Hi everyone!

I’ve noticed, like many others here, that recently a lot of photos are getting rejected — and most of the time the reason is just “quality issues.” But it’s not always clear what exactly is wrong and how the reviewers decide.

I have a few questions and would really appreciate if anyone could share some advice:

1. Is there any official description of the review process?

   Maybe some kind of checklist or guideline that would help me evaluate my own images the same way moderators do? ( not just check focus, check noise etc, more details how to do it and what is criteria because picture is always have some noise and some not in focus )
   
   

2. How to check color accuracy properly?

   Are there any formal methods or tools to make sure the colors are correct — not just judging by eye, but using some objective criteria?
   
   

3. How to control white balance more accurately?

   At the moment, I either adjust white balance visually or use the white point picker tool, but is there a better way — for example, with histograms, reference charts, or software that tells you if the image is too warm or too cool?
   
   

4. How to avoid oversaturation?

   Is there any reliable method to control saturation levels, not just by feeling, but with actual numbers or visual indicators?
   
   

5. Are there any tools to automatically detect common technical problems?

   Lightroom helps with highlight and shadow clipping, but are there any programs that can also detect other issues like noise, incorrect white balance, oversaturation, color problems, etc.?

1. What are the best export settings for Adobe Stock?

   • Is it better to export as JPEG or TIFF?

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   • Should I always resize to a certain resolution or is cropping freely okay?

   • Any advice on color profiles (sRGB vs Adobe RGB)? I use always sRGB as read in manual

   • Are there other export options in Lightroom that I should pay attention to for stock submission?

    

Thanks a lot in advance for any tips or recommendations!