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ActiveDen: Code Commenting
Code commenting is important to you as a developer to be able to figure out what you’ve done, especially when it’s been a while since you’ve opened your file. It’s even more important for your buyers. Comment your code in a way that makes it quick and easy for a buyer to not only figure [...]
Read Article ›VideoHive: Files We Do and Don’t Need
This list will be updated regularly to reflect the evolution of our library.
Files we do need:
This list is by no means complete. We need a lot more than what you see here, but these represent categories that have a lot of room to grow. We also need anything unique. If you look [...]
ActiveDen: Quality Standards
To make sure your file gets accepted and, more importantly, that it sells well it needs to be of the highest quality. The following links will explain in detail everything you need to do to have a successful file on ActiveDen:
Flash, Flash Builder, & Flex
Files we do and don’t need
Visual standards
Technical standards
Flash & Flex Visual Standards
On ActiveDen we have very high visual standards. Unfortunately, there’s no checklist where if you do A, B, and C, you’ll have good design. There will be many files that follow the guide below to the letter, but are still rejected for visual reasons. This is just a short list of general rules that you [...]
Read Article ›Flash and Flex Technical Standards
Errors
It’s easy to make your file work fine under normal conditions, but it’s a lot tougher when it’s strained. The reviewers will try to break your file. They’ll click buttons quickly, click other buttons before the previous element is finished loading, and do whatever else it takes to put strain on your file. Files should [...]
ActiveDen: Files we do and don’t need
This is a list of the file types we really need and the ones we already have plenty of.
Read Article ›AudioJungle: Use of Pre-Existing Audio Loops/Samples
This article explains when you can and can’t use pre-existing audio loops in your files.
Read Article ›Frequently Asked Questions
- Why was my Item rejected?
- We strive to have the greatest quality items available on our marketplace. Our staff will review the quality of an item during the approval process. Quality standards are at the discretion of our staff, but here are some general guidelines to consider:
a) The Item must be useful to buyers,
b) The Item must not include any potentially offensive content (Eg. violent or sexual content, or offensive content),
c) The Item must not be compressed to the point where aesthetic quality suffers,
d) The Item must not include your logo, URL, or watermark (You may include information about your services in an attached help text file),
e) The Item must be well constructed,
f) The Item must be as compatible as possible, and
g) The Item must be easy to customize.
AUDIO: For audio Items, the sound file must sound clear and not include any static or sound distortion. FLASH: Well commented/documented files and instructions help both the buyer and reviewer.
If for some reason an Item does not meet one or more of these requirements, the reviewer will outline the reason the Item has not been approved and in most cases will invite the author to resubmit once improvements have been made.
Occasionally an Item will be rejected for other reasons. Some of these reasons might be:
a) If a series of very similar Items are already in the library,
b) If the Item is corrupted or we suspect it carries a virus, or
c) If the Item is difficult to use or implement.
- We strive to have the greatest quality items available on our marketplace. Our staff will review the quality of an item during the approval process. Quality standards are at the discretion of our staff, but here are some general guidelines to consider:
- I am having trouble uploading an item.
- The maximum item size the Envato Marketplaces accepts is 500MB. If your item is smaller than 500MB and you are having difficulties, please If you are having difficulties, please contact support and provide details of the size and type of file you are uploading as well as any error messages you receive.
- How many Items variations can I upload?
- The maximum number of variations file any author can upload is three. Variations are generally discouraged unless they cannot be accomplished by altering the file after purchase. Variations will only be accepted for sale if they offer a distinct new use to buyers.
- Where can I download an audio watermark?
- The AudioJungle preview watermark can be downloaded from this page.
