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I've been creating photo and video content for Adobe Stock for a long time. I read a lot of articles and news about the use of AI. I'm not sure if it makes sense to create real, vibrant photos for stocks, or if AI will quickly take over. This is quite alarming, since stocks are my main source of income.

Hello everyone,My Adobe Stock Contributor account was deactivated today (01/09/2026). I understand that this forum is a community space and that it may not be possible to get a direct resolution here. I’m mainly sharing my experience and hoping to learn from others who went through something similar.I’ve been working as a professional stock photographer for about 4–5 years. Adobe Stock has been one of my important income sources, and I also upload to 5–6 other stock platforms.On Adobe Stock, I have around 15,000 photo and video assets in my portfolio. For the last two years, I’ve been receiving a consistent monthly payout of approximately $XXX.This situation has seriously affected my confidence in Adobe Stock, because the account was deactivated without a clear warning or specific explanation. From what I’ve read, the review/appeal process can take weeks or even months, which is very concerning. This is not a hobby for me — it’s my professional work and primary source of income.Quick n

ello Adobe Stock Team,My Adobe Stock contributor account has been deactivated. I respectfully request a review of my account and possible reactivation.If any of my submissions unintentionally violated Adobe Stock content or quality guidelines, I sincerely apologize. This was never intentional.I would really appreciate it if you could let me know the specific reason for the deactivation so I can clearly understand my mistake and ensure full compliance in the future.Adobe Stock is very important to me as a contributor, and I am fully committed to submitting only original, high-quality, and guideline-compliant content.Thank you very much for your time and support.Kind regards,sahadat hossainAdobe Stock Contributor

I make illustrated alphabets. What is the best format/size to deliver/submit the 26-letter files to Adobe Stock. When I upload them as a set of three transparent PNGs, A-I and J-R may get accepted but then S-Z is rejected for similar content. It's an alphabet. I'd like to give people a chance to own the alphabet so they can build words.I haven't created the alphabets as single PNGs because they are detailed and I am trying to give people a quality file they can scale.Any guidance most appreciated.

HelloThere are 430 images in my portfolio that are "not allowed".What do I do with them?I want to delete them, but I don't know how. I need your help...Thanks! Ignacy

Dear Experienced Fellow Contributors, We are new to Adobe Stock, and we are puzzled why Adobe rejected our designs on quality issues.  We had read the policy guidelines carefully and abided by all its stipulations.  Perhaps, you can critically analyse our pictures to assess, what fault Adobe may have found in them. The pictures are rangoli (Mandala) floor art designs created by village women in a village setting on traditional red soil in South India.  We paid close attention to the background to ensure it is more or less uni colored.  The colors are strong and distinct.  There is no AI work in the design.  All designs were taken with at least a 6 MP setting.  We used Topaz and Cyberlink PhotoDirector, to slightly denoise the pictures, brighten them slightly, sharpen them slightly, and add a bit more color to the pictures.  Unwanted shades or other objects were removed from the picture.  The only thing we did add is   All

Hi, I am new to the community. I uploaded just a few phoyos to start to try and get a feel for what they are looking for. All but one was rejected for quality issues. The other was rejected for smiliar content but it was the photo I thought was the lowest quality :-} Here are a couple. Please let me know what you think the specific issue is and is it something I can fix in the editing process. Thank you!

Hi everyone,I’ve been contributing to Adobe Stock for a while now, but I’ve run into two main challenges where I’d appreciate your expert guidance: 1. Technical/Quality Issues: A significant number of my uploads are being rejected for "Quality Issues." I’m trying to identify my mistakes is it typically related to noise, focus, or perhaps AI artifacts? I have attached an example of a rejected image below for your review.2. Low Sales/Downloads: Even for the images that do get approved, I’m seeing almost zero downloads. I’m wondering if my keywording strategy is off or if I am targeting niches that are already too saturated. I would love to hear your thoughts and any tips on how I can improve my portfolio's performance. Thank you in advance!

why is for the watchtower  in this picture property release necessary ? A perfect model release was provided. 

