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Participant
December 17, 2025
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Why were my AI images flagged as similar content?

Hello,

I recently submitted two AI‑generated images that were rejected with the explanation that they resemble existing content already available on Adobe Stock. Could you please share your thoughts on why this might have happened?

I would also appreciate any suggestions on how to avoid this issue in the future—for example, whether improving the title, keywords, or metadata could help differentiate my submissions.

Thank you very much for your guidance!

 

Stylized 1950s-inspired male portrait with cinematic lighting

 

Surprised Santa Claus Holding Milk and Half Eaten Cookie

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Community Expert
December 17, 2025

There are more than 10,000 images tagged with "Santa milk cookies"

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

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jacquelingphoto2017
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December 18, 2025

Hi @Felix38512568txkq 

I am confused. These images are thumbnails of accepted assets with the watermark and ID number. Refused images do not have ID numbers and watermarks. The first image has a quality issue. The subject margins are not completely sharp. 

Best wishes

Jacquelin

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Participant
December 18, 2025

Hi Jacquelin,

Thank you very much for your message and for pointing out the issues you found in my image. I really appreciate your feedback. I also wanted to mention that I used the official Adobe Stock URLs — there are two links, one for the thumbnails and another for the preview. In the refused images section, you only need to change 220_F_ to 1000_F_ in the image URL to access the preview version.

Best regards,

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daniellei4510
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December 18, 2025

Interesting. However, as we've always stated, the rejected image is still just reduced to a thumbnail version.

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Nancy OShea
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December 17, 2025

Changing metadata might help. But then again, it might not. 

 

This is what Stock has to say about similar content.

 

If you don't get satisfaction from Stock, you can submit your "similars" to other services.

 

Hope that helps.

 

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December 17, 2025

There are more than 10,000 images tagged with "Santa milk cookies"

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daniellei4510
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December 17, 2025

This confused me, since the examples posted appear to have been accepted.

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Participant
December 17, 2025

Those images are actually in the 'Not Accepted' section. I just copied their URLs to attach them to my message.

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daniellei4510
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December 17, 2025

Search the forum for "similar content." This is an issue contributors are facing and it's been discussed for months now.

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