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Select the pattern swatch (the entire layer's contents, in this case) and go to Edit > Edit Colors > Recolor Art work. It's everything you need to either use the pattern as-is or to edit it further. Additionally, you'll find the Swatches panel has a couple of pattern options as well as the two colors used in the creation of the pattern itself. If you open its EPS file, you'll find the Artboard filled with the design ready to be tiled into a pattern. We're going to start with the school supplies design first. Every stock artist is different, and depending on what the requirements for stock websites are, the contents of a stock graphic folder will vary. The Sly Cats pattern, on the other hand, contains two AI files, an EPS file, a PDF, a preview image, and a quick help document. Our first file is the Back to School Objects design and it comes with a preview image and EPS file as seen below. If you're on a Windows machine, Right-Click and then hit Extract All. If you're on a Mac, simply Double-Click the folder. Let's take a look at the files themselves. I chose two patterns so I could have good examples of a couple of types of patterns that you may find when downloading pattern files. In this quick tip tutorial we'll run through the basics of downloading stock content, using patterns, editing patterns, and showing off our creations with the help of a stock pattern from Envato Market.įor the purposes of this quick tip tutorial I'll be using two patterns from Envato Market: Back To School Doodle Objects and Sly Cats Pattern.
#HOW TO EDIT VECTOR GRAPHICS IN ILLUSTRATOR HOW TO#
No matter why you're using a stock vector pattern, you may want to know how to install, use, and edit it within Adobe Illustrator CC.