{"id":54173,"date":"2022-06-01T17:41:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/quick-answer-how-to-make-the-background-transparent-in-illustrator\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T17:41:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:41:07","slug":"quick-answer-how-to-make-the-background-transparent-in-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/quick-answer-how-to-make-the-background-transparent-in-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Answer: How to make the background transparent in illustrator?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s how to do it: Open your image with Adobe Illustrator. On your keyboard, press Ctrl + Shift + D (or Cmd + Shift + D on Mac). This will show the transparency grid, which allows you to see if your image is transparent or not.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>People ask also, how do I <strong>make<\/strong> white <strong>background<\/strong> transparent in <strong>Illustrator<\/strong>? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>the<\/strong> problematic EPS file (with <strong>the<\/strong> opaque\/white background) in Illustrator.<\/li>\n<li>Make and save a copy of the file, but preserve the original.  <\/li>\n<li>Change the file format to \u201cEPS\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cSave,\u201d then open the dialog box labeled \u201cEPS Options.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>Transparent<\/strong>\u201d from the options in the dialog box.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cOK\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Furthermore, how do I make <strong>the<\/strong> background transparent in <strong>Illustrator<\/strong> 2020? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the Document Setup under the \u201cFile\u201d menu.  <\/li>\n<li>Make sure that \u201cTransparency\u201d is selected as the background and not \u201cArtboard.\u201d Artboard will give you a white <strong>background<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the transparency preferences you prefer.  <\/li>\n<li>Choose Export under <strong>the<\/strong> \u201cFile\u201d menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Also, how do I make the background of an image transparent? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the picture that you want to create transparent areas in.<\/li>\n<li>Click Picture Tools > Recolor > Set <strong>Transparent<\/strong> Color.<\/li>\n<li>In the picture, click the color you want to <strong>make<\/strong> <strong>transparent<\/strong>. Notes:  <\/li>\n<li>Select the picture.<\/li>\n<li>Press CTRL+T.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Amazingly, how do I get rid of white background? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Step 1: Open your image. Select <strong>the<\/strong> image from your folders an open it with Photoshop.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Unlock <strong>the<\/strong> layer.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Select <strong>the<\/strong> Magic Eraser tool.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Erase the <strong>background<\/strong>.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 5: Trim and save as PNG.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To <strong>make<\/strong> your clipping mask, select both your object and the image and navigate to Object > Clipping Mask > Make. This will effectively remove the white background from your image. You can even move the image off of <strong>the<\/strong> artboard to see <strong>the<\/strong> gray background of Illustrator showing through.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I get rid of white in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BpswbHB4N0M\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I save a PDF with a transparent background in Illustrator 2021?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gTXyFl6mAsc\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make a PNG image background transparent?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PLA2FaOXkkg\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I remove the white background from a logo?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uyhCbE4TC3I\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you remove a background?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ti2Xoyk5FUQ\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make a logo transparent?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h8IfRewcYns\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make background transparent without Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xuck_ic01RA\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make the background GREY in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Select the Rectangle Tool (M) and draw a rectangle the same size as your artboard. The color would be the Fill color you used previously. Step 2: Select the rectangle, double click on Fill to open the color picker, or choose a color from the Swatches panel to change the color.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can you make a PDF transparent in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In Acrobat: settings (Cmd+K) > Page display > Transparency grid . Photoshop and Illustrator also have a transparency grid. You could also just open the output image back in Illustrator to make sure nothing changed since the export. I was viewing the PDF in Preview on my Mac and you&#8217;re exactly right.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can you make a PDF background transparent?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Make PDF Background Transparent Click on the &#8220;Edit&#8221; tab, then select &#8220;Background&#8221; and choose &#8220;Edit Background&#8221; from the drop-down menu. Now a window pops up, and you need to click the Pencil-like icon to edit the background. Then you can click the &#8220;<>&#8221; icon in the new window, and select 0% in the &#8220;Opacity&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does PNG support transparency?