Why is it not picking up the color?

[adz11]

I have tried unsuccessfully to change the color on this file. I have managed to change all the other letters however the red "O" does not pick up when I tried to change it.

The red O isolated

The original

The half finshed one.

I'm wanting to change the "o" to black and on another version to a white with the other letters black.

Any help is much appreciated.

[cmgap]

Can you share the file in a dropbox folder and PM me the link?

[cmgap]

The 'O' is not a path as the other letters are. You can use image trace to convert it to a path and make it any color you wish. I've done that and saved the changes. Take a look and let me know if you can now edit it as you wish.

Select the O > go to image trace > select B&W > expand > release mask > delete solid color rectangle

[adz11]

Thank you!

Was the file put in the same location?

The one I downloaded is still having the original issue...

[adz11]

I can't seem to select that option at all..

[adz11]

Thank you thank you thank you!!

So happy.

Just a quick question - is there an easy way of making the small "o" inside of the large "o" transparent.

I think Ill be enrolling in an illustrator course very soon.

[cmgap]

Great! Glad this was helpful. The center of the 'O' is transparent. Go to View > Show Transparency Grid.

Be sure to check out the free tutorials for Illustrator here: Illustrator tutorials | Learn how to use Illustrator CC

[cmgap]

To make the small 'O' transparent, use the exclude pathfinder tool.

With the direct selection tool drag and select both big and little 'O' > Go to Window > Pathfinder > Exclude

[cmgap]

How to change the color of the 'O' and make the small 'O' transparent.

New video with Pathfinder: Exclude