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Anthony5ECB
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August 31, 2022
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I can no longer find a specific stock footage clip on AdobeStock. What are my options?

  • August 31, 2022
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A few months ago, I downloaded a bunch of sample clips from Adobe Stock for a video, and now that the client has finally approved all of the footage, I can't seem to find one particular clip anywhere. I even searched using the ID number in the filename. 426514474 to be exact. Is there another way to retrieve this? Is it gone forever? Is there a way to track down the series of clips that it might have belonged to and hope to find a different clip / angle of the same subject?

 

Some of our projects sit in development waiting for client feedback for months. Before we finalize everything, we use these watermarked clips. This client is SUPER picky and technical about footage choice, and unfortunately, this clip that I can't find was one of the hardest to find in the first place! 

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Correct answer Abambo

Unfortunately, you may be out of luck. One of the problems with stock (all stock providers) is that when you download a comp licence (video preview), during the time it takes you to get the approval, the original provider may have decided to pull the asset, or, because of a problem with the asset, Adobe decided to pull the asset. In a case like that, you are out of luck, as Adobe cannot sell to you the video any more. That's very frustrating. And there is no other solution than to choose a different asset.

 

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Abambo
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AbamboCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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August 31, 2022

Unfortunately, you may be out of luck. One of the problems with stock (all stock providers) is that when you download a comp licence (video preview), during the time it takes you to get the approval, the original provider may have decided to pull the asset, or, because of a problem with the asset, Adobe decided to pull the asset. In a case like that, you are out of luck, as Adobe cannot sell to you the video any more. That's very frustrating. And there is no other solution than to choose a different asset.

 

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