Dreamstime metadata rules

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Titles cannot be a single word, and the description cannot be empty

keyword

Between 7 and 50 keywords.

title

Between 5 and 250 characters, and never a single word.

description

Must not be left empty.

CSV

Columns: Filename, Title, Description, Keywords, with Category optional.
Upload the images first, then import the CSV on the unfinished uploads page.

editorial

Use the Description to cover who, what, where and when. Dreamstime reads the date from EXIF itself.
Select Editorial mode when uploading. Sports files need the event name, the teams and the result.

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