The rejections continues, works which are very new are being rejected.. how demotivating it is.

I am not sure if they understand this or not but microstock is a penny market and being creative and extremely unique with every single asset is not possible as it is not worth at such a price and royalty.

Image rejected for "quality issues" has now sold multiple times on Shutterstock.

I find Adobe acceptance and rejection to be inconsistent and baffling. Which is the main reason I upload relatively little to AS.

Quote from: Zero Talent on September 22, 2025, 20:55

Quote from: Yakystockero on September 22, 2025, 14:27
Yes, and what about those photos queued for 4, 5 or 6 months without review?

Or more.

I deleted them and re-uploaded them three times, but they still sit in the queue forever. Newer uploads (with recent last edit dates) are processed within a few days.

I am thinking that the review system may look at the last edit date when they process them, so older edits may always go in the back of the queue. This weekend, I will try to make minor edits, save them again (to record the current last edit date) and re-upload.

I'll let you know if this works (I feel that it will).

A week ago, I deleted 8 photos pending in the review queue for several months, made small edits to change their file characteristics and the last edit date, and uploaded them again.

After a week, all are still pending review, while normally they should have been reviewed after a few days.
So my hypothesis about the review queue using a rank based on the last edit date seems to be wrong.

Weird.

Quote from: Zero Talent on October 03, 2025, 14:36

Quote from: Zero Talent on September 22, 2025, 20:55

Quote from: Yakystockero on September 22, 2025, 14:27
Yes, and what about those photos queued for 4, 5 or 6 months without review?

Or more.

I deleted them and re-uploaded them three times, but they still sit in the queue forever. Newer uploads (with recent last edit dates) are processed within a few days.

I am thinking that the review system may look at the last edit date when they process them, so older edits may always go in the back of the queue. This weekend, I will try to make minor edits, save them again (to record the current last edit date) and re-upload.

I'll let you know if this works (I feel that it will).

A week ago, I deleted 8 photos pending in the review queue for several months, made small edits to change their file characteristics and the last edit date, and uploaded them again.

After a week, all are still pending review, while normally they should have been reviewed after a few days.
So my hypothesis about the review queue using a rank based on the last edit date seems to be wrong.

Weird.

Weird indeed. I thought your idea would do the trick actually. Unfortunately not, it seems. Was about to try it myself with some photos that are stuck even if I re-submitted them twice now. Maybe we should just give up on them like Her Ugliness did.

In my case, after creating and carefully checking some new original vector images for the first time in a while and submitting them, one was rejected on the grounds of being similar to another image. I searched Google Images just to be sure, but found no similar images. This phenomenon brings back nightmares from my Fotolia days. sigh...

As well wrong and disrespectful to redirect every time you want to see the earnings page to th Adobe advertisement page. You have to load the page again to see the earnings. Nothing useful on the ads page, but looks like a message.

I re-uploaded an image in a different format (png) that was previously an eps file rejected for "similar content"  and it got accepted

It seems that their autoreject program is malfunctioning   
Worst part is that Adobe is in the state of a denial that there is a problem with that.

Just had an entire batch of landscapes rejected for "similar items in collection".

At this point i think you could take and upload the first ever photograph taken on the surface of Mars by a human and it would still get rejected for "similar in collection".

I had 1 batch last week where somehow 60 out of 60 got accepted.
Ive had 2 either side of that with 39/42 and 20/20 rejected for "similar".

Quote from: gnirtS on October 19, 2025, 13:52
Just had an entire batch of landscapes rejected for "similar items in collection".

At this point i think you could take and upload the first ever photograph taken on the surface of Mars by a human and it would still get rejected for "similar in collection".

I had 1 batch last week where somehow 60 out of 60 got accepted.
Ive had 2 either side of that with 39/42 and 20/20 rejected for "similar".

Yes, I think it is in a big way because of the hordes of east indians, muslims, etc spamming now to "get rich quick"... so - they just randomly reject stuff now.

Quote from: SuperPhoto on October 21, 2025, 13:15
Yes, I think it is in a big way because of the hordes of east indians, muslims, etc spamming now to "get rich quick"... so - they just randomly reject stuff now.

Is this the main and only reason left now?

Quote from: Artist on August 24, 2025, 04:16
I am currently facing similar rejections even though the topic of the work is different.
I tried to connect with Adobe and they said they cannot help as its the decision of reviewing department.

These rejections are only increasing and is concerning now.

Not really many similar rejections for real photo, almost zero for last around 2 month. Different story for AI image, but tat is absolutely normal. Maybe upload more real images?

A simple line written in an algorithm could differentiate contributors based on their level of reliability, profitability and skill. But Adobe treats all its contributors equally, this is just ridiculous. And many rejections are abject incompetence.

The rejections for real photos and videos remain low.

Quote from: danielvisuals on October 22, 2025, 00:41
The rejections for real photos and videos remain low.

It is your own experience only, why describe here an absolute reality? 
we can read here many experiences from other people.
Sorry but I compare my acceptance rate to the 100% acceptance I have in other places. Plus, I was a human reviewer in the past.

Quote from: DiscreetDuck on October 22, 2025, 09:22

Quote from: danielvisuals on October 22, 2025, 00:41
The rejections for real photos and videos remain low.

It is your own experience only, why describe here an absolute reality? 
we can read here many experiences from other people.
Sorry but I compare my acceptance rate to the 100% acceptance I have in other places. Plus, I was a human reviewer in the past.

Well obviously what anyone says in their post is based on their personal experience and opinion. Even my 7 yo son understands this.

