Sell AI Art on Etsy: A Beginner's Guide (Digital Downloads)

[@kath8728]

Thank you for showing us free ways to sell AI art. I see many youtubers using subscriptions! I enjoyed this video!

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

edit: Hello guys, I realized that chaiNNer doesn't export JPG as 300DPI despite the dimensions being 300DPI. So please just keep that in mind! Also, I found Upscayl which is another free upscaler that works better for digital artwork -> github.com/upscayl/upscayl The resizing method I shown in this video is not ideal as some of the images will be stretched, I'll be doing a new video on a new method that I'm currently using. Edit: check out my new video here where I show my latest method of resizing and editing AI Art images kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp_TfJ-bZaaVgsU

[@nahiddotai]

Awesome share, cheers! Do you know the maximum resolution that you can upscale with this?

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

@@nahiddotai it comes with an option that allow you to double Upscayl to get an 8x upscayl!!!

[@nahiddotai]

Hey Zen, I'm actually doing the same just with a different process. Your video gave me some good insights on where I can be better! Cheers mate. We should connect

[@MrToddTech]

awesome video bud! I'm on this journey with you. Thanks for the great advice.

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

Nice! All the best 👍

[@asta1879]

Thank you very much you are much helpful I will try your method😌

[@oklebs8348]

This was a great video, you were very transparent about prices and what works best. Did you say that you have to be a paid midjourney member for commercial use? If so, which tier of membership must you have minimally?

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

Yes, as long as you're a paid member you can use it commercially. The basic plan starts at $10/month. You can view the detailed plans here docs.midjourney.com/docs/plans

[@oklebs8348]

@@ZenEscapingTheMatrix That’s great, thank you for the info. Many other creators don’t highlight this

[@stevenwirya224]

I tried opening up a shop on Etsy, uploaded my 1st listing ever, a digital art generated by Midjourney (I'm on Standard Plan). But in less than 24 hours upon listing, my Etsy shop was suspended, reason being that my shop violated some Etsy Rules & Regulations. I've tried to email them, asking : what's the reason for the suspension, as far as I know, I'm not violating anything. It's been 6 days, and still no news 😢

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

I have listings suspended before and not my shop so I don't know much. From what I've read on reddit, your best bet is to wait for a response. Maybe try a different email contacting support also?

[@yudisenpai]

Gimana sekarang?

[@stevenwirya224]

@@yudisenpai finally approved di hari ke-12.. patience pays off :)

[@yudisenpai]

@@stevenwirya224 what was the reason?

[@stevenwirya224]

@@yudisenpai no specific reason given, the suspension simply lifted off by itself that day.

[@fasikademelash4638]

Hi! When resizing images, doesn't the quality decrease?

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

Hi, I'm using photoshop's resizing function which I believe doesn't reduce the quality by too much. I also upscale my images which helps a lot!

[@namoithompson2005]

Stupid question: Now that you're using Upscayl instead of Chainner, how do you change the Aspect Ratio of the image from 2:3 to 4:5 or 3:4? Does Upscaling an image only increase the amount of pixels? or does it change the a:r as well?

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

hey that's not a stupid question! it is something I struggled with when I first started too. Upscayl only increase the resolution and does not change the a:r. I am currently using figma (google it) to resize the image into the different a:r, I'm doing a new video on this soon!

[@TomasSalinger]

same question here

[@namoithompson2005]

@@ZenEscapingTheMatrix Thanks so much for clarifying this!

[@EricCawaling]

@@ZenEscapingTheMatrix Hello bro, just wanna ask, why did you choose to use figma, where its like its much more easier to use ChainNer?

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

@@EricCawaling Great question! I realized that some of the aspect ratio were getting stretched out and I didn't like the way it looked. You can still use chaiNNer if you're ok with that. Personally, I'm using photoshop now to resize my art and I'm working on a new video showing the new process, which will be up soon.

[@vivalsdne3239]

Do you sell digital download of the image or print on demand ?

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

I sell digital download of the image.

[@kml4870]

Your videos are great. The only thing I find problematic is that the process is extremely long... there are a lot of external tools to use to be able to create a single ad... On Etsy, you have to post every day to get visibility. If you post 2 times a day, for example, it becomes complicated with all these external tools... We spend hours on it... Midjourney, upscale, dimension, etc... I'm especially lost with all the new tools coming out...Photoshop AI, Adobe Firefly...And if you want to be professional, you need lots of different subscriptions, which I find expensive for a beginner...And it takes hours...

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

Hey thank you! I definitely agree with you that the beginning process is tedious, etc. I struggled a lot when I first started but tbh, the learning curve is not that high and I’ve got the hang of it after the first few months. Midjourney itself produces wonderful art and with basic knowledge of everything from prompting to photo editing skills, you can make a little cash out of it. So Imo, you don’t need to be professional to sell on Etsy.

