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I finally accumulated enough money in sales to be able to get a payout for my photos that sold. I asked for my payout to be sent to my PayPal account on September 20, 2026 but as of today 9/23/2026 I havee not recieved  my payment. When I looked at my account it still says pending. What’s the issue? My photos sold, Adobe got their money which I’m sure was a whole lot more than I got for all my hard work but my account payment says PENDING? Really? I’d also like to know why Adobe doesn’t have a qway for us to download our own original content? Even the content that supposedly wasn’t accepted. I’d love to get those photos back especially since I have lost some of my originals. Adobe, we as contributors send in a mega ton of revenue for you. The least you can do for us is allow us to download our original content that wasn’t accepted?So, can anyone tell me when I’ll see my money? 

Hi guys ! I’m new here, I’m trying to understand how Adobe judges some images. This one got rejected for quality issues and honestly I can’t find why… Image is 2268x4032 (around 9mp)PNG file. (I had other PNG accepted, so can’t be this I guess...)I did use some filters on Photoshop (brightness, contrast, curves...)Anyone can help me? Thanks a lot !  

6-year contributor with 10k original vectors. Account blocked after a payout request. AI spam filter error suspected. Please manually audit my history. I can provide raw .AI/.EPS master files to prove 100% ownership. Thanks.

Hello Community Managers and Adobe Team,My contributor account was deactivated right after I submitted a payout request. I created a support ticket (ADB-46841255-R0M3), but after waiting, the ticket was automatically closed without any review, response, or explanation.When I try to reply to the support thread, I receive an automated message stating that the inbox is unmonitored and the case is closed.Today, I contacted Adobe Support via live chat (Chat Case ID: ADB-47223330-D1L2), and the agent advised me to reach out here and via email. I have already sent a message to contributor-support@adobe.com.I am a long-term Adobe subscriber and I am fully prepared to pass identity verification, provide original source files (RAW / metadata), or complete any compliance check required.Could a moderator please help escalate this issue to the Contributor Security / Compliance team so my case can be re-examined?Thank you for your assistance, Oleksandr

I need help whats wrong with my illustration  

How much take this time for Approved? 

File ID: 2201592866 it was created using affinity version 3 using gradient diffusion, no AI was used.  

Need feedback on images "rejected for Quality Issues" . Lately Adobe has declined a number of images, and I can’t tell why. Hope someone has a better monitor than my laptop and can spot the issues.I have attached one image.Thanks for the help.

Why does this page always appear when I click on my assets in the portfolio? Is anyone else experiencing the same thing? 

Pakistan phone verification failed

Hello,I am trying to create an Adobe Stock Contributor account using my existing personal Adobe ID.I live in Georgia. My Adobe ID email is verified, I can sign in successfully, and Adobe’s phone-number form recognizes +995 Georgia. However, immediately after signing in at https://contributor.stock.adobe.com, I am redirected to:“New account creation is not available at this time.”The error occurs before I can create a Contributor profile or complete phone verification, tax, payout, or agreement steps. Therefore I also cannot access the Contributor Support form, because it redirects to the same unavailable page.Could an Adobe staff member or Community Manager please confirm:1. Whether new Adobe Stock Contributor registration is currently available for residents of Georgia;2. Whether the country/region internally associated with my Adobe ID may be preventing creation; and3. How this can be escalated to Contributor Relations for review?I have no other Contributor account and do not want to

Subject: Payoneer Permanently Blocked – No Available Payout Method – $1,805.88 Balance Hello Adobe Stock Contributor Support, I am an Adobe Stock contributor and I need assistance regarding my earnings payout. My Payoneer account was permanently blocked after verification and cannot be restored. Unfortunately, PayPal and Skrill are also unavailable to me, which means I currently have no valid payout method available in my Adobe Stock Contributor account. I currently have $1,805.88 available for payout and I am very concerned that I may lose access to my earnings because I am unable to use any of the supported payment providers. Could you please advise if there is any alternative solution available to receive my earnings? For example: • Transfer to another approved payment account• Direct bank transfer (wire transfer)• Manual payout assistance• Updating payout details to another eligible recipient• Any other available solution I would greatly appreciate guidance from an Adobe representa

Title: Contributor since 2017 (Fotolia era) – account closed for "multiple accounts", though both accounts pre-date the March 25, 2025 policyHello everyone,I'd like to share my case and ask for advice from experienced contributors and Community Experts. I hope it can also serve as a case study for others in the same situation.Background:- Account 1: created September 15, 2017 (Fotolia era) – live-action video only, no AI. I shot, graded and edited everything myself, hired models with signed releases, and produced content for Adobe briefs.- Account 2: created before September 24, 2024 – generative AI video only, labeled as AI.- No duplicate or similar content between the two accounts.At the time, the Account and Submission Guidelines allowed separate accounts for different asset types, including generative AI versus traditional content:https://helpx.adobe.com/my_en/stock/contributor/help/submission-guidelines.htmlWhen the new policy started on March 25, 2025, Adobe stated that contribut

Hello,I have a few quick questions regarding the newly updated Redemption Code Program for contributors:Generative AI Content: Are AI-generated images and videos fully eligible to count toward the upload and download thresholds for the 70% and 40% discount tiers, provided they comply with standard content guidelines? Category Specifics: For the broad categories listed (such as People, Lifestyle, Business, etc.), are there any specific guidelines, sub-categories, or style preferences we should target, or is any content within those main categories acceptable?Thanks for clarifying!

