If your content was rejected with “Content does not meet our minimum quality standards.,” it may be because one of the following reasons:
Retouching, cloning, or blurring execution issues
Blurring technique issues of trademarks, faces, or business names
Cloning technique issues when removing logos, text, or objects
The faces of recognizable people have been blurred out; logos and street signs have been covered up with solid colors or simply blurred.
Composites with execution issues
Isolation technique issues
Elements have variations and inconsistencies in quality, lighting, and/or perspective
Evidence of the blue sky is visible around the statue, especially around the arm and torch; part of the crown has been erased; lines are jagged around the torch and crown.
The woman has been isolated very poorly. Her hair does not look natural and parts of her shirt are missing as if they have been cut out. The lighting also does not match, the design is poor, and the juxtaposition of these two images is confusing.
The dog has been poorly isolated leaving sharp, harsh lines. His feet have also been cut off. The lighting and scale are inconsistent.
Signs of obvious manipulation
Content is over-saturated.
Evidence of overuse of noise-reduction or image sharpening software.
Noticeable use of dodging or burning.
Extreme use of layer adjustments such as brightness levels, contrast, or exposure correction.
This image is oversaturated, evident by the way the color bleeds into the trees.
Overuse of filter effects
Unsuitable filter effects for the the subject matter have been added
Too many filter effects have been applied to the image
Other post-production issues
Green screen is overly dark, wrinkled, or misplaced.
Animation is too simple or has technical errors, such as aliasing.
Content with Acceptable Post-Production
Photo by viewgene
This composite has been well executed. The elements are cleanly isolated and the lighting is even and consistent.
Photo by Africa Studio
Logos have been cleanly removed from all of the elements in the image.
Photo by Annette Shaff
A filter effect has been successfully applied to this image. The increased color saturation and added vignette create a specific mood, which works really well with this image.
Video by Perfect Lazybones.
The motion blur added is well-balanced and adds to the fast movement of vehicles.
Video by NIMEDIA.
This animation has many layers that come together smoothly.
Video by goodluz.
Both the subject and green screen are evenly lit.
Video by Anatoly Tiplyashin.
The subject is in focus and cleanly keyed out.
Video by ReedealHD.
Camera shake adds to the action appearing in the clip.
We Recommend
Avoid shooting content with visible logos, trademarks, or identifiable people so you don’t have to remove them in post-production.
Experiment with the placement of objects or backgrounds during the shoot rather than relying on post-production to eliminate any unwanted logos, objects, or people.
Become an expert in editing programs. Get to know the Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, Pen, Selection, Quick Mask, and Refine Edges tools in your post-production editing software.
When making selections or extracting objects from an image, make sure edges are not jagged and have a natural appearance. Inspect your content at 100% magnification to ensure edits are clean.
Avoid overprocessing. Don’t go overboard with effects such as HDR or photo filters or image adjustments such as saturation, vibrance, or contrast.
Ensure green screen is properly lit and matte is flat.
For video:
Review clips with filters or added effects for distortion. Try to be as subtle as possible when using filters and effects.
Be mindful of digital flickering and rendering errors.
Prevent visible choke and static on the keyed out subject.
Submit clips with subtle or organic camera movement without adding stabilization in post.
Include motion, style, and depth in animations.
If you don’t understand the reason for the rejection of your content or if you need additional clarification, you can always contact contributor support.