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Computers and Software => Raster and Vector Manipulation Programs, and How to Do Stuff in Them. => Topic started by: Gilligan on January 20, 2015, 04:54:47 PM
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We've been lucky to never really deal with them.
Now here comes this seemingly simple thing.
No understanding of what is going on here. I get down to the "bitmap" level and can change the color of the texture but can't seem to break it out into anything else. Did a few searches and tried what they were suggesting for others but either I'm not understanding or it's one of those things where everyone is unique.
Please take a look and let me know what you think is the best way to handle this.
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I'm confused. Are you just trying to sep this or remove the distress mask to make it solid?
I opened the PDF in Photoshop, flat, then did a simple Background Erase. What's the trouble?
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Yea, separate it to print.
We work 99% of the time in Illustrator.
I had my guy drop it in PS to start with but I thought it was raster. Then when his DCS file wasn't working for him I sat down and saw it was an embedded smart object and thought... wait it's vector? And then he told me it was PDF... so I went back to vector and started working it that way.
Should I just stick with standard PS seps?
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I would throw it in PS and sep it quick and easy. Here it is, ready to roll.
https://www.sendspace.com/file/33g7fm (https://www.sendspace.com/file/33g7fm)
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Similar to what I came up with.
I think I see what my guy had done wrong.
So this is the best way to handle something with a clipping mask like this?
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So this is the best way to handle something with a clipping mask like this?
I can't say it's the best way, but it's definitely the fastest way (for me at least).
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I hate hate hate the clipping masks. If there are too many I will sep in PS as well. If there is crisp vector elements in the art you may need to do it at a high ppi.
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Go to Object.......Flatten Transparency. Then use the pathfinder tool and divide. You can then sep it like normal.