Author Topic: To copy space, or not to copy space...that is the question (Read 4072 times)

calcaneus10 · « **on:** September 07, 2013, 09:47 »

Wanted to take a quick poll about copy space. I've noticed on dreamstime that they will sometimes reject your picture if it includes copy space because they say customers can add it. However, on shutterstock they will take the same picture with and without copy space. I've even seen people buy some of my pictures with and without copy space. What do you guys do? Do you find more often that people buy things without copy space or with? Do customers even want copy space?

Beppe Grillo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2013, 10:01 »

Customers can need images without copy space as they can need images with copy space.
So, IMHO, it is good to propose both when it is possible.
Personally I have never made a precise statistic about it, but I sell the one and the other.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2013, 10:07 »

if you really have copy space on the picture you should include it, no harm right? lets say you are talking about a wall or other background, not on an isolation IMO

ShadySue · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2013, 10:12 »

I think for the agencies which allow it you should certainly compose and submit with and without, just as you might shoot vertical and horizontal.
Not every buyer is a designer, or even knows how to use software, so give them all the options you can. IMO.

calcaneus10 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2013, 10:13 »

Thanks guys.

What if I was to take a picture with copy space and then crop that same image without copy space? Is this a bad idea?

Mantis · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2013, 10:39 »

Quote from: calcaneus10 on September 07, 2013, 10:13

Thanks guys.

What if I was to take a picture with copy space and then crop that same image without copy space? Is this a bad idea?

Leave some copy space. Designers can crop how they want from your image. You devalue the use of your image if you have, say, white space then crop something in the image. Some agencies are sensitive about the amount of copy space because images are sold by size and with a pin head isolated on white with a 24 mp sensor the buyer would be paying for nearly all white space.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2013, 10:42 »

Quote from: calcaneus10 on September 07, 2013, 10:13

Thanks guys.

What if I was to take a picture with copy space and then crop that same image without copy space? Is this a bad idea?

if you talking about a crop its dumb IMO and just spamming the collection but tons are doing such...

calcaneus10 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2013, 10:56 »

Cool, will just stick with my original plan...keep copy space in and let them crop how they want.

tickstock · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2013, 10:57 »

calcaneus10 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2013, 11:00 »

Yes, tickstock, you are right. Isolation with copy space for your text here. Cropping tightly...what do you mean by that? If there is a person, say stomach up, what ratio would you use person to copy space? 1:1? 1:1.5?

tickstock · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2013, 11:04 »

calcaneus10 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2013, 11:06 »

Cool, man. Thanks for the input.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2013, 11:19 »

sometimes cropping tight is ideal once the preview stands out more

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