Hey look, nope, not me, but now I know:

Contributors who had at least 5,700 downloads during the 2025 calendar year. (Please note that video downloads are equal to 3 downloads) An active Contributor is an Adobe Stock Contributor with at least 150 assets submitted and approved in 2025.

Interesting? "To ensure fair distribution of program benefits, Contributors who previously received a bonus code but did not redeem it were not eligible for the 2026 program."

I guess I'll look for 6,000 as the number for next year? The 150 is a fair minimum for being active, not just residual.

"To ensure fair distribution of program benefits, Contributors who previously received a bonus code but did not redeem it were not eligible for the 2026 program."

I've received a bonus code every year for the single app, but never used them, as I need the whole suite. So am I excluded from future bonuses, even if I meet the 5700 download requirement, (or equivalent), next year?

Quote from: Zero Talent on March 17, 2026, 19:34
16,193 downloads and 239 uploads, without separating photos and videos, but no code yet (US).

I also have 3 months free, starting from when my previous free subscription ended. I'm wondering if the code will extend those 3 months by another 12, or if it will be valid long enough for the 3 months to expire.

16,193 downloads! Zero Talent my butt 

Quote from: Big Money on March 18, 2026, 22:48

Quote from: Zero Talent on March 17, 2026, 19:34
16,193 downloads and 239 uploads, without separating photos and videos, but no code yet (US).

I also have 3 months free, starting from when my previous free subscription ended. I'm wondering if the code will extend those 3 months by another 12, or if it will be valid long enough for the 3 months to expire.

16,193 downloads! Zero Talent my butt 

Yep. As I always say, stock isn't about "talent" but method and process. It's engineering, not art.

Quote from: kuriouskat on March 18, 2026, 17:18
"To ensure fair distribution of program benefits, Contributors who previously received a bonus code but did not redeem it were not eligible for the 2026 program."

I've received a bonus code every year for the single app, but never used them, as I need the whole suite. So am I excluded from future bonuses, even if I meet the 5700 download requirement, (or equivalent), next year?

Yes, that seems odd....and also announcing it "after the fact" is'nt very "friendly". Seems they are on a path slowly raising the bar each year for the bonus. Also, they have eliminated the bonus plan that just gives you the photography plan.

Has anyone received the code?

Quote from: Artist on March 19, 2026, 14:44
Has anyone received the code?

nope

They removed the date that the blue bar would appear from the web site.

Quote from: uvox4 on March 17, 2026, 10:59
No blue banner for me. I didn't get the 5700 downloads. First time I have missed out.

I used to use the code for Premier Pro and buy the Photography Plan when there was a deal on Amazon.

Time to switch to Divinci Resolve for footage. Definitely will look at alternative for the photo editing when license expires in 5 months, as price seems to have gone up a lot.

I like Adobe software but they seem to have forgotton their users at the expense of the shareholders.

Resolve is a big step up anyway.  Yes theres a learning curve but best match have excellent comprehensive training books and videos on their site.  Once you adjust, theres no going back.  Non-subscription aside, its simply nicer software anyway.

Today, on the day my free subscription expired, there was a blue banner.   
Surprising, as I was nowhere near 5,700 Dl's. Maybe 3,500.
But I'm happy.

Quote from: Photobomb on March 20, 2026, 02:34
They removed the date that the blue bar would appear from the web site.

Control vs honesty? Guess which side is their financial interest... 

Furthermore, interacting directly on this forum as they did before no longer seems to be in their interest.

How in a big company like Adobe you can decise on something (eligible only if you have 5700 dl's) and then act otherwise? It seems very amateurish to me. Creative but no brains at Adobe.

Sometimes it still surprises me how many producers complain all the time. It reminds me of farmers who complain when it rains too much or when it's too sunny. Never happy!

Has anyone from Germany received the code yet? I've had more than enough downloads, but I'm not sure about the uploads.

Quote from: danielvisuals on March 24, 2026, 23:44
Sometimes it still surprises me how many producers complain all the time. It reminds me of farmers who complain when it rains too much or when it's too sunny. Never happy!

Are you spending your time waiting for an AI training bonus (many posts you made)? Sorry, I'd rather wait for the respectable revenue from selling my work than be paid for filling AI trash cans.

Quote from: Snowblood on March 25, 2026, 05:18
Has anyone from Germany received the code yet? I've had more than enough downloads, but I'm not sure about the uploads.

I am from Germany, I got my code on the 23rd.

Quote from: Her Ugliness on March 25, 2026, 13:00

Quote from: Snowblood on March 25, 2026, 05:18
Has anyone from Germany received the code yet? I've had more than enough downloads, but I'm not sure about the uploads.

I am from Germany, I got my code on the 23rd.

Thanks for answering 

Can anyone please tell me where in Adobe Contributor Dashboard I can see the calendar year 2025 downloads?

Quote from: DigitalPro on March 25, 2026, 20:57
Can anyone please tell me where in Adobe Contributor Dashboard I can see the calendar year 2025 downloads?

Try "insights", data type: "downloads" and select the time period.

Quote from: wds on March 25, 2026, 21:38

Quote from: DigitalPro on March 25, 2026, 20:57
Can anyone please tell me where in Adobe Contributor Dashboard I can see the calendar year 2025 downloads?

Try "insights", data type: "downloads" and select the time period.

Thank you for the answer