Could you upload an image so we can see the actual what you are referring to? It would then be easier to make a better judgement. And by the way, there will be some noise even at ISO 250 - but this would depend on the lighting conditions. ... View more

Jim Hess - I also have an old machine (7 years) that came with Windows 7 and took the advantage of the Windows 10 upgrade - now on Fall Creators Update, also 8GB RAM on DDR2! (also can't upgrade to more ram - 8GB is the limit). I do have an external graphics card however - NVIDIA GeForce 210, with 1GB RAM. (Also an old card and low end - AND I can use the GPU in Lightroom). I've been using Lightroom since version 4 and now also on 7.2. My catalogue is around 62,000 - maybe not a lot by some standards - but counting. I've also had no performance issues, so I am really befuddled as to why so many users are having performance issues - especially as they have way more powerful machines than mine! (and Jim Hess's). AND we are ALL using the same software, so it is not like some people get a better version of the upload than others! So, I would like to say, I've had no problems and to buck the trend. (And I am a user just like everybody else on here). Just maybe Lightroom runs better on older machines - wouldn't that be weird! ... View more

Is this emoji yours? Did you design it yourself? If not, you would need a release for it. If you designed it yourself, then you would have to fill out a release saying it is your own work. Intellectual Property rights is a mine field, so you need to make sure everything is above board. ... View more

You also have chromatic aberration - which is the purple/green fringe on the edge the vultures. ( If this is what v.poth means by 'seams around the contours') This can be removed - Lightroom for example does a really good job at removing that. As well as istock - they also don't seem to have such technical standards as Adobe, among other criteria. ... View more

Ok, So looping in Mat Hayward. He should be able to help here. Hi MatHayward​, could you look into this email that was sent to 'accepting video content via hard drive', by synthetic? MatHayward​Open link in new tab ... View more

What was the rejection reason? Similar content? Then you answered your own question - lots of similar images - OR- property rights? And that can be a mine field! Remember there are images on both Adobe and Fotolia and maybe the other photos have property releases. ... View more

You need to use an FTP like FileZilla. If you go to your contributor page and upload videos you will get the necessary information. ... View more

Composition would come under aesthetic reasons - although the arrangement of the cup handle may depend whether one is right or left handed. I don't think the spoon should be directly under the handle. As you are looking directly down you have too many lines - spoon intersecting the handle and then the curved line intersecting the cup. I don't think the arrangement works well works well as v.poth mentioned. Other people may disagree of course. I also agree with v.poth - the picture is a bit too blue- so here your white balance is not good. However that aspect comes under 'technical reasons'. I also personally feel it's a 'nothing special' shot - but again this a subjective thing.  ... View more

Can't you just 'copy as DNG' in the import window? Or maybe do one at a time - meaning import each camera make separately, so you will import three times. Try that, if it is any help. ... View more

Another submission - it is of Mt Taranaki in New Plymouth, NZ. ... View more

Hi, I am a bit confused as to why you're getting a one star rating. However, i can only think it must be something to do with your presets. Or, it maybe that your images that you want to import may have an imbedded star rating - say from when you took the image. Did you give the image a star rating when reviewing on the camera? Are you able to import clean raw files from your memory card into Lightroom? Can't really think of anything else as I have never come across this problem and I am on lightroom 7.2. However, you can just give a star rating when in Library/Develop module. ... View more

Proposing, guessing - yes. Not being the reviewer, I can't know what they are thinking. But looking at their rejection reason given, in this case image out of focus, I would conclude that yes, indeed it is out of focus and move on. ... View more

How about this: or: ... View more

Hi Viktor I've taken a closer look at your above images and basically, they are out of focus or rather soft would be a better description I think! The wheel photo for example, is not sharp in the centre, but 'soft'. Perhaps, for commercial purposes, the image should be sharper. I am not saying that the whole wheel should be in focus, but a least the main part, Maybe Adobe are looking for a crisp image rather than a soft image. I think the same applies to the typewriter. I think the buyer would be looking for the same thing as well. Obviously I can only take an educated guess as to why - I do this with my own rejections. I just relook at the picture in question and see why they rejected it. Sometimes I can fix it - e.g. technical reason or artifacts, but others with 'image out of focus' I leave, because I can't do anything with that and move on! ... View more

Hi, from Adobe creative cloud app, choose Lightroom Classic and from there click on the arrow 'other versions' and then you can choose which version you want. You should then be able to install ver 7.1. ... View more

How about this: This is the moving sand dunes in northern Poland ... View more

You're welcome! ... View more

I made a few assumptions. I didn't really want to get into shutter speed, tripod issues etc. I was going to ask if you used a tripod. Since you used a telephoto lens bear in mind that camera shake can be introduced by the mirror action - hence it is always a good idea to use the mirror lock function if you have it - but then also the 2sec delay which you use - should also minimize the shaking. There are a lot of factors to consider actually. Of course, when you zoom in to this level on a jpg you get to see jpg artifacts which is what you're seeing. I don't think it has to do with the bent light though. ... View more

Hi, I agree with v.poth. It isn't  completely sharp at 100% or more. And as you yourself have notice when you zoom in the edges are not clear, but a bit 'fuzzy' - hence not sharp. It seems, though you may have tried to sharpen a bit too much in post processing - is there even a halo effect - which happens when you over sharpen? But this would also come under a different category - along with the CA. Another thing to think about is your shutter speed when hand holding. Shouldn't be under 1/60 sec. Usual rule for hand held shots is to keep it 1/60 sec or above. Other microstock sites don't seem to be so fussy, so when people upload here, they are very surprised their image gets rejected. Adobe appear to have higher standards - from what I have learnt. After all they are catering for the creative market rather than just an image for an internet article that is forgotten tomorrow! ... View more

Hello Mat, In regard to the tax forms - what happens to non US tax residents? Will we be getting any tax forms 1042-s? If so, when will they be sent out and will they also be email or found on our Contributor account page? ... View more