Quote from: Pacesetter on August 13, 2025, 22:00
Does this apply to videos?...

It appears to, yes. From this help page, click on "Unlimited plans" on the left" and then "What asset types are included..."

"Your Unlimited subscription gives you access to our full collection of standard assets, including:
Images, Vectors, illustrations
4K and HD videos
Music tracks
Video and Design templates
3D

Premium assets are excluded and must be licensed separately."

I think the suggestion above that this only applies to Teams is not correct (they and an Adobe Express plan got unlimited assets a while back). On this page, at least in the US, the unlimited plan is $129.99 a month for an individual (only if you select Annual, billed monthly(

I don't think this plan is as dramatic as the name implies.

All agencies that offer unlimited plans all have a fair use clause, that prohibits mass download and hoarding of files.

You can only download what is for immediate use, it is a one seat license that cannot be shared.

The wording is always intentionally vague, but the unlimited plans is exactly NOT unlimited.

Adobe is also not known for cheap plans, they are quite a bit more expensive than other places.

I think they are trying to preempt an unlimited plan by the merged istock/ss entity and especially to do it now, to lock clients in for the end of year buying season.

We get the same royalty percentage, so Adobe is not making more than before.

There already is a plan for 750 files a month. How many designers need more than that?

We need a lot more details, but for now it does not really scare me.

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/help/unlimited-plan-usage-policy.html

some prohibited uses:

Downloading assets for storage or future use unrelated to a present project

Use of the Unlimited Plan subscription to engage in behavior that artificially inflates the download counts of any Adobe Stock Contributor

Stockpiling. A daily download volume exceeding one hundred (100) assets, or similar bulk downloading, may be considered evidence of stockpiling


So at max 100 a day, it basically is a max 3k a month plan.

How many individual designers need this?

I agree with you, Jasmine.

I opted in the unlimited plan on Shutterstock, and I'm still getting high-value sales. There are many different types of customers out there with various needs.

Also, as another contributor mentioned, the unlimited download plan is priced high at $129.99/month for annual payments. I wouldn't worry about it yet.

Quote from: cobalt on August 13, 2025, 23:37
I don't think this plan is as dramatic as the name implies.

All agencies that offer unlimited plans all have a fair use clause, that prohibits mass download and hoarding of files.

You can only download what is for immediate use, it is a one seat license that cannot be shared.

The wording is always intentionally vague, but the unlimited plans is exactly NOT unlimited.

Adobe is also not known for cheap plans, they are quite a bit more expensive than other places.

I think they are trying to preempt an unlimited plan by the merged istock/ss entity and especially to do it now, to lock clients in for the end of year buying season.

We get the same royalty percentage, so Adobe is not making more than before.

There already is a plan for 750 files a month. How many designers need more than that?

We need a lot more details, but for now it does not really scare me.

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/help/unlimited-plan-usage-policy.html

some prohibited uses:

Downloading assets for storage or future use unrelated to a present project

Use of the Unlimited Plan subscription to engage in behavior that artificially inflates the download counts of any Adobe Stock Contributor

Stockpiling. A daily download volume exceeding one hundred (100) assets, or similar bulk downloading, may be considered evidence of stockpiling


So at max 100 a day, it basically is a max 3k a month plan.

How many individual designers need this?

You want to see dramatic? Wait until you see the balance at the end of every month.

Stock has been dead for 20 years...yet here we are...

"We believe this new subscription plan will attract new customers, allowing for a potential increase in total Contributor earnings. "

"total", not necessarily individual ....

Selling things cheaply just means that buyers have an expectation of everything being cheap. That is why people dont like paying higher prices for handmade goods now, they are used to cheap mass produced offerings. So new customers brought in with this offering will continue to demand cheap. Unlimited cheapens the offerings ....

More information would certainly stop us second guessing how it is going to affect us. We need to know how our compensation will be calculated and when it will be paid, we also need to know what markets this is being offered to ("select markets worldwide" does not fill us with confidence), and we also need to know what licenses are being offered with this plan. 

