Can anyone help with ideas for this non native shape in illustrator?

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I have some artwork I am preparing for someone and this lozenge shape seems to be a 'non native object' I need to to be made soley from pantone 213 C and it some how has other pantones it it that I don't need.. I have tried to change its colour by the swatches and it wont let me the same pink colours just stay? any ideas?

Jacob Bugge · Accepted Answer

Thank you Jacob, I'll try these suggestions, I think it will be a redraw tbh..

Katie Lois, I believe it is worth considering this way (thin stroke no fill, Smart Guides on if needed):

1) Create a rectangle the size of the object and align it so it is placed right on top of it;

2) Create a circle with the same height, then left align it with the rectangle so its leftmost Anchor Point is on tip of the curve;

3) Switch to the Scale Tool, set the leftmost Anchor Point as the centre, then ShiftClickDrag by the rightmost Anchor Point for best fit to the oval shape of the curve; adjust further if needed (there may be different ways), and you can lock the rectangle while you are at it;

4) Select both rectangle and oval and use Pathfinder Divide + delete leftmost bits + Unite, or use Shpae Builder/Live Paint, so you have one path to recolour.

Edit: this came after the post by Monika below, impossible to see tomorrow in Threaded View.

Bobby Henderson · Answer

Was the original customer provided file a PDF? If so, you can open the file in Adobe Acrobat to check the document's properties. It might list what application was used to create the PDF.

I doubt Illustrator was used to create the artwork; I usually don't see the non-native art description listed for elements originally created within Illustrator. It's possible they used another application and baked certain application-dependent effects or properties into the artwork.

If the artwork is vector-based it might be possible to fix some of the problems (or at least gain objects that can be edited) using a third party plugin like Vector First Aid. It can be used for free on a trial basis.

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