Welcome
Welcome to the Unpinched Beta
Unpinched is a new kind of image licensing platform. Photographers submit their work, which is appraised, catalogued, and made available as limited-edition digital licences.
As a beta tester, you will help us validate the full workflow — from browsing and discovering images, to submitting your own, to purchasing licences. Everything you do during the beta uses free tokens and draft licences. Nothing is permanent unless you choose to keep it.
What to expect
- Free tokens to test purchasing
- 90-day window for submissions — auto-deleted unless you opt to keep them
- Draft licences that can be converted to real ones after the beta
- A series of tasks to try, with space to share your feedback after each
Confidentiality
This beta is under NDA. Please do not share screenshots, recordings, or public commentary about the platform until after the beta period ends.
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Welcome to the Unpinched Beta
Unpinched is a new kind of image licensing platform. Photographers submit their work, which is appraised, catalogued, and made available as limited-edition digital licences.
As a beta tester, you will help us validate the full workflow — from browsing and discovering images, to submitting your own, to purchasing licences. Everything you do during the beta uses free tokens and draft licences. Nothing is permanent unless you choose to keep it.
What to expect
- Free tokens to test purchasing
- 90-day window for submissions — auto-deleted unless you opt to keep them
- Draft licences that can be converted to real ones after the beta
- A series of tasks to try, with space to share your feedback after each
Confidentiality
This beta is under NDA. Please do not share screenshots, recordings, or public commentary about the platform until after the beta period ends.
Enter your invite code
You should have received a code in your invitation email. It looks like BETA-XXXXXXXX.
Already have an account? Return to the home page to sign in.
Create your beta account
Choose a username and password. You'll receive free tokens for testing.
3-20 characters, letters, numbers, underscores
Minimum 6 characters
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Explore the Unpinched.com app and seek out features that you might expect to find in an online image gallery.
You don't need to remember all the steps in a task. Simply return to the current task panel at any point by using the BETA FLOW button - which appears in the menu at the top of every view. Then use the browser back button to return to your place in the app.
When entering your feedback remember to save it before leaving the feedback panel. You can revisit and change feedback entries as often as you like.
Use a desktop/laptop computer to visit Unpinched for this test if you can. Mobile/tablet versions will be tested separately.
Steps to try
- Navigate and view the Collection Gallery
- Find and review the options in the Services menu
- Check your token balance in the User menu
- Read a message in your inbox
- Change the appearance of the Collection Gallery
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
In this task you will upload one of your own photographs to the platform. Note: Even though this is a beta test you must comply with the copyright declaration in the submission process.
Steps to try
- Navigate to the Image Submission pipeline
- Understand the need for a Copyright Name and choose one
- Upload an image, adding supporting shots (if you have them)
- Check licence type information and choose one
- Submit the image for verification
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
In the SUB08 VERDICT panel you should see the results of the verification process and three possible routes.
If the image was not accepted or you wish to cancel the submission choose the appropriate route.
Steps to try
- Check the decision and the licence applied to the image
- Review the metadata that has been created for your image (ie: do not skip)
- Make any changes you wish to the metadata and confirm
- Check the edition details then change something in the metadata
- Return to the edition details and check that your change has been made.
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
Use the search feature to find a specific type of image.
Steps to try
- Enter a search term and review the results
- Try refining your search with different keywords
- Select an image from the results and view its details
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
Buy a licence for an image using your free beta tokens.
Steps to try
- Find an image you would like to licence
- Open the licensing panel and review the terms
- Complete the purchase using your beta tokens
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
View your purchased licences in the registry.
Steps to try
- Open the licence registry and find your purchased licence
- Review the licence details and terms
- Check that the licence information matches your expectations
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
Check your own submitted images and their status.
Steps to try
- Navigate to your collection and review your submissions
- Check the status of any images you have submitted
- Explore the available actions for your images
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
Submit a clearance request for an image you want to use.
Steps to try
- Open the clearance form and select an image
- Describe your intended use for the image
- Submit the clearance request
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
Visit the Image Services hub and review what is available.
Steps to try
- Browse the available image services
- Read the service descriptions and understand the offerings
- Consider how these services might be useful to you
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
Upload another photograph — this time try a different type of image.
Steps to try
- Choose a different type of photograph from your first submission
- Complete the metadata fields
- Review and confirm your submission
When you're done, use the right arrow below to advance to the next panel and share your feedback.
Rate the difficulty of each step, then share your thoughts below.
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