Transparent Background On Illustrator

Start a new file in illustrator by clicking create new on the main menu.

Transparent background on illustrator. You can do this by choosing file save as then renaming the copied file and changing its background setting to transparent. Open a file such as a logo or an image that you d like to set the background as transparent by clicking on file open. Make sure that transparency is selected as the background and not artboard artboard will give you a white background. Png files are high quality web images that support transparent backgrounds.

Here s a step by step tutorial on how to do it in adobe illustrator. Alternatively you can open an existing file to edit in a transparent background. Trying to work with an image that doesn t have a transparent background can be a pain especially if it has a white background and you need to overlay it onto a backdrop that isn t white. Now you ll be able to see all the document properties.

Now simply click on the white background area on the artboard. Or you can create a new document by hitting file. When manipulating images in illustrator one of the first things you ll need to learn is how to make the background transparent. Currently the artboard is white.

Remove the white background to make it transparent. You can drag and drop the file onto the workspace or use the file open menu. Make and save a copy of the file but preserve the original. You can also save the image as a jpeg image but this format doesn t allow transparent backgrounds.

Open the problematic eps file with the opaque white background in illustrator. Use a name that will remind you the file has a transparent background. This tutorial will guide you on how to make your artboard transparent and save it to png format. I want to save a logo in illustrator but keep the background transparent.

When working in layered files it s important that the background layer doesn t obstruct the foreground layer. Now if you require saving the image without any background hit the y key on your keyboard to activate the magic wand tool it can also be found in the toolbar options. In this tutorial i ll be demonstrating how you can remove a white background with adobe illustrator.