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simplyshirish
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August 16, 2025
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Facing High AI Image Rejection Rate - Seeking Community Guidance

  • August 16, 2025
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Hello everyone,

I'm a new contributor and I'm facing a very high rejection rate for my AI-generated images. I'm using Google Imagine AI to create the images and then upscaling them with Photoshop. The rejection reasons are often related to quality issues, but I'm seeing many images in the Adobe Stock library that appear to have similar distortions or quality problems, while my own are consistently rejected. This has been very discouraging.

I would appreciate it if the community could help me with a few questions:

I use Photoshop for upscaling, but it doesn't seem to be solving the quality issues. Can you recommend any other good AI upscaler tools that are more effective for stock photography?

I would love to get feedback from experienced contributors. If I were to share a few examples of my rejected images, would some of you be willing to review them and point out the specific issues I might be missing?

I'm worried about my account. Is there a risk of being blocked or penalized if I continue to have a high rejection rate? Should I stop generating and uploading images for a while?

Any guidance on how to improve the quality of my AI submissions and understand the rejection process better would be a huge help. Thank you for your time and support!

Correct answer daniellei4510

No. 10: The shadows could be opened up.

No. 03: Poorly cropped

No. 36: Lights are out of focus

No. 38: That's clearly a Mac laptop and would be rejected for IP issues. But look at the keyboard at 100%. Nonsense text.

 

But to answer your questions:

1. You are not "upscaling" in Photoshop; you're simply enlarging. The best upscaler is Topaz Gigapixel AI.

3. We have always recommended at least a 50% acceptance rate, but I don't believe anyone here is aware of anyone losing their account due to a high number of rejections. 

 

 

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yamato713108855
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yamato713108855Community Expert
Community Expert
August 16, 2025

Please enlarge the images to 100% and check them out.
All images are blurry because they have been enlarged too much.
Images like this cannot be sold.

 

    daniellei4510
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    daniellei4510Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 16, 2025

    No. 10: The shadows could be opened up.

    No. 03: Poorly cropped

    No. 36: Lights are out of focus

    No. 38: That's clearly a Mac laptop and would be rejected for IP issues. But look at the keyboard at 100%. Nonsense text.

     

    But to answer your questions:

    1. You are not "upscaling" in Photoshop; you're simply enlarging. The best upscaler is Topaz Gigapixel AI.

    3. We have always recommended at least a 50% acceptance rate, but I don't believe anyone here is aware of anyone losing their account due to a high number of rejections. 

     

     

    Adobe Community Expert | If you can't fix it, hide it; if you can't hide it, delete it.
      Jill_C
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      Jill_CCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 16, 2025

      You should not submit file type PNG unless the image has a transparent background.

       

      this image has an unrealistic reflection, skin texture is inconsistent and the iris appears to be oblong.

       

      Jill C., Forum Volunteer
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        simplyshirishAuthor
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        August 16, 2025

        Thank you so much for the detailed and constructive feedback. I really appreciate you taking the time to review my image.

        Your points about the PNG file type, the unrealistic reflection, inconsistent skin texture, and the oblong iris are incredibly helpful. I honestly didn't notice some of these issues, and your guidance gives me a clear idea of what to look for and how to improve.

        Would you be open to reviewing a couple of my other rejected images? Your insights are exactly what I need to better understand the quality standards and get back on track.

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