: (Illustrator) Workflow question - is there a way to select this portion of my artwork? I am a veteran with Photoshop but somewhat of a newbie with Illustrator. I am working on creating this

@Margaret771

To point only one method:


select all objects that have a common border with your target area
take the Shape Builder tool
click the area that needs to be selected


=> Ready, you have a new exactly fitting shape

NOTE: There must exist shapes and curves that limit the wanted area with no gaps. If a gap exists, you must temporarily fill it by drawing something that covers the gap. This seems not to be a problem in your case.

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@Turnbaugh909

Pathfinder.. shape builder... live paint bucket... all possibilities. Hard to say without knowing how you got it orange.

You could copy it all, or at least the lower section, and then hit Divide, Merge, or Trim on the Pathfinder Panel, then everything is its own shape. But you will lose the silhouette (which is why I posted to "copy it all").

Pathfinder helpful info: In Pathfinder window, what is the difference between a shape mode and a pathfinder?

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