Watched a Youtube video earlier from one of the contributors on here (Microstock Life). He suggested that having images in your portfolio that are very similar to each other is (sometimes) not a great thing. That being the case, I am tempted to delete maybe 10 of them and keep the rest.

Question is, if they haven't sold whatsoever, can it still do harm to my account or does it not really matter to the rest of the account?

Thanks

I don't think having content in your portfolio that is similar to other assets is beneficial but if it's online, I can't think of a benefit to deleting it either. Most likely, all but one of the files are going to be embedded deeper into your search results so they will not likely be seen. You could find some one-off sales however.

To answer your question directly, no there is not a negative impact to deleting files other than the fact it would be impossible to sell a license for them if you remove them from your portfolio.

-Mat Hayward

Mat,

Any news on if there will be a "Adobe Stock 2023 contributor bonus program" and what the parameters will be?

Thanks!

I don't have any information to share on this right now.

Thanks,

Mat Hayward

Quote from: MatHayward on November 07, 2023, 17:46

The main benefit is an increased level of bragging rights. If you make it to that list, it's validation you are doing something right. It means your newer uploads are meeting the needs of customers and are selling well. The moderation team does not see this information, nor do customers.

Thanks,

Mat Hayward

Thank you Mat for clarifying it. Is there a way to opt out of being featured on this list? If moderators or customers don�t see it, I would rather stay humble.

It would be nice if there would be a badge that Adobe can attach to a profile. It would speak of quality of images and might give customers more confidence to download them?

No option to opt out of this. It's an automated process.

-Mat

Very interesting. Thanks.

Do you know if there is a limit on the number of collections I can have?

Thanks

I'm glad you are seeing some sales! There are no limits to the number of collections you can create. You can feature up to two collections at a time in your public facing portfolio page.

I've put together a quick class video showing you how to customize the portfolio page here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ-2Z-puhZU

Good luck!

Mat Hayward

Anyone saw any benefits from featured on �recent top sellers list�?

 So far, I�ve been featured 3 times this year, but my sales actually went down every time during those weeks.

This would be a coincidence only. The feature is only visible to contributors and doesn't impact customer behavior in any way.

-Mat Hayward

Thanks Mat,

I did fear that would be the case but have you any thoughts why the software wouldn't pick up on the other images that are very similar in my collection?

Thanks

I cannot speculate on this, sorry.

-Mat

Do not submit generative AI vector images. If our policy changes on that, I will notify everyone here.

Thanks,

Mat Hayward

I currently have an ad running on Pinterest which points to a specific Adobestock collection of mine. Now I am wondering if I have made a mistake.

If I point someone to an Adobestock collection, can they easily buy an image from within that? (It's difficult for me to know as the account owner)

Thanks In Advance

This is fine. I hope it works well for you!

-Mat Hayward

Quote from: MatHayward on October 25, 2023, 14:21

Quote from: Sandeel on October 25, 2023, 12:07

Update: Next batch of 13 images rejected as a whole!!!

Seriously?? Not a single image gets through? Is this the end?

Was it because they are autumn pictures and the review took so long that they are too late?

Mat, can you please explain to us what's going on?

I would need to see the photos. Share them here and I'll be happy to provide a critique.

Thank you,

Mat Hayward

Come on, Mat! I really appreciate your presence here and I am grateful for all the insights you provide. However, when it comes to review process, the way you act is just ridiculous. Instead of admitting that there is a problem with random rejections (not to mention months of waiting for any decision), you keep pretending that everything is fine. It doesn't matter what the quality of 13 images discussed here is. It is a general problem that affects, as far as I can see, all the members of this forum, even the most professional ones.

Fair enough. Thank you for your feedback.

-Mat Hayward

Mat,I almost forgot,I saw that you are Metallica addicted,you probably already understood this,but my nickname here on microstockgroup is inspired by Metallica's epic album �and justice for all� and my avatar is the Rage Against The Machine t-shirt,the statue of liberty with a Molotov cocktail instead of the torch!

you miss the 80/90s too I see!come on..we're still going strong!

I saw them live during the "And justice for all tour." Had quite a story come out of that one actually. Probably best left out of the internet

-Mat

Mat, you may have mentioned this elsewhere, but I must have missed it.
If I use Generate in photoshop to remove an item from my photograph, do I have to check the AI box?
Thanks

Generally, no. You would not need to identify a photograph that you used Firefly to remove an item from. Please review the full policy here for clarity: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/generative-ai-content.html

Thanks for the question,

Mat Hayward

Mat, will the contributors get a share of the credits used for the "fast lane" generative fill?

Credits are distributed through your Creative Cloud subscription. If you qualified for a bonus code for a complimentary Creative Cloud subscription, then yes is the answer to your question.

-Mat Hayward

Hi Everyone,

I'll be broadcasting live in Behance Live (I come from the land of redundancy land) at 12pm PT with Adobe legend, Terry White. We'll go over the latest and greatest Adobe features recently announced including Firefly, new Lightroom tools, and more. The tools we will discuss have potential to make your lives easier, and/or expand your stock portfolio so you should check it out. I hope to see you there. We should have plenty of time for a live Q&A so if you have a burning question, this is a good opportunity to ask.

https://www.behance.net/adobestock/livestreams

-Mat Hayward