What is the recommended EPS version for vectors on Adobe Contirbutor

[RichGraphix]

Right now I uploaded only JPEG files to my Adobe contributor account. However, I am a designer and I was uploading large numbers of vector files on other contributor sites. Now I am planning to upload those vector files on my Adobe contributor account as well. 

For other sites, I always select "Illustrator EPS 10 Version"  while exporting my vector EPS file because those sites only accept vectors with "Illustrator EPS 10 Version".

So my question is what is the recommended or acceptable EPS version by Adobe for vectors that I want to upload on my Adobe Contributor Account? If I will export and upload vectors with "Illustrator EPS 10 Version" then is it fine or any other version will be the best choice? Kindly let me know about that.

Kind Regards.

[Nancy OShea]

I haven't purchased an EPS file in over a decade.  EPS is an outdated file type. 

I prefer to have vectors in a modern Adobe Illustrator file -- .ai or .svg. 

Whatever you submit to Stock should be compatible with modern software.

[CristoGabb]

Good morning, Nancy. I’m a bit late, but I’d like to ask you something.

I’ve been having trouble uploading AI files to Adobe, though I can easily generate SVG or EPS. Is this simply a matter of market demand, or is one format genuinely better?

From what I understand, you would recommend uploading SVG instead of EPS, right? My doubt is genuine because SVG seems modern, lightweight, and suitable, yet I keep seeing EPS used rather than SVG on Adobe Stock. Thank you in advance

[RichGraphix]

Hi, I want to share something from my personal experience. I’ve been creating vector assets for about 9 years, and during that time I always uploaded EPS files to all my contributor accounts, including Adobe Stock. But about 5 months ago, I started uploading my vectors as AI files instead and to be honest my sales went up about 5x of the (.Ai) assets. I’m not sure if it was just luck or if Adobe promotes AI files more but my sales definitely increased a lot.

Another issue I had with EPS files is the preview quality. As far as I know we cannot upload a preview image along with the vector file. When I uploaded EPS files, the previews Adobe generated looked very washed out compared to my original colors. With AI files, however, Adobe’s auto generated previews look accurate with colors matching perfectly.

So if you’re able to upload AI files on Adobe Stock, I highly recommend going with AI instead of EPS or SVG.

[CristoGabb]

Thank you for your kindness in replying.

Actually, I should tell you that my attempts to sell vectors have been more successful when uploading .ai files rather than SVGs, but for some reason I’ve been having trouble uploading .ai files for the past few weeks Problem uploading AI files to Adobe Stock  . That’s why I started wondering about EPS and SVG. 

Honestly, you are completely right about printing, but it’s discouraging because I can’t manage to upload .ai files anymore, and I’m close to giving up.

[Nancy OShea]

it’s discouraging because I can’t manage to upload .ai files anymore...

By @CristoGabb

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What error messages are you seeing?

Did you try with another web device/browser?  Latest desktop Chrome or Firefox?

Are you submitting single .ai files (no Zip folders) that conform to the submission requirements?

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/vector-requirements.html

Submit with the following technical guidelines:

• AI, EPS and SVG formats only
• Recommended artboard minimum: 15MP (megapixels)
• Maximum artboard resolution: 65MP (megapixels)
• Maximum file size: 45MB (megabytes)
• Document Color Mode: RGB
• Artboard offset: (0,0) upper-left corner

[Abambo]

no Zip folders

By @Nancy OShea

Zip files are indeed no more accepted. First, Adobe ignored the included preview file, then they simply removed zip files from the accepted file formats, witch is the logic consequence of generating the preview internally. Generating the preview allowed Adobe to offer also PNG files for assets with no background.

There were many issues with user added previews, where the user mixed up the .ai file of one asset with the preview of a different one. Coustomers were not amused...

[Abambo]

But about 5 months ago, I started uploading my vectors as AI files instead and to be honest my sales went up about 5x of the (.Ai) assets. I’m not sure if it was just luck or if Adobe promotes AI files more but my sales definitely increased a lot.

By @RichGraphix

You should avoid using AI for Adobe illustrator, as this gets easily confused with Artificial Intelligence. Use preferably Adobe Illustrator or Ai, or .ai-files.

As for your remarks, I'm not exactly sure about the sales effect of using Adobe Illustrator files. The buyer does not know, if they are licensing .ai or .eps files. They see that, when they have licensed. And for some, .ai files cannot be read, obviously, because only Adobe Illustrator reads .ai files correctly. And the .eps files opened by third party programs and even Illustrator may have issues, as explained by @Monika Gause here: https://www.vektorgarten.de/eps-file-format-zombie.html. She also made a nice tutorial video on this, where I unfortunately don't remember the URL. 

Having increased success with stock may depend of a lot of factors. But there is one rule: having sales drives more sales. You just may be on the right side of the current creative trends. 

As far as I know we cannot upload a preview image along with the vector file. When I uploaded EPS files, the previews Adobe generated looked very washed out compared to my original colors.

By @RichGraphix

For a while now, that option has been disabled by Adobe, as uploding the vector file together with the preview file was error prone. And the issue with the colours has ben solved. That did also heppen to Adobe Illustrator files, not only EPS files. 

[Nancy OShea]

See links below about submission requirements.

• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html/stock/contributor/help/photography-illustr...
• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/how-to/tips-stock-image-acceptance.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/vector-requirements.html

[oleschwander · Accepted solution]

EPS 10 is ok.

[Ricky336]

Hello,

This might be useful. Tells about the differences between EPS and SVG.

EPS vs. SVG: What are the differences? | Adobe

[Abambo]

Illustrator files would be the best solution. EPS is a dead file format that does not evolve anymore. So any latest format version will be readable by any dumb program.