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edb70746493
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December 11, 2016
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Can't edit ai logo in ai

  • December 11, 2016
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I am new to this forum. I have familiarity with adobe cc lightroom and photoshop not Illustrator. I bought a single license for a logo that I like. It opens in AI just fine but I don't know how to edit it. I see no layers or obvious fonts used in the logo. Can somebody give me some direction? Thank you.

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Correct answer LindseyLind

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

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

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mikeven77
mikeven77
Known Participant
June 28, 2017

Thank.

I was able to edit it by placing a copy on my art board. Dragging the file only places an uneditable version.

right click your stock image in your libraries panel and select "place a copy"

Hope this helps

LindseyLind
LindseyLind
Inspiring
May 5, 2017

I think that's the wrong answer. There are many issues of simple JPG's saved as EPS and AI files - and I am about to complain. There is no way to edit these in AI without tracing the image first.

    Brad Lawryk
    Brad Lawryk
    Legend
    May 5, 2017

    PaulMcEwan  wrote

    I think that's the wrong answer. There are many issues of simple JPG's saved as EPS and AI files - and I am about to complain. There is no way to edit these in AI without tracing the image first.

    Hi Paul,

    The image you linked in your own post works just fine as a vector directly downloaded from Stock. Can you provide some steps you are taking to use the image?

    Keep in mind all preview images will be .jpgs as .ai files will not show in a browser. But the licensed image is a .ai file.

    LindseyLind
    LindseyLindCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    May 8, 2017

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

    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

    Brad Lawryk
    Brad Lawryk
    Legend
    December 11, 2016

    This would be more of an Illustrator question than a Stock question.

    Keep in mind that text in an Illustrator file may be converted to paths because the contributor does not have the license to distribute a font with the graphic. So to edit the text you would have to delete what is there and add your own if that is the case.

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    edb70746493Author
    Participant
    December 11, 2016

    Thank you Brad.

      Brad Lawryk
      Brad Lawryk
      Legend
      December 11, 2016

      No problem. Good luck with your project. Illustrator still scares me as well. ;-)

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