Quote from: danielvisuals on October 22, 2025, 09:47

Quote from: DiscreetDuck on October 22, 2025, 09:22

Quote from: danielvisuals on October 22, 2025, 00:41
The rejections for real photos and videos remain low.

It is your own experience only, why describe here an absolute reality? 
we can read here many experiences from other people.
Sorry but I compare my acceptance rate to the 100% acceptance I have in other places. Plus, I was a human reviewer in the past.

Well obviously what anyone says in their post is based on their personal experience and opinion. Even my 7 yo son understands this.

Okay, I better understand now. So, direct your lessons to your son, young man.

I took a trip in October and, as usual, took a bunch of photos. Uploaded over two hundred to Shutterstock. Two rejected, one went into the data catalogue and the rest were accepted and are already earning me money. All were reviewed within two days of uploading.

Selected a subset of those photos which I thought would work well on Adobe. So far, seven accepted, two rejected for 'quality' and five rejected for 'similar'. I still have another 10 in review and I'm seriously questioning whether it's worth the time and work to upload any more.

Quote from: Jaggy on November 11, 2025, 20:44
I took a trip in October and, as usual, took a bunch of photos. Uploaded over two hundred to Shutterstock. Two rejected, one went into the data catalogue and the rest were accepted and are already earning me money. All were reviewed within two days of uploading.

Selected a subset of those photos which I thought would work well on Adobe. So far, seven accepted, two rejected for 'quality' and five rejected for 'similar'. I still have another 10 in review and I'm seriously questioning whether it's worth the time and work to upload any more.

Just wondering how you can have 200 photo's from one trip that you think are unique and salable. Would you like to share a link to your portfolio and we can all learn from it?

Quote from: SimonSays on November 11, 2025, 21:44

Quote from: Jaggy on November 11, 2025, 20:44
I took a trip in October and, as usual, took a bunch of photos. Uploaded over two hundred to Shutterstock. Two rejected, one went into the data catalogue and the rest were accepted and are already earning me money. All were reviewed within two days of uploading.

Selected a subset of those photos which I thought would work well on Adobe. So far, seven accepted, two rejected for 'quality' and five rejected for 'similar'. I still have another 10 in review and I'm seriously questioning whether it's worth the time and work to upload any more.

Just wondering how you can have 200 photo's from one trip that you think are unique and salable. Would you like to share a link to your portfolio and we can all learn from it?

You wrote what was also in my mind 

Quote from: SimonSays on November 11, 2025, 21:44

Quote from: Jaggy on November 11, 2025, 20:44
I took a trip in October and, as usual, took a bunch of photos. Uploaded over two hundred to Shutterstock. Two rejected, one went into the data catalogue and the rest were accepted and are already earning me money. All were reviewed within two days of uploading.

Selected a subset of those photos which I thought would work well on Adobe. So far, seven accepted, two rejected for 'quality' and five rejected for 'similar'. I still have another 10 in review and I'm seriously questioning whether it's worth the time and work to upload any more.

Just wondering how you can have 200 photo's from one trip that you think are unique and salable. Would you like to share a link to your portfolio and we can all learn from it?

and who said unique?  AS is rejecting as SIMILAR when the images merely show the same subject

and SS obviously thought the 200 were salable

if you cant get 200 STOCK suitable images from a trip, microstock may not be for you..

and it's a bit presumptuous to ask to see someone's portfolio  when you refuse to show your own

Quote from: DiscreetDuck on November 11, 2025, 22:34

Quote from: SimonSays on November 11, 2025, 21:44

Quote from: Jaggy on November 11, 2025, 20:44
I took a trip in October and, as usual, took a bunch of photos. Uploaded over two hundred to Shutterstock. Two rejected, one went into the data catalogue and the rest were accepted and are already earning me money. All were reviewed within two days of uploading.

Selected a subset of those photos which I thought would work well on Adobe. So far, seven accepted, two rejected for 'quality' and five rejected for 'similar'. I still have another 10 in review and I'm seriously questioning whether it's worth the time and work to upload any more.

Just wondering how you can have 200 photo's from one trip that you think are unique and salable. Would you like to share a link to your portfolio and we can all learn from it?

You wrote what was also in my mind 

Nope. I don't share that info so you're out of luck. Suffice to say that Shutterstock were happy with them and some of those shots have already sold.

Quote from: Artist on August 24, 2025, 04:16
I am currently facing similar rejections even though the topic of the work is different.
I tried to connect with Adobe and they said they cannot help as its the decision of reviewing department.

These rejections are only increasing and is concerning now.

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/how-to-submit-distinct-content.html

Quote from: Zero Talent on October 03, 2025, 14:36

Quote from: Zero Talent on September 22, 2025, 20:55

Quote from: Yakystockero on September 22, 2025, 14:27
Yes, and what about those photos queued for 4, 5 or 6 months without review?

Or more.

I deleted them and re-uploaded them three times, but they still sit in the queue forever. Newer uploads (with recent last edit dates) are processed within a few days.

I am thinking that the review system may look at the last edit date when they process them, so older edits may always go in the back of the queue. This weekend, I will try to make minor edits, save them again (to record the current last edit date) and re-upload.

I'll let you know if this works (I feel that it will).

A week ago, I deleted 8 photos pending in the review queue for several months, made small edits to change their file characteristics and the last edit date, and uploaded them again.

After a week, all are still pending review, while normally they should have been reviewed after a few days.
So my hypothesis about the review queue using a rank based on the last edit date seems to be wrong.

Weird.

Amazing news! After almost three more months since my failed experiment (making like 6-7 months total review time), all my old submissions have finally been reviewed.

Same here, maybe an early Christmas present...