“Quality Issues” Rejections: Noise, Artifacts, Blur? Seeking to improve quality

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June 8, 2025
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Good morning fellow Contributors,

First of all hello! I am a new Contributor to Adobe Stock and stock photography in general. All of my pictures (not more that 10) have been rejected for various reasons, from "Similar Content" and "Intellectual Property" (an oopsie), but the majority are rejected based on "Quality Issues". I know there are hundreds if not thousands of posts on this topic already, but I would greatly appreciate if you took a look at some of my pictures and help me determine what the quality issues are so I can rectify them. There may be some blur, but I was also trying to understand what counts as Noise and Artifacts?

This may help too: I was using a very basic image editing software, and they are JPEG, not RAW format. I've learned that editing from RAW is better I think, but what other issues can you see that I've missed?

Thank you,

Bryan

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

First, let's define what Stock isn't & then look at what it is.

Stock is not an art gallery. Save the artsy stuff for personal use.
Stock is not a snapshot sharing service. Save your pet & vacation shots for social media.
Stock is a global assets business that connects talented content creators with millions of potential customers worldwide. You need to bring your 'A game' to Stock.

Customers come from all different sectors in search of specific subjects that they can use in their own commercial projects (emphasis on commercial use). Your Stock artwork must accurately depict your subject, mood or theme and have commercial value to customers.

Good photos begin in-camera with these 4 essentials:

1) A meaningful subject and good composition (see Rule of Thirds or Fibonacci Spiral).

2) Proper lighting & exposure (see Exposure Triangle).

3) The right focal distance from your subject (see Depth of Field).

4) Well-focussed with sharp details. Consult your camera's documentation.

Artifacts & noise are unwanted elements that can often be corrected in post-processing. But the 4 Essentials can't be fixed as easily in post. Plan your photographs and take multiple exposures at different camera settings.

Select your very best work and compare it with similar Stock inventory. If it's as good or better than what Stock has, submit it. If not, discard it and move on.

Read your Contributor User Guide for more tips.

Good luck.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert