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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: 3pod on April 02, 2008, 07:03

Title: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: 3pod on April 02, 2008, 07:03

hello,

As far as I know SS does not accept image larger than 25MPixel. I see lots of images at 6000x6000 (36Mpixel). How can this be ?

Thanks

Konstantinos

Title: Re: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: Lizard on April 02, 2008, 07:40

Quote from: 3pod on April 02, 2008, 07:03

hello,

As far as I know SS does not accept image larger than 25MPixel. I see lots of images at 6000x6000 (36Mpixel). How can this be ?

Thanks

Konstantinos

They don't accept images larger than 25MB , resolution is not important.

Title: Re: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: 3pod on April 02, 2008, 07:50

Aprox 3 weeks ago I got several rejected images ( aprox 4mb size each) for reason : please do not submit images larger than 25mp :)

Title: Re: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: Lizard on April 02, 2008, 10:00

Hm , could be  they don't accept files larger than 25mp too , I know that they don't accept anything over 25mb for sure. 

Title: Re: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: cphoto on April 02, 2008, 12:39

Quote from: 3pod on April 02, 2008, 07:03

hello,

As far as I know SS does not accept image larger than 25MPixel. I see lots of images at 6000x6000 (36Mpixel). How can this be ?

Thanks

Konstantinos

36MP ??? for 30 cents :)  No way!  I guess those must be illustrations.

Anyway I can understand why the reviewer would reject it.
1. at this size the image/picture is way too large for the vast majority of buyers (too big to download, too much memory needed to work on it, etc...)
2. they have to review the image at 100%, so for the time they have to spend reviewing a 36MP image they could review about 9 4MP images and make 4 times more money ;-)

My rule is generally to never upload anything bigger than 4MP for subscription site.

Title: Re: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: Freezingpictures on April 02, 2008, 13:08

They interpolate the images, in fact I just checked an image which I uploaded way in the past with the size of about 6-9 Mp is available at 36 MP.
One recent image submitted with a size of ~2,5-3MP is available at 12 MP. So maybe they increase the size 4X to a maximum of 36 MP.

Title: Re: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: sharply_done on April 02, 2008, 15:41

Quote from: Freezingpictures on April 02, 2008, 13:08

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So maybe they increase the size 4X to a maximum of 36 MP.

Yes, that's what they do - I thought everyone already knew this.

I discovered this almost immediately after joining, so I began downsizing to 4MP in order to take advantage of it. I started a thread about it, but most people saw no advantage, and thought my sales were being hindered because of it.

Title: Re: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: basti on April 03, 2008, 03:06

SS heavily interpolates pics so thats why are so picky about noise - if you multiply it 4x during interpolation you get pretty nasty picture!

I do upload only 4MP pics there, at first to avoid any potential trouble and second - I get no advantage for uploading larger pics.

I dont think huge size of 25MP pics is problem for reviewing but more for interpolation - because they interpolate all pics and imagine the memory requirement when you upsize 25MP pics 4x!

Title: Re: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: 3pod on April 03, 2008, 16:28

Ok got it . Thanks for all the info guys...

Title: Re: Image Resolutions on SS
Post by: rinderart on April 04, 2008, 19:21

I send everyone the same size 3200 longest side.