How to color vector icons in Adobe Illustrator

Suppose you download icon packs from the internet, but they are black and white instead of color. If you don't know how to handle this in Illustrator, refer to the article below from TipsMake to learn how to color vector icons in Adobe Illustrator .

How to color vector icons in Adobe Illustrator

Step 1: Download and install Adobe Illustrator.

Download and install Adobe Illustrator here: Download Illustrator

Step 2: Download the vector icon.

Download and install vector icons here .

Step 3: Open the file and find the icon.

After downloading the vector file (usually a file with the extension AI or EPS), open it using File => Open. . A window will then appear on the screen that looks like this:

Use the scroll bars to scroll through the icons. To zoom in on the icons, press Cmd + (on Mac) or Ctrl++ (on Windows).

Step 4: Select the icon

The next step is to select the icon, making sure the Select Tool is selected. This tool is located in the upper left corner, as shown below:

Next, drag the cursor around the icon and release. Make sure all parts of the icon are selected.

Step 5: Reverse the colors

Next, on the menu, select Edit => Edit Colors => Invert Colors.

Other:

Go to Edit => Edit colors => Color the illustration.

In the dialog box that appears on the screen, double-click in the location shown in the image below:

Here you can choose any color.

Once finished, click OK .

Step 6: Save the icon

To save the filled icon, follow these steps:

Step 1: Copy the selected icon to the clipboard by pressing Cmd + C (on Mac) or Ctrl + C (on Windows).

Step 2: Create a new document by accessing the File menu => New . or using the keyboard shortcut Cmd + N (on Mac) or Ctrl + N (on Windows). In the next window, click OK.

Step 3: Export the icon by accessing File => Export.

If you wish, you can scale the icons to different sizes before saving.

The article above from TipsMake has just guided you on how to color vector icons in Adobe Illustrator. Additionally, readers can refer to other articles on TipsMake to learn how to change the default background color in Illustrator .