Hello Adobe Stock Community,I am hoping that someone who has experienced a similar situation, or an Adobe Community Manager, can help me get my account reviewed by Contributor Relations.My Adobe Stock Contributor account has been deactivated since February 13, 2026, for what Adobe described only as “suspicious activity.”I have been an Adobe Stock contributor for approximately 8 years, with more than 1,000 videos in my portfolio. Before this, I had never had my Contributor account suspended or deactivated.I contacted Adobe immediately. Contributor Relations opened Case #00476297. After receiving no substantive response, I followed up on February 27 and March 5.On March 12, I submitted another formal complaint, resulting in Case #00482651, and followed up again on March 23.It has now been more than 7 months. My account remains deactivated, and I have never received a specific explanation of what the alleged “suspicious activity” was, what transaction or activity caused the account to be

Hi there. I just saw the new update regarding the "Redemption code program for Contributors" (last updated on Sep 22, 2026) at https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/payments-earnings/royalties-pricing/redemption-code-program.html, and I’m a bit bummed out because it looks like most of us contributors are going to be in a tough spot next year. If I understand correctly, they’re no longer offering the free one-year Photography plan based on download volume? And the conditions for the Creative Cloud Pro plan are really strict—it’s just a 70% or 40% discount. Anyway, I’d love to hear what others think about this. Thanks in advance. Cheers.

How do I open an account? How do I sell my photos and videos? I want to know the proper guidelines.

Good evening,After my account was suspended due to suspicious activity, I was able to regain access to my account because Adobe accepted my appeal.I submitted another support ticket requesting a detailed explanation, as I am certain I did not engage in any fraudulent activity.The support team told me they cannot provide me with any further information.I’m wondering, if I didn’t do anything myself and bear no responsibility, how can I protect myself from any future fraud?I am fully available to assist Adobe, but I don’t understand what happened.Some of you mention purchases made with stolen credit cards.But what can I do?Unless I’m being accused of stealing a credit card and purchasing my own content fraudulently!?Has anything like this ever happened to any of you?I’m really worried.The only thing I did three months ago was change the email address on my PayPal account (the same email as my contributor account). The first payment went through successfully (June 2026), while the second w

Over the last few years the likes of Paypal and Payoneer or forever increasing their exchange rate / transfer fees. As Adobe is keen to help its contributors maybe it’s about time for a revision of the options available. Either by way of adding your own bank account details, Like Alamy does. The fees involved would be far more reasonable.Or, the addition of Wise (formerly TransferWise) who also have fees that are less painful.Making stock imagery can be hard enough and the fact that the current companies that Adobe offer as payment methods take nearly 5% of income, it feels like Adobe could really make a name for themselves by offering something like Wise as an option. Anyway, forever hopeful that this could someday be done as it would make a very meaningful difference. Cheers

Hi everyone,I created an AI-generated base image and did some digital overpainting/retouching on top of it, but it was rejected by Adobe Stock for "Quality Issues."Since I'm not sure which part triggered the rejection, I’ve attached the full artwork here. Please let me know if you need to see a 100% crop of any specific area.I would really appreciate your honest feedback on what the technical flaws might be so I can thoroughly fix it in one go.Thank you so much for your help! 

Adobe Stock Contributor account deactivated for “suspicious activity” – appeal still unresolvedHello Adobe Stock Community,I am hoping that someone who has gone through a similar situation, or an Adobe Community Manager, can help me understand how to get an appeal effectively reviewed by Contributor Relations.I have been an Adobe Stock Contributor since the Fotolia era, for approximately 20 years.On 26 June 2026, my Contributor account was deactivated for “suspicious activity”. The notification did not identify any specific asset, transaction, activity or policy violation.I contacted Contributor Support immediately and received Case 00524676. Adobe instructed me to submit an appeal through the official appeal form, which I did.However, the appeal form gave me no acknowledgement of receipt, no appeal reference number and no way to track its status.On 22 July, I followed up through Case 00524676 asking Adobe to confirm whether the appeal had actually been received and requesting an updat

Hi,I am trying to sign up for an Adobe Stock Contributor account, but every time I log in, I get a red error banner saying:"There was an error creating your account. Please try again." I have already tried clearing my browser cache and trying in incognito mode, but the issue persists. Could you please help resolve this or reset/sync my account setup?Thank you! 

In recent years, Adobe Stock has shifted from photographers-correctors- retouchers as experts to using the work of teenagers who've held only iPhones in their lives. Explaining things like depth of field with FF, composition, light etc. to these "experts" is pointless. I've been a photographer for over 40 years, including professionally, and I sold recently a lot of my photos on Fotolia. It's a shame, but Adobe Stock's level has fallen very low.

I am from pakistan and a adobe stock contributer , I am troubling with phone verification , my country pakistan is not in the dropdown menu of countries to add phone number . I need help to bypass this issue so i can contribute easily

Title: Quality Issue – Looking for Technical FeedbackHi everyone,I recently submitted this photo to Adobe Stock, but it was rejected for “Quality Issues.”I would really appreciate some constructive feedback from experienced Adobe Stock contributors on the possible technical issue with this image.Technical details:• Camera: Nikon D3100• Focal length: 48 mm• Settings: f/8, 1/250 sec, ISO 100• Resolution: 3456 × 2304 px (8 MP)• Original JPEGI checked the image at 100% and, from my perspective, I did not notice obvious pixelation or severe noise.Could you please help me identify what technical issue may have caused the rejection?Thank you for your feedback. I’m trying to understand Adobe Stock’s quality standards so I can improve my future submissions.