Shutterstock Photographer Forum :: View topic - MY FIRST 10. Please rewiev, critic and advice

lavidaloca · Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Posts: 15

Hallo everebody!

I'm Vida from Slovenia.
In next days I woul'd like to send my first 10 graphics to rewievers.
Please help me with critics and maybe some advice.
They are all illustrations (raster or vector). I don't do any Photography.
I read many posts here on this forum about technical issues and other demands.
But as I see, many of people who tried to become Shutterstock contributors failed for different reasons and never came in.
So I'm not very sure and have worries about quality of my work.
I decided to send some of my Illustrations here on forum, so maybe some of expirienced users will advise me.
Important questions:

1.
I'm confused about size of raster illustrations. They shoul'd be between 4MB and 25MB acording to SS rules. But 4MB shoul'd be
2000 X 2000 pixels. When I check it in Photoshop (Image Size) it's 11,2MB and when I saved it as JPEG (Max Quality), size on disc is usually around 0,5 - 2MB. Where am I making mistake? What size (in px), shoul'd be raster illustration for SS?
2.
For vectors and raster illustrations (not photos) I know that I must ALLWAYS check litlle square with (Vector/Illustration). But can I I check one more,for example (Business/Finance) for vector of 'Euro cent', or (Technollogy) for vector of 'Nuclear power plant) ......?
3.
I made some illustrations from scratch. Must I send a 'Property release' with them? Something else too? How can I upload 'Printscreens' with my workflow to prove autorship? Can I upload a 'TXT' file with some explanations about my work for rewievers?
4.
From my 'Ai' vector files i make 'EPS 10'. Close it and reopen. Then I check them with 'FILE INFO'. I attach here one sample. Please tell me, if it's OK, or I miss something. I attach a sample 'printscreen' of FILE INFO? for one of my vectors.
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Wow, quite a lot of questions as I see now. I certainly not expect that one man will have so much time and trouble to give me all the answers. Please tell me what you know and maybe some critics about my first 10.
Thank you very much for your time and trouble. And a nice day. Apologies for my poor english. It's not my first language.

Some graphics are vector and some raster.
Please check them and give me advice, which coul'd go throgh and which shoul'd I throw away.

lavidaloca · Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Posts: 15

Obviously it's impossible to post 10 Jpegs in one post.

lavidaloca · Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Posts: 15

Some more.

lavidaloca · Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Posts: 15

Last of 10.
I added another graphics.
It's a PRINTSCREEN of my final "checking" of vectors.
I hope somebody will take a look and warn me if something is not rigt. Or if I forgot anything important.
Thank you for your time and knowledge.
Vida

ellerslie · Joined: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 132 Location: Italy

Hi Vida, english isn't my first language too so I'm sorry if I don't speak well. I think that you are too worried, may be the best thing to do is try. But I try to do an answer to your question.

1. Is 0,5-2 mb the size for a vector-raster version? If it isn't is really a strange size. Usually I send 4000x4000 pixel illustrations an they are ok. It's better don't send illustration that are more then 5000x5000 pixel.

2. You'll see, when you'll try your submission, that there's a box where you have to chek "yes" for illustrations and two more categories that you have to choise.

3. You can't upload a text file. About the property release model you have to upload them only for hand drawn illustration, not for digital works.

3. No, don't attach anything :)

well, I'm sure that someone else'll be clearer than me.
I think that your first vector is too simple, really too simple. The second may be, the third is ok.

ellerslie · Joined: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 132 Location: Italy

Euros are ok but don't upload the waves, please, they are too too too simples.
You have to upload only your work (vector or raster) nothing else if the work is a digital work.

evaners · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 6:16 pm

Welcome Vida,

Here is a suggestion that will make your first 10 submissions a lot easier. Don't send vectors, make them all jpegs. You don't need to worry about all of the technical problems with vectors. I make my jpegs +/- 4000 x 4000px, that is sufficient for review.

If you are accepted, then you can submit vectors, and if they reject some for technical problems you can fix it and upload it again right away. If they reject them on your first 10 you will need to wait 30 days to try again. So save the vectors until you are approved.

Good luck!

lavidaloca · Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Posts: 15

Yes, i heard, thet coul'd be easier to upload only rasters for first 10. But thing is, that in future I want to make mostly vectors. So I want to have some kind of proof for myself, that i understand all of the technical demands for vectors on SS. Even if some of my first works will not be aproved, and I'll have to wait for another month.
But of course my goal is to come in at first time and I woul'd be a little bit dissapointed, when not. Thats why I sent my graphics here on forum first.
After some days I will collect all of your opinions, advices and warnings, remade what is not good and probably make some new graphics instead of those, which you folks didn't like at all.
only then I will send them to rewievers.
I really want to make an impression, that I'm serious person.
So thanks a lot for all of your help. I reaaly appreciate it.
Nice day and lot of downloads to all!
Vida

theohrm · Joined: 16 Aug 2009 Posts: 457 Location: Ireland

Re Image size - It's not 4MB to 25 MB - it's MP (Megapixel) To calculate this, multiply the pixel dimensions of the image and divide by 1,000,000. So, the maximum size of an image can be 5000px by 5000px.

My opinion:

For most of them, lose the gradients on the backgrounds, especially for the rasters.

Magnify Lens - No. I think there are too many on the site already. You might try it once you are accepted, but I think it's a 50/50 chance on getting it accepted.

Lipsticks - they look out of proportion. Compare the length of a lipstick tube to the width of the lipstick. The tube is only as long as it need to be - these are too long. I'd lose the gradient on the background.

Nuclear Plant - looks great. Hopefully Anita will be by - she has a number of diagrams in her port so she'll be able to advise on the copyright issue.

Shooting bullets - good concept, but I think they need a little more work. How about putting some air pressure waves parting the air in front of the bullet? The ones you've got look strange.

Fishes - If I were you, take the fishes and create a seamless background with them.

Businessmen fight - I really like this concept. Lose the gradient in the background and on them. The kneeling figure looks quite feminine but isn't quite female enough. Maybe a little more curve beneath the outstretched arm? Thin the waist slightly?

Proposing - Lose the gradient background. I think it would get accepted.

Waves - No. Too simple.

Eurocent coins - I think you'll be fine with them. There are Euro Vector Coins already accepted.

Good luck.