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December 12, 2025
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image rejection due to quality issue

  • December 12, 2025
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I'm new to stock contributors, most of my images got Quality Issues. I don't know how to fix it, and can someone tell me what the exact problem with these images.

Correct answer Ricky336

Hello,

I think you could work on your composition. The images aren't quite balanced; I'm not sure about some of the blurry areas. The images are lacking something. 

Also, who are you selling to? Who is your target audience? Keep in mind that Adobe Stock is looking for commercially viable images. In order to sell, you have to give what the market wants!

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Ricky336
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December 15, 2025

Hello,

I think you could work on your composition. The images aren't quite balanced; I'm not sure about some of the blurry areas. The images are lacking something. 

Also, who are you selling to? Who is your target audience? Keep in mind that Adobe Stock is looking for commercially viable images. In order to sell, you have to give what the market wants!

daniellei4510
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December 15, 2025

In addition, the rendering quality is extremely poor. Random objects and poorly formed details.

 

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yamato713108855
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December 15, 2025

The AI-generated image is too enlarged and blurry.
This is why many images fail the review.
Please zoom in to 100% and check the image quality before submitting.

Nancy OShea
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December 12, 2025

I'm surprised these weren't refused for 'similar content.' 

 

As you can see, Stock inventory already has a generous supply of plants, flowers, trees & leaves. 

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=trees+bottom+up  17.5 million results

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=leaf  77 million results

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=pink+rose  6 million results

 

Even if yours get accepted, there's little chance of making a sale due to so much competing inventory. 

 

The biggest challenge for new contributors is finding unique subjects that Stock needs to satisfy customer demand. 

And then capturing commercial quality images to fill that need.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
RALPH_L
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December 12, 2025

In addition to what @daniellei4510 said, your shadows are too dark.

daniellei4510
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December 12, 2025

57: Depth of field is too shallow.

56: Tree tops are out of focus.

 

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December 15, 2025

also what is the problem with these pictures

daniellei4510
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December 15, 2025

46: Depth-of-field is too shallow

45: Not sharp when viewed at 100%

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