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Pond5 / Re: Pond5: What should we improve?
« on: October 09, 2013, 20:06 »
zager, I might be slow, but I can't find any info anywhere on pond5 about HOW to upload vectors?

eg: zip EPS and Jpg together? or upload Just EPS? or both EPS and Jpg but not zipped?

And any ETA on IPTC extraction for uploading vectors? This is CRUCIAL. As is the ability to EASILY add vector files to our existing jpg files on pond5

Thanks

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Pond5 / Re: Pond5: What should we improve?
« on: September 23, 2013, 21:59 »
Quote from: Microstock Man
Thanks for looking into it. I noticed they still haven't synced yet, still at 598.

There might be a delay. I'll mention this to Lucy again to look at it. It's strange.

Quote from: Microstock Man
Can you please give us a bit of a rundown of what is happening with the merge? For example, I think we were told initially that our prices on Pond5 would effect the pricing on Pixmac at some point, yet now Pixmac is mirroring images to Pond5 at lower prices than what I have mine set at on Pond5. Also, what is the benefit of having 2 competing portfolio's on pond5 - why is it happening that way? And what should we expect to happen in the near future as the two companies continue merging into each other?

The merge is being mostly completed. We've done a lot of paperwork/billing/accounting stuff and a pile of legal stuff. Right now there's some legal stuff to be done so we can mirror your stuff on Pixmac (we want your approval to do so). As for near and long term future, use your Pond5 account as the main one and the Pixmac account as the one that might be secondary/linked/terminated at some point.

Quote from: Microstock Man
Just a little info would go a long way. Thanks Zager, appreciate your time in the forums.

Thank you. There's a lot going on under the hood and we want you to feel changes and improvements in all aspects of Pond5 so there's a lot of site improvements and fixes, also we grow our approval team in US and Europe to meet your expectations on the speed of approval and also we grow our support team to be in line with the overall growth of the customer base.

There's also a few awesome things that I can't tell you about now. But I can assure you, that we're definitely growing faster than we thought we would - even that there are still major User Experience bugs to fix/improve.

Thanks for your answers Zager. It is appreciated.

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Pond5 / Re: Pond5: What should we improve?
« on: September 22, 2013, 20:14 »
Hey Zager,

Pixmac certainly hasn't mirrored all my content to Pond5. My pixmac mirror is here:

http://www.pond5.com/artist/2@MicrostockMan

with only 598 files online (and its been stuck at that for some time) out of a portfolio of over 2500.


Hi Microstock Man,

we are sorry for that, everything should be synced now but obviously there was some problem with your account. Our IT guys are checking what happened, but anyway - your images are set up for sync now, they should be ready in a few days. Sorry again!


Hey Zager,

Thanks for looking into it. I noticed they still haven't synced yet, still at 598.

Can you please give us a bit of a rundown of what is happening with the merge? For example, I think we were told initially that our prices on Pond5 would effect the pricing on Pixmac at some point, yet now Pixmac is mirroring images to Pond5 at lower prices than what I have mine set at on Pond5. Also, what is the benefit of having 2 competing portfolio's on pond5 - why is it happening that way? And what should we expect to happen in the near future as the two companies continue merging into each other?

Just a little info would go a long way. Thanks Zager, appreciate your time in the forums.

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Pond5 / Re: Pond5: What should we improve?
« on: September 18, 2013, 00:49 »
Hey Zager,

Pixmac certainly hasn't mirrored all my content to Pond5. My pixmac mirror is here:

http://www.pond5.com/artist/2@MicrostockMan

with only 598 files online (and its been stuck at that for some time) out of a portfolio of over 2500.


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Bigstock.com / Re: BigtStock EL's - How?
« on: September 18, 2013, 00:20 »
Thanks tickstock.

So a logged in user cannot purchase an EL even if they wanted to? Is that the case? I just went to a random photo, not one of mine, and clicked credits and download and there is no option for me to purchase an EL. Do you have to actually purchase the credits first before an EL is even mentioned?

This seems crazy. Why make buying things hard!?

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Bigstock.com / Re: BigtStock EL's - How?
« on: September 17, 2013, 23:34 »
go to credits click download and then there is an option on the next screen.

Not for me? Perhaps because I'm logged in? It just takes me straight to the credit card info page.

Seriously though, if they want to sell EL's shouldn't there be a big obvious button or tick box ON the image page to promote it?

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Bigstock.com / BigtStock EL's - How?
« on: September 17, 2013, 23:21 »
BigStock have been doing a lot of work to their image page layout lately. But I am baffled by one thing - How on earth does a buyer download an Extended License?

http://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-24923867/

Where is the option to choose an EL? There is a text link about "available as an EL" or similar, but it just takes you to the license agreement?

Am I missing something obvious? I haven't had an EL there in ages and now I'm wondering if this is why!!

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Pond5 / Re: Pond5: What should we improve?
« on: September 17, 2013, 18:26 »
Vectors are live! Please let me know if anything seems weird or buggy.

Good news Zager! Quick Q though - How should we handle vectors?

