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Bardhok.N
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August 29, 2023
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Can someone explain this for to me please?

  • August 29, 2023
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Dear forum members

I have attached the new disclaimer screenshot that we all have to agree to when we submit content and I am absolutely fine with most of it but there is a bit that really bugs me. The trademarks and intellectual property, On this one I have had quite a fair amount of rejections. What does Adobe class as Trademark or Intellectual property? As someone who takes mostly aerial shots of cities and urban areas I tend to avoid supermarkets, gas stations, shopping centers and all these type of things. Sometime is just a city skyline with skyscrapers and it still gets rejected under Trademarks and IP, other very similar photo of the same gets approved. Are bridges, churches, castles and so on under IP? Things like Eiffel tower, Golden bridge, London Bridge, Blackpool tower, and so on? Because I can not imagine obtaining a property release be practical for such subjects. I do genuinely avoid having such logos or such on my images and I spend a lot of times scanning and erasing them but there will be times when I may unknowingly submit images that from the reviewers point of view contains IP. Does this mean they can suspend my account, as it says on the disclaimer? 

I am very new here, only started contributing few months ago and still trying to find my way around so any advice would be much appreciated.

 

Thank You

 

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Correct answer Abambo

Check this for guidance: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/known-image-restrictions.html.

 

And yes, as the message says, your account can be suspended for many IP violations. For all stock companies, IP issues is probably the biggest thread. You should be able to learn from rejections.

 

As you are in areal photography, you really need to be careful about the privacy, that may also earn you IP rejections. Do not resubmit an IP rejection, if it is unclear to you why it has been rejected. You need at least to modify some aspects of your picture.

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George_F
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George_FCommunity Expert
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August 29, 2023

For the most part, I've found skylines that don't have a particular focus to be ok.  It there is an emphasis on a particular building or car or similar, that's where IP starts to kick in. 

 

In my experience, there tends to be a lot of grey area in regards to IP.  My model of car pops up a lot in Stock with the logos removed but without restrictions.  Even though the logos are removed, it's still be clearly that model.  

 

IP protection doesn't stop you from photographing something for the most part, but only using it commercially.  Perhaps photos with protected IP would be good candidates for Editorial Use Only.  You can only submit Editorial content with more than 100 sales though.  Cheers!

George F, Photographer & Forum Volunteer
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Bardhok.NAuthor
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August 30, 2023

Thank You so much George. That makes sense. Unfortunately still 28 downloads away to go to editorial, Once that has been enabled, I will submit under that for anything I am not sure.  Cheers. 

Jill_C
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Jill_CCommunity Expert
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August 30, 2023

Adobe will not automatically accept such assets, unless they have a strong editorial concept. Here's what the rejection reason says:

"We are looking for imagery intended to illustrate articles on current events and news, focused on conceptual imagery using real brands and products to convey strong ideas.

The most common cases for rejection from that collection are:

  • - The file includes identifiable people.
  • - The file is news or documentary editorial.
  • - The file did not have a strong editorial concept.
Jill C., Forum Volunteer
    RALPH_L
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    RALPH_LCommunity Expert
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    August 29, 2023

    Aerial shots may include prohibited items such as car license plates, company logos on buildings, signs with logos or trademarks ect. Also, some buildings, if they are the main subject, may be protected.

    All of these items, must be removed.

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      Bardhok.NAuthor
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      August 29, 2023

      Hi Ralph_L. Thanks for the reply. 

      Car registration plates do not show on aerial footage. There is just no way. You need to be on a street lever to clearly read them. Logos on the buildings (particularly under the construction ones)  you are right and I do try to erase them. But this seem to be such a broad spectrum with lot of gray areas and different image stock platforms seem to have a quite different approach to from each other.  What gets rejected on Adobe Stock seem to get approved on the other platforms and vice versa. More importantly, are landmarks considered IP? Such as the one I have mentioned on the OP. 

      Cheers. If that's the case, there is no point of doing urban images because there is always going to be a building or something that is a creation of someone else in the image. 

      Abambo
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      AbamboCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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      August 29, 2023

      Check this for guidance: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/known-image-restrictions.html.

       

      And yes, as the message says, your account can be suspended for many IP violations. For all stock companies, IP issues is probably the biggest thread. You should be able to learn from rejections.

       

      As you are in areal photography, you really need to be careful about the privacy, that may also earn you IP rejections. Do not resubmit an IP rejection, if it is unclear to you why it has been rejected. You need at least to modify some aspects of your picture.

      ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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