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Agency Based Discussion => Sites that no longer exist => StockXpert.com => Topic started by: antoniodalbore on October 26, 2008, 06:53

Title: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: antoniodalbore on October 26, 2008, 06:53

Hi,

any idea how to input compound keywords such like "studio shoot" or "from above" during image editing???

Thanks.

Antonio

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: Aetherial on October 26, 2008, 07:52

separate single keywords with commas and when your keywords contain several words contain the whole keyword within one set of commas, for example:

attractive, female, studio shot, from above, model, isolated...

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: antoniodalbore on October 26, 2008, 08:30

Thanks Aetherial, but doesn't work!

In have been trying doing as follow:
- input compound keywords separated by either normal commas or quotation marks
- presso OK to confirm
- click on pic...

...and the result is always that in the keywords field all the compounded keywords are broken in individual keywords. So If input "from above" then I found "from, above".

I don't understand what's wrong with my steps.

Antonio

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: madelaide on October 26, 2008, 11:59

I haven't uploaded lately, but never had problems with this, except on terms like "isolated on white", which were read "isolated, on, white". I simply delete the extra commas and save. Quotation marks were not necessary, I've put them here just for separation. My keywords are embedded in the image, so I think the extra commas were just a problem from reading the IPTC data.

Not all compound keywords need that, I think only those with prepositions, maybe not even all prepositions trigger that.

Regards,
Adelaide

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: antoniodalbore on October 26, 2008, 13:07

Thanks Adelaide,

I will follow your tip and will let you know...

Antonio

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: sharpshot on October 26, 2008, 15:36

Antonio, I am curious why you are doing this with StockXpert when you are exclusive with istock.  They haven't let exclusives upload there already have they?

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: Aetherial on October 27, 2008, 03:23

Quote from: antoniodalbore on October 26, 2008, 08:30

Thanks Aetherial, but doesn't work!

it was working, but it doesn't anymore apparently. they have upgraded the whole software several days ago and this is a new feature. I looked in my gallery and my images with compound keywords are broken down in individual words... sorry for misinforming, in my defense, I am certain that it was working before.

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: antoniodalbore on October 27, 2008, 03:53

Aetherial: do not worry, is not your fault!

Sharpshot: no, I am still exclusive on IS and upload my imagery only there.
The info on StockXpert are for my wife Tina who post as non-exclusive also on IS, FT, DT and SS.

Antonio

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: madelaide on November 10, 2008, 19:08

Antonio, did you make it work? I have just tried uploading an image and the compound keywords were separated.  Tried to type them again and saved, they got separated again.   :-\

Regards,
Adelaide

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: antoniodalbore on November 11, 2008, 02:03

Hi, Adelaide,

unfortunately same result here, there is something broke in the system, I think...  :(

Antonio

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: RacePhoto on November 11, 2008, 13:02

Quote from: antoniodalbore on November 11, 2008, 02:03

Hi, Adelaide,

unfortunately same result here, there is something broke in the system, I think...  :(

Antonio

It will be good when they get it working. Phrases can help a search.

Title: Re: How to input compound keywords in StockXpert?
Post by: madelaide on November 11, 2008, 15:17

As I said in their  forum yesterday (no reply from staff yet though):

Quote

Someone searching for "white dogs" doesn't want black dogs on white background.

It's a pity that I used to take StockXpert's data to upload to IS (as the latter doesn't read my IPTC data), now I have to copy from elsewhere (FT, probably).

Regards,
Adelaide