Margined Leatherwing Beetles
Sell photos on photrade | By erbephoto
Sell photos on photrade | By erbephoto
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If you are submitting to stock agencies, you know how much time is involved in uploading images. Depending on the number of images that you are uploading, as well as the number of sites that you are uploading to, the process can take hours.
ProStockMaster eases the pain of multiple image uploads by allowing you to simultaneously upload a selected set of images to multiple sites. These include Alamy (traditional stock) as well as several microstock sites such as:
ProStockMaster is easy to use. Simply select the images that you wish to upload and check the appropriate agencies for each image. ProStockMaster then handles the uploading for you - you can literally upload while you sleep. In addition, ProStockMaster offers a keywording utility and keeps track of your uploads and earnings at each site.
It is worth noting that you may still need to complete some aspects of the upload process on your own. For example, some agencies will require you to add categories before your images are placed in the review queue. Be sure to check your pending images at each agency after ProStockMaster has completed the upload.
A new version of the software (v1.5) is now available. You can use ProStockMaster for free (limited daily uploads) or purchase a license for $89.99.
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In the previous post about color space, I mentioned that I’ve been using AdobeRGB (without much second thought) for my web posts. I think that the comparison below makes it clear that it will be worth the “effort” to use sRGB as the color space for the web. The only difference between these two images is the color space itself - no additional editing has been done. Note the increased color saturation in the sRGB image, particularly in the greens.
AdobeRGB (1998) sRGB
I put “effort” in quotes because, after a bit of research, I realized that this will require no effort at all. I use Aperture 2 to export my watermarked images and Aperture makes it as simple as the click of a button to change the color space of the exported images.
You can purchase Aperture at B&H.
Technorati Tags: Aperture, sRGB, Adobe RGB, color space
Hey - check out the “Pick of the Week” over at Neil Creek’s Blog (http://neil.creek.name/blog/). Neil is an excellent photographer and shares some great tips on his blog. Don’t forget to join his Flickr pool - Learning Photography with Neil Creek.
I use the Adobe RGB (1998) color space for the majority of my images, mainly because the stock agencies to which I submit indicate that they prefer Adobe RGB. However, as I view more of my images on the web, I notice that they lack the vibrancy of the original images. A case in point is the previous Image of the Week (8-3-08). The foliage behind the heron in the original image is a vibrant green, while the foliage in the posted image is dull. So, what is the difference between sRGB and Adobe RGB?
- sRGB is a standard Red Green Blue color space primarily used for images to viewed on computer monitors and/or the internet. sRGB is typically not recommended for images that will appear in print (for example, in magazines).
- Adobe RGB is another Red Green Blue color space that boasts a broader range of colors than sRGB. Adobe RGB appears to be the color space of choice for high end printing.
This is an area that I need to research further and, thankfully, there is no lack of information and opinions on which color space is the best. I’ve posted a few links below to get you started on your own research.
Which color space do you prefer?
Technorati Tags: sRGB, AdobeRGB, color space, digital photography
