iStockphoto - Stock Flash Training Manual

3.0 - File Information

Title: Don't lead File Titles with: A1, A, AAA, 1A, etc.

a) Example

"A Five Pencils" or "1 Five Red Pencils"

Doping or manipulating your uploads to appear first in search results by starting every image with "A Five Pencils" or "1 Five Red Pencils" is not allowed. Titles should accurately reflect the image or subject. Periodic reviews of member accounts occur regularly.

Descriptions: Please provide us with a good description of the Flash file, including its intended use, features, and functionality. Also describe the code used, as well as any special instructions for editing/using the file. Your description will help us decide if your file should be included in the library.

Keywords: Keywords are the most important information you can provide to help users find your file. While people often know the specific subject they are looking for, concept keywords may help to inspire the designer to choose your images to represent the idea. Keywords are closely looked at in the inspection process, inappropriate words will be removed.

If you're having a difficult time coming up with the maximum 50 keywords, try using thesaurus.reference.com for some additional help.

Acceptable Keyword Example:

FLASH, SWF, FLA, ANIMATION, MOTION, INTERACTIVE, arrow, grey, gradient, plus, direction, text, numbers, forward, positive, negative

Unacceptable Keyword Example:
photo, vector, business, sex, your user name, your business name, your email

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