Frequent Question: Why Is My Background White in Illustrator?

How do I get rid of the white background in Illustrator?

Here’s how:

1. Open the problematic EPS file (with the opaque/white background) in Illustrator.
2. Make and save a copy of the file, but preserve the original. …
3. Change the file format to “EPS”
4. Click “Save,” then open the dialog box labeled “EPS Options.
5. Select “Transparent” from the options in the dialog box.
6. Click “OK”.

26.10.2018

Why is my Illustrator background all white?

Try to “Hide Artboards”. Your artboards won’t disappear but you won’t be disturbed by their edges and the background will be white. It’s in the “View” menu between “Hide Edges” and “Show Print Tiling”. Try (ctrl + shift + H) it turns everything outside the artboard white.