Dreamstime Guide Index

7,655,767 images
3 MP minimum size
30% of image credit price
Popular images earn more per download
FTP upload
Extended license $50
accepts eps once jpeg accepted up to $4.20 - $10.20 depending on credit price and level (only 35c from subscriptions)

Size and prices New price structure however old credits will give old prices

Non-exclusive payout per download Finally updated January 2010 It seems the days of 50c per credit are over now the photographer receives 30% of the credit price large amounts of credits are discounted. To further complicate matters each year the credit price changes * eps files sell for double the price of the largest rasterized JPG submitted figures quoted if you submitted a 9 mp file
	320 x 480 XS	600 x 800 S	3 - 5 mp M	5-8 mp L	8 - 12 mp XL	12 mp+	TIFF	sub	eps
0-4 Downloads	30c	90c	$1.20	$1.50	$1.80	$2.10	$3.30	35c	$4.20
5-9 Downloads	90c	$1.50	$2.10	$2.40	$2.70	$3	$4.50	35c	$6
10-24 Downloads	$1.50	$2.10	$3.00	$3.30	$3.60	$3.9	$6	70c	$7.80
25-49 Downloads )	$2.10	$2.70	$3.60	$3.90	$4.20	$4.5	$6.90	70c	$9
50+ Downloads	$2.70	$3.30	$4.20	$4.50	$4.8	$5.10	$7.80	$1.05	$10.20

As now we can see who are referred photographers in theory you could keep an eye on your referred photographers who's keywording isn't too hot and help them out so the 2c would be a meagre advance on the 5c-20c you would earn from downloads now their images can be found.

Advantages of Dreamstime

generous upload limits if you have a high approval ratio
Can edit keywords after an image is accepted
Indication of review time upon uploading (usually 3-4 days)
10% of downloads from referred photographers for three years
$4.20 for a vector eps file
autopopulate title, description keywords and categories or just categories from previous 10 uploaded images or from any image if you know the image number.
Since Jan'08 you can see what keyword was used to search for one of your downloaded images.
Will pay $5 for news related images if it is an edittor choice. Identifiable faces and company logos are now allowed if they are editorial
keymaster program have your images keyworded by someone else 40c per accepted image
some people upload to DT first let DT keyword them see how they sell then upload elsewhere
Popular images earn more

Disadvantages of Dreamstime

Subscriptions earn just 25c or 30c even level 5 images with over 100 downloads (which would earn between $4.50 - $7)
only 30% of credit price
3 MP photo minimum
Have recently become more fussy for accepting photos
Model release is required for people even if they are not facing the camera
Thumbnail of deleted photo deleted after 7 days but info still in e-mail

Extra bits

DT award you 2c for suggesting ten new keywords for someone else's photo.

Your referred photographers are listed in your profile page, so if you spot a great image with bad keywords you can help them out.

The 2c is nothing but 10% of any sales over the next three years may make it worth your time.

FTP UPLOAD ? Yes

Sometimes there is a slight delay for transfer to website

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Australian wildlife road signs

Bottles for recycling

Traffic Jam, Glasgow

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