MicrostockGroup

Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.

Messages - Biggles

Pages: [1]

Software / Re: Stock Submitter Help or Tutorials?

« on: March 08, 2019, 02:47 »

OK, it makes more sense now, thanks

Software / Stock Submitter Help or Tutorials?

« on: March 07, 2019, 23:11 »

Have been poking around with Stock Submitter, just trying to understand it (I don't have any agency logins yet).

There's a lot I don't really understand about this software. For example "buffer"? "TR Quickmeta"? Heck is that? Why are there TWO (2) sections with "title" and "description" etc. Which one am I supposed to fill in?

If I click the gray "Agency categories" button I get a pop-up that doesn't respond to anything apart from "OK" and "Cancel"?

Tried looking in the help file and got "Help file not found".

Is this like an unfinished beta or something I'm doing wrong or...?

Anyone recommend any solid tutorials or anything? I don't want to just Google or get sucked into the depths of Youtube, as I know that'll just waste hours. I've done that kind of thing before

General Stock Discussion / Re: video splicer suggestions

« on: March 07, 2019, 21:01 »

I figured out the plus thingy and you both got one.

Software / Re: Xpiks - open source software for microstocker

« on: March 07, 2019, 11:34 »

Not sure what changed but I just tried again and this time it did indeed export an excel sheet

Ah, so just for video people? I see.

Thanks for the app

General Stock Discussion / Re: video splicer suggestions

« on: March 07, 2019, 08:18 »

Quote

In Game Of Thrones, there is very different color grading depending on where they are. In the north, it is very blue and has a cold white balance. The opposite in the south.

That sounds way better

There's 3 reasons I long ago gave up watching movies, and the teal n orange thing was one of them...

Software / Re: Xpiks - open source software for microstocker

« on: March 07, 2019, 07:37 »

Quote

CSV export allows you to add any field to CSV. Just select "Empty" Property and enter whatever "Title" you want. Please keep in mind that only that column in CSV will be created, no values will be written to it, because Xpiks cannot know what should be there.

Ribtoks, do you think you could expand on this a bit more?

Ideally what I'd like is to create an Excel sheet with a record of all shots, which I can further mark as submitted, rejected, sold etc. I realize you can't do all of that but the more the better, preferably adding on to an existing spreadsheet?

Anyway, point is, when I ask it to export to CSV it asks for a folder, I give it one... and after it says exported successfully there's nothing in that folder? Nothing at all.

Is there supposed to be a spreadsheet or notepad file or something?

Also, please do consider charging for the software. Just not with any kind of subscription. Nobody likes subscriptions and that's why I moved to Affinity Photo, but yeah you deserve payment for building and maintaining Xpiks

General Stock Discussion / Re: video splicer suggestions

« on: March 07, 2019, 06:55 »

Quote from: georgep7 on March 07, 2019, 02:03

Quote
Probably not the best place to ask, but in a nutshell, just what is this "grading" thing?

I saw one pretentious twit on Youtube reviewing the Mavic, who colors his videos so badly it looked like the camera is broken. You mean that stuff?

Youtube is a pure commercial land. "Buy this, buy from my affiliates, buy more, toss it buy a new one".

People there, even f@rt in a "cinematic" way! XD

Coloring is the right word and it is an art, a science if you will. It is not the software or the console, it is a combination of the artist and his perspective. And a colorist is a totally different person that an editor or an editor assistant or a camera operator or a "Do-it-all" Youtuber.

I admire (actually... envy) colorists, I can edit and bring up some feelings in combination with audio or cuts,
but a colorist can change one's mood with his work...

I would "+1" you but dunno how. Maybe cos I'm new here it's not an option?

OK so grading is basically altering the white color balance, on purpose? Perhaps selectively, like that hideous 'teal and orange' thing all the movies do now?

Cheers!

General Stock Discussion / Re: video splicer suggestions

« on: March 07, 2019, 00:33 »

Probably not the best place to ask, but in a nutshell, just what is this "grading" thing?

I saw one pretentious twit on Youtube reviewing the Mavic, who colors his videos so badly it looked like the camera is broken. You mean that stuff?

Pages: [1]