Author Topic: IStock 2048x1365 image preview (Read 6066 times)

ravens · « **on:** September 13, 2016, 07:52 »

I don't know how long it's been there, but I was quite shocked to notice today the 2048 x 1365 image preview & download at Istock. Downloaded two of my own images at that size...

Some square images can be downloaded at 2048 X 2048.

Don't know if there is a thread already about this, but I find this quite shocking. Images with a light background and lots of white are under little or practically no protection.

Sebastian Radu · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2016, 08:12 »

Stop uploading on IS !!!!

B8 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2016, 08:20 »

Quote from: Sebalos on September 13, 2016, 08:12

Stop uploading on IS !!!!

Meanwhile you have nearly 3,000 snaps on IS, lol.

Sebastian Radu · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2016, 08:28 »

Quote from: B8 on September 13, 2016, 08:20

Quote from: Sebalos on September 13, 2016, 08:12
Stop uploading on IS !!!!

Meanwhile you have nearly 3,000 snaps on IS, lol.

True, but from 1th of July I have not uploading anything... Now I'm thinking to remove all of them and close my account..

angelawaye · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2016, 08:31 »

Good thing I pulled almost all of my images! Why am I not surprised they are doing this ...

skyfish · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2016, 09:13 »

I always had thoughts that some agencies can be involved in regular leaking of highres photos. There can be some reasons.

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2016, 09:38 »

LOL they are just going back to their original purpose
ie give away other ppl's work for free.

if i am not mistaken, istock started out as an agency to give away free hi res photos.

still, with ss blacking out many of their contributors portfolio and introducing their latest
hi-tech IT marvel "look ma, no portfolio !!!"
or "we have millions of photos and vectors, but many are more or less invisible!!!"
...
at least your ports in istock is visible

ShadySue · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2016, 09:48 »

Quote from: etudiante_rapide on September 13, 2016, 09:38

if i am not mistaken, istock started out as an agency to give away free hi res photos.

Not exactly: I wasn't around then, but I believe there was an early sharing credits system, for every so many you uploaded (2 or 3), you could download one.

I think there are some here who were 'in with the bricks' who can clarify.

jar · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2016, 11:27 »

Preview images are watermarked. What do you mean? It`s fine for me.

ShadySue · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2016, 11:31 »

Quote from: hellou on September 13, 2016, 11:27

Preview images are watermarked. What do you mean? It`s fine for me.

It depends on the image. The watermark hardly shows at all on light-coloured images or isolations.

jar · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2016, 12:11 »

Quote from: ShadySue on September 13, 2016, 11:31

Quote from: hellou on September 13, 2016, 11:27
Preview images are watermarked. What do you mean? It`s fine for me.

It depends on the image. The watermark hardly shows at all on light-coloured images or isolations.

Yes, you are right. On a few isolated images of mine. Not many.
The worst still FT. No watermark for all images. Perfect size for many many needs and no watermark. Horrible.
I think we will see a hard decrease in sales for "size XS" at FT. No one needs to buy this size any more.

cathyslife · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2016, 13:03 »

Quote from: hellou on September 13, 2016, 12:11

Yes, you are right. On a few isolated images of mine. Not many.
The worst still FT. No watermark for all images. Perfect size for many many needs and no watermark. Horrible.
I think we will see a hard decrease in sales for "size XS" at FT. No one needs to buy this size any more.

I wonder what you mean here. I just checked a comp image and the image on the page and i see watermarks. I must be misunderstanding something.
https://us.fotolia.com/id/87277466

edit: do you mean on the thumbnails? that's the only place I don't see any watermark. And those are less than about 2" wide at 72ppi. I guess they could be used for something, but...

jar · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2016, 14:37 »

Quote from: cathyslife on September 13, 2016, 13:03

I wonder what you mean here. I just checked a comp image and the image on the page and i see watermarks. I must be misunderstanding something.
https://us.fotolia.com/id/87277466
edit: do you mean on the thumbnails? that's the only place I don't see any watermark. And those are less than about 2" wide at 72ppi. I guess they could be used for something, but...

Check your image size at FT. Size "for free": 360px × 240px. OK.
https://t3.ftcdn.net/jpg/00/87/27/74/240_F_87277466_049MrAD726hRXU0NCAZG6k05R7iFPMfG.jpg
Now check the size customers use your images. I can see 7 images at the first 3 pages. Size around 360px.
Drag and drop your image here https://www.google.com/imghp

ravens · « **Reply #13 on:** September 14, 2016, 04:12 »

Removing those watermarks is easy for an average Photoshop user and yes, XS and S image sizes are used most on web. From Istock they can download 2048x1365 quality preview, "fix" it and resize to make sure it looks neat. They will end up with images large enough for web use.

Using the thumbnails free is easy too. It's easy to enlarge them, take a screenshot and save just by some keyboard clicks.
Looks like the new policy of the microstock agencies is "let's throw the images out there and maybe somebody will actually pay"

Anyway, I have stopped uploading to Istock for the time being and will email Istock support.
Do the same!

Is it still possible to disable images from Istock? Or do we need to have their consent now?

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #14 on:** September 14, 2016, 04:21 »

Fortunately, nobody seems to look at my images on iStock any longer, so the watermarks aren't an issue for me.

MicrostockGroup Sponsors

Author Topic: IStock 2048x1365 image preview (Read 6066 times)

ravens

Sebastian Radu

B8

Sebastian Radu

angelawaye

skyfish

etudiante_rapide

ShadySue

jar

ShadySue

jar

cathyslife

jar

ravens

BaldricksTrousers

Related Topics

Sponsors

Microstock Poll Results

Sponsors