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Samantha Fury
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July 1, 2025
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Adobe Stock AI images all show up as Editorial

  • July 1, 2025
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I'm trying to find some good images of Native Americans for a historical type non fiction books. EVERY image that I find that will work has Editoral only and I can tell easily they are AI. 

 

Is there some rule that all AI images must be listed as editioral.   
When you click on the left for non editorial they are still showing up. 

Anyone have a clue. 


I talked to adobe help and they said all images can be used for commercial use and I know that is not true. If it's marked editorial you are not supposed to use them as commercial. 

Any tips ideas 

thanks 

Samantha 

    Correct answer Abambo

    I can confirm that the image can be used commercially. 

     

    Just some facts about what you see:

    • the asset is generative AI, and is correctly marked as generative AI. It's important for you to know that the picture does not represent a real Native American.
    • It's not marked as “Editorial use only”.  Editorial use markings look as follows:
    • The message below the marking reads as follows: Editorial use must not be misleading or deceptive. Any generative AI asset, and only generative AI assets, show that message. That means that you could use the asset in an editorial setting, but you should not claim wrongfully that this is a picture of a real Native American. Your use is not editorial, so that would be OK. Correction: As you are writing a non-fiction book, I would avoid using generative AI assets! Non-fiction books are editorial use!
    • The asset can be used commercially. You can use it in an advert, on a fiction book cover, or inside the same book.

    2 replies

    Jill_C
    Community Expert
    Jill_CCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 2, 2025

    Actually, AI images CANNOT be Illustrative Editorial, by definition. 

    Jill C., Forum Volunteer
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      Samantha FuryAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      July 2, 2025

      I might have just triggered something in my brain. Maybe some of you can confirm.  It says commercial use on the left, but mentions editoral on the right.  Does that just mean if we use it for editoral and not commerical we can't say it's some famous Native American to decieve people. BUT WE can use it as a commerical image.  I hope that's what it means. 

       

       

      Abambo
      Community Expert
      AbamboCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      July 2, 2025

      I can confirm that the image can be used commercially. 

       

      Just some facts about what you see:

      • the asset is generative AI, and is correctly marked as generative AI. It's important for you to know that the picture does not represent a real Native American.
      • It's not marked as “Editorial use only”.  Editorial use markings look as follows:
      • The message below the marking reads as follows: Editorial use must not be misleading or deceptive. Any generative AI asset, and only generative AI assets, show that message. That means that you could use the asset in an editorial setting, but you should not claim wrongfully that this is a picture of a real Native American. Your use is not editorial, so that would be OK. Correction: As you are writing a non-fiction book, I would avoid using generative AI assets! Non-fiction books are editorial use!
      • The asset can be used commercially. You can use it in an advert, on a fiction book cover, or inside the same book.
      ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
      kglad
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      kgladCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 1, 2025

      in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

      p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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      Samantha FuryAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      July 1, 2025

      Thank you. I did start out on that page but still was lost where to ask my question. Thanks much for the help moving me to a better area 🙂 

       

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