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Quick news update from Fotolia.  They have opened their 22nd office, with the newest location in the Netherlands.  Check it out below. Fotolia settles in the Netherlands! Is Fotolia is the #1 stock photography in Europe? YES Is it a reason to stop expanding our local markets? NO Fotolia is opening a new office in the Netherlands! This will be our 22nd office worldwide, just as our image collection is about to reach 22 million files! As always, we keep striving to be your go-to resource for all things creative!

  Fotolia did some minor tweaks this month that gives you two options for your portfolio.  First up you can now exclude video files from subscription sales.  Second they have changed the pricing for extended license files that now requires a minimum of 20 credits.  It also can't be lower then your highest price offering, so you cant have a 24 credit Standard XXL license and get the Extended License under 24 credits.  Log in and check out the changes.

Fotolia updates their submittable process which allows you to categorize, keyword, title, etc several images in on batch.  Check it out next time you upload some images, see official write up below.  New to Fotolia, join here . We are happy to announce the launch of a new feature that is sure to be appreciated by large content uploaders: the multi-indexing tool. Imagine you're uploading a series of 50 images via FTP and need to index them all. Thanks to a dedicated interface, this new feature will save you time by letting you index all your images at once. How does it work? Once uploaded, all your images will be listed in a new section within your Files Management area: the "Indexing"...

Fotolia rolled out their new website layout.  Shortly after announcing their price drop in royalties coming with the new site.  The site does have a cleaner and more user friendly look, which several buyers and contributors should both like.  Some of the new features include refined searching, which now lets you search by price point.  Also they have changed their subscription plans for buyers.  So log in and check it out . ...

Stock photography sites continue to race to the bottom when it comes to royalty rates.  Fotolia has announced they are working hard to lower your earnings by dropping the royalty rates.  They are now aligning themselves with iStock , which had a large number of complaints when they lowered their royalties and became one of the more hates sites.  However iStock did not see the large fallout that was talked about and it appears that Fotolia has noticed that.  The biggest hit was to vectors, who royalties dropped almost 80%.  This also marks the second time in one year for contributors to drop in royalties at Fotolia , as they changed their ranking settings in the spring, which dropped several users down on earnings. We've been hard at work for the last few months adding features to make the site more convenient for both contributors and artists. With this latest release, we're also revising our subscription plans to align with what's happening in the marketplac...

  Fotolia is going to be relaunch a new website very soon.  Some of the new features will include searching by image size, color, and categories.  They are also adding drop down menus and smoother experience.  Can't wait to see what is in store for us and will let you know as soon as it launches.  To join Fotolia click here .  Below is sample write up of what is to come from the Fotolia crew:       Eagerly anticipated. Long awaited. A new version of Fotolia.com is on the way! You'll love our new design: clear, simple & efficient, everything has been redesigned to deliver a smooth and fluid experience. But it's not just skin-deep. There's a new site structure that translates into more intuitive navigation.  Special attention has been paid to the little things that customers need quick and frequent access to - for instance, we've added your shopping cart, credit counts and subscription status to every page.

Fotolia has launched stock audio with the partnering of AudioMicro.  The guys behind Fotolia have had a fruitful partnership with audiomicro on flixtime, but with their recent investment in the company they are now driving Fotolia users to the site.  If you are an auto sock contributor be sure to check out the program via Fotolia's or AudioMicro sites. On a side note, Fotolia has hit the 12 million file mark for their site.

Fotolia has rolled out several updates for January, which is phase I of multiple changes they are planning on doing this year.  Some of the new features include faster search engine, recency filter, negative search option, show more option button, etc.  See below a for a brief description of the updates.  For contributors a less known change was to royalty, which you can find at the following link for the new structuring (yes it was a pay cut for most).  New Royalty Rates We've been working hard on our search engine, and are proud to announce phase 1 of a series of new features. These features were at the top of the request list from the community: Recency filter : aimed at filterin...

Fotolia gives a hint of all new changes and a major overhaul in their Chirstmas card email today.  Can't wait to hear more about this in the New Year.  Hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday's and we will let you know all the details once they are avalible.  Sign up for Fotolia here ...view the video below. Fotolia Video

Fotolia is getting their members an option to send e-cards with a 1 week free premium subscription to their site.  This is a great opportunity for new members to check out what Fotolia has to offer.  If you are not a member of Fotolia then sign up here .  If you ware a member and want to send those free e-cards click here . Hurry offer ends December 31st, 2010

Get your free business cards from Fotolia if you are above the first level ranking.  You get a total of 50 cards for free and only pay the $6 shipping fee.  Check out the info below or sign up here 50 Customized Business Cards: Using MOO's Printfinity technology, you can upload a different image for each and every business card. Then, enter all your personal contact information for the other side. Show off your work as you make new business contacts. Since each card is unique, it's like carrying your portfolio in your pocket! The cost of the cards is free - pay only shipping. Valid for Fotolia contributors only - please do not forward this message. This offer is valid until June 15, 2010, or while quantities last. Ready to start creating your cards? Click here and start creating your cards now!

A great feature from Fotolia has arrived. You can import images bought right into Microsoft Office 2007 with a few clicks of a button. Take a gander at the press release below. New Fotolia add-in provides instant image access from Microsoft Office 2007 Get the perfect image at the perfect price without ever leaving a Microsoft Word 2007 document or Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 presentation again. The new Fotolia plug-in allows members to login into their free Fotolia account through Word 2007 or PowerPoint 2007 and instantly access our library of over 7,000,000 royalty-free images. Found only on Fotolia , the free plug-in is available at www.fotolia.com/ribbon . Downloading the Fotolia add-in puts user-friendly tab along the toolbar of Word 2007 or Powe...

Fotolia is launching premium subscription plans for their stock photography site. After several request from their customer base they have agreed to allow downloads of high-resolution images, vectors and video clips. Currently their subscription services only included lower resolution images for the cheaper prices. I personally allow most sites to offer my photos as a subscription item, but as in the past will several sites it will be intresting to see the photoghers feedback. Photographers will get a higher sale count for these images over the standard plan. Below is the new commission rates for the premium sales only Ranking Premium Subscription White 0.35 credit Bronze ...