Many beginner illustrators wonder, what to do with open paths in vectors. Novices often face rejections due to open curves. Many photobanks provide explanations on their websites about resolving the issue of open paths in vectors, but I believe this topic needs further clarification. In today’s article, I will attempt to explain why it is so important to avoid open paths in vector illustrations and what exceptions photobanks may have for accepting works with open paths.
It happens that many respectable photos and illustrations are rejected by photobanks due to similarity or likeness, with the original wording “Similar.” Microstockers who upload technically perfect works with good commercial potential are stunned by photobank rejections due to similarity.
Today, I would like to focus on the importance of selecting the right keywords and provide beginners in microstock with some practical tips based on my personal experience on how to organize work with keywords effectively.
End of the article on preparing vectors for stock
SCALE AND PLACEMENT OF ELEMENTS
There are many ways to organize elements of composition in the working space of an image. The difference between vector and raster is that vector images can be altered at any moment and the composition can be supplemented with new elements or excess elements can be removed. However, incorrect decisions regarding composition and scaling of elements can render all our efforts futile.
In the first illustration, all elements are tied to the vertical and horizontal sides of each other.
Any microstock contributor has surely received rejections of this kind: “We are very sorry, but this file is not suitable for our photo bank. Due to the rapid growth of our collection, we pay attention to each submission, but unfortunately, we cannot accept all.”
In November last year, the administration of the photo bank Dreamstime conducted an analysis of the search queries used by buyers trying to find the images they need on Dreamstime. Moreover, the queries selected were quite frequent and popular at the moment, but did not yield the desired results for Dreamstime buyers.
