Invisible Vector Causing Issues with Copy Paste Between Illustrator and Photoshop?

Question

I got this vector from an EPS online:

File: Weird Badge Vector

It came as a set of two, black and white. I couldn't separate them so I just deleted all the points of the white one. When I copy paste between Illustrator and Photoshop this is happens:

What's going wrong here? Is there some secret stuff I didn't delete. How do I fix this? It makes using the vector really difficult because scaling is all off.

Thanks :)

Answer 1

If you open the file in illustrator and press CMD + Y you'll notice the extra stuff masked out in the file.

1. Open file and select the following:
   • Black background (shadow is a drop shadow effect)
   • Google Play mark sections
   • "Get it on"
   • Google Play verbiage
2. Cut CMD + X
3. Select All CMD + A
4. Delete
5. Paste in Front CMD + F
6. Save

This will remove the cruft. You can skip all steps after 1. and place it in PS as a smart object or you can follow all the steps to maintain the eps/ai.

Answer 2

Open the file in Illustrator.

If using Illustrator CS6 you will need to release the clipping mask.

Select the object and right click -> Release Clipping Mask. Select clipping mask and delete.

For some reason the clipping mask didn't show up in Illustrator CC. I am not sure why...