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Hi Guys, I am fairly new to Illustrator and I am not getting the results I am looking for. I have a raster image which I'e edited in photoshop. I have removed the background and I now want to create a Vector logo in Illustrator making a sillhouette from the image extracted in photoshop. When I try to import/open the image in illustrator, it opens it but with a white background. I do not want this background as I want to use the logo on a variety of objects and media with different backgrounds. I need to create a single logo that can be reprinted on a business card as well as a 5 meter by 2 meter sign, this is why I decided to do the work in Ai. I have designed it in PS but now need to create the Vector and I cannot seem to get an invisible/transparent background.
Thanks,
Owen

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