Select your object group, Right-Click, and select Ungroup in order to free your objects from their current layout.

Step 5Īnother common edit is to move, transform, and reuse assets from a stock vector graphic. It's one of the most common edits made to stock vector graphics, and knowing how to do it easily will save you time.Īlternatively, you can select vector objects individually with the Direct Selection Tool (A) and change their fill colors manually.

Step 4Īs you can see below, you can drastically change the look of a stock vector graphic simply by recoloring it. You can choose from various color harmonies and pre-made palettes, create new colors, or choose hues from your Swatches panel. Select your entire Education layer and go to Edit > Edit Colors > Recolor Art in order to easy replace the colors found within your artwork. In the case of this file, we have the top illustration labeled as ' Education' and the objects are Grouped together, separate from the background. They'll be clearly labeled so you can get the most out of the file you bought and need to use. Good stock vector files will be easy to navigate within the Layers panel. We'll be focusing on the top portion of the vector illustration. In this case, I've opened the file labeled 04.AI. Open your downloaded AI file in Adobe Illustrator. Editing the File in Adobe Illustrator Step 1 Often it's helpful to your future self to store them in a folder marked 'Resources' or 'Assets'. Step 2įrom here, you can move your files or folder to wherever you like to store your graphic assets. If you're on a Windows machine, Right-Click the zipped folder and then hit Extract All. If you're on a Mac, simply Double-Click the downloaded file to decompress it. For the purposes of this tutorial, I'll be using the vector illustration Flat Design Concepts for Education, which you can purchase on Envato Market.ĭownload your file and unzip the folder.

Downloading and Locating Your File Step 1įirstly, we need to acquire a vector file and make sure it's usable. In this quick tip we'll explore how to use and edit vector stock graphics in both Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW with some help from the fantastic designers at Envato Market.ġ. Whether you're in need of stock graphics for print or web, vector artwork often does the trick the best, being easily scaled and edited.

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