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Has anyone’s content been rejected for not tagging it as AI-generated, even though the asset was not created using AI?Is re-submitting the only option in this scenario?

This is not the first time this happened. A lot of my images are not accepted for Intellectual Property Refusal, but a few days before about 10 images from the same venue and with the same description were accepted.Can someone explain?These were accepted a few days ago: File # 1877433579 File # 1877433111 File # 1877433362 File # 1877432910 File # 1877432339 and about ten more. Then about 30 images from the same series at the same venue and the same description are not accepted. Who know the answer??Greetings from the Netherlands :-)Mies

Hello everyone,some of my images of the Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque were recently rejected with the generic reason “Non-compliant image”, accompanied by the following possible causes:– improper use of another artist’s name– undeclared generative AI content– content not compliant with general guidelinesThis has left me quite puzzled, as all the images are my original work, personally created and still preserved in their original files.To be absolutely clear: these images are not generated by AI in any way. Some of them were taken in August 2018 using a Nikon camera with Nikon lenses, while others were captured with a smartphone, always by me personally.As a reference, one of the rejected files contains complete EXIF data (date: August 20, 2018, 09:50) and the original filename is still available.I would therefore appreciate insights from contributors who may have encountered similar cases, to understand which specific element might have triggered this type of rejection, considering that:– th

I’m usually fine if there is a rejection in any image stock selling, especially in quality issues, but this rejection is kind of weird. Because all of my uploaded illustration have the same resolution, same sizes, same brush preset (even the size of the brush), same export procedure, maybe not in some quality but overall its almost the same in every aspect.But today my uploaded batch is rejected and it was making me “whaaat???”, i’m really questioning about the consictency of your image stock reviewer team. because last month i have some illustrations that im really questioning it myself like “is this  going to be accepted? i don’t think it will” but it’s was surprisingly accepted! lmao. same resolution, i’m also re-checked it and zoom it one byone and make sure it was all the same sharpness.even one of the accepted that im doubting myself because of “quality issue” is the one who get downloaded lmao 

The weird thing is I had uploaded another photo from that set a few years ago and it was accepted. I'm not sure why this batch was rejected. Everything is in focus, there is minimal to no clipping, nothing really jumps out as “low quality”. The actual files are 4000x3000, 72 dpi. Thanks for the help! 

I click on the “see my public profile” I saw only featured collections. 

Hi, I’m new. I submitted a ton of pictures and none of them got accepted. Wondering what could be the issue. Here’s a few.  

I’m not really asking this question, I am sharing an incredible way to maximize adding great key words.USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEPersonally I use Grok, and anyone not using it is doing a disservice to themselves.I asked Grok:  I shoot stock photography, if I give you a title for a photo or video can you give me key words I can use including commas in between?  Yes, absolutely, with a long explanation on how it can help. Then I gave it this title:  Solar panels installed on holding bracketsHere is a list ready to copy and paste:solar panels, photovoltaic panels, solar modules, holding brackets, mounting brackets, solar panel brackets, solar panel installation, mounted solar panels, roof mounting, solar racking system, metal brackets, aluminum brackets, solar panel mounts, renewable energy, green energy, sustainable energy, solar power system, photovoltaic installation, solar array, tilted solar panels, ground mount, roof brackets, solar panel hardware, installation detail, close-up sol

Today my Adobe Stock contributor account was suddenly deactivated. I have never done anything illegal or against Adobe rules. All the content I upload is created by me. I make my own AI images using Adobe Firefly, and I also create my own professional video content.On 16 November 2025, my account received more than 300 downloads, and after I requested my payout, my account was deactivated. I feel this might be a system misunderstanding or an automatic review issue.I have already submitted a request through the Adobe Stock Contributor Support Form, but I also wanted to ask here:Has anyone faced this before?How long does Adobe usually take to respond?Is there anything else I should do?I hope to recover my account because I always follow Adobe Stock guidelines and upload only original work.Thank you to anyone who can guide me.

So today I think I made a mistake . Initially I uploaded 33 images to my contributor account ( I haven't submitted the images yet ) . Then I deleted them all at once due to some formatting issue . When I tried to reupload them, only 25 were accepted and 8 were rejected saying I reached the limit . Now that was okay and I knew that the upload limit exists . But one guy , who is way more experienced than me, told me that what I did was  a blunder and that now adobe stock thinks that my account is spammy and that i will never be able to get the limit increased , basically my account is rate limited forever . Now my question is how much of this is true ? I am new to adobe stock and my account is only a week old .

Hello Adobe Stock Community and Moderation Team,I am writing to seek clarification regarding my contributor accounts in light of the updated multiple-account policy (March 25, 2025).I currently have two Adobe Stock Contributor accounts, both of which were created back in 2020.First Account: I have been actively working on this account since 2020. Second Account: This account was also created in 2020 with the intention of starting a different niche in the future. However, I haven't uploaded any content to this account yet; it is currently empty.As we are now in 2026, I am planning to start working on that second account with a completely different niche/category of content (distinct from my first account).My questions are:Since both accounts were created in 2020 (long before the March 2025 policy change), is it safe for me to start uploading to the second account now? Does the "Grandfather Clause" apply to an account that was created years ago but remained inactive/empty until now? Are

Dear Adobe Contributor Relations Team, I am writing to escalate my case regarding the deactivation of my Adobe Stock Contributor account. I have already submitted an appeal using the official process and followed up twice by email, but I have not received any response or acknowledgment beyond the initial automated message. As a contributor, I fully respect Adobe’s Content Submission Guidelines and take compliance very seriously. However, the lack of communication has left me unable to clarify the situation, understand the reason for the deactivation, or take corrective action if needed. I kindly request the following: Confirmation that my appeal has been received and is under review. An estimated timeline for when I can expect a response. Specific clarification on the reason for my account’s suspension, so that I may properly address it. I would greatly appreciate a timely resolution to this matter. If no response is provided, I will unfortunately need to escalate further throu

