Removing the transparent checkerboard pattern from a vector image.

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June 11, 2019
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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.

transparent checkerboard background

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Correct answer Monika Gause

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

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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

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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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Dravecky TinaAuthor

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Tried your suggestion, it removed more of the main object as well. It's so frustrating.

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Dravecky TinaAuthor

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I agree with @Monka Gause. This image appears to be watermarked. Are you sure you didn't mistakenly download the free composite file?

If you are logged into shutterstock account, you should be able to re-download the correct vector file at no charge.

No, I have a subscription with Shutterstock. I even called Shutterstock and they credited my account for the image and also said, their graphic tech removed tge background with no issue, but didn’t say how they did it.

I am am so frustrated with Shutterstock, because a lot of their images are this way. I even asked them, don’t they test the image first or have restrictions for their artist to group the background layer. They said, they go test them. I am skeptical, there is no way they can test all the images they receive from around the world. At the very least, they should contact tge artist to fix it.