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« on: April 28, 2019, 20:46 »
Agencies sure like the word "exciting". Like they all went to the same "how to convince contributors into anything" class.
Premium quality for cents are definitely one of those EXCITING news.
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« on: April 27, 2019, 06:32 »
This is maybe a noob question, but I want to be 100% sure.
I've seen some stock videos which look like they are using the real photos of nebulas or galaxies (not impossible these images are top quality illustrations, but I would say some of them are definitely photos). I know there is at least one site with the space photos available for commercial use, which should technically be safe to use, but on the other hand I thought that our motion graphics have to be 100% ours.
So can we safely use the space photos for our motion graphics or is it better to stay on the safe side and do everything from scratch?
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« on: April 26, 2019, 09:21 »
Canva is on the roll lately with "exciting news". I don't know if we can handle all that excitement.
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« on: April 25, 2019, 05:08 »
I think I can say this month is the worst in quite some time. Seems like Canva is continuing to go down.
And not just that they screwed contributors with the Getty deal, they, as someone previously said, are pushing themselves into irrelevance. They could have been great stand alone site, but they instead of that chosen to be a Getty's extension. Instead of having all the great sellers, which they could appropriately categorize to make it easier for the customers, they instead decided to delete and reject almost everything, and now to rely on Getty's library. Who in the world makes those "decisions" for them? Being a good marketer doesn't mean being a good planner and strategist, especially not in the long term.
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« on: April 24, 2019, 12:38 »
Maybe, just maybe, they are updating a part of the site? They did say 1-2 months ago that they are about to update the site "very soon".
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« on: April 08, 2019, 03:28 »
I had 1 payout last year, but for a while now there are no sales.
Uploading is easy but it seems pointless, so I'm thinking about stopping to upload despite of easiness.
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« on: April 07, 2019, 14:58 »
How good is Adobe's exporting to jpg?
Is it OK to upload standalone vector file, or their exporting is bad and we are better off with uploading eps + jpg?
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« on: April 07, 2019, 14:51 »
Standalone vector file upload
AI and EPS formats only
Artboard size: minimum 15 MP, maximum 68 MP
If vector of any size can be exported to image of any size, why would they even demand the minimum artboard size? To save their servers from more processing or because of the lack of programming knowledge? If Adobe and SS normalize their requirements for standalone vectors (which would mean no min artboard size), that would be the real step forward. (accepting AI files by all agencies would be another one) But for now, unfortunately, I assume that SS will stand by their decision for whatever internal reason, despite the fact that many people criticize them and despite the petition. Also, Adobe won't change their standalone vector requirement anytime soon.
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« on: April 07, 2019, 02:59 »
At Adobe click on the upload button and check the requirements for vectors on the right.
Also, larger jpg should be more appealing to buyers who want to buy the raster version. So I thought that almost everybody work with 15MP artboards.
I checked, and you're right. But the 15 MP artboard only applies when you upload EPS only. I always upload EPS and JPG as a zip-file, and my JPGs are very large. All other agencies want JPGs, iStock, Dreamstime, 123rf... I assume most of us create large JPG previews anyway - there's no need for Shutterstock do change their rules.
That's good to know, smaller artboards can mean a lot. Fotolia and now Adobe should have written this more clearly. I'm new to vectors, so I had no idea how heavy some vectors can be and how the resolution matters in the eps format. Now the question is, should I reduce from 15MP to 4MP, or should I stick to 15MP to be more future-proof and on the safe side (imune on the stuff like this in this topic).
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« on: April 06, 2019, 15:24 »
Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't the minimum artboard size at Fotolia / Adobe 15 megapixels? How do you submit there if your artboard size is less than 1 megapixel?
Where did you find this? Most of my artwork is saved at 450px x 300px and I never had a problem submitting these files to Fotolia / Adobe.
At Adobe click on the upload button and check the requirements for vectors on the right. Also, larger jpg should be more appealing to buyers who want to buy the raster version. So I thought that almost everybody work with 15MP artboards.
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« on: April 06, 2019, 14:05 »
Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't the minimum artboard size at Fotolia / Adobe 15 megapixels? How do you submit there if your artboard size is less than 1 megapixel?
