Creative Cloud Giveaway for Adobe Stock Contributors

[MatHayward]

Hi All!

This morning Adobe announced that in an effort to reduce your production costs and take your post-production to the next level we are giving away a free year subscription to the Creative Cloud Photography plan which includes Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Lightroom CC for the first 20,000 contributors to have 300 files approved since January 1, 2018 or to have earned $500 in commissions. For the first 2,000 video contributors to reach that same criteria with video content you will receive a one year subscription to the full Creative Cloud.

If you have already met this criteria then you will be receiving a code in the next 6-8 weeks. Those of you that aren't there yet, it's not too late. Get out and start shooting!

FAQ with more detailed information here: Creative Cloud Giveaway FAQ for Adobe Stock Contributors

Best regards,

Mat Hayward

[NasirGrfx]

Hello, I hope,  I've qualified. Can you check name in list and tell when will you sent me email? Thanks!

[Abambo]

Please have some patience. You will be informed by e-mail.

[vlad_nica]

Is the campaign still running? Couldn't find any details if the codes ran out...

[MatHayward]

Yes, you can qualify up until December 31.

Hurry!

-Mat

[Abambo]

Do not forget: You still need getting the pictures approved. So may do not wait until the 31st to upload your 300+ pictures...

[markek47818101]

I exceeded the 300 image threshold (with the 50%+ approval rate) at the end of November but have heard nothing. If the promotion was still active as of December 20 (as indicated above) what gives Adobe?

[Millward Shoults]

I got mine yesterday morning. Check your spam email? Also if you use the contact form on the giveaway pages, they do respond pretty quickly.

[markek47818101]

Thanks for the reply. Do you recall when you qualified?

[Millward Shoults]

Just recently, in fact - I dashed to get my images uploaded before the deadline and wasn't sure if I'd qualify as they hadn't been approved til after the 31st Dec (see my posts above).

[markek47818101]

I used the contact link on the giveaway page to initiate a chat. The rep claimed to know nothing about any giveaway past or present and referred me back to Adobe's website. Gotta love that quality customer support.

[Abambo]

Let's look and see what MatHayward​​ says!

[markek47818101]

My last batch was approved on December 4th putting me well over the 300 images. Nothing in my spam folder.

[MatHayward]

Chat support is not available for Adobe Stock contributors at this time. It sounds like you may have been at Adobe.com instead of contributor.stock.adobe.com

Please click the "contact us" link found at the bottom of the Adobe Stock Contributor portal and submit your request for assistance. We'll be happy to take a look for you. To my knowledge all codes for contributors that qualified have been sent. Check your spam folder and check your inbox for an email from sender CompEXT.

Kind regards,

Mat Hayward

[markek47818101]

Thanks for that, I didn't realize there was a different contact link. I've now submitted the request as you suggested.

[Abambo]

I qualified somewhere early December and got the e-mail at the beginning of January.

[Abambo]

You should have received your redemption code in January at latest. So you really need to look at your spam folder before that gets deleted!

[vlad_nica]

Well, I think i qualify. Now waiting for the confirmation email Thanks!

[rglohre]

If I've submitted a lot of files the past week, what are the chances they'll be approved by 31st?

Hoping I get to qualify.

[Abambo]

Chances are great and I reread the participations rules. I think, the latest date and time for submitting pictures is the 31st December 2018 23:59.  You still need to fulfil the second condition: Overall rejection rate should be less than 50%. Anyhow, I wish you good luck.

[Millward Shoults]

Alas it was not so, for me anyway - I worked really hard through the last few weeks of December (with time off finally from my usual full time job) to reach the qualifying number, but come 1 January all my uploaded photos were still awaiting approval and many still are today in fact. I wonder if there was quite the last minute rush.

Here's hoping they run the offer again some time...

*Edited to add, if you're right about it being the submission deadline rather than approval deadline then maybe there's still hope?!

[Abambo]

...if they get approved...and the 20k licenses are not reached yet! Good luck!

[Millward Shoults]

Thanks, I'm at 317 approved assets now, and 70% acceptance rate... Feeling hopeful!!

[chapelphoto]

Are they going to do the same thing for 2019? I didn't make it in 2018 and want a 2nd chance.

Thanks

Greg

[Abambo]

If you are lucky... I do not think that Adobe will announce their plans in advance. Wait for an official announcement. Also: there is no guarantee that the rules stay the same.

So wait, be patient and prepared.

Just to let you know: ACPs have no priviledged knowledge in this matter.

[WhiteRuby]

Will Adobe do the same this year???