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donovanj79
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January 20, 2020
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Adobe Stock file names

  • January 20, 2020
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Hi there.

I work in a team of designers and we are having issues with the length of some of the file names of stock images. We work under extreme pressure at times, chasing tight dealines so changing file names is not a top priority. Some of the file names are really unnecssarily long and this causes issues when we package our InDesign files.

Is there any chance Adobe could limit the length of file names on Adobe Stock? File names that are more than a few words seems totally unnecessary.

Is it just us, or is this a wider issue for other subscribers?

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    RALPH_L
    RALPH_L
    Community Expert
    July 22, 2021

    After checking through the webpage source code, I see that this URL is the tag "acquireLicensePage" link. After examining my own photos, I realized that the filename used in this link is my photo title. Thank you Adobe! This makes my title keywords searchable in internet search engines.

     

    If you need shorter filenames simply give shorter titles. 

    ========================================Photography is more than just pressing a button!========================================
    Abambo
    Abambo
    Community Expert
    July 22, 2021

    This is an old thread and in the wrong forum, but the “download filename” of the given example is shorter and simply the image id:

    What the op is criticizing is not the download filename, but the assets title, which should stay as it is as this will help search engines to index the file correctly.

     

    I'm moving this to the stock forum.

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
    WendellaBee
    Adobe Employee
    WendellaBee
    Adobe Employee
    January 21, 2020

    Hi donovanj79,

    Do you have an example of a file name that is too long? The file name of a licensed jpeg is AdobeStock_nnnnnnnn.jpg and for a preview AdobeStock_nnnnnnnnn_Preview.jpeg where the series of n's represent the asset ID.

     

    EBQ

     

     

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    donovanj79Author
    New Participant
    January 22, 2020

    Hi there,

     

    For example:

    https://stock.adobe.com/uk/images/the-new-page-of-our-story-delightful-parents-are-hugging-their-teenage-daughter-who-is-holding-a-key-to-their-new-apartment/294548436?prev_url=detail

     

    The file name here is: The new page of our story. Delightful parents are hugging their teenage daughter who is holding a key to their new apartment.

     

    Is it really necessary to have such a long file name? Could you not have a download name that is simpler? So when the file is licensed and saved to CC Libraries the file name is shortened. Or Adobe gives us the option of saving it as the stock image reference number instead like it is saved when one downloads it to a local file storage location? i.e. this file would be named AdobeStock_294548436 in my CC Library instead of The new page of our story. Delightful parents are hugging their teenage daughter who is holding a key to their new apartment.

     

    The main issue we have is that if a file name is too long, there are issue's packaging an InDesign document, i.e. it fails and I have to shorten the file name.

     

    Many thanks,

    Donovan

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    donovanj79Author
    New Participant
    January 23, 2020

    Hi Donovan,

    You can edit the URL to this, https://stock.adobe.com/uk/294548436 and you'll get the same image, but no description.


    Hi EvilBugQueen,

     

    Thank you for your reply, however as Jacquelin has pointed out you have misunderstood me.

     

    What I am suggesting is that when a user saves an Adobe Stock image to their CC Libraries, the file name is reduced to a lot less than 200 characters. Having a file name that is up to 200 characters long causes issues when it comes to packing InDesign files, and when we are chasing a deadline we simply do not have the time to rename every stock image we use.

     

    What would be really good is for the user to have the option of saving the Adobe Stock image as either what the photographer/artist has named it, or as the Adobe Stock reference number. So using my earlier example;

    Option 1, save the file as the name the artist has given it: The new page of our story. Delightful parents are hugging their teenage daughter who is holding a key to their new apartment.

    Option 2, save the file as the Adobe Stock reference name: AdobeStock_294548436

     

    Many thanks,

    Donovan

    jacquelingphoto2017
    jacquelingphoto2017
    Community Expert
    January 21, 2020

    Hi Donovon, 

    Thank you for your feedback. Actually there is a limit to the number of characters to a file name. It is limited to 200 characters. Since search engines such as Google uses the file name for search, many photographer sees it as being a necessity to pack as much as they can in the title. This might be the reason for many of these long file names.

     

    You could however send this concern directly to Adobe by reaching out using the "Contact us" on your account page.

    Best wishes

    JG

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