DEEPMETA 3 - USER GUIDE - DOWNLOAD YOUR ROYALTY STATEMENTS
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Download your Royalty Statements
From v3.23 onwards, DeepMeta requires you to download your Royalty Statements from the Getty ESP site yourself, so you can import them in DeepMeta.
Here's a step-by-step guide how to do this.
Manual Download Process
This manual process ensures you have direct access to your official sales reports while maintaining compatibility with DeepMeta's analysis features.
Sign in
In your browser, navigate to https://esp.gettyimages.com and login if needed:
Getty ESP Portal
Use your regular Getty Images contributor credentials to access the Getty ESP site where your royalty information is managed.
Account management
Click on the 'Account management' menu option at the top right. This brings you to your personal account page.
Select the 'Royalties' tab if not already active:
Export
Follow these steps to export your royalty data:
Select the 'Export' option at the left
Select month, year and select 'All contracts'
Select 'TXT' as File type
Click the 'Download file' button to download the .txt file with your statement data
You'll also want to download the 'Connect' transactions, so select the 'Connect TXT' icon and hit the Download button again
Two File Downloads
The result will be 2 .txt files, one for your regular sales and one for your 'connect' transactions. It is these 2 files you can import in DeepMeta, by drag-and-dropping them onto the DeepMeta window, or by using the 'Import' button at the top right of the 'Statements' section.
Archiving
We advise to systematically store the downloaded files, since they represent your official sales report from Getty Images. You may want to refer to them at a later date for fiscal or reporting reasons.
One possible method, is to store them together in one folder per year:
Folder Structure Example
File Naming Convention
Use a consistent naming convention that includes the month, year, and transaction type (Regular/Connect) for easy identification and retrieval.
Backup Considerations
Consider backing up these files to cloud storage or an external drive, as they serve as your official revenue documentation from Getty Images.
Troubleshooting
File Format Issues
Ensure you're downloading the TXT format files from Getty ESP. Other formats, such as PDF are not compatible with DeepMeta's import functionality.
Connection Problems
If you're unable to access the Getty ESP site, check your internet connection and ensure you're using the correct login credentials.
Missing Data
If expected transaction data is missing, verify the date range selected in the export options and ensure you've downloaded both Regular and Connect transaction files.