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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: Petr Toman on March 08, 2014, 15:37

Title: Super size?
Post by: Petr Toman on March 08, 2014, 15:37

Hi, not sure if someone already asked, but one of my images is in portfolio available in super size, but the rest is not.

How SS is choosing images to offer them in super size, or is there any other rule?

Here is the img : http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-130056272/stock-photo-coffee-art-with-a-decorated-tree-in-froth.html?src=Za1lVDzwJD3r60TyIuHluw-1-0 (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-130056272/stock-photo-coffee-art-with-a-decorated-tree-in-froth.html?src=Za1lVDzwJD3r60TyIuHluw-1-0)

Title: Re: Super size?
Post by: ethan on March 08, 2014, 16:02

You have another one too. Slightly brighter exposure version.

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-135335084/stock-photo-coffee-art-with-a-decorated-vane-in-froth.html?src=a92azaah1ffmYp3qMQr2Zw-1-24 (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-135335084/stock-photo-coffee-art-with-a-decorated-vane-in-froth.html?src=a92azaah1ffmYp3qMQr2Zw-1-24)


and another one here;

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-158471267/stock-photo-berberis-seeds-in-bloom.html?src=a92azaah1ffmYp3qMQr2Zw-1-19 (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-158471267/stock-photo-berberis-seeds-in-bloom.html?src=a92azaah1ffmYp3qMQr2Zw-1-19)

and here;
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-128357705/stock-photo-cruise-ship-anchored-on-the-open-sea.html?src=a92azaah1ffmYp3qMQr2Zw-1-99 (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-128357705/stock-photo-cruise-ship-anchored-on-the-open-sea.html?src=a92azaah1ffmYp3qMQr2Zw-1-99)

and I've just remembered it's Saturday evening and I have a life, so no more hunting your portfolio :)

Title: Re: Super size?
Post by: Ron on March 08, 2014, 16:11

All images under a certain resolution will be doubled in size by SS. I think the cut off point is 12MP. 12MP and under will be upsized, and offered as S M L and XL, anything above 12MP will be offered as S M L. I could be wrong about the exact cut off point, but thats what you are seeing.

Title: Re: Super size?
Post by: klsbear on March 08, 2014, 16:23

I'm seeing it in my portfolio too.  Some have a larger "super" size option in both the jpg and tiff tabs.  It seems to be pretty random as well.  Some of the Super size images are those shot with my old 30D so they didn't have overly large file sizes to start.  Wonder what we get paid on those.

Title: Re: Super size?
Post by: OM on March 08, 2014, 19:00

Quote from: Ron on March 08, 2014, 16:11

All images under a certain resolution will be doubled in size by SS. I think the cut off point is 12MP. 12MP and under will be upsized, and offered as S M L and XL, anything above 12MP will be offered as S M L. I could be wrong about the exact cut off point, but thats what you are seeing.

Yup. I'm not sure of the cut-off point but it could be 15Mp.

Title: Re: Super size?
Post by: robhainer on March 08, 2014, 19:07

Quote from: klsbear on March 08, 2014, 16:23

I'm seeing it in my portfolio too.  Some have a larger "super" size option in both the jpg and tiff tabs.  It seems to be pretty random as well.  Some of the Super size images are those shot with my old 30D so they didn't have overly large file sizes to start.  Wonder what we get paid on those.

You get paid the same regardless of the size downloaded. It's not random. Super is double the size of the image you submitted, unless it's bigger  than 12 megapixels, then there's not a super option.