Once you've selected the 5 images you want to merge, enter Shift-Ctrl-H (on a PC) and the merging process will begin immediately without the HDR Merge Preview pop-up window being displayed. Don't create a stack first, because the HDR Merge process will create the stack for you if you've pre-selected that option.   There are 2 other ways to start the merge: right click when you've highlighted all 5 images, and select Photo Merge HDR, or press Ctrl-H. Both of those methods will bring up the HDR Merge Preview box and you're stuck there until the merge is completed. However, if you use the first method I described above, you can initiate as many of those 5-image merges as you want back-to-back. A message will be displayed in the upper left corner of the screen indicating how many of these processes are running. I wouldn't suggest running too many at a time, because the computer really starts to bog down, and you'll hear a lot of disk crunching. ... View more

I believe this message has to do with the set up of your Contributor Account. Click the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of the page and describe the problem if you can't figure out how to submit your ID. ... View more

I assume it was rejected for technical reasons. It's underexposed and quite blurry. I'm not sure what message the composition is supposed to convey - someone leaving on a trip?  ... View more

From the top menu select Window/Panels/Show Module Picker (or just press F5). You probably hit F5 accidentally and turned it off. I took a Creative Live course from Ben Willmore to learn Lightroom Classic, and it was time well spent. Jared Platt is also an excellent instructor.         ... View more

Thanks, I do download some of the images for closer scrutiny in  LR or PS, but in many the issues are apparent without having to download them to my hard drive! ... View more

Take a closer look at the water - see all those orange splotches? This is an "artifact". Also zoom into those rocks; they have a strange blotchy, orange cast which is not at all normal. You have applied some overly aggressive processing here to apparently make a dull scene photographed on a dull gray day look more interesting. Maybe your next trip to the beach will provide a more interesting sky and better light so that you can work on your composition skills... ... View more

You have not provided images which allow us to zoom in and analyze the fine details; however I believe focus is the primary issue in both. In the bus/train station (I'm not sure which it is), the stationary objects in the scene should have been in very sharp focus since you should have been using a tripod to capture the relatively long exposure. In the iPhone image, the focus seems to be on the fingernail of the little finger in the foreground. I'm not certain, but if this had not been rejected on technical grounds, it might have been an IP violation. Additionally, the shadow that crosses the bottom third of the screen is distracting. ... View more

Haha, I guess I would amend your advice to "keep those nice sunsets, sunrises, kittens and pretty flowers for your own enjoyment, but don't waste time uploading them to Adobe Stock." ... View more

We're not able to zoom in on these images to inspect carefully enough for noise, lens spots, etc.; however, I agree with another commenter that an ordinary cloud picture isn't going to be particularly saleable due to the competition of images already in the Stock database. However, you can keep these in your catalog and use them to make a composite if you have other images that have a dull, featureless sky. ... View more

In addition to the suggestions of Ralph and Abambo, I would add that there are already 2.4 million high quality images displayed when you search in Adobe Stock on "cat". In order for your image to be accepted it would have to be perfect and unique. Your cropping, composition, messy background and soft focus can't be fixed in this image to make it acceptable, but frankly, I wouldn't spend a lot of time on shooting pictures of cats for stock. If it's your pet, go ahead and shoot images to capture how cute he is, but without the expectation that it could saleable as a stock photo.  ... View more

It's a long exposure, which, if shot on a tripod, should have been in focus; but it's not. The verticals are not vertical, there is an odd color-cast, and the light trails are blown-out. When shooting light trails before it is fully dark outside, you probably needed to use a ND filter. Additionally, there are billboards and logos in the background which would have caused the image to be rejected for IP violation. Finally, you need to be aware that it is not Adobe Stock's job to help you become a good photographer. There are photo sharing sites and photo blogs (Flickr, 500px, etc.) that you can join to study photographs and get feedback on your images.  ... View more

As others have already noted, the inclusion of your logo and the use of selective color will both eliminate this image from consideration. It also suffers from poor dynamic range, with dark areas and blown-out highlights. Given the difficult lighting, I would have shot it in Auto-Bracketing mode and then combined those images in either LR or PS. While I was in post I would have also cloned out the bits of trash to make it more appealing. ... View more

Stop down the lens to permit a depth of field that will get more of the blooms in focus. ... View more

The images are not well lit, resulting in blown-out highlights and dark, shadowy areas. The DOF is too shallow, resulting in fuzzy edges and a very limited in-focus area. The background, as a result of being underexposed, is also noisy and grainy. Search for "gold diamond ring" in Adobe Stock and you will see many examples of rings beautifully lit with bright white backgrounds.  ... View more

I think perhaps the blown out highlights in the flames were considered the "technical issue" that caused this image to be rejected. ... View more

I agree. Sometimes the bot will suggest "Italy" or some other completely wrong location. Of course, I delete those. I've been working on some horse images, and the bot suggests "mare", "stallion", "colt" and "foal". Obviously, it can't be all of those simultaneously, so I delete the incorrect ones. In general, it does save a LOT of typing and makes the keywording process much faster. ... View more

Hmmmm. I really don't see any technical flaws in this image. I wondered whether there was an IP reason to avoid submitting images of currency, but I see other images of Peruvian bills already on the site... If I were you, I would edit it very slightly, give it a new file name and resubmit. ... View more

The image suffers from lack of dynamic range. In a scene with so much contrast between light and shadow, it's best to set the camera (on a tripod of course) to use automatic bracketing - 3, 5 or 7 images at different stops - and blend those in LR or PS. Then straighten the verticals, lighten the shadows a bit if necessary and darken the highlights - look at the histogram to be sure it's well balanced. I think the composition could have been improved by backing up and getting more of the side of the church in view; that would be more interesting than the non-descript building and power pole on the right. You also had either a dirty lens or sensor spots - see the dots in the sky? Those are easy to remove during post, but even easier to avoid by cleaning the lens first! ... View more

If  you have added keywords in Lightroom, those keywords are carried over into Adobe Stock if you Publish your images to Adobe Stock from within LR. You can choose to keep those keywords, or replace them with those suggested by Adobe. I find that the bot is pretty good at suggesting appropriate keywords, which I review and supplement before submitting the image for review. ... View more