It's been that way for quite a while... probably on their list of things to do.  I have no problem uploading 'em with FTP, though.  If you upload 'em into the release folder, it's easy to assign 'em to photographs, individually or in bulk.

I've noticed a decline in sales.  I normally exceed payout each month, but didn't make it in July.  I'm accustomed to seeing daily sales, but I've had three zero days and four sales total so far this month.

Models and photographers have a rather unique symbiotic relationship.  Models need good photographs for their portfolios, and photographers need good models for theirs.  So very often it's a trade, known in the industry as TFP, which stands for "Time For Prints," and is a throwback to the days of film and physical prints.  Instead of the photographer paying the model with cash, we pay him/her in the form of free professional-quality photographs, which they can use in a portfolio or other forms of self promotion (but they cannot license the photograph for publication).  Since the advent of the digital age, we don't deal in physical prints, so you'll see "TF" quite a bit.  The "P" is absent.  In my case, I don't need more photos for my portfolio, so I look for beginning models who need professional photos, or experienced models who are updating or wanting to get a specific shot.  Instead of paying me, they get free photos in exchange for a signed model release.  The best modeling site, in my experience, is http://www.ModelMayhem.com.  If a model is truly exceptional, I'll offer a modest hourly rate in addition.  But beware:  for every model you find who is responsible enough to show up and mature enough to conduct himself/herself in a respectable manner, you'll go through dozens who aren't.  And be very patient with the beginners.  After all, we were beginners at some point.

I was using PSM until this change occurred.  Now I'm using Irfanview.

When I eat at a restaurant, I don't ask what brand of cookware the chef uses, because I don't care.

When I buy clothes, I don't ask what brand of sewing machine was used, because I don't care.

When I buy groceries, I don't ask what brand of farm equipment was used, because I don't care.

Why would anyone care what brand of camera I use???

If the camera takes good pictures, then the pots and pans cook great food, the sewing machines make great clothes, and the farm equipment grows great crops.   

I don't understand why others view the upload system as cumbersome.  I think it's great!  Especially since the photo templates are working.  I customise an existing template or create a new one, then apply it to a batch of my uploads, and voila.  I can apply a model release to a batch as well, although when working with a batch, it would be nice to see the releases in alphabetical order, just as they appear when managing them.  Compared to the upload processes on other sites, I think the P5 system is the best.  There's no question that it's the fastest for me, and that's the most important criteria because time is money.   Perhaps others might benefit from spending some time with the upload tutorials to familiarize themselves with all of the features of the P5 upload system. 

I have some photos of a model, for whom I have a signed release, at a tourist attraction, for which I do not have a property release, so the photos will be uploaded as editorial.  I'm wondering if I should include the model release.

I switched to Irfanview, and it seems to be doing pretty well.

I uploaded files recently to DP, and the "Unfinished Files" indicator correctly indicates the number of files waiting to be "finished," but when I click on it, I get a blank area where the files should be, so I'm unable to "finish" them.  Anyone else having this problem?

When I clicked on the "Photographer Tutorial" link, This was on the site (emphasis mine):

"The basic requirements of a good photographer are creativity, efficiency, talent and patience. By contributing your photos to Depositphotos, you are actually presenting your creative work to millions of image buyers around the world. You can become a contributor easily if you follow the simple set of guidelines given in our tutorial."

So what's the connection with DP?

Do you have a marketing strategy that can capture a decent share of the market?

I use the batch processing function to assign information that's common to several files (assigning model release, shooting date & location, etc.), but then I have to edit each file individually because their system reads the caption and description data but puts it in the wrong fields.  It doesn't read keywords at all.  The system definitely needs some attention, but it's been this way since I've been a contributor, so I've learned to live with it.

The only complaint I have about DP is the low prices.  I have the same complaint about other microstock sites, which is why I'm moving away from RF microstock and toward RM.  Low prices are great for buyers, of course, but I can no longer afford to produce images for this market.  As big as the demand for imagery is, the supply is even greater than the demand.  As long as that remains true, prices will continue to drop.  I predict that we'll see the day when sales won't be calculated for single images, but for groups of images.  Single-image returns will be below one cent.  The question is, then, how far we go before jumping ship.  How much will we tolerate?  Are we willing to sell a dozen images for ten cents?  Fifty images for 30 cents?  I bet some of us will.