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March 1, 2020by Taras Kushnir

How to upload vectors to Shutterstock: a full guide

What is the vector file format Vector images are a bunch of mathematical equations describing how to generate images. Instead of pixels, they contain curves and paths that allow to get a crisp sharp images upon scaling to any size. This is an ...

February 1, 2020by Taras Kushnir

Adobe Stock: a contributor review

Adobe Stock is a powerful platform for anyone in the digital visual arts field to reduce work, make some additional income, and increase your exposure in the field. It offers lots of advantages for both users and providers of stock content. History ...

January 30, 2020by Taras Kushnir

Top 10 microstocks for contributors in 2024

If you’re new to microstock industry or you want to earn more, it’s vital to know what microstocks you can work with. In this blogpost you can find information about best microstocks, how much they pay contributors and what you can sell there as well ...

December 14, 2019by Taras Kushnir

How to upload to Shutterstock using FTP client FileZilla

What is FTP FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is one of the ways to communicate over the Internet. It was invented in the 80s and heavily used for fileshares in the early 00s. In fact there’re many fileshares that use FTP right now: website hostings and ...

December 9, 2019by Stacy

Freepik: a contributor review

Have you ever heard of Freepik? Freepik is the world’s top search engine for free vector designs, as well as the largest graphic designers’ community around the globe. It is the ultimate resource for any designer as it opens you to an assortment of ...

December 2, 2019by Taras Kushnir

A step-by-step guide to uploading video to Shutterstock

How to start selling your video on Shutterstock There are only few things you need to do in order to start selling your videos on Shutterstock: Register as a contributor Add metadata to your video Upload your video to Shutterstock Submit your video ...