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Anonymous
October 28, 2020
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How to transparent background

  • October 28, 2020
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Is there no way to have a transparent background? For Procreate you can just uncheck the background & whatever is above it will have a transparent background. I make a shape & just want the shape but the white background is still there. I cannot figure out how to get rid of it if there is a way. 

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    Adolfo5FCA
    Participant
    April 21, 2021

    Hi! I solved this by saving the PNG image from Procreate to Files, and then import the image from the Files app into the Illustrator project.

     

    Happy editing!

    Michael J. Hoffman
    Community Expert
    Michael J. HoffmanCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 18, 2020

    The background is always transparent unless you add an object that covers the background. The canvas always appears white when you're working, but if there's no object, it is transparent.

     

    As Firebird Graphics mentions above, if you want to maintain transparency when you export, you need to export in a format that supports transparency.

     

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    nomadomatic
    Participating Frequently
    January 5, 2021

    I'm using Adobe Illustrator For iPad and created the simplest of illustrations - single layer with just three words of black text - and I can't for the life of me get it exported as a PNG with a transparent background. Are you guys using the latest iPad version? I just got the product today.

    Stephanie HS
    Stephanie HS
    Participating Frequently
    January 5, 2021

    Are you selecting "save image" after choosing export as PNG? You then have to view the image fully in your iPad photos to see the transparency, gallery view will show it with a white background. And not all iPad apps will support it so it depends where you use it from there. 

      Stephanie HS
      Stephanie HS
      Participating Frequently
      December 18, 2020

      For me it does it automatically when I export as PNG - you'd have to put a coloured rectangle on a base layer if you wanted otherwise I guess. 

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