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Inspiring
March 10, 2025
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Rejected Images - Learning

  • March 10, 2025
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Hi, I am new to uploading to Adobe Stock.  I have uploaded maybe 30 images and am starting to get them approved or rejected.  I find the quality issues vague and I want to learn so I don't make the same mistakes again.  Thank you.

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Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 10, 2025

I agree with the slanted image in the first. In addition your cofee cup is not a cofee cup and the coffee/espresso/latte or whatever looks like plastic.

The cup itself has geometry problems/rendering errors and the undercup is to deep, for an undercup (I doubt, however, that you would get a refusal for that!).

 

Your second has very visible compression artefacts, there are rendering errors on the plates. Check the error: it looks a bit like two plates at that point, or a very thick double border.

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Sienna1Author
Inspiring
March 10, 2025

Thank you!  It is amazing how much you miss when looking at an image if you don't know exactlu what to look for!  

daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 10, 2025

For the illustration, at the very least, there is no logical reason to have the bokeh effect in the background. I suppose it's supposed to be smoke, but the dots could be removed. They add nothing to the composition.

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Sienna1Author
Inspiring
March 10, 2025

Thank you that makes sense.  On this image especially I couldn't figure out what they rejected.

daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 10, 2025

The image is slanted and also appears to have a slight yellow cast.

 

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Sienna1Author
Inspiring
March 10, 2025

Thank you!