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PineFlick.
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April 24, 2026
Question

First image upload and it got denied. Any critques would be appreciated. I'm using a 2013 digital fuji finepix and I have to do alot of post productions. Just want any advice before I go and upload thousands of old photos. Thank you.

  • April 24, 2026
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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 24, 2026

    Your point & click camera has a small sensor and captures about 16 megapixels of data. Keep in mind that you’ll be competing with assets captured on better equipment with bigger sensors and more megapixels. Stock evaluates all submissions by the same quality standards, regardless of differences in equipment.

     

    Customers are expecting commercial quality assets that can be used in professional projects.

    This is what you’re competing with in Stock:

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=beach+rocks

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=beach+cliff

     

    Take time to read each section in your Contributor User Guide to learn what’s expected.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html

    https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/photography-illustrations.html

     

    Hope that helps. 

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Jill_C
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 24, 2026

    The image is too small to properly evaluate and appears to have a white border, which is not permitted.

    Jill C., Forum Volunteer
    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 24, 2026

    We would need to see the full sized image as submitted, though there is a 5MB limit, so you may need to reduce the original at least somewhat.

    Adobe Community Expert | If you can't fix it, hide it; if you can't hide it, delete it.