I don't understand why my videos are being rejected. Why are AI videos being rejected due to intellectual property issues? Is it because of the sound? Everything is created by AI on the Kling AI platform, which I subscribe to. Therefore, it's all mine because I pay for it.

Ciao a tutti, vorrei chiedervi qualche consiglio riguardo all'invio delle foto.Tutte le foto che ho caricato per la vendita sono state rifiutate con lo stesso messaggio: "problemi di qualità" . Il problema è che queste immagini sono fotografie di alta qualità , scattate con attrezzatura professionale e non sono state manipolate o pesantemente modificate . La maggior parte di esse sono foto di paesaggi , con una buona esposizione, una messa a fuoco nitida e senza rumore o artefatti visibili.Sono un po' confuso perché ogni singola immagine è stata rifiutata per lo stesso motivo e non capisco che tipo di problema di qualità stia rilevando Adobe.Qualcuno ha riscontrato un problema simile? Ci sono requisiti tecnici specifici (risoluzione, nitidezza, livello di rumore, compressione, profilo colore, ecc.) che potrei trascurare?Allego uno screenshot del messaggio di rifiuto che appare sullo schermo, nel caso possa essere utile.Qualsiasi suggerimento o suggerimento sarà molto apprezzato. Grazie

What is wrong with my photo?

Can we link one payoneer account to more than one Adobe stock account to receive payments? Anyone if knows confirm then reply.

Hello everyone, give me some advice. From several photo angles in the image, is it spam if you upload them all? Or there is the option of only a few being uploaded. Please give advice. **This is an AI generated photo

Hello! This is my first time posting here and I'd love honest feedback on why these two images were rejected for quality issues so I can improve my work and submissions. Can any one tell me why these two images were rejected?

I have been a contributor for over 15 years. I have posted an AI modified image that has been rejected due to "Quality Issues" Any help to understand what the problem is would be appreciated. Thanks

It doesn't look like this forum glitch will be fixed before the new forum platform launches in January.    As a temporary workaround, please embed images or screenshots directly into forum posts/replies with the Picture icon on your Toolbar.  See screenshot below.   Thank you. 😁    

Hello, I am new here, and lot of my photos rejected for quality issues.Any feedback will be most appreciated!  Thank. you.

Hello! I am a new photographer and I wanted to try my luck publishing images in adobe stock. This image was not accepted. What could be the reason? Any opinions would be appreciated. Thank you!

Dear Fellow Contributors,I am reaching out in a state of extreme distress and disbelief. I feel a deep sense of injustice after years of honest, hard work. My contributor account, representing over 2.5 years of dedication and containing more than 3,300 unique, self-created assets (Clips and Vectors), has been suddenly shut down under the category of 'Suspicious Activity.'I have successfully earned and processed payouts over 15 times in the past. My account was blocked simply because of an uncharacteristic sales increase before a requested withdrawal of $374. I firmly believe this was due to buyer-side fraud, yet my entire career is now paused.I filed my official appeal on November 6, 2025. Today, it has been 24 days, and I have received no official response or update on the internal audit. This lack of communication is mentally exhausting.I appeal to the community: For those who have been through a 'Suspicious Activity' block on an old, established account—how long did your reinstateme

Can someone make a critique of this photo. Thank you. 

I CAN SUBMIT A WITHDRAW REQUEST , BEFORE 7 DAYS BUT IT STILL NOT REFLECT INTO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT.PLEASE GUIDE ME WHAT SHOULD I DO ....!!!

Are phone photos accepted here?

Can't reply to posts. 😝 It keeps throwing errors.     

I've had this banner hanging on my page for over a year now, telling me I can click and select my Creative Cloud app. But it's never worked. Have any of you experienced the same thing? I'm afraid it will clash with a possible new announcement this year.