Vector Images from Stock

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
June 13, 2022
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I download an AI file from Adobe Stock to use in some of my projects.

In the AI program, I open the file, and I am facsinated by the art.

I don't know how to do the cool things that I see in the art.

Question is, is there anyway in Illustrator that allows me to see the workflow that was used in different objects of the art? Like some kind of History of the object that shows what functions the creator used to make a certain object look a certain way.

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Kurt Gold

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"... the Appearance panel will tell you everything you need to know about recreating an object."

That's indeed a very optimistic assumption.

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

Indeed! I'm unmarking that correct. Especially with stock images.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

Likely the Appearance has been flattened.

But if you can post a screenshot, we might give you a clue.

marliton

Community Expert

Hi. As @Doug A Roberts said, the Appearance panel describes fills, strokes, effects, etc applied to the selected object. It's a good guide to know how it was created. But, if the graphic was expanded you won't get all those information.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/appearance-attributes.html

Marlon Ceballos

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

Not a history as such, but the Appearance panel will tell you everything you need to know about recreating an object.

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