Why are rejected images assigned a number and watermarked?

[moe hong]

Attached below is an image that was (correctly) rejected for being too low-resolution and the odd halo around the human subject. I noticed that even rejected images have an Adobe stock # imposed on the image; why is that?

[RALPH_L]

The halo around the subject has nothing to do with Adobe. That is your doing and the cameras doing. That is one of the reasons that the photo was rejected.

The Adobe Stock number is a database key value. Every contribution put into the database is issued a primary key value so that it can be found in the database. And yes, your rejected image is found in the database table "rejected items". 

[moe hong]

I'm sorry, I must not have been clear. I know why it was rejected, and I understand and support the decision. My question is to why rejected images are still watermarked and shown in the rejection email with an Adobe number imposed.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Asset numbers are assigned automatically when you initially upload an image. If you have any files in your Uploaded Files / New section, look at the bottom right side of the screen and you'll see the File ID. This ID is permanently attached to the file, regardless of whether it is accepted or rejected. 

[moe hong]

Thank you. Yes, I figured that after posting it, just thought it was odd that Adobe would put a watermark on something that they were rejecting.

[Jill_C]

That mark only shows in the rejection email, not in your "not accepted" images tab. Not sure why, though, since you can't search for rejected images by File ID...

[moe hong]

Yes, I noticed that as well. Very odd. Not sure what the point of it is.

[RALPH_L]

The number isnt shown as a watermark but is still shown on the right side of the screen when you select an image. Like I said, this is a "primary key" used when indexing something in the database's tables. Everything needs this unique number to consolidate all the pieces stored in different tables. Its a database thing.  This key is generated when inserting a new row in a database table. It is not a fileID however it is similar. The file is also stored in a database table. As a row in the table. Not as a file that we are familiar with.

[moe hong]

There is also a watermark imposed on top of the image.

[Abambo]

There is also a watermark imposed on top of the image.

By @moe hong

Yes, because they send out only one type of mail, with all assets getting the same treatment. The asset gets deleted from the database anyhow, so I wonder why that intrigues you.

[Abambo]

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@moe hong wrote:

Thank you. Yes, I figured that after posting it, just thought it was odd that Adobe would put a watermark on something that they were rejecting.

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Because they send the same mail with an asset that is accepted. They just don't have 2 procedures for sending you the mail. And the number is attributed as soon as you upload. Adding the watermarks is no deal, checking if the asset is rejected and therefore using a different procedure is one.