[@brandonnielsen4183]

Just to clarify for others, Adobe Firefly is what Photoshop uses. Adobe is planning to roll out their AI in nearly all of their software products, however, it's currently in Beta and isn't allowed for commercial purposes yet.

[@MeyTribe]

Can't believe you say that the description plays a small role. it's the main SEO for the algorithm, and even youtubers who managed to talk to Etsy and see the algorithm- said that the description is one of the most important things... also- I'd be careful trying to sell anything made by MJ as they are facing huge lawsuits right now.

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

I know that it’s part of the main SEO but from what I’ve learnt from other videos, it plays a small part compared to the other components. Yeah, AI Art in general is in a grey area now regarding that

[@shadedlightdigital]

Give me info on these lawsuits. What are the lawsuits about? Thanks

[@truefacts404]

Lawsuits yea ok

[@yudisenpai]

@@shadedlightdigital some people were using copyrighted characters and some bad actors stole people's image creations as soon as those images were created, and they sold them on etsy.

[@harmatodlamstel6435]

"lawsuits"

[@ghostofsparta5128]

Bro what if the customer shares the Dropbox link throughout the internet

[@richardt-xk4vw]

Pray

[@Monirhossain-dy3kl]

If our painting got sell then how to reach this painting to customers??

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

In my case, I am selling as a digital download file. So customers will purchase my digital file and have to print it on their own.

[@budaroddy]

Sorry my ignorance, got 2 questions, you selling that as digital art? Does Etsy always charge you for publishing, or they do it after selling the product? Because I have no money to start lol Thanks a lot man you opened a fair long door ahead me that I didnt even realize

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

Hey thanks for the sub! Etsy do charge a 20cents fee per listing you publish. You can try other sites like redbubble, society6, and teespring where they don’t charge anything for listing! Glad I could help :)

[@budaroddy]

@@ZenEscapingTheMatrix thanks man I really appreciate what you trying to do here 🙌

[@vivalsdne3239]

hi , what if i sell celebrity t shirt ? is that ok or will i get suspend

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

Hey I think you need to be-careful of certain words or design that you use. You need to check if they are copyrighted first before selling them. I would advise not to

[@vivalsdne3239]

What if i get order from etsy , do i need to pay for the printing cost in printful or the costumer is the one who pay it ?

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

​@@vivalsdne3239 From what I know, the customer will pay you on Etsy and you will then have to pay the overall cost to printful. It is kinda confusing but I hope this made sense!

[@vivalsdne3239]

@@ZenEscapingTheMatrix i thought its automatically integrated with printful, so i don't have to pay anything when i get order from etsy

[@IAMBLUSH]

Can you please share your sell history with your store? I’m curious to know if it was successful🙂

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

I’ve made a video here Can you sell Midjourney Art on Etsy? Here's how much I've made as a beginner in 2months. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXPKm6Rph91nkJI Showing how much I earned. Well… It may not be much but it’s earning me some money

[@ghostofsparta5128]

Are u using ai voice

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

No, that’s my own voice.

[@ghostofsparta5128]

@@ZenEscapingTheMatrix 👀

[@ghostofsparta5128]

@@ZenEscapingTheMatrix bro is there a way to prevent customer from sharing our Dropbox link across the internet

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

I'm not sure tbh but I would like to think that people are sensible enough to not do such things

[@ghostofsparta5128]

@@ZenEscapingTheMatrix i hope so

[@bettyeverett8089]

This is all great information, but you talk way too fast and to be able follow along with these instructions. Maybe slow it down some and spend a little more time on the details. Also, how do you upload multiple sizes to Etsy? I just recently signed up with Etsy and haven't figured out all the tricks to using it.

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

Thanks for the feedback, I’ll take note of it. For each listing on Etsy, they allow an upload up to 5 files of max 20MB each. If your files exceed that limit, you can upload them to a google drive and share the folder link in a Text document which you will then upload to your Etsy listing.

[@LivingTithe]

Alot of great info but PLEASE TALK SLOWER.. would like to follow u:)

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

Appreciate your feedback, will definitely take note! thank you!

[@nah2106]

this is the shit i hate about ai

[@ZenEscapingTheMatrix]

What do you mean by that?

[@nah2106]

​ @Zen Escaping the Matrix ai art generators already have their own ethical problems but selling it is taking away the value from actual artists making this kind of thing. Sorry, the original comment was a bit harsh

[@budaroddy]

​@@nah2106 but I like AI generated art why I cant just buy some? I paint and considere myself an artist and already known IA would be killing most of our jobs in the near future but if I like the IA generated art why I shouldnt be able to buy it? Its not like ok the android its an artist itself, people now will have to value more the human factor beneath things because I only see it going downguards, sorry my translated english