We certainly dont need it listed as "custom" it should state that it is from "unlimited" otherwise it is just obfuscating reality.

Quote from: MicroVet on August 13, 2025, 20:40

Quote from: Bauman on August 13, 2025, 15:16

Quote from: LouisPhotos on August 13, 2025, 15:07
worse news of the day. i looking for a new job. Microstock and human content will desapear. I also need anti depress med for that

Yes, after 18 years it's time to find a new job... but what? I'm 53 and still have 12 years to go until retirement.

What a sad day, it's the end of creativity, of authors, of beautiful photographs. It makes me want to cry... 

If you actually can get a job you are very fortunate.

I'm also 53, closed my activity a couple moths ago and can't get a job. In my country hardly anyone over 50 can get a job especially now. Companies only want young kids they can shamelessly exploit because of inexperience and tax exemption for one year for that worker.

Plus, the influx of immigrants gave those companies the sames opportunities of exploitation. Minimum wages or even less despite illegal, no work contracts, and when they get a legal contract and wage they get the tax exemption. All this despite the recognized incompetence of the people being hired.

So, at this moment a national citizen can't hardly get jobs which is insane. Thanks m*** f**** EU and your plans to destroy countries sovereignty.

I don't know what will happen with my life.

Hi, Where do you live (country)? That's sound like Venezuela!

Expect 1 or 2 cents commission per sale soon

Quote from: Adobe Stock Contributor Relations on August 13, 2025, 14:30
Our Contributor community is foundational to Adobe Stock's success, and we are committed to supporting you with transparent communication. Adobe Stock is launching the first phase of its new Adobe Stock Unlimited Plan to select markets worldwide. Licenses under the Adobe Stock Unlimited Plan will be displayed in the Contributor Portal as 'custom.' All Adobe Stock standard assets will be made available as part of this new plan. 

We believe this new subscription plan will attract new customers, allowing for a potential increase in total Contributor earnings. We will continue exploring additional avenues of opportunity, exposure, and earnings potential, and appreciate your partnership.

Come now, you're saying you're committed to transparent communication so answering questions should be included in that. Especially as you haven't told any of the contributors how much the payments will be... which isn't very transparent. A quick follow up explaining this shouldn't be a problem.

Quote from: MicroVet on August 13, 2025, 20:40

Quote from: Bauman on August 13, 2025, 15:16

Quote from: LouisPhotos on August 13, 2025, 15:07
worse news of the day. i looking for a new job. Microstock and human content will desapear. I also need anti depress med for that

Yes, after 18 years it's time to find a new job... but what? I'm 53 and still have 12 years to go until retirement.

What a sad day, it's the end of creativity, of authors, of beautiful photographs. It makes me want to cry... 

If you actually can get a job you are very fortunate.

I'm also 53, closed my activity a couple moths ago and can't get a job. In my country hardly anyone over 50 can get a job especially now. Companies only want young kids they can shamelessly exploit because of inexperience and tax exemption for one year for that worker.

Plus, the influx of immigrants gave those companies the sames opportunities of exploitation. Minimum wages or even less despite illegal, no work contracts, and when they get a legal contract and wage they get the tax exemption. All this despite the recognized incompetence of the people being hired.

So, at this moment a national citizen can't hardly get jobs which is insane. Thanks m*** f**** EU and your plans to destroy countries sovereignty.

I don't know what will happen with my life.

Yeah, just blame it on immigrants and the EU. Don't know in which country you live, but maybe it is just the fault of your national government or even your insufficient abilities?

Quote from: alexandersr on August 14, 2025, 02:43

Quote from: MicroVet on August 13, 2025, 20:40


If you actually can get a job you are very fortunate.

I'm also 53, closed my activity a couple moths ago and can't get a job. In my country hardly anyone over 50 can get a job especially now. Companies only want young kids they can shamelessly exploit because of inexperience and tax exemption for one year for that worker.

