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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: stokfoto on November 24, 2007, 08:24

Title: forbidden keywords!
Post by: stokfoto on November 24, 2007, 08:24
in my latest batch I got many photos rejected for including the  words 'horizontal' and ' vertical' among my keywords. I assume these aren't allowed on SS Just wanted to let you know.
but while including them I though it could be  helpful  when searching for vertical or horizontal images.

never mind,I will bear  that in mind  for future uploads. ;D
Title: Re: forbidden keywords!
Post by: leaf on November 24, 2007, 09:40
really? .. i add those once in a while - mostly for vertical shots... I know i added it recently to a number of uploaded pics.... hopefully they don't get rejected.
Title: Re: forbidden keywords!
Post by: stokfoto on November 24, 2007, 10:04
I don't know if it's a part of SS policy or a particular reviewer's opinion but in my latest batch every single photo containing either of the keywords were rejected but  I got this message for only one of the rejected photo: [quote :Do not use horizontal or vertical as keywords. [/quote].
for the rest of the rejected photos I got this message: [quote Your keywords must be in English, and they must directly relate to the image. Please edit your keyword choices and resubmit. [/quote]
obviously my keywords  were in English but just in case before re-uploading  I removed some borderline keywords which they may have considered  as irrelevant ,but I am pretty sure  the problem was with the two mentioned above.
Title: Re: forbidden keywords!
Post by: stokfoto on November 24, 2007, 10:10
oops sorry! I accidentally post twice while trying to modify the initial one.
Title: Re: forbidden keywords!
Post by: ptlee on November 24, 2007, 12:26
If this is official, then surely SS can detect those words during the submission phase and request that they be removed, after all they are able to remove duplicates/redundant words, and words with incorrect spelling.  ???

So happens I just submitted a batch with those as one of the keywords. Like leaf, I use them once in a while.

ShApISO
Title: Re: forbidden keywords!
Post by: sharply_done on November 24, 2007, 13:11
This seems like a very silly reason for rejection - a warning would have been a better way to get the point across. I recall that SS was advertising for a reviewer a few weeks ago. Looks like this new person is now on the job.

I use those words - along with "banner, panorama, panoramic" - on every image I post. I'd better get over to SS and edit my last batch ... thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: forbidden keywords!
Post by: GWB on November 24, 2007, 15:07
At SS, I've had quite a number of vertical shots accepted lately with "vertical" in the keywords.  I'll watch that from here on out.  Thanks for the info.