![]() It’s just the size and quality of this free collection and the fact that the main exposure of it seems like it will be limited to those artists who are hand picked that makes this feel more like a threat to potential sales than a benefit if that makes sense. Free can be good when done right for sure. ‘I’m not totally opposed to the idea of giving some things away, I’ve done it on my own sites occasionally for promotion, done free projects for charity and even contributed a few times to some open source projects. ‘I guess the part that worries me most is with it seeming like every site is moving in the direction of either cheaper images, lower commissions and/or free image sections I worry about being able to pay the other bills even if we manage to earn the software for free,’ wrote user Amanda_K. When everything is free online, who is going to pay all those monthly fees for Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign?’ ‘Since the advent of the internet there has been a continuous push to devalue the work of creative people - graphic designers, artists, musicians, photographers - but I did not expect Adobe to be a part of it. ‘This is particularly disheartening from a company that makes most of its money from the creative community,’ wrote user, Fiftyfootelvis. Here’s some of the feedback from stock photographers: We expect this collection will help educate and convert users of free content into responsible buyers, benefitting Adobe Stock contributors by exposing more content users to the value and peace of mind they get when they use Adobe Stock.’Īdobe Stock’s Free Collection follows on from Shutterstock significantly reducing its Contributor Earning Schedule in June, which resulted in significant backlash from contributors and the formation of the Stock Coalition.Īdobe Stock contributor relations specialist, Mat Hayward, has been assigned the tough job of justifying the move and fielding questions from stock photographers on the Microstock Group forums, who are mostly disappointed by how this initiative further devalues stock photography and drive prices lower. ‘We are committed to being a positive force in the stock industry. ![]() ‘When customers download free content from Adobe, we have an opportunity to educate these users-many of them new to stock-about licenses, copyright, and respect for artists’ content,’ Adobe states in the FAQ. The collection is set to grow and the free content will rotate back into the paid collection over time.Ĭustomers without a paid Adobe Stock account can download up to 100 images per day, which come with the same standard or enhanced licence offered by Adobe. We expect the free collection to attract new visitors to Adobe Stock and drive more downloads from our paid collection.’Īdobe sourced the 70,000 files from its archive, and compensated contributors for the assets. Our goal is to drive greater exposure of paid assets and more revenue back to you. ‘We believe that offering a free collection will benefit our contributors and our overall business, and we are committed to doing so in an ethical way that respects you, the Adobe Stock contributors. ‘The trend of free imagery websites isn’t going away, and we want to be part of a positive solution for creators,’ Adobe explains on the Free Collection page. Adobe describes the move as also ‘supporting creatives as well as driving traffic to paid assets’.īased on this logic, if Creative Cloud customers demand free access to Lightroom and Photoshop, or use a free competitor like GIMP, perhaps Adobe will eventually buckle under the pressure and offers its apps for free? ( Pity my bank isn’t as responsive to my growing demands for free money!) It’s a response to the likes of Unsplash and Pixabay, free stock photography platforms. The Free Collection is to meet the ‘growing demands for free content’ from stock photography, um, customers. ![]() This image sourced from the Adobe Stock Free Collection visualises how many stock photographers are feeling right now. Adobe Stock has announced the Free Collection – 70,000 images and videos available for free commercial use, and stock photographers are naturally unimpressed at how this further devalues their content. ![]()
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