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Transparency. The GIF and PNG formats also both support transparency. If you need any level of transparency in your image, you must use either a GIF or a PNG. GIF images (and also PNG) support 1-color transparency.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why are my PNGs not transparent?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Because when you download the PNG from the Previewer Window, the PNG LOSES the transparency information.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can you make a JPG transparent?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Convert your JPG files into transparent PNGS in just one step. The remove background tool allows you to highlight the subject of your photo and create a transparent background, so that way you can place your new image into a variety of new designs and destinations.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make a background transparent in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Once you have just your product selected, select the inverse by typing SHIFT+CTRL+I (SHIFT+COMMAND+I on a Mac), or by choosing Select > Inverse from the dropdown menu at the top of the application window. With your inverse (background) selected, type BACKSPACE (DELETE on a Mac). Your background will now be transparent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How can I make an image transparent online?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Use Lunapic to make your image Transparent, or to remove background. Use form above to pick an image file or URL. Then, just click the color\/background your want to remove.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I remove the white background from an image in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>To quickly remove a white background in Photoshop, select your image layer, then open the Properties Panel by going to Window > Properties. Scroll to the bottom of the properties to locate the \u201cRemove Background\u201d button. Now click on this button to remove the white background from your image.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why is my background in Illustrator white?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>As per your query, the color of pasteboard has changed to white. In addition to the suggestions shared by Kurt, it might also be possible that you are in &#8220;Overprint Preview&#8221;. You can turn it off by simply going to View menu and uncheck &#8220;Overprint Preview&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I change the background color on Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y9POrMHaXk0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you make a background transparent in Adobe?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open The File Of Your Logo.<\/li>\n<li>Add A Transparent Layer. Select \u201cLayer\u201d > \u201cNew Layer\u201d from the menu (or just click on the square icon in the layers window).  <\/li>\n<li>Make The Background Transparent.  <\/li>\n<li>Save The Logo As A Transparent PNG Image.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I remove the white background from a PDF?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the PDF containing the background.<\/li>\n<li>Choose Tools > Edit PDF. The Edit PDF toolset is displayed in the secondary toolbar.<\/li>\n<li>In the secondary toolbar, choose More > Background > Remove.<\/li>\n<li>Click Yes to confirm the background removal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make a picture transparent in Adobe?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fill\/Adjustment layers (Full Edit)<\/li>\n<li>Image > Mode > Indexed Color, Transparency option (Guided Edit, Quick Fix, Full Edit)<\/li>\n<li>Image > Mode > Color Table (Guided Edit, Quick Fix, Full Edit)<\/li>\n<li>Gradient Editor, Opacity slider (Guided Edit, Quick Fix, Full Edit)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What file has a transparent background?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>You may be used to saving image files for web use as JPEGs, but JPEGs don&#8217;t support transparent backgrounds. So, instead, you&#8217;ll need to use a format such as GIF, TIF or, ideally, PNG. The PNG file is small enough for use online but still delivers high quality with transparency as well.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why does my transparent PNG have a white background?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>You can confirm that your file has been converted by pressing edit on the image on your device from the Apple Photos app (see below) If the background turns black then transparency has been maintained. If it stays white then the image has been converted to a JPG file.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make a PNG transparent in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Open your image with Adobe Illustrator. On your keyboard, press Ctrl + Shift + D (or Cmd + Shift + D on Mac). This will show the transparency grid, which allows you to see if your image is transparent or not.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I remove a white background from a JPEG?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the file.<\/li>\n<li>Double click the background layer to convert it to a regular layer.<\/li>\n<li>Set up the Magic wand tool with tolerance=32 on the tool&#8217;s option bar, and untick &#8220;Contiguous&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Left click on a white area, then hit delete on the keyboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s how to do it: Open your image with Adobe Illustrator. On your keyboard, press Ctrl + Shift + D (or Cmd + Shift + D on Mac). This will show the transparency grid, which allows you to see if your image is transparent or not. 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