Infocenter - Sell photos - editing

Do I have to edit the images on Pixmac or can I do it on iSyndica?

If you registered with Pixmac before the end of 2009, your images will appear in your "Unfinished" section after uploading via iSyndica. You can edit them both on Pixmac or iSyndica - all info will be transferred with the image. You will have to send your images for approval on Pixmac as usual.

If you registered after January 2010, you can edit your images only on iSyndica . Once you have been accepted as a photographer for Pixmac, you won't have to send your images for approval anymore; they will appear online for sale directly.

What is a Model release (MR) and when do I need it?

What should a Model release look like?

You can download a template for an MR in your account in Sell photos - Model category.

How do I add a Model release?

You need to make a model first. Fill in all required data (name, gender, ethnicity, etc.) and upload the MR. You can also add some more info such as date of birth. After that you have two possibilities how to add this model with MR to images:

• After clicking the image open the first panel "Releases" and choose the right model and release here.
• Tick the right image and click "Add Model releases". In the new panel, choose the right model and release.

What is a Property release and when do I need it?

A Property release is an agreement of the property owner when the photo is of a specific identifiable object. It is needed only when the property is recognizable. If you make a photo of a car and the brand name isn't recognizable, you won't need a PR.
It is more complicated with locations and historical buildings. To be sure, you will have to get information on whether you need PR or not from its owner. You can try to find some info in web forums or contact the owner directly.

What does a Property Release look like?

You can download a template for a PR in your account in Sell photos - Property.

How do I add Property release?

You need to make a Property first. Fill in all required data (name and upload PR). You can also add some more info, for example the date of building completion, etc. . After that you have two possibilities how to add this property with release to images:

• After clicking the image open the first panel "Releases" and choose the right property and release here.
• Tick the right image and click "Add Property release". In the new panel choose the right model and release.

What are "Series" and "Variants"?

A Series is a group of photos, usually from one shooting, that have something in common (e.g. they are shot in the same location or with the same models etc). Series can help buyers because they may be looking for more pictures of the same models etc. If you set a series, we will show other pictures from the series in the image detail, which increases the sales potential. You can set a series very easily in the section "Sell images/My pictures/unfinished" by selecting the pictures and clicking "Set series". There is not limit to the number of pictures in a series. To get a better idea of what a series is please have a look at the examples below:

Variants are almost identical pictures with only very small differences, for example portraits of the same woman with different facial expressions. The number of pictures in a variant is limited to 7. Only the first image of the variant is visible on the website, the rest of pictures in the variant are hidden and are visible only after clicking on the first picture. The reason for this is that buyers can get frustrated when they have to scroll through pages of almost identical images. You can set variants very easily in the section "Sell images/My pictures/unfinished" just by selecting the pictures and clicking "Set variant". To get a better idea of what a variant is please have a look at the examples below:

A Series can include one or more Variants.

What do these categories mean?

• Unfinished
  In this category will appear all images that were recently uploaded and yet weren't processed by you and sent for approval to our administrators .

• Waiting
  These images are waiting for review and/or keywording by our administrators. Those operations should not be more than two weeks long. You are not able to edit images in this category.
   
• Returned
  When the image is nice but something is missing and you can easily correct it (for example missing Model release), it will appear in this section. You can edit your image and send it for approval again - if it is correct now, it will be accepted this time.
   
• Accepted
  Images that are accepted by our administrators will appear here. Your images will be available online for sale within three days.
   
• Free
  If you sign some image as free to download and it is accepted by our administrators, it will be showed here and available for download.
   
• Denied
  Images appear in denied in two cases:
  • Problems with upload: The photos weren't uploaded correctly - most probably because our technical requirements weren't met or from some other technical problems. You will find the reason under the thumbnail of the image. For more info see The image wasn't uploaded correctly. What happened?
  • Image was denied by our administrators : Most probably your image hasn't met our qualitative requirements. You will find the Reasons for refusal after clicking the image. If you don't agree with our decision you can send the image for one more review by our head administrator by clicking "Resubmit".

What does each icon and operation do?

• Approve will send selected images for review. Approving or denying can take several days.
• Set title can set title to several images at once - just select them and click this operation.
• Set location can set the place of taking for several images at once - just select them and click this operation.
• Set series connects several images into series - those images will appear together to buyers. More info about Series in section What are "Series" and "Variants"?
• Set variant connects up to 7 similar images into variant - those images will appear together to buyers. More info about Variants in sectionWhat are "Series" and "Variants"? 
• Add Model release attaches a MR to image in the case that there is a person with recognizable face in the image. For more info see What is Model release (MR) and when do I need it?
• Add Property release attaches a PR to image in case that there is recognizable property in the image. For more info seeWhat is Property release (PR) and when do I need it? 
• Turn left turns the image counter-clockwise.
• Turn right turns the image clockwise.
• Autokeyword switches Automatic keywording on if you don't want to add keywords manually. This service is completely free for you. Before sending the image for approval you have to fill in its title only.
• Manual keyword switches Automatic keywording off. In that case you will have to fill in at least 5 words to be able to send that image for approval. You can add them by clicking "Set keywords".
• Set keywords attaches chosen keywords to one or more photographs. If you want to add keywords manually you will have to switch "Manual keyword" on first and add at least 5 words before sending for approval.
• Remove series removes series from chosen photographs.
• Remove variant removes variant from chosen photographs.
• Set free sets images as free to download.
• Set non free sets free images as non free again.
• Set visible shows previously hidden images visible and available for sale again.
• Hide hides images from web - your images won't be available for sale and people won't find it through search.
• Exclusive marks images as exclusive - you will get a higher commission (from 45%) but you are not allowed to sell same images anywhere else.
• Non-exclusive deletes settings of several images as Exclusive if you want to sell images to other photostock agencies besides Pixmac.
• Delete pictures deletes selected images. You are not able to delete accepted images. If you want to do that, please, contact us and provide us with reason why you want to delete those images.

How can I delete my images?

Just select the images in your section "Sell photos" and click "Delete pictures" in the drop-down menu. It will send us a request and we will delete them in a few days.