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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: franzi on October 24, 2015, 06:15

Title: Vector file with bitmaps (according to Shutterstock)
Post by: franzi on October 24, 2015, 06:15

I recently uploaded a vector image to Shutterstock, Fotolia and IStock. I use Inkscape to create my vectors, therefore I cannot check my files in Illustrator. Shutterstock rejected the image, saying "no bitmaps allowed", and after carefully screening the whole image, I found a small section in which I had accidently used transparency, which was likely the cause for the rejection.

To my big surprise, the same file was accepted by Fotolia and Istock. I am a little confused, I mean either my file contains bitmaps or not??? Should I resubmit the corrected file to Fotolia and IStock? Is it actually possible to replace an already accepted image?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Title: Re: Vector file with bitmaps (according to Shutterstock)
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on October 24, 2015, 06:22

Transparency is allowed in eps 10 files so that isn't it. Without the actual file to check in illustrator I can't tell you any more than that

Title: Re: Vector file with bitmaps (according to Shutterstock)
Post by: franzi on October 24, 2015, 06:29

It was saved as an EPS 8 file. So definitely no transparency possible. I am just really confused that IStock and Fotolia didn't notice. Maybe I'll delete and resubmit the file, I don't wanna sell bad quality vectors. I hope they'll accept self-deleted and re-submitted images  :-[

Title: Re: Vector file with bitmaps (according to Shutterstock)
Post by: Microstockphoto on October 24, 2015, 07:30

 I have submitted enough vectors created with transparency, saved as EPS 8 but they never got a rejection on ss for that so that cant be it

Title: Re: Vector file with bitmaps (according to Shutterstock)
Post by: franzi on October 24, 2015, 10:29

Really? I didn't know that. I have always tried to avoid transparency, I thought that it's not compatible with the required EPS format. Being able to use transparency would make my life a lot easier!!