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How can I make individual elements of a placed image selectable in Illustrator?

I've had to extract a logo embedded on a baseball cap and make it into a vector. I used the Magnetic Lasso in Photoshop to cut out the lettering and placed the subsequent .psd I created into Illustrator.

I performed an image trace in Illustrator and selected the Silhouette preset so that I had a clear black and white logo that I could subsequently change the colour of. I'm able to scale the placed image and it behaves like the vector I wanted it to be.

However, I can't change the colour of the silhouette image, it forms one complete layer and I would like the black elements to become pink #cc9999.

How can I select the letters on this logo and change the colours as required?

Many thanks in advance, file attached.

Chris

Dan Craciun

You forgot to attach the file.

Anyway, on Illustrator you use the direct selection tool (click on the white arrow or press A) to select only parts of an object.

HTH,
Dan

chrisgdack

ASKER

Hi Dan,

Thanks for the advice, I tried using that but nothing happens!

Just noticed that .ai files can't be uploaded therefore I attach a screenshot of what I receive when I click on the vector with the direct selection tool.

Chris
Silhouette.jpg

Dan Craciun

Once you used the trace, the image stayed on top and it's blocking the paths beneath it.

You can upload the ai file. Just rename it to something.zip and attach it to a post.

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chrisgdack

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Cracked it :)

Had to highlight the silhouette vector and bring up Image Trace options (Window/Image Trace).

By clicking the "Expand" button on the menu all paths were shown, and I was able to change the fill colour and strokes accordingly.

Thanks everyone for your input on this.

Chris

jmpg_70

Your welcome