For instance, I have raster versions of all of my vectors already at Pond5 - can I attach an EPS to them?

Also, I have all my vectors at Pixmac.

So whats the best way to proceed?

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Veer / Re: Veer contributor upload tool updates
« on: September 11, 2013, 21:46 »
That FTP has been broken for awhile now.  Seems like it's been months since that's worked properly for me at least.

Makes sense - I haven't tried uploading to Veer in quite a while.

Not looking good for Veer...

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Veer / Re: Veer contributor upload tool updates
« on: September 11, 2013, 21:12 »
Ryan,

FTP uploading is not working. Just get error messages.

Have tried a few times.

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Managed to find some time to get that list updated.

Leo, you poor bloke, there are 35 up there already! There is a bit of overlap in some, so please everybody try and read through it first before suggesting something. Thanks heaps.

I will try my best to keep it relatively up to date.

Leo - just email me or PM me with the numbers you have completed and I will cross them off as we go if that suits you?

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Will update post in a couple of days. Away from office at this point sorry.

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Basically, what little things can make the theme look and feel totally polished?

I'm right there with you. Once we finalize a few last details and bugs I want to give this one last big polishing.

I'm undecided, but I was thinking of converting over to bootstrap 3 and adding every possible wordpress supported feature as well, then finally just walk away.

I know it sounds bad, but actually once this has been "sealed" the only thing we should do is just keep up with adjustments as wordpress and web evolve.

Im calling it a night too, but thanks for chiming in Leo. Glad to hear we're on the same page with this. You've (and the others) done an AWESOME job with this. Just thinking that 9 months ago this was not even really in existence is incredible.

I really like the bit I've put in bold from your quote. This will be essential.

I look forward to hearing what other suggestions people have for polishing Symbiostock up a bit.

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I see your point. I guess this isn't meant to be a BUG thread as such, more of a "how can we clean up/streamline/improve things". I think I only mentioned one actual bug, the page display one. The rest are more quirks or small visual improvements that cut down on clutter and redundant items (if that makes any sense)

Basically, what little things can make the theme look and feel totally polished?

And yep you're right, many of the things I have mentioned will only apply if you have the premium plugin.  :)

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Don't know about everyone else, but I am getting a bit lost in some of the threads as to what the current issues & suggestions are (opening another thread might not help!). Rather than getting a big discussion going, how about getting a simple list of remaining quirks/issues/annoyances/suggestions to help Leo and the gang work through them all?

Here's mine:

UPDATE: I have numbered them all, NOT for importance but so Leo can simply say "numbers 1, 7, 15 are done and can be crossed off" and I can simply update them with a strikethrough

1 Fix the bug where the same image appears on multiple pages when browsing

2 Remove the redundant links to the license that existed before the new Licenses tool (e.g. on the customer account page)

3 Remove the Standard License blue bar that appears BELOW the Download button (not sure why it's there, see here for example: http://thpstockphotos.com/image/first-light/ )

4 Remove the words "Supporting Files" that appear next to the Zip option in the product table

5 Remove the brackets around the Price column on the product table eg: ( US Dollar ($) ) - remove both lots of brackets, just US Dollar $. When zip files are showing, these brackets get a little funky with the css and aren't really necessary anyway

6 Finish making either the base theme or the paid plugin FULLY responsive and mobile friendly - e.g.: the search bar & menu. Menu shouldn't have to be in the footer for it to work on a mobile device.

7 Add (perhaps in the paid plugin?) the ability for a couple of extra file sizes - XL, XXL, and make it so that file sizes only show up if the file meets the requirements for that size, which the author sets in admin

8 Allow the batch editor to only update options which have CHANGED, not just update EVERY option on the screen. eg: you could batch alter licenses, without altering a batches price or ranking

9 Make the Download button bigger (uses bootstrap I think, can just go to the next size up)

10 Add Sort options to browsing pages (newest, oldest, most popular etc)

11 Remove the "Images/Blog" drop down menu next to the search box by default. Can have an option to turn it back on if people want?

12 Slightly alter the text thats been created with extended licenses, where it shows something like this on the product table: "15.00+90.00 105.00", just space it out a little and replace the arrows with equals "15.00 + 90.00 = 105.00"

13 Allow the "Append Text to Title:" section in the Symbiostock admin/batch editor work on a per image basis. Eg: You could append "- Stock Photo" to stock photos, and "- Stock Vector" to vectors, instead of a one-size-fits-all approach.

14 Allow the licenses to be editable if you need to change something, such as upgrade price for EL's

Requested by Cascoly
15 Collections need to be more self-explanatory and simple.

16 Search Tracking should be implemented. (Base theme?)

Requested by DonLand
17 Images that are assigned categories but are not published are not shown when searching by a category.

18 Everything should be able to be added/removed in the bulk editor, such as Exclusive and Categories.

19 Need the ability to search for Drafts in the bulk editor.

20 Need the ability to search by Day in the bulk editor.

21 In the bulk editor the search parameters should be selectable there, i.e. search keywords, search title, search description.

