=== Symbiostock - Sell Your Images! === Contributors: Symbiostock Donate link: http://www.symbiostock.org/donate/ Tags: symbiostock, microstock, stock images, photography, vectors, sell, store, ecommerce, art, online store, sell art, woocommerce, thumbnails, watermark, digital downloads, artist, image store, photography store, art store, media, micro stock, stock photography, photos, illustrations, stock photos, sell stock photos, symbio stock, gallery, portfolio, digital art, online art, digital images, graphics, graphic design, graphic art, royalty free, photo management, clipart, pictures, sell pictures, sell photos, image library, web design, royalty free images, photo bank, photo library, photographer, illustrator, album, image hosting, image processing, watermarking, sell photographs, checkout, e-commerce, image, image album, image gallery, nextgen, nextgen gallery, paypal, photo, photo album, photo albums, photo gallery, photoalbum, photogallery, picture, sales, selling, shop, shopping, woocommerce photo, woocommerce picture, woocommerce media, woocommerce stock images, woocommerce microstock Stable tag: 3.2.2 Requires at least: 4.0.0 Tested up to: 4.5 License: GPLv2 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Symbiostock allows artists, illustrators and photographers to sell their photographs, videos and stock images online quickly and easily. == Description == > Ever thought about monetizing all those great travel photos? Just can't get enough of taking shots of delicious foods? Well, now instead of just storing all these images on your phone or computer, you can showcase them and actually sell them to magazines and bloggers using [Symbiostock](http://www.symbiostock.org/ "Symbiostock - Sell your media")! > The Symbiostock download on WordPress is Symbiostock Lite - Symbiostock Lite is for basic use. Symbiostock Pro is a free, fuller plugin with much more features - to make full use of the Symbiostock plugin, please download Pro via the link below. > For all the advanced features, including custom watermarks, licensing, protected downloads and more, download the [Symbiostock Pro](http://www.symbiostock.org/shop/) upgrade for free! > Check out the [Symbiostock demo site](http://demo.symbiostock.com/ "Symbiostock demo site") to see Symbiostock Pro in action. = Pro vs Lite = Symbiostock Lite is a WooCommerce extension that allows you to upload JPEGs that will automatically be watermarked and added to WooCommerce as a digital product. Once installed, you will see a new 'Upload Media' tab under your WooCommerce products header. Once uploaded, an image will be added as a digital product in draft mode, ready to be purchased and downloaded by customers. Symbiostock Pro is a free upgrade to Lite that offers advanced licensing, image manipulation, and other features, including the option of uploading videos, illustrations and vectors, with optional agency distribution and more. Symbiostock Pro is a full application that allows both professionals and amateurs alike to easily upload and automate the entire management of their online media store. It also allows you to include your media in [Symzio](http://www.symzio.com), the first contributor controlled agency. Please remember that Symbiostock Lite products are not compatible with Symbiostock Pro, so it is advisable to upgrade to Pro right from the get-go. = Fully Automated = Once your WordPress site is online and Symbiostock has been installed, all you have to do is upload photos and Symbiostock does the rest. Licensing, pricing, even delivering protected content to customers is all done automatically and all you do is one-click upload. Pro only = Symbiostock Hosting = Perhaps one of the most powerful features provided with Symbiostock is the [hosting service](http://www.symbiostock.com/ "Symbiostock Hosting") created by the developers themselves. As Symbiostock bridges that gap between website and photo/video software like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, it requires quite a bit of processing power which many web-hosts are unable to provide. [Symbiostock Hosting](http://www.symbiostock.com/ "Symbiostock Hosting") provides high-end, cutting-edge hosting at competitive rates to eliminate any issues users may encounter with other hosts. = Symzio Integration = In addition to selling all your stuff on your own WordPress site, you can also become a [Symzio](http://www.symzio.com) contributor and all of your Symbiostock media will automatically be included and displayed for sale on Symzio.com. Symzio connects all member Symbiostock sites together to provide customers one simple front end where they can search all the hundreds of Symbiostock sites at once, and make purchases in real-time. Pro only = Large Community = Via the [Symbiostock Forums](http://www.symbiostock.org/forums "Symbiostock Forums") you can meet other Symbiostockers, ask questions and provide assistance to others. Showcase your site and network with others. Even the Symbiostock developers often interact on the official forums. Once you join Symbiostock, you're part of the Symbiostock family! = Technical Features = * **FTP & Web Uploads.** Upload all your images via FTP or a browser. * **Imagick & GD Support.** Use either Imagick or the built in PHP GD library for image processing. * **Automatic thumbnails.** All your images are protected via your custom watermark and thumbnails are automatically created. * **Fully supports Vectors.** With Imagick, you can sell vectors as both vectors and raster images. * **Custom delivery format.** Choose JPEG, PNG, GIF or others for customer downloads. Symbiostock converts everything automatically. * **Robust licensing.** Create your own licenses, edit pricing and licensing individually or globally using powerful filters. * **Secure downloads.** All image downloads are protected, files hidden from public view. Decide how many times, and for how much time, images can be downloaded once purchased. * **Bulk editing.** Change titles, descriptions, tags in bulk. * **Full Metadata support.** Symbiostock reads metadata when importing media and can write all your changes back to media. Converts your WordPress install into a full metadata editor. * **Compatible with any WordPress theme.