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« on: March 22, 2019, 14:27 »
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« on: March 15, 2019, 08:25 »
They said "very soon". Idk is that email is supposed to make us excited and willing to submit more work, despite the fact that the sales are going down. And who knows what "very soon" means exactly - maybe another couple of months or even more?
So they screwed us with the Getty deal, and now they are using children psychology on us because they still want our work. Seems like Canva just keeps getting nicer and nicer.
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« on: March 10, 2019, 07:19 »
^ good point
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« on: March 09, 2019, 16:23 »
Maybe it's too early in a month to tell, but it seems that my earnings are keeping going down. And they looked so promising until that Getty deal...
I know that they prioritize their own earnings, but suffocating contributors with that Getty deal, the same contributors which enabled their success, is ethically a very questionable thing to do.
I wonder what will be the next "exciting news". Maybe contributor portal, which is supposed to cheer us up, but that's like somebody screwing us over and then giving us a candy (and making us wait for that candy for months). At this point, contributor portal is not just irrelevant - it's almost insulting.
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« on: February 23, 2019, 11:20 »
Seems this is going to be the worst month for me in quite some time.
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« on: February 23, 2019, 06:50 »
It's unacceptable that we need to go trough files 1 by 1 and submit them this way. I don't care about the "advanced" feature like "populate fields", it's unacceptable and laughable. It absolutely sucks.
I'm thinking about to stop uploading to Dreamstime, since the earnings are not so rewarding anyway. And even if they are, making the submission process faster and easier is just a normal thing to do and it's absolutely a must.
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« on: February 21, 2019, 06:37 »
Not that it's important at all comparing to the earnings, but I miss seeing the sales - the thumbnails of the sold files. Currently there is no adequate greasemonkey script for that since the works on the redesign started.
So when will Canva finish the redesign?
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« on: February 11, 2019, 07:32 »
So Adobe do listens contributors at leas a little. Maybe not regarding euros and Payoneer or switching from euros to dollars (my post regarding that on this forum god ignored), but it's still something.
I'll try not to repeat what others have said. So I'll just say this for now:
- rows showing activity (downloaded images) are unnecessarily high, so there is too much scrolling
- why would 12-week trend be the only default option on the dashboard home page - some maybe do like to see weeks, but some others and me don't care about weeks and want to see months. So maybe give the option for everybody to choose between 3 months, 12 weeks, and maybe even 90 days (day by day).
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« on: February 06, 2019, 16:32 »
Just talked to someone at Adobe, they are reading this thread and seems like they are listening to the concerns posted here ...that's a breath of fresh air. hopefully Adobe Stock (contributor) Portal will evolve to a lean & mean insight machine for all of us contributors.
If Adobe are reading this they should now that their Uploaded Files submission page is very buggy especially if you multi select files.
The 'Recognizable people or property?' buttons are not working properly. They work great the first time and then they break. Even when 'No' is already selected you have to click on 'Yes' and then 'No' again.
The 'Auto Keywords' always messes up when you multi select. It adds auto keywords whether you want them or not. It does not remember any keywords the file may already have.
This sounds very entertaining. Why only submitting with 1-2 clicks when you can also stick around on the site and have some fun. Can't wait to start uploading to Adobe.
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« on: February 05, 2019, 15:34 »
Now, since all the useful links got removed from Fotolia, I was forced to actually use the Adobe for the 1st time. And it's absolutely awful and stupid (no offense Adobe, but it really is), even more than I originally thought. I won't even bother listing why, it's obviously pointless and I have better things to do. How could anybody chose this over Fotolia is incredible...
And how can we even track sales (simple chronological list), maybe I missed it?
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« on: February 05, 2019, 13:44 »
Typical for large companies - they push the changes forcefully down our throats without asking us or listening to us anything. And who cares about speed and features / functionality, it's all about makeup / design. Nice going, Adobe.
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« on: February 03, 2019, 16:31 »
Oh yeah, that's right. We must be in the middle of the makeover. Don't like not seeing the thumbs.
Maybe you should make a new script. Because who knows how long is this makeover going to take, and we do need to see the thumbnails.
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« on: January 24, 2019, 20:36 »
I think it's Fotolia, and I think it sucks that Fotolia is going to be terminated.
If more people think so, maybe they'll change their mind or maybe they'll make Adobe Stock better.
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