22 When searching for keywords the search should auto fill from the list of all the keywords.

23 The search return number should default to last used value, not 48.

24 Need to be able to drag to select images in the grid. Much too labor intensive to click on every image chosen from search selection.

25 The drop down category search menu should not show categories that are empty.

Requested by Cidepix
26 The Cart Manager needs to be officially implemented and completed. (It was started for premium, now it should be installed as part of package).
sale stats by day, week, month, year?

27 download expiration

28 Display file id's to customers option

Requested by tdahl-stock
29 Ability to assign one value to selected images instead of all-values. (Seems to be same as #8 above)

Requested by jsfoto
30 one minor thing:  I would suggest to delete the vertical line that separates the licenses (in my case standard and extended license) - if the vertical line is removed can the different licences be each on their own line (otherwise button can be on line line and licence description on the next if three or more licence options) <-- addition by Keriok

31 one which is important : We can set Model and/or Property Released when editing an image ... this information should be visible on the Single image pages (perhaps as part of the description?) Option to publish the release statuses of an image on the image page, visible to the potential customer

32 I would appreciate the possibility to add a short text (in addition to hashtags) to a tweet in the batch editor of the premium plugin.

Requested by AJT

33 New field in symbiocard - checksum (md5_file) of current symbiostock_image_info.csv

34 Cookie cart - VERY IMPORTANT (CAPS added by microstock man)

Requested by Redneck
35 Either in "Edit" image or in the Stocl Images sub menu -> Link to Drafts (for faster editing/processing)


Please try and read through the list before suggesting things as some are already doubling and tripling up. Thanks.

I know some of these are minor things, but the cleaner the theme the better for the buyer.

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Couple of things that need looking at with regard to licenses....

1. In the My Account section (http://thpstockphotos.com/customer-licence-and-file-management-area/) there is still a permanent link to the EULA in the blue bar at the bottom of the images in cart section. This link is redundant and confusing, as it only points to the one license, whereas the buyer may have just selected a different one. Can we remove this link entirely perhaps?

2. On the image detail page (http://thpstockphotos.com/image/koala-4/ ), why do we have the blue bar below the Download button that just says "Standard License"? Can this be removed? Think someone mentioned this one earlier, but can't seem to find an answer to it. It also seems redundant and confusing.

3. It seems (I might be wrong) that no license is selected by default. Personally I think it would be easier if the Standard license was selected by default. But others may disagree...

4. I added an "onpage description" as its called in the license section to my standard license, but it doesn't show up. It does for extended license, which makes me think it'll only show up if you've selected the license as a "purchasable upgrade" (which a standard license isn't). Can we have it show up regardless of whether its an upgrade or not? I think its a great way to have a little snippet about the different licenses.

Umm, think thats it for now... ;) Sorry Leo!

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Creating Licences (as I understand it and from memory as have accidentially locked myself out of site, I know what I did wrong this time just need to find solution :) )

1.  Create your new licences in WP pages, publish and make a note of the URL

2.  Under Symbiostock - Licences
Choose type - Standard/Extended/Custom , give it a name, add the URL as per No. 1 and chose where it will go Over/Under/Etc
 if you are adding an extra fee such as for extended then click the Yes box and fill in the prices.  Add a note in the next box to briefly describe the licence (this will appear in the pop-up when someone clicks on the little licence icon once published) - then click Save and you will have a new licence.  You cannot edit this only delete and start again.   Repeat as required for further licences.  Save.

3.  Go to Symbiostock - Batch Edit
Enter keyword of images you wish to add licences to and click the Search box (NOT enter/return) and those images will show up.  Either click the last number or select some by clicking on the images
Select the first option at the top - Settings & Prices
Scroll down to the bottom and select the licence(ses) you are going to add to that image
Click Save and hopefully those licences should now be added to your images

I will modify this post later to add correct terminology

Thanks a lot for that explanation, got it working now. :)

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Just sent you an email Leo, the Wordpress Excerpts feature has gone missing again since one of the upgrades.

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123RF / Re: RC Totals Not Updated?
« on: September 03, 2013, 19:35 »
Yep, checked my rate and it is getting paid at the lowest too.

I have emailed there support, still waiting for a reply.

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123RF / RC Totals Not Updated?
« on: September 02, 2013, 19:13 »
Just noticed that my RC totals haven't budged one bit, despite having a much better month in August than August 2012.

It seems they haven't updated. Anyone else? How long does it normally take for them to update this? I thought it was basically instantaneous?

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Can anyone give me a step by step on setting up Licenses please? I have tried and can't get anything to show up on the product page. I must be missing something.

Latest plugin version and theme 2.6.3

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Done. It seems to make up its own mind as to what position it shows up in though. I added it to the top of my list, but it will show up in different places depending on the search. No biggie though.

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I'll add that to my todo list as well.

Cheers Leo, that would be great. Your to-do list must be more like a scroll at this point! ;)

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Congrats!

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Using ImageMagick (exec enabled). for me :)

Any chance you could take a look at the bug which has been around a while now where when browsing pages of images the same images gets repeated on multiple pages? (it has been mentioned a few times in a few threads by a few people). Think it became a problem when image ranking was implemented.

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