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At Crop.photo, we're committed to providing you with powerful, flexible automation tools while ensuring transparency about our service features. This article explains how our unlimited automations work in conjunction with your image credit allowance.
The Kitchen Analogy: Unlimited Recipes, Limited Special Ingredients
Imagine our service as a fully-equipped kitchen where you have:
Unlimited access to cooking equipment and recipes (automations/projects/campaigns): You can create and run as many automations as you want, whenever you want.
A stocked pantry with special ingredients (image credits): These are used for specific image operations within your automations.
Free utilities (basic operations and storage): Just like you don't pay extra for using a knife or utensils in a kitchen, many basic operations and storage in our service are free.
In this kitchen, you can cook as many dishes (run as many automations) as you like without any additional charge. You only use up your special ingredients (image credits) for specific, advanced operations.
Unlimited Automations: What Does It Mean?
The cornerstone of our service is the concept of unlimited automations. Here's what this means for you:
No Restrictions on Creation: You can create as many automation workflows as you need. Whether you need 10 or 10,000 different automations, there's no upper limit.
Unlimited Execution: You can run your automations as often as you like. There's no cap on how many times each automation can be executed.
No Additional Charges: Creating and running automations doesn't incur any extra costs. Whether an automation runs once a day or once every minute, the cost remains the same.
Flexibility in Design: You have complete freedom to design your automations. Use any combination of steps and operations available in our system to create the workflow you need.
Scalability: As your needs grow, your automations can grow with you. Add more automations or increase their complexity without worrying about hitting a ceiling.
Storage Included: The storage needed to save your automation configurations and results is included at no extra cost.
No Time Limits: Your automations can run for as long as needed. There are no time-based restrictions on individual automation runs.
In essence, "unlimited automations" means you have unrestricted use of our automation engine. You're free to automate as much of your workflow as you need.
The Role of Image Credits
While automations are unlimited, certain specific operations within those automations consume image credits. Here's how it works:
Specific Operations: Image credits are used only for advanced AI image processing operations, such as smart cropping or background removal.
Clear Pricing: The cost in image credits for each operation is clearly specified in our pricing details, both on our website and in our partner App Store.
Pay for What You Use: You only consume credits when you use these specific operations. All other aspects of creating and running automations are included in your plan at no extra cost.
Flexible Usage: You decide how to use your image credits across your unlimited automations.
What's Included at No Extra Cost
It's important to understand that we don't charge you for many operations that occur as part of running your automations. Here are some examples of what's included at no extra cost:
Creating or running automations
Storage space for your images within automations
Uploading images and saving results in our cloud storage
Many basic image operations, such as resizing
We believe in transparent pricing, so here are some key points to remember:
Charged Operations: If an automation includes multiple operations, you're only charged for specific, credit-consuming operations. For example, if you perform a smart crop (which uses credits) followed by a resize (which is free), you're only charged for the smart crop.
Free Storage: When you upload an image to our service or save results from your automations, we don't charge you for the cloud storage used. This is all part of your unlimited automations package.
Behind-the-Scenes Operations: Many operations that happen in the background as part of running your automations are included at no extra cost. These might include data processing, temporary file management, and other system-level tasks.
Clear Specification of Charged Operations: We only charge credits for specific, advanced image operations. These operations are clearly specified both on our website and in our partner App Store, so you always know exactly what you're being charged for.
Remember, the vast majority of what happens in your automations is included as part of your plan. Image credits are only consumed for particular, advanced operations that are explicitly listed in our pricing details.
When Image Credits Are Used
Image credits are only consumed when you perform specific, advanced image operations within your automations. For example:
Removing backgrounds
Applying smart crops
The number of credits used depends on which of these special operations you choose to include in your automations.
Understanding Your Plan
When you sign up for our service, whether through our website or our partner App Store, we provide a detailed "pantry inventory" for each plan. This inventory clearly lists how many image credits are included.
Clearly Displayed: This information is prominently shown on both our website and in our partner App Store listings for each plan.
Informed Decision: We ensure this information is easily accessible so you can choose the plan that best suits your needs.
Transparency in Credit Usage
We believe in full transparency regarding image credit usage:
Detailed Specifications: Both on our website and in our partner App Store, we clearly specify how many credits are required for each image operation.
No Hidden Costs: You'll always know exactly how many credits each operation will use before you run your automation.
You're in Control
We don't limit how many automations you can create or run. Whether you're on a monthly or annual plan, you have full control over:
How many automations you create
How often you run each automation
What operations you include in each automation
Your consumption of image credits depends entirely on how you design and use your automations.
Checking Your Usage
We encourage you to regularly review your plan details and billing usage. This will help you:
Understand your current image credit balance
Optimize your automations for efficient credit use
Determine if your current plan meets your needs
Need More Credits?
If you find yourself needing more image credits, you have options:
Upgrade to a higher-tier plan with more included credits
Purchase additional credit packs
Our support team is always available to help you find the best solution for your needs.
In Conclusion
Our service offers you the freedom to automate as much as you want, with the flexibility to use advanced AI image processing features as needed. By understanding how image credits work within your unlimited automations, you can make the most of our powerful tools while managing your resources effectively.
Remember, all the information about image credits and their usage is clearly specified both on our website and in our partner App Store. We're committed to ensuring you have all the information you need to make informed decisions about your automation strategy.
For any further questions or assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our support team.