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Zanjazanja
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October 31, 2012
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I cannot change color of vector object

  • October 31, 2012
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I bought an image from shutterstocks... But when I change a colour, it all turns in monochrome colour. My Ai (CS6) knowledge is very limited, so I do not know what to Google "How to..."

I would say that in a moment I change colour Ai understands that I colour in borders and all lines overlaps each other... However, I do not colour borders...

Image is very complex pattern and I believe it is somehow related with image production... The image does not appear as it looks like - everything is over layered with cut-outs of object above... But it is beyond my knowledge...

I have tried to ungroup but with same results...

Could you please explain how to manipulate this image? Thank you!

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Correct answer Zanjazanja

The art must be made up of symbols and therefore you have o enter either isolation mode or use the method Monika mention Edit>Edit Colors> Recolor Art.


Thank you all!

The 'Recolor art' method worked! Yahoooo!

With my knowledge in Ai I will not be able to do anything else with this image but at least I can change the color now!

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Wade_Zimmerman1
Inspiring
October 31, 2012

We need to see the art selectd and see the layers panel with all layers expanded so we can see all the objects in each layer.

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 31, 2012

Since this preview doesn't show how the image is built, it will be impossible to tell how to edit it.

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ZanjazanjaAuthor
Participant
October 31, 2012

If this helps, here is a print screan as I cannot uploud real image... This image consists of 1 layer that is divided in thons of paths and some Compound Paths...

Thanks a lot!

Jacob Bugge
Community Expert
Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 31, 2012

Zanja,

Before the PrintSceen, if you click on one of the swirls with the Direct Selection Tool and make sure that swirl is shown on the Layers panel (with a solid dot to the right), and if you also show the bottom of the Toolbox (with Fill/Stroke), and if you also show the Document Info panel (with Objects ticked, not Document), it may help helpers help you.

print screan

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