and in total (out of the entire set) have maybe sold 5 or 6 so far...

So... lol, if you sell a lot - sure, it's worth it. If you don't, it's not...
Title: Re: Are isolated PNG objects worth the upload?
Post by: Andrej.S. on March 19, 2024, 12:30
Quote from: synthetick on March 19, 2024, 10:43
I uploaded a PNG of Christmas baubles in November and it sold a couple of hundred times.

Thank you!
Nice to hear as it sounds better as I would expect. Not that I will start now creating hundred of Christmas baubles but this is encouraging to try some other objects.

@SuperPhoto
Yeah everything in microstock is like playing lotto.
Title: Re: Are isolated PNG objects worth the upload?
Post by: Injustice for all on March 19, 2024, 13:05
PNG sell well.

JPEG contain less data than PNG and PNG would be preferable to JPEG if only PNG weren't so heavy and the maximum you can upload to Adobe is 45MB.
Title: Re: Are isolated PNG objects worth the upload?
Post by: Wilm on March 19, 2024, 17:45
Quote from: Injustice for all on March 19, 2024, 13:05
PNG sell well.

JPEG contain less data than PNG and PNG would be preferable to JPEG if only PNG weren't so heavy and the maximum you can upload to Adobe is 45MB.

I have uploaded png files with 50 megapixels. None of them has more than 25 MB. It is true that the png files are about twice as memory intensive as the jpgs, but 45 MB is actually quite generous.
Title: Re: Are isolated PNG objects worth the upload?
Post by: Injustice for all on March 19, 2024, 19:16
Quote from: Wilm on March 19, 2024, 17:45
Quote from: Injustice for all on March 19, 2024, 13:05
PNG sell well.

JPEG contain less data than PNG and PNG would be preferable to JPEG if only PNG weren't so heavy and the maximum you can upload to Adobe is 45MB.

I have uploaded png files with 50 megapixels. None of them has more than 25 MB. It is true that the png files are about twice as memory intensive as the jpgs, but 45 MB is actually quite generous.

not in my case,I often have to resize the PNG to fit within 45MB