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Alternative for Adobe stock?

Forum|Forum|10 months ago
April 18, 2025
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I'm deeply concerned about the rejection of similar images. I spend my entire semester break to AI generate high-quality 1800+ images to update my portfolio. But now I'm facing the so-called "similar image already uploaded" rejection. I'm looking for a good alternative to get a reasonable income for my time. Please share your knowledge.

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Correct answer Abambo

Good luck to find an equally profitable site like Adobe stock. Most of the competition does not pay good royalties and does not accept generative AI. Given the experience of Adobe, I would really think that this last is a good thing.

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serendipitous_dream0401Author

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Where can I find the submission limit?

daniellei4510

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You can't. As it states, the submission limit is based on a variety of factors related to YOUR account.

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Beauty vibes

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Yes it's very difficult these days , I am also blocked and haven't had answers yet from the Adobe support team...

last year march they took $80 from me because they thought there was a 'suspicious' buy that was not trusted but I never did anything wrong and they just took the $80 from me and there was nothing I could do.

I told them people like to buy big batches from me because my AI is very rare and pretty much a niche but they did not believe me ...

It's very difficult and disheartening 😢

Jill_C

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Adobe only deducts royalties from your account if they know that a stolen credit card was used or for fraudulent uses of Free Stock subscriptions.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

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Beauty vibes

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That makes sense, but then there is no reason to block me since I was not involved, obviously.

That makes sense, but then there is no reason to block me since I was not involved, obviously

Abambo

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Good luck to find an equally profitable site like Adobe stock. Most of the competition does not pay good royalties and does not accept generative AI. Given the experience of Adobe, I would really think that this last is a good thing.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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serendipitous_dream0401Author

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Now I'm directly heading to the Not Accepted tab instead of my AS portfolio. Hope time will change everything. I kept my portfolio only in AS but now I feel it's time to investigate other stock agencies. #disappointed

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serendipitous_dream0401Author

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"Similar images" rejections
- Adobe is rejecting AI-generated images deemed too similar to existing ones to avoid redundancy in their database.
- Some users argue there is no consistency—unique or uncommon images are also being rejected.
Community Reactions:
- Suomii (Beginner):
  - Supports Adobe’s policy, citing commercial logic and the importance of data management.
  - Suggests contributors research new niches and avoid generating generic AI content.
  - Claims success through focusing on high-quality, unique submissions.
- daniellei4510 (Expert):
  - Disagrees, citing illogical rejections and inconsistencies in what Adobe accepts.
  - Points out that many accepted images are just as similar as those rejected.
- thibaultr20691496 (Contributor):
  - Argues that rejection patterns don’t align with logic—rare topics get rejected, common ones get accepted.
- Jill_C (Expert):
  - Debunks the idea that Adobe is "cleaning" AI content from the platform.
  - States Adobe continues to add ~1 million AI images per day.
  - Criticizes the comparison to platforms like Medium.
  - Notes that customers often prefer to license ready-made images rather than generate their own using Adobe Firefly.
Author (serendipitous_dream0401):
- Expresses confusion over the inconsistencies and seeks advice on what types of content to upload.
- Receives mixed responses, making it difficult to identify a clear strategy

Conclusion:
The thread reflects ongoing confusion and debate among contributors regarding Adobe Stock's AI image rejection criteria. While some advise adapting strategies and focusing on quality and niche content, others highlight inconsistent moderation and unclear guidelines.

daniellei4510

Community Expert

Counting multiple sales of the same asset, I have sold 666 portraits and 199 images of food. Granted, my images of portraits surpass the number of images of food. My portrait assets are generally being rejected as too similar, while my food images have generally been accepted (though not always).

So here's the quandary: if my portraits are doing better than my food (note that I never submit the same images of the same model), should I force-feed potential buyers with more food pics (no pun intended) when my portrait sales are doing better, Whether "similar" or not? (with emphasis on 'not').

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Suomii

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Danielle, of course I don't have the "right" answer for you, but if you have 666 portraits images and Adobe is refusing more portrait images while accepting food images, it seems pretty obvious you could only adapt by sending food photos. We don't have the power to influence the market, we could only adjust our strategy according to what Adobe allows us to do. By the way, this is a "critical" moment in which Adobe Stock is evolving...so let's no resist the change and adapt and expand our presence online on other platforms too

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Suomii

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Hello dear, I answer to you what I would love to answer to thousand people who are experiencing the same "similar images" rejections. These rejections have a REASON according to the Adobe's perspective. They don't want to flood their data systems with duplicates which have a great cost for the company (in terms of data storage and customer experience). So INSTEAD of looking for an alternative, why don't you PERFORM A RESEARCH before generating AI or even better, why don't you start snapping original photos according to the briefings they give? We all are good to ask AI to work for us, but this is NOT what Adobe is looking for right now!

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thibaultr20691496

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This is totally false, I have rejected AI images that return only 17 pages of results and others accepted with more than 100 pages of results, and for non-AI images they are almost all validated for me, no matter if it is a common topic or not