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(URGENT) Adobe Illustrator Converting Vector File Trouble (with transparency)

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August 3, 2017
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So I am importing a .png file I have saved into Illustrator. The image is a white logo with a transparent background. Every time I trace the image it either does not show up, and when I save it as either a pdf or eps file it appears as just a white blank page. I know that the trace tool does not support transparent backgrounds and it doesn't make things easier that I have an object that I want to work with that is completely white. Is there any way to make this easier? I watched many tutorials and I feel like I am following every step correctly but it is not coming out right. My png files that I have look exactly the way I want them to, however they are just not vector files since I plan on using this to print large commercial sineage. What can I do to fix this? Thank you!

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Katie Houghton

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For either path, copied from Photoshop or Live Traced in Illustrator, you can clean it up under Object>Path>Simplify. (I do that a lot. For more control you can choose each item separate like the L or the T separate from the anchor. That way you can change the options depending if it is round or straight.)

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Katie Houghton

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here is the live trace from illustrator.... similar... though you can tweak the results more in illustrator. This was default.

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Katie Houghton

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Can you show the original image. Honestly, if it's a simple trace, Photoshop does a great job.

Monika Gause

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https://forums.adobe.com/people/Katie+Houghton schrieb
Can you show the original image. Honestly, if it's a simple trace, Photoshop does a great job.

Certainly not better than Illustrator.

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Katie Houghton

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For simple. You would be surprised.

kelsmith97Author

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For example, when I am working on it everything appears to be fine, it is just when I save it I have the issue of it looking like a white block.

sishamIAGD

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It also depends on the .png you are importing, I just did a test with a random white logo png I found online and it just imports as a white block, so i opened the png in Photoshop resaved it saving for web and then imported again and the logo came through as it should..?

But like monika says you need to define a background colour then try again.

kelsmith97Author

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Thank you so much!! I'll try importing it and tracing it with a definitive background color as well as resaving through Photoshop.

Any recommendations for how I should save it? I know that eps is usually for vectors, but others say that the file type is outdated, and my computer saves it with a pdf along with it.

I'm wondering if there is any way that I can have it register as a vector without being an .ai or .eps file.

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jdanek

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"I'm wondering if there is any way that I can have it register as a vector without being an .ai or .eps file."

The other would be PDF ( saved with Illustrator Capabilities ). There may also be a generic ps. or .eps file via "Print " or open the PDF in Acrobat and save as > EPS ( not officially tagged as an Illustrator file, but can be opened by other non-adobe apps ).

Monika Gause

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Image trace does not make a difference between white and transparent.

Put a black rectangle behind the PNG, then select both and Object > Rasterize.

Then trace again.

sishamIAGD

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You could always work on it outside the artboard (on the grey) to start with to create the logo and you will see what you are doing easier or just create another layer with a black background on it and then work on the layer above..?

You can also switch to outline view (Ctrl+Y) to check if an outline is being created when you trace..?

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