If your content was rejected with “Incorrect Illustration Designation — This image cannot be designated as an illustration. Please do not check the "Illustration" checkbox when submitting,” it is because your photograph or image featuring photographic elements was mistakenly designated as an illustration on the Submit content page (i.e. the “Illustration” checkbox was checked when it should have been left blank).
Photographs, and images consisting primarily of photographic elements, should not be designated as illustrations and, therefore, should leave the “Illustration” box blank (i.e. unchecked) when uploading.
Below are examples of photographs, and images consisting primarily of photographic elements, that should not be designated as an illustration:
Photo by Heather Shimmin
This image is a photograph that does not contain any illustration effects or elements. Since the image is a photograph, this submission should not be designated as an illustration. The “Illustration” checkbox should remain unchecked, i.e. should be left blank, when submitting.
Photo by golubovystock
The example above is a photo with sketches and illustrations used as props in the photo. Since the image itself is a photograph, this submission is considered a photo and, as such, should not be designated as an illustration. In these cases, the “Illustration” checkbox should remain unchecked, i.e. be left blank, when submitting.
Photo by Photographee.eu
This image is a photo that shows illustrations hanging up in the background of the scene. Since the image itself is a photograph, this submission is considered a photo and, as such, should not be designated as an illustration. In these cases, the “Illustration” checkbox should remain unchecked, i.e. be left blank, when submitting.
Photo by Peshkova
The example above is a photo with illustration graphics digitally added on top of the photo. Since the image is still primarily a photograph, this submission is considered a photo and, as such, should not be designated as an illustration. In these cases, the “Illustration” checkbox should remain unchecked, i.e. be left blank, when submitting.
Photo by paradadah
This image is a photo with a text graphic digitally added to the photo. Since the image is still primarily a photograph, this submission should not be designated as an illustration. In these cases, the “Illustration” checkbox should remain unchecked, i.e. be left blank, when submitting.
Photo by Sergey Nivens
The example above is a composite photo made from multiple photographic elements merged into a single image. Since the image is made up of all photographic elements, this submission is considered a photo and, as such, should not be designated as an illustration. In these cases, the “Illustration” checkbox should remain unchecked, i.e. be left blank, when submitting.
Photo by Curioso
This image is a collage made from multiple photos arranged into a single image. Since the image is made up of all photographic elements, this submission is considered a photo and, as such, should not be designated as an illustration. In these cases, the “Illustration” checkbox should remain unchecked, i.e. be left blank, when submitting.
We Recommend
When submitting photographs, be sure the “Illustration” Box remains unchecked. This will ensure your content is correctly designated as a photograph to customers searching our site.
When submitting images that consist primarily of photographic elements (e.g. composites, collages, photos with text/graphic overlays, or photos with illustrations as part of a scene), be sure the “Illustration” Box remains unchecked. This will ensure your content is correctly designated as a photograph to customers searching our site.
When submitting footage containing illustrations in the background or used as props, be sure the “Illustration” Box remains unchecked. This will ensure your content is correctly designated as footage to customers searching our site.
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