Artifacts in Digitally Created Image???

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I'm tired of it, really. I load couple of images, and the only difference between them is the background. The image is digitally created, and then I just add two-three different color backgrounds. The images are not photos, never been touch by hands, never been out of computer, and uploaded in the original size, not upscale or stretched. Now, one image is accepted, another is rejected because of "excessive post-processing" artifacts. But there was no any post-processing, and another image exactly like this one was accepted a second ago... Another case: two images are accepted, one more is not because "image is out of focus"! Again, I create all of my images in Photoshop and Illustrator, I do not scan it or photograph it; it goes from my computer directly to the site here... One more: I use watercolor brush in Photoshop and image is rejected because it is "too blurry". Again, two images from the series accepted, two rejected for too "blurry" reason.

Any suggestions?

Ricky336 · Accepted Answer

I appreciate your explanation, however, I already stated twice here that rejected were not the both images I was showing here, but only one. Therefore, only one image contains "artifacts", and that is the one with white background, not the darker blue. The blue one was accepted no problem.

Also, would you please let me know what compression rate would be safer? I save my jpg once and then I just send it to the site here; I don't open and close it multiple times, I don't have a reason for it.

Thank you.

or compression rate, it is best to leave on maximum - large file, so in Photoshop that setting would be 12. This should then reduce jpeg artifacts and other potential problems.

So, to be clear, these were uploaded as illustrations, right, and you submitted them as JPEG files, right.

The only difference between these two is the background. Blue being accepted - as you stated and white background rejected due to 'artifacts', right?

So, it seems that with a white or grey background, this somehow made a difference in reviewing. Which of course does not make a lot of sense. Perhaps, with the white background it created an optical illusion - giving an appearance of being blurred, or having artifacts. Whereas with the blue background, this didn't occur.

So, maybe, submit again. Start with a new file, and save as a large file (maximum) and see what happens. Although, I guess you do this anyway!

Personally, I can't see any difference between the two files - apart from one white background and one blue.

joanH · Answer

Lovely work, did you perhaps use a filter on either one? How did you place the blue in the background? I noticed that my drawing was rejected until I placed in a blue background because it enhanced the white and gave it a stronger outline. Try to remember any step or process you performed in each. Regards, JH

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