Microstock file formats for uploading vector illustrations
1. November 2011, 11:42
Selling graphics,
Stock sites
Every Microstock agency use a bit different upload system – specially for vector images. On some sites you need JPG preview with EPS file with same filename, on others you need to have it packed in a ZIP file, somewhere you need big JPG preview and some sites needs just EPS. Here is a simple overview of all bigger microstock sites with their file format requirements for vector illustrations.
Depositphotos - small, but profitable microstock agency
17. August 2011, 05:12
Selling graphics,
Stock sites
Few months ago I tested 4 new sites – I uploaded around 300 vector illustrations and then I was waiting for first sales – on some sites it takes 4 month, but not on Depositphotos – the first sale was there just a few hours after accepting the first batch of files and the sales are still going up. So lets write more info about this agency for potential contributors.
Graphic Leftovers (short review)
2. March 2011, 06:20
Selling graphics,
Stock sites
Graphic Leftovers is one of the smaller microstock agencies,
but offer few pleasant surprises. I started there in
September 2010, because I wanted to utilize my illustrations on iSyndica
(which was closed few days later, R.I.P. iSyndica). Next month I was really
surprised by my earnings on this agency!
Microstock earnings report - May 2010
2. June 2010, 08:02
Selling graphics
It looks like that microstock season is here – the sales at the end of May were similar to sales before Christmas! Especially sales on Shutterstock were nice – I had there my best month ever and another BME was on BigStock.
Books about microstock and making money from images
19. April 2010, 00:51
Selling graphics
Microstock is here for more than 10 years! Now everyone can sell own photos in agencies like iStockphoto, Shutterstock, Dreamstime, Fotolia. Everyone can make money from own photos, vector illustrations, footage. There is innumerable websites with articles, instuctions and tips, how to do it (for example my sellinggraphics site). But did you know, that there are also paper books about it?
April discount code for iSyndica
1. April 2010, 05:07
Selling graphics
If you want to get 30% off pay-per-use credits on a great tool iSyndica
(which will help you with uploads to various microstock agencies), then
try this code: NOJOKE
Microstock earnings report - March 2010
1. April 2010, 05:04
Selling graphics
Spring is already here and the earnings from my microstock portfolio is slowly growing like a flower. Shutterstock (my favourite agency) is doing well, within 2–3 months I will get on the same level as I was in the 2009 autumn season. This month only iStockphoto earnings reach the BME (best month ever) level, but BigStockPhoto and 123RF were quite close too.
What is the best vector image size for selling in microstock? [UPDATED]
30. March 2010, 07:42
Selling graphics
Few months ago I wrote an article about preparing
vector illustration for sale in microstock and there I wrote, that
16 Megapixels should be the ideal size for the JPG preview. But now
I made a small research and found, that 16 Megapixels is not
enough!. Now – after the closing of StockXpert
microstock agency site – the situation is a bit different and
15 Megapixels is enough
Microstock earnings report - February 2010
3. March 2010, 05:39
Selling graphics
The biggest painful incident in February was closing of one of the best microstock sites – Stockxpert. It has quite a big impact on my microstock earnings. Most of the buyers from Stockxpert were moved to iStockphoto, so maybe that's the reason why I had the BME (Best Month Ever) on iStock.
Most popular microstock photos, illustrations and videos
11. February 2010, 00:31
Buying graphics,
Selling graphics
What are the most popular images and videos on microstock? You can find them in the lists on nearly each microstock agency (on some agencies you have to register to display the list). Sometimes they offer also overview of most searched keywords, which is very useful for the contributors.
Best microstock sites
This list is sorted according to contributors - the most valuable sites first:
Shutterstock
Fotolia
Dreamstime
iStockphoto
BigStock
123RF
Crestock
Graphic Leftovers
Depositphotos
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