How to see creation dates or upload dates?

[LeahStock]

I'm interested in finding some early upload pictures but I can't seem to find the date information. Is there a way to access this information?

If this data isn't currently available, I would strongly recommend that the product manager consider adding it to the platform. Providing an API to access the upload date information would be especially useful. Many other popular stock photo services offer this feature, and it can greatly enhance the user experience.

[Abambo]

What you want to achieve is not publicly available information. API access is available only if you are an Enterprise customer. You can google "adobe stock api" to check the documentation to see if the info is made public there. 

The only information to see if one asset is older than a different one is the asset ID. They are attributed sequentially.

[LeahStock]

Thank you. I did check the documentation and noticed that the date information is not publicly available. However, I don't understand why the information can not be public. Many other similar websites provide this information and even offer APIs that allow users to filter files created or added within a specific time frame.

While the sequential asset ID is somewhat helpful, it can still be rather inconvenient for users who require precise date information.

[Jill_C]

I'm curious as to the reason for wanting to see the dates. 

[Abambo]

For what do you need the exact date of a stock photo? (just curius, not meaning that you do not need that info)

[carolgunn]

I am interested in learning the creation dates of images done in a particular style.. Graphic design is a trend-driven business. In this case, I want to know how old a certain trend is. I have only started seeing images created in this style, but want to know if maybe I missed when it first came on the scene. If images in this style have been available for, say, 5 years, then maybe I will try to find something more current. 

[Abambo]

A low asset ID means an older asset. That's all you can get as a date, if you read the correct answer from @Christopher at Adobe .

[carolgunn]

Thanks for that info! When I look at a file I licensed  and downloaded on 12/12/23, under File Properties in Bridge,  I see a creation date of 10/19/23 as well as a file creation date of today when I re-downloaded the file. So, could  10/19/23 be the date the file was first made available at Adobe Stock? Please see attached screenshot.

[Jill_C]

The asset number (664005876) is assigned when the Contributor initially uploads the asset, and this number seems consistent with an upload date of 10/19/23. I doubt that it's the creation date, unless the Contributor created and submitted it on the same day. My most recent submission from a day or so ago has a 708xxx number. 

[carolgunn]

Jill, thanks for that info. Right (re: creation date) my question should have been more like  "How can I tell the date the file was first made available at Adobe Stock?" I see Alamy and iStock provide this info. My most cynical self would say that the "real" reason first available dates are not avialable is that people may not want to license an image if they knew how old it was. I think what I really need is somewhere I can talk to other designers and ask if a particular trend seems fresh or are they sick of seeing it? Are there any Adobe Forums with discussions of general design, as opposed to discussions of specific oftware?

[Jill_C]

The Adobe Stock blog may be of interest to you:

Stock | Adobe Blog

[Jill_C]

I think you may be right that Adobe doesn't want you to know the vintage of an image since you might screen out something that is 10 years old. I just submitted an image of an exotic and rare flower that I captured in Cambodia nearly 10 years ago, and it was accepted. I wouldn't want potential Buyers to filter it out because they think it's too old! On the Buyer portal, you can use the "Sort by" drop down menu to sort by "Most Recent", which presents the newest submissions to the database first.

[Abambo]

My most cynical self would say that the "real" reason first available dates are not avialable is that people may not want to license an image if they knew how old it was.

By carolgunn

That's nonsense. I always searched for an asset that I needed. I never needed to know the date of creation to make my decision. You know how old an asset is, when you check the asset ID, as that is a number that gets allocated when you upload an asset and it gets never reused. You won't know an exact date, but that is not necessary. What may be interesting is to use an asset that has never been used before. That information is available.

As for the reason for not showing the date, there is the official statement from Christopher here on this thread. There is nothing more to add.

[carolgunn]

Abambo, You are correct, my statement was nonsense. It was a weak attempt at a feeble joke, and what is worse, an appeal to our lesser selves, something there is far too much of in internet discourse today. I retract the statement and I apologize. 

[Abambo]

No harm done. I appreciate your statement.

[Abambo]

 So, could  10/19/23 be the date the file was first made available at Adobe Stock? Please see attached screenshot.

By carolgunn

That may be correct. But I would guess it to be the creation date of the asset (date of the last save, may be). You can check that yourself with a save as. With a save as, the creation date could change to the current date.

[Christopher at Adobe · Accepted solution]

Date information can be used by bots and Stock competitors, as well as photographers who try to file frivolous takedown requests. At the request of the Legal team and Stock Contributors, this information was removed.

As asked by the others, what is your use case for this information?

[davudbittonmbp]

Our usecase is validating a copywrite against another stock image provider. For example:

• Animal Shape Funny Bubbles Overlay Transparent 
• Funny Animals Soap Bubbles Overlay 

Which came first? Are they the same designer? The date info is important.

[Abambo]

Our usecase is validating a copywrite against another stock image provider. For example:

• Animal Shape Funny Bubbles Overlay Transparent 
• Funny Animals Soap Bubbles Overlay 

Which came first? Are they the same designer? The date info is important.

By davudbittonmbp

But in this case, the date info does prove nothing. I can create an asset now and upload in a year. What is important is who is the initial creator of this. You will need to prove that, if you are either one of them.

[Christopher at Adobe]

If you feel your IP is being violated, there is a process which involves contacting the Stock team. They will do an investigation and decide whether the other provider's asset should be taken down. They have the resources to compare more than creation dates.

Report suspected misuse of your IP

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/how-to-report-suspected-misuse-of-your-intellectual-p...

[davudbittonmbp]

It’s not our IP that’s being infringed. We are being accused of using
someone else’s IP because the same asset shows up at both sites. How do I
reconcile this? Thanks.


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David B. Bitton
Meg Bitton Photography LLC

[Christopher at Adobe]

Hi David,

I believe you can follow the same process, or you can reach out directly to the legal team at copyright-stock@adobe.com. The instructions here are for users who are challenged when they license an asset, but the same investigation must be made in your case.

See How do I notify Adobe if someone claims my use of a Stock Asset is infringing? 

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/faq.html 

So that we can properly investigate, please send as much detail as possible to copyright-stock@adobe.com, including: your Adobe or Fotolia account ID; the File ID of the assets at issue, the applicable Stock license information (such as a screenshot of license history), and any documentation such as a copy of the claim letter and examples of the use complained about.

Thanks,

Christopher

[Abambo]

@davudbittonmbp,

If you licensed from Adobe, you should contact Adobe as suggested by Christopher. If you licensed from a different site, you need to follow their procedures. 

[mike5CC9]

Many of Adobe's photos are of events tied to a time and place. Right now, for example, I need a photo of the May 11 aurora event. Adobe has aurora photos, but no dates. I often don't use photos from Adobe and get them elsewhere because Adobe is the only service that doesn't include dates. 

[Abambo]

Many of Adobe's photos are of events tied to a time and place. Right now, for example, I need a photo of the May 11 aurora event. Adobe has aurora photos, but no dates. I often don't use photos from Adobe and get them elsewhere because Adobe is the only service that doesn't include dates. 

By mike5CC9

Adobe won't publish the dates.