Plus, the influx of immigrants gave those companies the sames opportunities of exploitation. Minimum wages or even less despite illegal, no work contracts, and when they get a legal contract and wage they get the tax exemption. All this despite the recognized incompetence of the people being hired.

So, at this moment a national citizen can't hardly get jobs which is insane. Thanks m*** f**** EU and your plans to destroy countries sovereignty.

I don't know what will happen with my life.

Hi, Where do you live (country)? That's sound like Venezuela!

Adobe Stock Unlimited Plan will be displayed in the Contributor Portal as 'custom.'
Does 'custom"  mean AI generated?

Bauman: "What a sad day, it's the end of creativity, of authors, of beautiful photographs. It makes me want to cry"

Totally agree:  Big Tech AI destroying any incentive for creativity, not to mention helping themselves to peoples work to "train" their machines  because I guess $billions isn't enough for them.

AI Lawsuit recently (maybe a case for some optimism)

Judge Chhabria on the Authors - Meta case:

To the question of whether unlicensed training is illegal, he said "in most cases the answer will be yes".

He said generative AI can flood the market, undermining the market for the originals that are copied, disincentivizing creation.

He said generative AI has "the ability to severely harm the market for the works being copied, and thus severely undermine the incentive for human beings to create."


Also Anthropic - may be sued into bankruptcy if Authors win their case for plagerised works.

 HUGE sale drop in this week and now this...
Coincidence ? I don't think so.
Great job Adobe, just f****ng great.

 Madede  "HUGE sale drop in this week and now this.."

Same here hardly sold anything on Adobe this month.

Quote from: alexandersr on August 14, 2025, 02:43
Hi, Where do you live (country)? That's sound like Venezuela!

I'm in Portugal, and this isn't "fake news" — it's reality backed by stats and covered by all major media from far-left to far-right (you want the links?). Over 500,000 young Portuguese have left in the last 10/15 years (Portugal has 10 million inhabitants) because housing is impossible considering the falling wages due to immigrants being willing to work for the minimum. Rents that were €200 five years ago are now €800+ in suburbs, and 3–4 times that in Lisbon. Minimum wage? €800. Do the math — after utilities, nothing's left.

Foreign buyers, tourist rentals, and bulk purchases by groups, especially Brazilian Evangelical Churches, cramming 20–30 people into one house and dividing the rent have pushed locals out. Even far-left politicians admit it. Jobs? Tax breaks for hiring first-time Social Security registrants mean companies hire foreigners over Portuguese — Leica's been doing it for years. My sister-in-law works there and they hire almost exclusively immigrants even over former competent employees that had temporary contracts.

@eyewave
Yes, our politicians failed us, but the EU's been crushing small countries like ours for decades while protecting Germany and France to which fines for breaking EU laws are always pardoned. Any honest leader here wouldn't last long — they'd be replaced by someone more "cooperative."

After All, France and Germany have been funding PS and PSD for 50 years (fact) to insure those corrupt organizations continue to govern Portugal and serve them. You think this only happens in Africa and Latin America? So naive, so adorable... So sorry to disturb you privileged point of view about the world.

So, competence has hardly anything to do with getting work for almost all jobs around here. Age, tax exemptions and docile fragile workers are what determine it. I'm 100% certain the same happens where you live. You just don't want to see it.

Now, delete this one again despite it's based on FACTS and I can provide links about this issues in the Portuguese reference media which is left-wing.

Microvet:  Sorry sounds like a mess.  I'm in England similar problems here, I voted to Leave the EU for sovereignty and to remove the smoke screen of the EU to make our politicians more accountable.  Way too much bureaucracy for my liking. 

Our country is going downhill too house prices, rents, food, heating, water rates all going up, wages not keeping up - you have my sympathy. 

Quote from: MicroVet on August 14, 2025, 13:19

Quote from: alexandersr on August 14, 2025, 02:43
Hi, Where do you live (country)? That's sound like Venezuela!

