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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Newbie Discussion => Topic started by: Wormsmeat on January 03, 2023, 18:14

Title: Using Adobe releases on Shutterstock
Post by: Wormsmeat on January 03, 2023, 18:14

Hi, have been using Adobe to get started in stock, spent the year uploading and am finally now seeing the rewards, sales are picking up nicely. However, I wish to use Shutterstock too and have recently started uploading to them too.

Is there a way to use existing, previously signed Adobe releases for Shutterstock?

I asked on the Adobe forum but was told to use Easy Release, apparently both accept it. That's fine going forward but doesn't help me retrospectively.
I don't want to contact any models all over again for a second set of releases.
And Easy Release is fine if I remember to ask the model there and then. It is limited if I forget at the shoot or more likely, decide to submit a picture some months afterwards and the model is remote from me. Both Adobe and SS allow for remote digital signatures.
Grateful for any advice.

Title: Re: Using Adobe releases on Shutterstock
Post by: Her Ugliness on January 04, 2023, 03:21

From my experience all agencies accept all releases from other agencies.

Title: Re: Using Adobe releases on Shutterstock
Post by: Wormsmeat on January 04, 2023, 04:20

@ Her Ugliness

Thanks for replying. Yes they say they accept them but I can't find out how.
My Adobe releases are digital Docusign in PDF format. Not paper.

- Shutterstock say they accept releases from Adobe but they need to be in jpg.
- I have tried taking a screenshot or scan of the Adobe pdf and saving as jpg. Shutterstock not happy with that, they say it's an invalid release. Presumably as the digital signature is compromised.