Hey... Thanks for all the replies and tips. I'll get working on it.

First of all, yes, it is an image I got from google and I'm not publishing it, not selling it, not even using it on MY website. The only place I posted it was here and it is for me to practice. I have no intention of using it anywhere, AT ALL!

That being said, the hardest part for me it the light source and placing the shadows in the right place. I'll take all of your tips into consideration and hope to make a better final image!


Thanks a lot!

Thanks for the reply.

I'm sure that I can make good footage with it, my question is about video quality. If it's pixelated, noise or something like that. I currently use a 5D II to shoot footage. I also have a compact Sony WX-10 but the footage has terrible quality, so it's useless for stock.

Hey guys. How are you all doing?

I've been wanting to buy the new GoPro Hero3 Black Edition since it shoots 1080p at 60fps and 720p at 120fps. I would like to know if anyone knows about the video quality and if it's good enough for stock. I sure hope so, since it costs around US$1000 in Brazil (yes, we pay the highest taxes in the world in this * country).

I'm aware that it has almost fish eye lenses and as far as I know, there are no adapters. I don't plan on going sky diving or base jumping, but a bike trail or rollercoaster shot would be possible.

Anyway, that's what I wish to know. Do you think it's worth spending US$1000 on it, a bit for fun, but mostly for stock footage.


Cheers,
Dan

If you've got time, you can get the Audio-Technica ATR6250 condenser mic which has a hot-shoe mount for less than $30 on ebay.

Yeah... I found it for US$29. It would be perfect. Shame the shipping to Brazil costs US$39. Why do I live in a third-world and far away country?

it will probably work but they don't provide enough technical details to say for sure.

Uhmm... interesting. I'll try to find the adaptor for my current Shure mic and check it, if that works, the other ones should too!

Thanks for the replies guys! Always nice to count on the good folks here!

Hey guys, and girls!

I own a Canon 5D Mark II and I'd like to start shooting video. Unfortunately I don't know much about it. A while ago I bought a Shure microphone to photograph and still have it. I'm wondering if I can use that with my 5D II (it's for an interview sort of thing).

The thing is that the cable from the mic doesn't fit the canon, so my question is, can I use adaptors to make it fit? Would that work?

This is the microphone:


The adaptors I think I need:

The blue (female) one:


and than this one:


Is that possible? I don't want to spend US$200 on a mic just now, so I'm just wondering if that would work at all!

Thanks!

PS: I just found out this cable here:


(told you I didn't know anything about this) Would that work?

Hey everyone..

As requested, my Evoluent Vertical Mouse has arrived and I've started testing it. My first impressions are: wow! Nice,well finished product. It's lightweight and really does keep the wrist in a much better position. It does need some getting used to but in the 10 minutes I've used it so far, seems pretty good.

I'll let you all know once I use it a bit more..

Quote from: Dan_Wiedemann on October 15, 2010, 09:41

Maui. Here is the AI file - www.megaupload.com/?d=ZLHA780P

Cthoman - They are elliptical indeed. I just don't understand why round ones work and oval ones don't. Is it an Illustrator bug?

Yeah, it may be something else, but I remember reading someone else having the same problem on the Shutterstock forums. I assume the problem is that Illustrator didn't used to support those gradients in older versions. Adobe doesn't really intend for people to save in some ancient version disabling half the features they just created.

Yeah... What is up with that? What is the point of having new and magically amazing features if we have to use the stone age illustrator? When will  microstock agencies realize that this is the XXI century?

Hey there...

As some of you know, I'm starting with illustrations and I've been asking for help from time to time. Here I go again! I recently had this image rejected at Shutterstock because it contains a bitmap. After about 500 tests, I realized that the problem was in the 2 radial gradients. Although the file has more radial gradients, something in these 2 converted them to bitmap when I saved it as EPS10. The file somehow got accepted at Fotolia so you can have a look at the other radial gradients (middle top and bottom right)

I've tried to explain a bit better the situation bellow. It works fine when it's a linear gradient. My question is: why?


I've also uploaded the EPS10 file to megaupload if anyone wants to have a look.


Thanks in advance!

Now available as a standalone Firefox add-on. No need for Greasemonkey extension. All version still available.

Actually it's selfhosted,  it should appear soon on addons.mozilla site.

Any feedback strongly appreciated because it's a premiere.

Any chance of a Chrome Add-on?

Wow. I wasn't expecting so many replies.

First of all, thanks to everyone. I'm trying to get accepted at iStock as an illustrator but it hasn't been easy. Once I do, I definitely intend on selling vector files there, so I think I'll have to learn a few extra things. I do know how to create shadows and all that on different colored surfaces link in this image (the tree shadow) -

Augusto, I always have a look at your portfolio and you sales on Shutterstock impresses me! That's one of the main reasons I'm attempting illustrations.

I'll now try to make some more challenging images! With me luck!

Ohh... can I use the Mesh Tool? Will it be AI8 ou AI10?

Thanks again!

Hey mate..

Indeed it's not the best vector uploading system out there, but there is something you can do.

After you upload the jpeg and submit them, go on the "pending files" menu and edit the file you want to send the .eps. You can send the .eps file from there even if the jpeg is not yet accepted. It will save you a few days!

Quote from: cclapper on June 17, 2010, 06:32

I haven't seen the rejections you are talking about (I haven't been uploading much lately) but here is a positive thing that is NOT driving me crazy: I requested a payout yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon I had my money. I give a big thumbs up to that!

+1.  Payouts still coming in on time like clockwork

I requested a payout yesterday. I received it today!

Thanks for the replies so far!

A few questions:

ichiro17, I had a look at that tablet but is it only usable with a pen or by touch too?

Leaf, I have a tablet, but just works with pen. I need something I can use to do anything, surf the net, etc... I had a look at the touch tablets and they seem quite nifty. I'm just wondering if it's precise enough and practical to use.

PixelAway, I quite liked that SpaceNavigator. I would buy one but it's a bit pricy for me at the moment. I mean, I don't do THAT much editing to need one. I need a more "day-to-day" device.

Thanks again,
Dan