Hello Adobe Stock Contributor Support and Community, My contributor account was deactivated on August 23 for “suspicious activity.” I immediately submitted an appeal (Case #00431692) and received only the automated acknowledgement. After more than a month with no reply, I submitted a follow-up (Case #00441623), but again only received the auto-response. I have been a contributor with Adobe Stock for over 10 years, consistently uploading original work. I am happy to provide RAW files, project files, or any other documentation needed to confirm my authorship and compliance with submission guidelines. Could a moderator or staff member please review my case or advise me on the next steps? It is very discouraging not to receive any communication after such a long time. Thank you very much for your attention. Best regards,Aref Barahuie (Contributor Email: ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊) ＊Personal information has been removed by a moderator.

Typically I have anything from 3-7 sales a day, on average, and it has been this way for well over a year, sometimes more, sometimes I’ll go a day without a sale, but not often.  I am now on 5 days with no sales, it has likely been 18 months or more since I have had anything like this.  Support says the account is fine and in good standing, but it simply doesn’t seem to be.  that is a significant drop in activity.  Wondering if anyone else is, or has experienced this before?  How long it usually goes on for, if sales are still happening just not posting to the account . . . honestly just trying to figure it out as it is highly unlikely I have gone this long without one.  Portfolio is around 6K video assets for reference and last year averaged 1000 sales, off to a good start at 250 this year.  

Hello,I would like to ask whether there have been any recent changes to Adobe Stock’s photo review policies or internal review standards.Over the past weeks, I’ve noticed a significant increase in rejections, particularly under general categories such as “Quality Issues” or “Similar Content,” even for images that meet the technical and commercial guidelines.Has Adobe updated its evaluation criteria, review process, or similarity thresholds recently? Or are there new internal standards contributors should be aware of?Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone,I recently uploaded around 20 images to Adobe Stock, but all of them were rejected due to “Quality Issues.” The images were shot with a Sony A6100 (24MP) and edited carefully in Photoshop using basic adjustments like Levels, slight sharpening, and spot healing.The files were exported in high-quality JPEG (sRGB, full resolution, no resizing). I checked for noise, banding, over-sharpening, and color issues at 100% zoom before uploading.Most images have clean backgrounds, proper lighting, and sharp focus. However, I’m still receiving quality rejections consistently.I would really appreciate if someone could guide me on:What specific technical issues Adobe usually flags under “Quality”?Is there a common mistake contributors make during editing/export?Could strong colors or flat backgrounds trigger automated quality detection?Please help me why my images are rejected.

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Hello.I've been getting so many intellectual property rights rejections lately.Yesterday, I uploaded about 50 videos, and they were all rejected due to intellectual property rights. (Almost 100%) Most of the videos uploaded this time are related to seniors, and videos of people just talking, walking, or even just sitting and meditating were also rejected.If a few of them were like this, I'd think there was something wrong with the videos, but if almost all of them are like this, it's unlikely unless the videos themselves have a watermark. (Of course, these are AI-generated videos for commercial use, without a watermark.)Has anyone else experienced this? I'll upload some videos later if needed.

I’m so confused about the “Quality Issues” rejection. I had several photos accepted, and submitted several photos of the same style which were all rejected for “Quality Issues”. My first thought was “over filtering” -maybe, but they are very similar to photos I submitted that were accepted. I don’t know how I can submit what they want when I don’t know the secret. Also, it won’t let me upload the full size images here, so these are resized.First photo - accepted.Second photo - rejectedThis one was accepted 

New at this.  Adobe just told me these photos don't meet quality standards but didn5 say why.   Im o0en to all CC to help me understand why. Thank you.   .  

Good afternoon, dear Adobe community.My Adobe Stock author account has been deactivated for over three months. I have contacted support several times but have not received a response. I have already created two requests: 00452674 and 00472273. In the chatbot, I only found support for product questions. I can't find any feedback for authors. It seems that I left a post in the community section about a product issue. I can't find how to reply to messages on the forum, but I can see that there are emails. I can't find the post itself. I decided to create another request here. Lately, I have been uploading videos created with AI. Here's what I would like to clarify:– I always use a paid commercial Midjourney (Pro) license, which allows commercial use and distribution.– Each video was properly marked with a check mark “Created using generative AI tools.”– All of my works were unique in both content and theme, covering ecology, holidays, nature, technology, and people.– Each video had its ow

Unable to accept fileI found files with this rejection reason. There are quite a few of them. The wording is: "Thank you for allowing us to review your image. Unfortunately, we were unable to process your file. For more information, please contact us."What could this be and how can I fix it? I didn't find this rejection reason in your articles. What should I do with these files?

Let me know how it could be an Intellectual Property. It's just an AI made image that shows releasing water from a tape. I would appreciate your answer. Thanks. 

Dear Adobe Stock Support Team,I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to report an issue regarding a payment that was processed on January 30, 2026. The payment amount of $43.97 shows a "Payment Error" status in my Adobe Stock dashboard, and it has now been almost 12 days without resolution.Could you kindly assist me in resolving this matter as soon as possible? Please let me know if you require any additional information from my side to facilitate the payment process.Looking forward to your prompt assistance.Best regards,[muntazer sifat][My Adobe Stock Contributor ID:212737439]