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AngelPaphro
January 1, 2026
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Are my designs very similar to others on the platform?

  • January 1, 2026
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Hello everyone.

I've uploaded some vector templates to my portfolio. Some of them are being rejected for allegedly being too similar to other templates in the Adobe Stock collection. Objectively, I can understand some of the reasons. Initially, I thought multifunctional designs would be best for these cases, and in those situations, it's normal for them to indicate a certain similarity to other contributors' work.

However, the following design was rejected for the same reason, as were several others. And all of them with the same explanation: "Similar content in our collection."
This started to seem strange to me, so I decided to do thorough searches, both manually and using Google and Adobe recognition tools, as well as Artificial Intelligence. However, I couldn't find the similar content they mentioned. Perhaps I haven't searched correctly. I'd like to know if you've seen similar designs on the platform:

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I'd like to know your opinion, or if anyone has seen a design similar to this example.

I have several examples, but this rejected design is the one that has made me think the most.


Thank you for your attention. Happy New Year!

Correct answer Abambo

Nobody understands the criteria well, that trigger the similar refusal. We only know that Adobe is happy with the results. Contributors are unhappy. 

 

Some suggest that you should work on the titles and keywords. 

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Abambo
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AbamboCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 1, 2026

Nobody understands the criteria well, that trigger the similar refusal. We only know that Adobe is happy with the results. Contributors are unhappy. 

 

Some suggest that you should work on the titles and keywords. 

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    RALPH_L
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    RALPH_LCommunity Expert
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    January 1, 2026

    In addition to what has been said. You will need a property release. "email.com" and "site.com" are registered addresses.

    PaintedKitty
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    PaintedKittyCommunity Expert
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    January 1, 2026

    These look like templates for business cards and letter heads. Although nice and sharp to look at, I'd stick to making clip art. Make stuff that have more then one use.

     

     

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      AngelPaphroAuthor
      January 1, 2026

      I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the advice.

      daniellei4510
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      daniellei4510Community Expert
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      January 1, 2026

      Bottom line: it really doesn't matter if the rejected assets are similar or not. Whatever is being used to determine "similarity" is often random or illogical. If you do a search for "similar content" on the forum, you'll see that many if not most contributors are experience this and this is nothing much to be done short of experimenting with titles and keywords.

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        AngelPaphroAuthor
        January 1, 2026

        I understand that. The keywords and title should be less cliché. I think I've used generic words to try to sell more. I haven't tried to use more original titles and keywords.
        Thanks for the advice.

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