Light effects always have a huge black outline

[Happy Gamer Nick]

I would like to use these lighting effects without having those block boxes around it, but the only way I found to remove them, is to have an object under them. Is it possible to just remove those boxes?

[Monika Gause]

It is possible, but that would mean that you rebuild this effect using all of Illustrator's modern functionality. You have to dive into this artwork and try to edit all the details.

This is a clipart, right? Clipart companies demand that the collaborators deliver the files in the ancient Illustrator 10 file format, because of "compaitiblity". Don't get me started on that one. 

[Anubhav Majumder]

Hello @Happy Gamer Nick,

Thanks for reaching out. I hope the suggestions shared by Monika helped answer your queries.

Feel free to update this thread if you need further assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Thanks,

Anubhav