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July 24, 2026
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Vector submissions repeatedly rejected for raster elements, JPEG compression, resolution, and anti-aliasing issues

  • July 24, 2026
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Hello,

My vector submissions are being rejected repeatedly for technical issues, but I am having trouble identifying exactly what is triggering the rejection.

The rejection message lists these possible issues:

  • The vector file contains a raster/bitmap image.
  • The JPEG preview is compressed too much.
  • The JPEG preview resolution is below 5,000 × 3,000 pixels.
  • Anti-aliasing was not used when exporting the JPEG preview.

My artwork is created as vector artwork, so I would like to understand how I can check whether any hidden raster elements, linked images, effects, masks, textures, or other unsupported objects are still present in the file.

I am also confused about the anti-aliasing issue. When exporting the JPEG preview, which anti-aliasing option should I select: Art Optimized or Type Optimized? What JPEG quality, color mode, and export settings are recommended for Adobe Stock vector submissions?

Could someone please explain how to inspect the vector file and determine which specific issue is causing the rejection? I would also appreciate a recommended Adobe Illustrator export workflow for both the vector file and its JPEG preview.

Thank you.

    2 replies

    jacquelingphoto2017
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 24, 2026

    Hi ​@rumetia_raiu 

    You need to check your artwork for fragments and if you were working with any raster file and forgot to delete it. You can use the “show/hide” toggle tool in the layer’s panel on the right to hide your actual drawing, leaving any fragment or unwanted jpg files, which are raster files that you’ll delete.

    If your eyes are sharp, you can actually inspect the layer’s panel to find the fragments, which you can remove as you see them. The best practice is to hide the entire drawing and as you identify what appears to be a fragment you toggle on “view” to make sure you’re not about to delete a section of your drawing.

    See what further help you can get from this tutorial.

    I submit my vector files via the Adobe uploader, which Adobe creates the jpg file for display. Therefore, I do not submit jpg files with my vector files.

    Best wishes
    Jacquelin

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 24, 2026

    I think you mean "toggle," not "toddle."

    You’re right about the JPEG preview. It’s unnecessary. Stock should update their mostly useless cookie-cutter responses. They tend to create more confusion than clarity.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    jacquelingphoto2017
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 25, 2026

    Thank you.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 24, 2026

    Cookie-cutter refusal reasons are not specific to your submission. And they haven’t been updated. Take them with a grain of salt.

     

    If you open the graphic in Illustrator, layers should not contain any pixel-based images. Artboard size matters. If you submit vectors that don’t meet the minimum size requirements, customers will get rasterized JPEG or PNG instead of layered vectors that they can edit. 🙁  

     

    Carefully read the 7-part section on Vectors from your Contributor User Guide, starting here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-vectors/vector-submission-overview.html

     

    Post back if you have more questions.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert