How to Make a Transparent Background in Illustrator

In this quick tutorial, you'll learn how to create a transparent background in Illustrator.

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What You'll Learn in This Tutorial

How to make a transparent background in Illustrator
How to adjust a transparent background in Illustrator

1. How to Make a Background Transparent in Illustrator

Simply go to View > Show Transparency Grid (Shift-Control-D) to get a transparent background in Illustrator.

2. How to Adjust a Transparent Background in Illustrator

Go to File > Document Setup (Alt-Control-P) whenever you wish to adjust the settings of your transparent background.

Feel free to select one of the preset Grid Colors and increase/decrease the Grid Size.

how to edit the colors of a transparent background grid

Or add your own settings to make a custom transparent background in Illustrator.

custom transparent background grid in Illustrator

Congratulations! You're Done!

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