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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: Karen on January 27, 2016, 15:29

Title: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Karen on January 27, 2016, 15:29

The classic view was much better and user friendly IMHO.
Personally I don't like the new view :(

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on January 27, 2016, 15:32

I can still switch (Western USA) -  is this in the process of rolling out globally?

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: everest on January 27, 2016, 15:47

Quote from: Karen on January 27, 2016, 15:29

The classic view was much better and user friendly IMHO.
Personally I don't like the new view :(

I agree

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Hongover on January 27, 2016, 16:06

This is a case of cleaner design vs more useful design...and the wrong side won out. iStock need better designers in their team...most of their site have poor usability.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: ShadySue on January 27, 2016, 16:25

Apart from anything else, the new view is much, much slower than the classic view.
That alone should surely ring loud warning bells.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Julied83 on January 27, 2016, 16:30

The classic view is still available for me. I can't stand the new view. I really don't appreciate it.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: jjneff on January 27, 2016, 16:41

Classic view is gone from me here in the USA SC. Wonder if buyers will care?

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: jjneff on January 27, 2016, 16:43

From my understanding it is gone from search some time this week and still available on the File Close Up Page for a while longer

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: wds on January 27, 2016, 22:40

The classic view tastes great, but the new view is less filling.  :)

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Karen on January 28, 2016, 00:12

Quote from: wds on January 27, 2016, 22:40

The classic view tastes great, but the new view is less filling.  :)

Exactly my experience!
SS search usability is the best as of now IMHO.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on January 28, 2016, 01:47

I always switched to classic view to search. New version sucks. I guess no suprise getty went with the wrong decision. 

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: charged on January 28, 2016, 02:29

Dear istock, please keep the classic view as an option. I prefer it too. Thanks.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Holmes on January 28, 2016, 03:27

istock will never run out of things to mess up

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Karen on January 28, 2016, 04:15

Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on January 28, 2016, 01:47

I always switched to classic view to search. New version sucks. I guess no suprise getty went with the wrong decision.

Why to change something that works?
Getty had so few things that work good on iStock site!
Now they have one less. >:(

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Graphs80 on January 28, 2016, 07:10

I still have the classic view here in France. Hopefully they will keep it because I share the same opinion with you.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Noedelhap on January 28, 2016, 12:56

I can't even check my sales stats anymore :|

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: chairboy on January 28, 2016, 13:52

I also always switched to the classic view. Stupid idea to get rid of it

Still have the classic view for now. But just noticed something new. Previously my download numbers under an image showed only IS downloads. The numbers just jumped up, and it looks like they're including PP downloads in the numbers on the IS site.

My DeepMeta numbers haven't changed -- they still show the old numbers..

I'm a newbie. Tiny port. Boarded the ship as it was sinking.  :^(

Bob

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Julied83 on January 28, 2016, 18:41

I hate it so much. So frustrating to have no choice but the new view that is'nt friendly for contributor searching in our own portefolio. I guess it's not friendly for buyers too. But I'm not surprise about their decision. They always choose the bad one.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: ShadySue on January 28, 2016, 19:46

Quote from: Julied83 on January 28, 2016, 18:41

I hate it so much. So frustrating to have no choice but the new view that is'nt friendly for contributor searching in our own portefolio. I guess it's not friendly for buyers too. But I'm not surprise about their decision. They always choose the bad one.

I don't like the new ADP one bit, but if you read the appropriate thread on the iS/Getty forum, you'll see how to change the sort method within your own port. (I also couldn't find this myself until I read it, it's unintuitive and fiddly, but it works.)

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: breamal73 on January 29, 2016, 09:09

The worst part is the loss of your own image linking when switching to classic view on an ADP,  giving your other same topic/style images a fighting chance to be seen and bought.
Now we're left with a joke of a similars carousel. Should be called Dissimilar Images.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Julied83 on February 18, 2016, 19:08

I still can't get use to the new view of istock images preview in search. Too much space waste between the thumbnail. Hard to make a search in our own portfolio ... I don't understand this change. I want the classic view back.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: PixelBytes on February 19, 2016, 12:50

Quote from: Noedelhap on January 28, 2016, 12:56

I can't even check my sales stats anymore :|

Speaking of this, I used to have a direct link to prior months sales stats graph, without going thru the profile page.  My computer died, and I lost all my bookmarks.   Anybody have the link to that stats page.  It saved alot of time.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Dumc on February 19, 2016, 14:18

This one?

http://www.istockphoto.com/user_stats.php?id=11581672&Offset=0&DownloadsGraphFileType= (http://www.istockphoto.com/user_stats.php?id=11581672&Offset=0&DownloadsGraphFileType=)

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: StanRohrer on February 19, 2016, 15:25

Looks like the new search results page again has the button to switch to classic view at the bottom of the page.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: Julied83 on February 19, 2016, 16:41

Hey cool it's back ! But I'm sure it will soon dissapear :/  It should be classic view by default ...

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: ShadySue on February 19, 2016, 17:31

Quote from: Julied83 on February 19, 2016, 16:41

Hey cool it's back ! But I'm sure it will soon dissapear :/  It should be classic view by default ...

Check out their forum for some info.

Title: Re: iStock dropped the classic view
Post by: YadaYadaYada on February 22, 2016, 19:32

Quote from: Holmes on January 28, 2016, 03:27

istock will never run out of things to mess up

Perfect analysis of IS recent history. If it's not broken, lets change it and make it worse. There was nothing wrong with the classic view.