Thanks, I'll try it.

Hi folks,
I'd like to suggest to have a way to add to Microstockgroup Istock Lightboxes the ID# of the LIGHTBOX instead of the image ID#. So, I would point my existing LB into a Microstockgroup Istock Lightboxes that would read/import all images ID#. Like MOO does when you request a B.Card. I mean, you get to point and import a Lightbox.
Well, just a suggestion.

This is a great feature, which I hadn't discovered yet.  I just added 6 of my Bird and Nature photos.  I don't see them in the lightboxes yet, but I just read it will take some time.  I like the banners!

Inge

Thank you for the lightboxes!

I added one image to Vector Backgrounds and two to the Vector Icon lightbox. They just started showing up today.

When I try to add my image to the Nature Lightbox, i get the error:

"There was a problem adding this image to the Nature Lightbox
It looks like you still need to add the appropriate banner to this image.

Here is the text you need to put in the description


I already added the banner to my image, and it is actually shown when my image is displayed on the IS site. What am I doing wrong?

hmm maybe you deleted a space or something strange ...

which image is it?

This is the image:

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/nature/landscapes/7716257-cloud-above-a-mountain.php?id=7716257

well it looks like you have a link to this page

http://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?topic=4863.msg70753;topicseen

in your description as well.  I think that might be creating problems for you.  take that out and try again...

leaf, I checked the file, there is nothing there but the text that was written in the box. I added this text to my description of the file.

Quote from: goldenangel on November 19, 2008, 16:57
leaf, I checked the file, there is nothing there but the text that was written in the box. I added this text to my description of the file.

I have exactly the same problem.... I always get error message

ok.. I'll check it out more

I just did a test and the same for me to. Here is the image with banner in the description.

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=6985170

Same here with this one for the summer sun and sand... With the banner

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=7405572

Ok, got it fixed now.  Sorry for the problems - you should be able to add images to lightboxes again.

Yes, I was able to add images now. I don't see them in the lightbox yet, but I guess it takes some time for them to show up there.

yeah, it takes a day or so before they are in there.  I can see that you added them though, so it seems like it worked.

I'm having the same problem as posters a while ago adding photos to lightboxes. Nothing in the description but the banner link, and I get an error message that the banner is not there. Any tips?

can you post links to the files?

Same here.  I get an error the banner isn't in the description.

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/concepts-and-ideas/power/2529217-compact-fluorescent-bulb.php?id=2529217

Thanks

Sorry for taking so long.

It should be fixed now though, so you can once again add your images to istock lightboxes.

Question for ya Leaf...I submitted several different images to the lightboxes yesterday...of course I kept getting that error message about the banner thing...I just went under iStock and copy and pasted it to the photos I wanted on there then saved. I didn't come back here and do it because I kept getting the error messages even after I had already done it....wouldn't that way work also?? I would think it would, but thought I'd ask anyway. I haven't seen them on there yet but I figured it took a day or two to get them to show for public view.

when you put the banner in your image you are not adding the image to the light box, you are just placing a banner on your image page that sends people to the lightbox when they click on it.

To add your image to the light box you have to go through the process here.
So, to summerize.  To add your image to the lightbox you have to

Add the banner to the image (in iStock)
Tell microstockgroup to add your image to the lightbox on this page

Ok...I guess I need to go back to iStock and pull the numbers...Thanks for the quick response Leaf...really appreciate it.

BTW, isn't it time to create new lightboxes?

Regards,
Adelaide

yes, it probably is

Perhaps I will start a poll asking for ideas.