Microstock file formats for uploading vector illustrations

1. November 2011, 10:42 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.

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Discount code for Shutterstock

13. July 2011, 10:58 Buying graphics

Discount coupon for Shutterstock: 15% for any purchase you do on Shutterstock with this code: DA215

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Most popular microstock photos, illustrations and videos

10. February 2010, 23:31 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.

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Discount code for Shutterstock

10. August 2009, 00:41 Buying graphics, Shutterstock

I got a promo discount code from Shutterstock. So if you want to save 10% – use this link, register and then apply this coupon: TWEE10.

Coupon is from direct message from Shutterstock twitter account.

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Microstock for designers - where to buy photos and illustrations (updated)

10. June 2009, 01:33 Buying graphics, Stock sites

As a webdesigner I need quite often some photo or illustration for my graphic designs, or as a part of the website content. At the beginning of my career I used some free stock photo sites, but after some time I realized, that the searching of the right photo took me quite a long time and the result is poor. So I started to use microstock – you can get there photo from few cents and the microstock agencies have really big portfolios (some of them have more than 6 millions items!) and the quality is excellent.

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10 tips for photographers in order to get accepted by ShutterStock

25. February 2009, 06:44 Shutterstock, Selling graphics

If you want to get accepted on Shutterstock site, you have to send them 10 pictures and 7 of them must be accepted. If not, you may try again after one month. Why is it so important to get on Shutterstock? Because Shutterstock is the best microstock site for photographers and graphic artists (check the list of other microstock sites).

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