Beginner alert!

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April 3, 2023
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I'm fairly proficient in photoshop and thought i could figure out illustrator. nope. i have an eps file that i got with my shutterstock account. it is a long narrow document and all i want to do is make the colorful background more square and then move around the other pieces onto it. This would be simple in layers in photoshop, but i cannot figure out how to make that colorful layer in illustrator a different size. i've googled and no luck. please help. i'm betting its something simple but i'm at a loss.

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Correct answer Met1

From the selection in your screenshot it looks like you have a clipping mask, so first off you need to release that.

Select then Object → Clipping Mask → Release.

It's possible there are several clipping masks so you may have to repeat this until just that item is selectable - bear in mind that it's possible that a clipping mask is building that look and releasing it undoes it, so proceed with caution...

Of course if your item is locked, it might not even be in the clipping mask selection in your screenshot... Object→unlock all (also Unlock all layers from the Layers flyout menu) before the above clipping mask release(s)...

Met1Correct answer

Legend

From the selection in your screenshot it looks like you have a clipping mask, so first off you need to release that.

Select then Object → Clipping Mask → Release.

It's possible there are several clipping masks so you may have to repeat this until just that item is selectable - bear in mind that it's possible that a clipping mask is building that look and releasing it undoes it, so proceed with caution...

Of course if your item is locked, it might not even be in the clipping mask selection in your screenshot... Object→unlock all (also Unlock all layers from the Layers flyout menu) before the above clipping mask release(s)...