Author Topic: Download your own images... (Read 9712 times)

The Mighty Jungle · « **on:** March 23, 2018, 19:22 »

I know, I know ... stupid question. But, I'm asking it anyway... is there ANY way you can get access to your own images, other than buying them?

ShadySue · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2018, 19:26 »

Not nowadays, AFAIK.

Mantis · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2018, 20:28 »

Quote from: The Mighty Jungle on March 23, 2018, 19:22

I know, I know ... stupid question. But, I'm asking it anyway... is there ANY way you can get access to your own images, other than buying them?

What are you trying to do? If you have lost files some of the agencies will allow you to download your images. If all you are wanting to do is influence DL stats then no.

ShadySue · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2018, 06:48 »

Quote from: Mantis on March 23, 2018, 20:28

Quote from: The Mighty Jungle on March 23, 2018, 19:22
I know, I know ... stupid question. But, I'm asking it anyway... is there ANY way you can get access to your own images, other than buying them?

What are you trying to do? If you have lost files some of the agencies will allow you to download your images. If all you are wanting to do is influence DL stats then no.

1. But not iS, which is the forum we're in.

2. How could downloading without paying ever "influence download stats"?

The Mighty Jungle · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2018, 07:58 »

Quote from: Mantis on March 23, 2018, 20:28

Quote from: The Mighty Jungle on March 23, 2018, 19:22
I know, I know ... stupid question. But, I'm asking it anyway... is there ANY way you can get access to your own images, other than buying them?

What are you trying to do? If you have lost files some of the agencies will allow you to download your images. If all you are wanting to do is influence DL stats then no.

Hard drive crash; most images saved; a few not saved; I'm trying to get them back without having to pay for them.

BTW, downloading my images would not make a tiny blip on DL stats at istock. What's wrong with you?

The Mighty Jungle · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2018, 07:59 »

Quote from: ShadySue on March 23, 2018, 19:26

Not nowadays, AFAIK.

Thanks Sue, I guess I just needed to hear the hard truth once more.

Mantis · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2018, 08:18 »

Quote from: ShadySue on March 24, 2018, 06:48

Quote from: Mantis on March 23, 2018, 20:28
Quote from: The Mighty Jungle on March 23, 2018, 19:22
I know, I know ... stupid question. But, I'm asking it anyway... is there ANY way you can get access to your own images, other than buying them?

What are you trying to do? If you have lost files some of the agencies will allow you to download your images. If all you are wanting to do is influence DL stats then no.

1. But not iS, which is the forum we're in.

2. How could downloading without paying ever "influence download stats"?

Right on #1.

Some agencies place images in search as most popular. When you have a lot of downloads, you can change that rank. I posted that comment as a general comment, though, and not specific to IS.

tätarätä · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2018, 10:36 »

It was possible at Panthermedia. I have no images now at Panthermedia. But years ago i lost some images because of a broken hard disk. I was able to download this images from Panthermedia. Not like an regular download. It didn't count like a regular paid download.
Dont know if this ist possible today. But that time Panthermedia was some sort of Cloud storage. Years before Close storage was invented.

photorobot · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2018, 11:52 »

I use qHero for uploading images to IS and it has an option to download any of your image. File has original resolution and minimal compression. It includes all filled metadata - title, keywords, etc. I used this possibility few times to upload files with ready metadata to another stocks.

ShadySue · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2018, 14:18 »

Quote from: photorobot on March 24, 2018, 11:52

I use qHero for uploading images to IS and it has an option to download any of your image. File has original resolution and minimal compression. It includes all filled metadata - title, keywords, etc. I used this possibility few times to upload files with ready metadata to another stocks.

Oh, that's interesting to know. Tx
Is that quite recent? There was a thread over there (which I can't currently find) emphasising that people should back up their data as there would be no way of getting files back from iS, and discussing the merits and demerits of various backup systems.

photorobot · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2018, 15:09 »

Quote from: ShadySue on March 24, 2018, 14:18

Oh, that's interesting to know. Tx
Is that quite recent? There was a thread over there (which I can't currently find) emphasising that people should back up their data as there would be no way of getting files back from iS, and discussing the merits and demerits of various backup systems.

I think it works since IS have changed its site or slightly later. I use it for about a year.

fotoVoyager · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2018, 17:26 »

Quote from: photorobot on March 24, 2018, 11:52

I use qHero for uploading images to IS and it has an option to download any of your image. File has original resolution and minimal compression. It includes all filled metadata - title, keywords, etc. I used this possibility few times to upload files with ready metadata to another stocks.

Is this only for images you uploaded via qHero in the first place, or any image, however uploaded, from your portfolio?

photorobot · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2018, 02:32 »

Quote from: fotoVoyager on March 24, 2018, 17:26

Is this only for images you uploaded via qHero in the first place, or any image, however uploaded, from your portfolio?

qHero shows only images that you have uploaded with it, even if they were not submitted yet or were rejected. And it allows download them only, not all your portfolio on IS.

JaenStock · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2018, 09:02 »

You can download yor c.markwt knages. And i deleted but renember you can download frlm deposit photos

Zero Talent · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2018, 09:28 »

You can download your own photos from 123.
The only little issue I noticed was lack of Exif data. Some other agencies will require Exif for their uploads, so you might have to reconstruct it.
Additionally, while the full resolution is preserved, the JPG payload seems lower than the original; they probably compress your photos slightly more.

jodijacobson · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2018, 20:11 »

All you have to do is contact support and explain the situation with the image numbers. They will open up the files for you. They did that for me when I lost a couple files.

ShadySue · « **Reply #16 on:** March 26, 2018, 09:28 »

Quote from: jodijacobson on March 25, 2018, 20:11

All you have to do is contact support and explain the situation with the image numbers. They will open up the files for you. They did that for me when I lost a couple files.

So yet again, what they officially tell us doesn't match the reality.

@OP let us know what happens.

Clair Voyant · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2018, 09:46 »

Quote from: jodijacobson on March 25, 2018, 20:11

All you have to do is contact support and explain the situation with the image numbers. They will open up the files for you. They did that for me when I lost a couple files.

It really is that simple. Just sayin.

Jeffrey · « **Reply #18 on:** March 29, 2018, 21:07 »

You have to request it.

I was able to download my images at iStock. I sent an email asking them to give me access, and they gave me several days (forgot the specific number of days).

MicrostockGroup Sponsors

Author Topic: Download your own images... (Read 9712 times)

The Mighty Jungle

ShadySue

Mantis

ShadySue

The Mighty Jungle

The Mighty Jungle

Mantis

tätarätä

photorobot

ShadySue

photorobot

fotoVoyager

photorobot

JaenStock

Zero Talent

jodijacobson

ShadySue

Clair Voyant

Jeffrey

Related Topics

Sponsors

Microstock Poll Results

Sponsors