I'm in Portugal, and this isn't "fake news" — it's reality backed by stats and covered by all major media from far-left to far-right (you want the links?). Over 500,000 young Portuguese have left in the last 10/15 years (Portugal has 10 million inhabitants) because housing is impossible considering the falling wages due to immigrants being willing to work for the minimum. Rents that were €200 five years ago are now €800+ in suburbs, and 3–4 times that in Lisbon. Minimum wage? €800. Do the math — after utilities, nothing's left.

Foreign buyers, tourist rentals, and bulk purchases by groups, especially Brazilian Evangelical Churches, cramming 20–30 people into one house and dividing the rent have pushed locals out. Even far-left politicians admit it. Jobs? Tax breaks for hiring first-time Social Security registrants mean companies hire foreigners over Portuguese — Leica's been doing it for years. My sister-in-law works there and they hire almost exclusively immigrants even over former competent employees that had temporary contracts.

@eyewave
Yes, our politicians failed us, but the EU's been crushing small countries like ours for decades while protecting Germany and France to which fines for breaking EU laws are always pardoned. Any honest leader here wouldn't last long — they'd be replaced by someone more "cooperative."

After All, France and Germany have been funding PS and PSD for 50 years (fact) to insure those corrupt organizations continue to govern Portugal and serve them. You think this only happens in Africa and Latin America? So naive, so adorable... So sorry to disturb you privileged point of view about the world.

So, competence has hardly anything to do with getting work for almost all jobs around here. Age, tax exemptions and docile fragile workers are what determine it. I'm 100% certain the same happens where you live. You just don't want to see it.

Now, delete this one again despite it's based on FACTS and I can provide links about this issues in the Portuguese reference media which is left-wing.

Looks like you are too tired, try coming to Vietnam and resting for a while, maybe you will like it.

Quote from: tuanbik on August 14, 2025, 13:59
Looks like you are too tired, try coming to Vietnam and resting for a while, maybe you will like it.

Next month I'll have to chose between paying the bank for the house, or buying food if something I'm waiting for doesn't come through. Micro and POD do not provide anymore. At Fine Art America I've earned more in January alone last year, than this whole year summed up so far.

No vacations here, unless being homeless counts as traveling. If what I'm waiting for actually happens I can sell my house and buy one in the interior of Portugal, where I'll have even less chances at work. After the remaining money is gone I'll have no future.

Quote from: MicroVet on August 14, 2025, 13:19

Quote from: alexandersr on August 14, 2025, 02:43
Hi, Where do you live (country)? That's sound like Venezuela!

I'm in Portugal, and this isn't "fake news" — it's reality backed by stats and covered by all major media from far-left to far-right (you want the links?). Over 500,000 young Portuguese have left in the last 10/15 years (Portugal has 10 million inhabitants) because housing is impossible considering the falling wages due to immigrants being willing to work for the minimum. Rents that were €200 five years ago are now €800+ in suburbs, and 3–4 times that in Lisbon. Minimum wage? €800. Do the math — after utilities, nothing's left.

Foreign buyers, tourist rentals, and bulk purchases by groups, especially Brazilian Evangelical Churches, cramming 20–30 people into one house and dividing the rent have pushed locals out. Even far-left politicians admit it. Jobs? Tax breaks for hiring first-time Social Security registrants mean companies hire foreigners over Portuguese — Leica's been doing it for years. My sister-in-law works there and they hire almost exclusively immigrants even over former competent employees that had temporary contracts.

@eyewave
Yes, our politicians failed us, but the EU's been crushing small countries like ours for decades while protecting Germany and France to which fines for breaking EU laws are always pardoned. Any honest leader here wouldn't last long — they'd be replaced by someone more "cooperative."

After All, France and Germany have been funding PS and PSD for 50 years (fact) to insure those corrupt organizations continue to govern Portugal and serve them. You think this only happens in Africa and Latin America? So naive, so adorable... So sorry to disturb you privileged point of view about the world.

So, competence has hardly anything to do with getting work for almost all jobs around here. Age, tax exemptions and docile fragile workers are what determine it. I'm 100% certain the same happens where you live. You just don't want to see it.

