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January 4, 2025
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SVG or EPS

I am an icon and illustration designer.

 

When uploading to Adobe Stock, which file do buyers prefer, SVG or EPS?

    Nancy OShea
    Nancy OSheaCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 4, 2025

    My preferred vector file type is Adobe Illustrator file (.ai) because it maintains layers & ICC color profiles.

    I frequently export .ai to .svg for the web.

    I stopped using .eps about a decade ago. It's a zombie file type now.

     

    Hope that helps.

     

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    Nancy OShea
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    Community Expert
    January 4, 2025

    My preferred vector file type is Adobe Illustrator file (.ai) because it maintains layers & ICC color profiles.

    I frequently export .ai to .svg for the web.

    I stopped using .eps about a decade ago. It's a zombie file type now.

     

    Hope that helps.

     

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    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      ngiconan
      ngiconanAuthor
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      January 23, 2025

      What version of .ai file?

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      Nancy OShea
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      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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      January 24, 2025

      For best results, use the current release of Illustrator, version 29.x

       

       

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      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      Abambo
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      AbamboCommunity Expert
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      January 4, 2025

      Adobe Illustrator with embedded PDF for complex files, SVG for single icons. EPS is obsolete, even that some stock agencies prefer it over Illustrator. Adobe Stock, however, prefers Illustrator files... guess why?

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      ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
      oleschwander
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      January 4, 2025

      Why ...? I thought EPS-files ...

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      Abambo
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      AbamboCommunity Expert
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      January 4, 2025
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      Why ...? I thought EPS-files ...


      By @oleschwander

      What did you think?

       

      EPS is no more actively developped and basically has the features from several decades ago. As an Example, EPS is missing transparency, which is heavily used by modern vector programs like Adobe Illustrator. 

       

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      ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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