Can I purchase Shine Credits in advance?

Yes. Many producers buy Outshinery Studio Shine Credits ahead of a release season or before a fiscal year closes, so the budget is committed and the Shine Credits are waiting when the label files are ready.

Two ways to do it:

• Top up a plan. If you are on a monthly or annual subscription, click your Shine Credit total at the top of the left sidebar. A PLAN panel opens with your plan, renewal date, and how many Shine Credits are in use and available. Click Top up Shine Credits. Top-ups are charged at your plan rate, not the one-at-a-time rate.
• Buy one at a time. With no plan, the same button reads Buy Shine Credits, at $129 each.

Looking under Change plan? Topping up is not there. Change plan only switches you to a different plan; Top up Shine Credits is its own line just above it in the same panel.

Short at checkout? If a Product Shot, a paid update, or Pre-Designed Imagery costs more than you have, the checkout shows "It looks like you don't have enough Shine Credits!" with the number missing. Click Top up to complete your order, then place the request. Custom content works differently: we send you a price after you submit, and nothing is charged until you agree.

Shine Credits are valid for one year, and they roll over for as long as your subscription stays active. If you cancel, what you hold stays valid for one year after that. Details: When do Shine Credits expire?

Plans and prices are on our Pricing page.

Updated on: 28/10/2026