If your content was rejected with “Content does not meet our minimum quality standards," it may be because you submitted an EPS file that was not saved to be compatible with version 8 or 10 of Adobe Illustrator. Shutterstock only accepts files that are compatible with these two versions of Illustrator because these legacy versions are the most compatible for use by our customers in any version of Illustrator or any other vector editing software such as CorelDraw or Inkscape.
Here is an example of how to make an EPS file compatible with Illustrator 8 or 10 when using Adobe Illustrator CS6:
Step #1: Open your vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator.
Step #2: In the menu bar, select Save As.
Step #3: In the Save As dialog box, select Illustrator EPS (eps) as the format. Click Save.
Step #4: After Save has been selected, an EPS Options dialog box will open. Select either Illustrator 8 EPS or Illustrator 10 EPS in the Version field. Click OK.
After selecting OK you may receive a message about converting type to point type and disabling editing features. If this message appears, click OK to continue.
You now have an EPS file that is compatible with Adobe Illustrator 8 or 10.
Take note that this process may differ depending on the vector editing software you are using.
If you don’t understand the reason for the rejection of your images or if you need additional clarification, you can always contact contributor support.