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Format for illustrated alphabets

New Here ,
Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026

I make illustrated alphabets. What is the best format/size to deliver/submit the 26-letter files to Adobe Stock. When I upload them as a set of three transparent PNGs, A-I and J-R may get accepted but then S-Z is rejected for similar content. It's an alphabet. I'd like to give people a chance to own the alphabet so they can build words.

I haven't created the alphabets as single PNGs because they are detailed and I am trying to give people a quality file they can scale.

Any guidance most appreciated.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026

If you want to offer them as a complete set, they must all be in a single file.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026

Type should always be submitted as a vector graphic set (Adobe Illustrator .ai, .eps or .svg).  See example below.

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=typeface&asset_id=366255416

 

Vector graphics are math-based & re-scalable to any size that's required without quality loss. You can't do that with pixel-based rasters (.jpeg or .png). 

 

Artboard size is whatever is required. 
https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/vector-requirements.html

 

  • Recommended artboard minimum: 15MP (megapixels)
  • Maximum artboard resolution: 65MP (megapixels)
  • Maximum file size: 45MB (megabytes)

 

 

image.png

 

Hope that helps.

 

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New Here ,
Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026

My work is actually illustrated letters and while they are created in Illustrator the final letters have too many colors, points to be used as type per de put into font software. They can be selected, scaled and composed in Photoshop or Illustrator. Putting them into a single file they can only be saved as png w/trans 10000 x 10000 at 72 ppi to satisfy the Adobe requirements. I am not offering a poster, but letters than can be used. I am struggling to find a way to deliver the file. I have tried native .ai and split into three pngs, all problematic for different reasons. The link you provided look like posters--not letters people can use in their designs. Thanks though.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026

If they were created in Illustrator, why not submit them as an Illustrator file?

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Community Expert ,
Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026
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The link you provided look like posters--not letters people can use in their designs. 

By @Susan29949914aoom

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That's just one from over 10 MILLION examples of typography.  How many PNGs do you see? 

That's because customers want Vectors or MOGRTS.

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=typography

 

Don't make this more difficult than it needs to be.  PNG is not suitable for typography.

 

Submit one native Illustrator file containing all 26 letters & numbers 0-9, if available. 

 

Content creators know how to import vectors into projects (InDesign, Animator, After Effects, Photoshop, Premier Pro, etc...)

 

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New Here ,
Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026

Thanks. But I have been told by the purists I am not doing type, I am doing illustrated digital alphabets. Here is a screenshot relatively simple one, letter G. IMG_5736.jpegIMG_5856.jpeg

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Community Expert ,
Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026

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New Here ,
Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026
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Great, not sure they are offering an alphabet though... 

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