Image with mask and gradient?

[SebastiaoV]

Hi guys,

I receive an image in hi res embeb in an Illustrator file. Since i am not expert i cannot tell if the image can be separated from the embed white gradient background or not. I tried to make unclipping mask but does not work. Maybe is an image from Photoshop with the gradient background applied. A raster image. If there is any solution rather than having to trace it since the Cowboy Girl has hair could you please let me know. This is the file.

https://goo.gl/GAz5RJ

Thanks 1000!

[Bill Silbert]

Clicking on your link led me to a blank page. Can you post a screen shot?

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Use Photoshop to separate her from the background.

Doesn't make too much sense to autotrace her unless you need just a silhouette.

There are about a gazillion tutorials on how to select hair with Photoshop. I'm afraid I don't have an overview of which one is the best one. You might want to ask in the Photoshop forum.

[andreamaestri]

It seems that your file is just a .psd file in Illustrator, those image edits were made in Photoshop, and unfortunately is a single layer, so you can't reverts those edits.  You might want to unembed the artwork, in order to edit in a bitmap software like Photoshop, see Unembed images in Illustrator

[andreamaestri]

You might want to continue that work in Photoshop as it has best selection tools Make selections in Adobe Photoshop