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LindseyLind
LindseyLind
Inspiring
May 5, 2017
Answered

Many AI/EPS files are Bitmaps!

  • May 5, 2017
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I am tired of purchasing what has been tagged as a vector file with the "AI/EPS" file name only to find out after purchasing and opening it in Illustrator that it was actually a photo!

I am an angry at this.

We should all be reimbursed for not only the fake vector images but also the time it took to search. I'm in business and we bill for time.

Disappointing.

Thanks,

Paul

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Correct answer WendellaBee

You are correct. It's the "Open In... " that fails.

I am using the most recent versions of illustrator "CC".

If I choose to download by opening it in Illustrator then it's just an image that opens.

I have to download and then open the file from the computer. So, for me, the open in illustrator doesn't work.

thanks,

Paul


Sorry this is a delayed response, but to close the loop on this. Things are behaving as designed. The Adobe Stock asset is being placed as vector but its a linked asset. You can get to the source .ai file of the linked asset from the “Links” panel.

The linked asset is just treated as one object in the document where it was placed.

EBQ

3 replies

LindseyLind
LindseyLindAuthor
Inspiring
May 9, 2017

Hi,

Here is a screen capture - made sure everything is up to date and opened with AI option.

Cheers,

Paul

LindseyLind
LindseyLindAuthor
Inspiring
May 5, 2017

Look at all vectortwins stuff. Here is the last one I got duped on FILE #: 103081157

Brad Lawryk
Brad Lawryk
Legend
May 5, 2017

The image number you gave seems to work just fine? Can you post a screenshot of what you see and the layers panel? Keep in mind that text elements themselves are not editable as text are converted to paths due to font licensing regulations. But text is easy enough to just replace anyways.

WendellaBee
Adobe Employee
WendellaBeeCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
October 25, 2017

You are correct. It's the "Open In... " that fails.

I am using the most recent versions of illustrator "CC".

If I choose to download by opening it in Illustrator then it's just an image that opens.

I have to download and then open the file from the computer. So, for me, the open in illustrator doesn't work.

thanks,

Paul


Sorry this is a delayed response, but to close the loop on this. Things are behaving as designed. The Adobe Stock asset is being placed as vector but its a linked asset. You can get to the source .ai file of the linked asset from the “Links” panel.

The linked asset is just treated as one object in the document where it was placed.

EBQ

WendellaBee
Adobe Employee
WendellaBee
Adobe Employee
May 5, 2017

Hi Paul,

Can you please provide some examples of files (asset ID numbers) where this is occurring? Also, what program(s) are you using to open these files?

Thanks,

EBQ

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