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MargoTen
MargoTen
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June 11, 2026
Question

Need help with rejected photoes

  • June 11, 2026
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I'm a newbie. I uploaded five photos. The first three were accepted, but two were rejected due to quality issues. I'm having trouble understanding the specific quality issues with these photos. Please help. Is it possible to make corrections to upload again because I like thease photoes.
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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 12, 2026

    Hi ​@MargoTen

    This post belongs in the Stock Contributor user forum where we discuss submissions.

    https://community.adobe.com/stock-contributors-36

     

    Stock rarely accepts grayscale or B&W photos. Most customers want full-color images for commercial use. If needed, they can easily convert to grayscale in Photoshop after purchase. 

     

    Also, these appear to be slightly underexposed, and the camera focus could be better. 

     

    Read your Contributor User Guide for more details about what’s expected.

     

    Hope that helps.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    yamato713108855
    Community Expert
    yamato713108855Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 11, 2026

    Where do you focus when taking photos?
    Adobe Stock rejects photos that are out of focus or have too shallow a depth of field.

    Also, towel patterns are protected by copyright, which could be the reason for rejection.

    Furthermore, there are already 3 million towel assets registered, so the review process may be strict.

    MargoTen
    MargoTenAuthor
    Participant
    June 11, 2026
    I asked because three other photos of similar quality were accepted. The copyright issue seems quite reasonable and not so frustrating as quality problem. Thank you.
    yamato713108855
    Community Expert
    yamato713108855Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 11, 2026

    As stated in the Help section, you are limited to three variations of similar assets within a single theme.

    Submitting a large number of assets without proper review will result in them being treated as spam and rejected.

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