Removing the transparent checkerboard pattern from a vector image.

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Removing the transparent checkerboard pattern from a purchased stock image. Ideally it should be a layer, although it has hundreds of checkerboard layers and I tried to delete them without success. The image is a snow globe and I want to place another image behind the snow globe with flares as if they were in the snow globe. I purchased from Shutterstock and they just said they will credit the image cost, which does not fix this issue.

Monika Gause · Accepted Answer

I am using CS5. When downloading from Shutterstock it automatically downloads a PDF. I will try changing it to EPS and see what happens.

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Dravecky+Tina schrieb
I am using CS5. When downloading from Shutterstock it automatically downloads a PDF. I will try changing it to EPS and see what happens.

That won't help you.

When opening that PDF do you get any warning messages?

Ar_Vue · Answer

Usually with stock images, you might need to select the entire grouped object and just keep ungrouping it and reselecting it until you have just the object you want.

Another trick you can try is use the direct selection tool shortcut keyboard "A" and select one of the checkerbox object. Then go to Select / Same / Fill Color and Illustrator will select all the same objects that use the same fill. Then you can delete it. And then repeat the process. It's tedious.

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