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fannrei
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October 28, 2025
Question

Photos and Illustration rejected massively

  • October 28, 2025
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Hi,

 

I've been wokring as Adobe Contributor for more than 7 years, and recently my works has been rejected due to either "Similar Contents" or quality problem.

As for "Similar Contents", i refer to advice from this forum, and tried to make title as descriptive as possible, and searched for same contents on Adobe stock with my title, but still, i dunno why i keep on getting the same similar contents error (and some are illustration which are unique, i dun see the reason why it gets similar contents rejection)

 

Recently, besides similar contents i got the rejection reason on low quality like soft focus etc, but... the thing is my work is flat illustration, it has nothing to do with filtering, soft focus etc.

Can anyone please give me some guide on what's happening on Adobe Stock nowadays, review going on for weeks (sometimes month) , and being rejected massively.

It caused a lot of time wasted after uploading hundreds and then being rejected almost 90% of them.

 

Some example:

Illustration being rejected on soft focus etc:

Image ID: 1767667149, 1767666971, 1767667030, 1767667054

(I minimized the photo to avoid being used elsewhere)

 

Illustration being rejected for similar contents.

 

I searched for illustration for dentist performing check on patient, i didnt see much with the same color tone, with the same angle etc, does that means that if anyone posted the same work with the so-called "same field", we can never post it anymore ?

If that's the case, Adobe Stock better stop receiving any contributions now, they dont even know that how different style mans to an illustration and creator.

 

I'm sorry but i really feel fed up with the rejection nowadays.

 

 

2 replies

daniellei4510
Community Expert
daniellei4510Community Expert
Community Expert
October 28, 2025

I just did a search for "recycle" and received over 4.5 million results. If a bot is doing the similar content rejections based on keywords, that might explain why the top image was rejected.

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fannreiAuthor
Inspiring
October 28, 2025

My title was "Minimal Pastel Vector of Family Practicing Waste Separation and Recycling, Sustainable Living and Environmental Awareness at Home", it's even time consuming to think of a long and descriptive title, as unique as possible.

 

I am really frustrated now, like what you said, i think i will stop contributing anymore like others.

My works are accepted elsewhere, this is not the only platform.

I dont think the platform do the review properly too, it was last time, but not these few years. They don't even check the photos or works themselves.

It's a waste of time to contribute to such a platform, which they so-called themselves as "Creative" despite everything being done by machine, and with no actual rule or guidelines.

    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    daniellei4510Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 28, 2025

    You are not alone. Many if not most contributors are experiencing the same issue. Some have slowed down contributing, while others have possibly stopped altogether, pending a change in policy down the road. The most you can do is contact contributor support to express your frustrations, and a few already have. By the way, we do not have access to your rejected images unless you post them here at their original size. Edit: Your images magically just appeared.

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    fannreiAuthor
    Inspiring
    October 28, 2025

    Thank you, can you let me know how to contact constributor support ? I thought i can only contact through here.

    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    daniellei4510Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 28, 2025

    The bottom link on your contributor Dashboard.

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