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LEARN HOW TO EDIT & MODIFY AN EPSSTOCK FILE

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You’ve downloaded some nice vector illustrations for your design, but

you don’t actually know what to do with it. Sounds familiar? Let’s find

out how we can edit and modify an EPS stock file in a few clicks!

In this tutorial, we will be using Adobe Illustrator software to edit a

sample EPS file.

1. Edit the Text

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Step 1

We’ll modify our default image. It contains 2 layers: one for objects, one forthe background.

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Select several objects with the Selection Tool (V) or the Direct SelectionTool (A) to easily locate it in the Layers Panel (Window > Layers). It’ll bemarked with a tiny square next to the object.

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Step 2

Let’s edit the text. Keep the elements with figures unchanged, replacing onlythe text templates. After selecting the text with the Selection Tool (V), you’llnotice that it is grouped together with the figures (the “01” object).

Right click to choose the Ungroup option in the pop-up menu or…

Select the Isolate Selected Group option to enter the Isolation Mode.

Now, you can edit the objects inside the selected group, while all other

objects are dimmed (inactive).

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Step 3

We can’t edit the given text in this EPS file because it’s expanded – the

text is converted into a scalable object. You can make the text larger or

smaller though, and even change its color. However, you can’t change

the message itself.

We’ll now delete the template text and replace it with our own message using

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the Type Tool (T). You can change the Font Family and Font Size as well asother options in the Character Panel (Control-T). For instance, I’ve chosenthe Century Gothic Regular font.

Select both text and figures, and align them in the Align Panel (Window >Align).Set the Align To option in the bottom right corner to Align to Key Objectand the Align Objects to Vertical Align Top.

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Using the same method, change the text in all 4 paragraphs and add a

title to it.

2. Recolor the Objects

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Let’s change the color of the objects. We’ve prepared templates of nice

color palette that will make the artwork look light and vivid, preserving a

composed color scheme.

You can save this screenshot and then File > Place it in your document topick up the colors directly from it using the Eyedropper Tool (I) while holdingthe Shift key.

Step 2

Select the first elements with the Direct Selection Tool (A) and apply thosegreen colors from our palette – click on the color template with the

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Eyedropper Tool (I).

Step 3

You can also edit the color of the figure by:

Setting its Blending Mode (Window > Transparency) to Multiply in orderto make it visible above the background.

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Step 4

Proceed to the next group of objects and change their color to shades oforange, setting both objects’ Blending Mode to Multiply as well.

Recolor the remaining objects in the same way.

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Step 5

Change the color of the objects below to the lightest shades from our palette.

Recolor the text as well to fit the composition nicely. You can check the fill andstroke color of your objects in the Appearance Panel (Window >Appearance).

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Step 6

After you’re done with the elements, select the background shape and changeits Fill color.Select the Radial Gradient in the Gradient Panel (Window > Gradient),applying the white color to the center and the light-beige color to the edges.

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Step 7

Move the text a bit, by holding the Shift key and dragging it to the left, sothat your text moves only along the horizontal axis.

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Step 8

Edit the title to complete the image.Break it into two lines and add the decorative element which was located inthe lower right corner of the EPS file by default.

3. Add New Elements

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Step 1

Some parts of the image looks blank.

Fill the empty spaces with additional elements such as thematic icons.Place them on the blank spaces and recolor according to the overall colorpalette.

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Step 2

We have one blank spot left, so let’s take the missing element from the

other EPS-file. We have this seamless pattern with snowflakes. As you

can see, there is only one object, called Clip Group, in the Layers Panel.

It means that all our objects are placed inside the Clipping Mask.

In order to find the needed element, you need to select the Clip Group andright click.Isolate Selected Clipping Mask and you’ll be able to Copy(Control-C) one ofthe snowflakes inside the Clipping Mask.Return to your main document and Paste(Control-V) the object.

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Step 3

Duplicate one of the icons and put the copy on the blank space.Replace the cloud with the snowflake that you’ve just copied from theseamless pattern document.

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Change the color of the circle to light-blue in order to make the snowflakevisible above the background.

Step 4

All our objects are ready!

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Now, we need to export our document to be able to use it outside

Adobe Illustrator.

Go to File > Save for Web (Alt-Shift-Control-S) and save your document inthe appropriate format.Check the Clip to Artboard box to cut off the unused elements outside theArtboard.

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