problem after tracing image

[romeozzzzzzz]

Good afternoon

I downloaded a Jpeg image from shutterstock website and and traced it using illustrator in low color

When I traced , ungrouped it to single paths

My problem is that selecting certain paths is very very complex , I can't select perfectly

I want to take as an example each of boys and girl in a single group to move it alone and so grass and butterflies

How can I do it with illustrator Please ????.... this is the image i work in

Thanks

[Monika Gause]

I assume you could just buy that image to get it as a vector graphic.

[romeozzzzzzz]

Accoring to buying this as a vector  This is difficult because This vector is not only i want to use  I need more than this ......  I downloaded it as a free and removed shutterstock watermark by a method on youtube

Thanks for Reply

[Bill Silbert]

Even if you do manage to select the individual characters, since you used auto-trace, moving the characters will leave a hole in the image where the characters were. You're better off buying it as a vector graphic as Monika suggested.

[romeozzzzzzz]

This is not problem with me  i'll copy the paths and paste them on a separate artboard as Barbara Said

Thanks for your Reply Bro

[barbara_a · Accepted solution]

It is the nature of Image Trace to create paths that are complex and difficult to edit.

You can make selections, but it will be tedious. All the paths are grouped, and I wouldn't suggest ungrouping them because that could get messy. You can use the Group Selection tool to click on one of the paths you want to select. Then hold down Shift and continue to add the other paths. That is how I selected the paths that make up the boy on the left.

Then I would suggest copying the paths and pasting them on a separate artboard.

Do that for each set of paths you want to use. Then reassemble and position them as you wish.

As Monika suggested, the easiest and simplest solution would be to buy it as a vector graphic, if it is available as vector. The paths will be more accurate and they will be easier to select and faster to work with.

[romeozzzzzzz]

Thanks Barbara For your Great Reply

I will use group selection tool as you said and tell you the result

Accoring to buying this as a vector  This is difficult because This vector is not only i want to use  I need more than this ......  I downloaded it as a free and removed shutterstock watermark by a method on youtube because in fact shutterstock contains attractive designs and vector illustraions i need them in my work

[romeozzzzzzz]

Really Really Great Thanks for you Barbara Ash

I used direct selection tool + Shift ... this worked as sharp with me

Thank You very much

[Larry G. Schneider]

So you are basically stealing someone else's' design and selling it as your own. Not something I would want to advertise to the whole world.

[romeozzzzzzz]

No I'm not stealing someone else's' design

I make my own design with my  special touch  , I collect indvidual vectors and resample it with my own touch not copy and paste the whole design and sell it afterthat

[Larry G. Schneider]

Unless you have changed more than 80% of the design in a very visible way you are violating the copyright laws. Removing the watermark doesn't count.

[romeozzzzzzz]

I change the design more than 90 % not 80 %

Not Copy and paste

[barbara_a]

I thought you had purchased the jpeg. If no one pays for an artists hard work, Shutterstock would go out of business.

[romeozzzzzzz]

But Shutterstock is very very expensive for selling its images and vectors

and even offers from this site are too much expensive

What can we do ?

[Jeff Witchel, ACI]

Do it yourself and stop stealing!