** As Symbiostock is built on WordPress, you can use ANY WordPress theme and it will work beautifully with Symbiostock. * **EU VAT Supported.** With optional third party plugins, works to charge correctly, collect evidence, and even allow business customers to be exempted under the new EU VAT regulations. Pro only = Support = All support is performed on Symbiostock.org in our [forums](http://www.symbiostock.org/forums "Symbiostock Forums"). You may also submit custom support requests via our [premium support system](http://www.symbiostock.org/support/ "Symbiostock support"). = Premium Add-ons = > [Symbiostock Hosting](http://www.symbiostock.com/) The most powerful WordPress hosting on the web today. With one-click installs, custom domains and email addresses, if you want to get up and running as soon as possible for under $10/month, go with Symbiostock Hosting. Nearly all technical issues surrounding using Symbiostock are server related - with Symbiostock Hosting, all those issues are eliminated. > [Symbiostock Express](http://www.symbiostock.org/shop/) Our customized, responsive, mobile-friendly Symbiostock theme. Highly customizable, this is used by a majority of Symbiostock users. [Symbiostock Express demo](http://demo.symbiostock.com/ "Symbiostock demo site"). > [Symbiostock Video](http://www.symbiostock.org/shop/) Adds full video support to Symbiostock. With the Symbiostock Video plugin, you can upload videos directly to Symbiostock just as you would images. Previews are created with your custom watermark and it is fully compatible with the Symbiostock Submitter plugin. > [Symbiostock Submitter](http://www.symbiostock.org/shop/) Powerful addition to Symbiostock that automatically submits all your new media to stock agencies such as Adobe Stock and Shutterstock. Streamlined so all you have to do is upload your media, keyword it, and the system automatically does the rest. Requires that the agency support FTP uploads. Pro only = Constant Innovation = Symbiostock is constantly being improved, so keep up to date by joining our [forum](http://www.symbiostock.org/forums "Symbiostock Forums") and introducing yourself. == Installation == Symbiostock requires **[WooCommerce 2.5.5](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/woocommerce.2.5.5.zip)** to operate. Symbiostock can operate solely on the built in PHP GD library, but the **Imagick PHP extension** is needed for fully featured functionality, incuding vector support. Symbiostock has been tested in production with PHP5.4. 1. Install Symbiostock either via the WordPress.org plugin directory, or by uploading the files to your server, and activate it. 2. If you do not already have WooCommerce, you will be prompted to install it. Just click the link and it will be automatically installed. 3. That's it. You're ready to start uploading media! If you need additional help, refer to our [documentation](http://www.symbiostock.org/docs "Symbiostock Documentation") which explains how to get started with Symbiostock and assists in troubleshooting any installation issues. Don't hesitate to visit our [forums](http://www.symbiostock.org/forums "Symbiostock Forums") if your problem persists! Also remember that Symbiostock is fully documented within the plugin itself, with tooltips explaining most of the functionalities. (Please note that Symbiostock will work with other versions of WooCommerce, but the version listed above is the currently verified stable one that we are able to actively support. You are discouraged from automatically updating WooCommerce on live servers) == Frequently Asked Questions == = What is the difference between Pro and Lite? = Symbiostock Pro is a full application meant to provide everything you could possibly want and need from a customizable media store. For full features check the plugin's main page. Symbiostock Lite is mainly an extension for WooCommerce that lets you upload JPEGs that will automatically get watermarked and converted into a WooCommerce product. = Is Symbiostock Pro completely free or is there a premium version with more features? = Symbiostock Pro is 100% free! We have decided to release it as a fully featured free version and sustain development through value added services such as our optional Symbiostock Submitter and Video plugins, our premium themes, and of course our hosting solution. = Will Symbiostock conflict with my current WooCommerce integration? = Symbiostock controls products created through its interface. Products not created by Symbiostock remain unaffected, and you can actively sell both digital and non-digital goods through the same WooCommerce install. = Are you going to be doing any networking amongst Symbiostock stores? = We're already there! Symbiostock exclusively allows you to syndicate your media within the first global contributor driven agency at [Symzio](http://www.symzio.com). Control your prices and join in the push towards artist independence while earning 70% on all your sales. = What limitations are there if I don't have Imagick installed? = Without Imagick, Symbiostock cannot process vectors and some other minor functions will not be as optimal as they would be with it installed. This is due to limitations with the built in GD library that bundles with PHP. In essence, you can only process JPEG images using the GD library and is fully suitable for photographers. As well, using the GD library requires approximately 10x the amount of memory that Imagick does to process images. = How do I contribute to Symbiostock? = Easy! * You can join our [forums](http://www.symbiostock.org/forums "Symbiostock Forums") to provide feedback, suggestions, and to help other users optimize and troubleshoot. * You can support the Symbiostock Project through links and recommendations. * You can give us a glowing review on WordPress - reviews from users like you are the bread and butter of any good plugin. == Screenshots == 1. Web-based media uploader 2. Easy Symbiostock settings 3. Robust, customizable licensing system 4. Your media store 5. Actual front end screenshot from live demo site == Changelog == = 3.2 = Release Date: June 29th, 2016 * Added failsafe for ZIP files on certain PHP installs * Split Symbiostock into Lite and Pro, shifted Pro hosting to Symbiostock.org