There are many reasons why you might need to ask Shutterstock for some sort of proof that you have licensed an image, video, or music track. Amazon requires that you show a proof of license whenever you list something for sale, such as a self-published eBook, that has a photograph on the cover or within the book. More commonly, copyright enforcement agencies, such as PicRights and Copytrack, may contact you
How do I find a Shutterstock image ID number? There are several ways to do this. The techniques work the same for finding the ID of a Shutterstock video, as well. ON THE SHUTTERSTOCK WEBSITE If you are on the Shutterstock website, you can find the ID of an image below the image on the asset detail page. Scroll down below the individual image and you will see in grey
Benefits to Viewing Your License History Being able to view the history of all of the assets you have licensed on Shutterstock allows you to: Redownload assets Download assets in different sizes Provide evidence that you are using content that you have properly licensed View the type of license you purchased for the asset (e.g. Standard License, Enhanced License, Media License) See whether the asset is for commercial or editorial
What is a case number? A case number is a number that is given to you by Contributor Care or someone else at Shutterstock. It is not a random number that you make up. When would I get a case number? You would get a case number for a variety of reasons, such as you believe that your content was wrongfully rejected and you wrote in to Contributor Care who
If you are submitting commercial content to Shutterstock and the image, illustration, or video contains a recognisable person, you must include a model release for each person in your submission. You can use Easy Release, which is an amazing mobile app which allows your model to sign the release on your phone, or you can download a Shutterstock model release for free. If your content was rejected for a Missing
Perhaps it’s been a while since you uploaded content to Shutterstock and you’ve forgotten your password. Or maybe you don’t even remember where to go to access your Shutterstock Contributor account. Search no more, I’m here to help. Go to Shutterstock Contributor Login Page There are two login pages at Shutterstock; one for the Contributor and one for the Customer. As a Contributor, make sure you go to submit.shutterstock.com To
There are basically two types of Shutterstock Licenses: Standard and Enhanced. These two licenses fit most people’s needs for the end usage of the content. Shutterstock offers many more license types, for most of us only need a Standard or Enhanced License. Here is a side by side look at the difference between the two licenses: STANDARD LICENSE ENHANCED LICENSE License Duration Perpetual Perpetual Regions of Use Worldwide Worldwide Digital
Need an inspiring image for your travel blog? Need some illustrations for your presentation? You can license an artist’s work through Shutterstock which you can use for your business, your personal blog, print on a t-shirt, or even to decorate your home or office. Shutterstock does not sell content. It sells licenses to photos, illustrations, video, and music which enable third parties, such as yourself, to use that content under
As a very active contributor on Shutterstock, I am always encouraging my friends and fellow photography enthusiasts to sign up to Shutterstock and start submitting their work. Most have never submitted to stock photography agencies before and don’t know where to start. Here is the advice that I give them. Create a Shutterstock Contributor Account Step 1 is to create a Shutterstock Contributor Account. It takes less than 5 minutes