Now, delete this one again despite it's based on FACTS and I can provide links about this issues in the Portuguese reference media which is left-wing.

Totally on point for the whole EU picture.

As has been pointed out in Discord, Adobe has already had an unlimited plan for teams since 2021.

So we have all been getting unlimited sales for 4 years.

I will wait and see.

Quote from: angelacat on August 14, 2025, 13:48
Microvet:  Sorry sounds like a mess.  I'm in England similar problems here, I voted to Leave the EU for sovereignty and to remove the smoke screen of the EU to make our politicians more accountable.  Way too much bureaucracy for my liking. 

Our country is going downhill too house prices, rents, food, heating, water rates all going up, wages not keeping up - you have my sympathy.

I understand you.

After Portugal's 1974 revolution ended 50 years of (literally) fascist dictatorship, far-right movements failed to gain real support for decades — usually not even reaching 0.5% of the vote. But in the last 12 years, deep frustration over corruption, EU restrictions on farming and fishing, economic decline, cultural erosion, and worsening living conditions has shifted the political landscape.

Many voters, including many disillusioned socialists and moderates, abandoned the two parties that have ruled for 50 years and turned to CHEGA (meaning "Enough"), a far-right/neo-fascist party. CHEGA went from just 1 parliamentary seat to 50, becoming the second-largest political force in the country and no one doubts its growth, possibly becoming government.

The rise is fueled further by growing imported gang violence, including Brazilian criminal groups like the PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital) establishing themselves in Portugal as well their rivals, high-profile murders in public with Brazilian gang leaders being gunned-down in public just a couple days ago which is something never seen in Portugal, and under-resourced border control who allows Gangs and hired killers to get in undetected.

Many fear CHEGA will continue to grow as public anxiety intensifies. Portuguese are called the Serene People, and we really are, but if things get to a certain point history tells very clearly about what we can do. My father belongs to the last generation tested and I won't even comment on that...

Quote from: angelacat on August 14, 2025, 13:48
Microvet:  Sorry sounds like a mess.  I'm in England similar problems here, I voted to Leave the EU for sovereignty and to remove the smoke screen of the EU to make our politicians more accountable.  Way too much bureaucracy for my liking. 

Our country is going downhill too house prices, rents, food, heating, water rates all going up, wages not keeping up - you have my sympathy.

Well i don't know much about Europe, but where i live, things are worst!

Always wanted to visit Portugal, some time ago Brits saw it as a lovely country to visit.  In my own town 2 murders in 2 months which would have caused shock a few years ago.  I'm lucky enough to own my house now but rents are ridiculous prices. I don't think anyone wants far right facism but the left or whatever this is has just got silly. 

Hope you work something out, even if it's just part time bar work or something.  If you're making money on Fine Art of America - you're probably more talented than I am.

Good luck

Quote from: angelacat on August 14, 2025, 13:48
Microvet:  Sorry sounds like a mess.  I'm in England similar problems here, I voted to Leave the EU for sovereignty and to remove the smoke screen of the EU to make our politicians more accountable.  Way too much bureaucracy for my liking. 

Our country is going downhill too house prices, rents, food, heating, water rates all going up, wages not keeping up - you have my sympathy.

Microvet:  I'm sorry, but my intention wasn't to question your comment. It's just that the reality of Venezuela, where more than 9 million people have left as immigrants, seemed very familiar to me compared to what you described in your story. The Venezuelan government is socialist, for those who don't know much about it. The official minimum wage is less than one US dollar. However, people on average earn approximately 150 US dollars working independently or through job bonuses. However, this amount is very little considering the high cost of living in Venezuela, where the average food basket for a family costs 500 US dollars. I imagine you've heard something about it.

alexandersr  Yes I have heard a little about the situation in Venezuala.  Didn't know inflation was that bad though.  Your government sound like a bunch of incompetent fools, hope you find a way of booting them out soon.