Shutterstock Photographer Forum :: View topic - Some of first ten please critique any help...???

oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

Hey guys here are some of those promised designs, I was wondering about those fonts... can you use them if you change it or not at all without agreement??? some earthy ones and other randoms hope you like...!!!

oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

next If the fonts are a problem do you guys think I can just take it out...??

oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

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oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

Would I need to submit these via http if I want to submit jpegs..???

zsooofija · Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 676

Hello and welcome :).

If these are raster files (and not vector), you should definitely remove text.

If you submit them as vector you can leave the text, but I am afraid you have some effects that are not compatible with EPS8 or 10. (at least that's what it looks like, but I am not sure).

Also, I would not submit any abstracts for first 10, as lately they usually reject them with "too many on site" reason.

I am not too good at this (critique), so you should wait for the others...

oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

Hehehe... okay, thanks anyway I drew some of these texts myself do you think that would be fine..?? Do you think the green ones will do good, cause I can do a few more of those...

oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

+ I'm kind of new to this so would you think these are done any good..?? am I on the right track at all??? my photo's didn't do so great...

zsooofija · Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 676

The problem with the text is that if you submit as JPG, the buyer can not remove it (or not as easily).

I personally only like 4,5 and 8.. The rest seems too simple or too abstract for first 10.

But you should wait at least until tomorrow as today is not much happening here.

darla · Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 913

"Diamonds are forever" is trademarked by DeBeers.

Don't use drop shadows or blurs for vectors.

Overall, you're trying too hard. Buyers are looking for elements to put into finished images, more than finished compositions.

For example, "Tick for green". By putting in the text, you have limited its uses. Just the checkmark on the button would be more useful.

Try to think more in terms of providing images that can be combined with other images, rather than making posters.

oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

Thank you very much guys. I was just trying to make something not too simple for first ten, kind of unique, but I'll simplify some of these and work on some other tnx again!!! I just want to submit as jpeg not vector, any specs on that?

zsooofija · Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 676

You can submit JPG illustration at the maximum size of 25MP (fx. 5000 x 5000 px). Don't forget to set the Illustration/Clip-Art box to "Yes".

oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

What? Where's that ? So they don't need to be only 4mp like the photo's for first ten?

zsooofija · Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 676

Minimum size is 4MP, and maximum size is 25MP. If they get accepted, they will be for sale (not just test images).

From FAQ:
"The size requirement for new contributors is 4.0MP. (Contributors who have been uploading to Shutterstock for some time may continue to upload 2.5MP images until further notice.) There is no maximum size limit for photos, but illustrations cannot exceed 25MP."

oomgert · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 82

Okay, thanks a lot, I actually read that but understood it a little differently, wrong ofcourse. And the clipart box?