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cheryl Uhl
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April 29, 2010
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artboard background color

  • April 29, 2010
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Can you make a background color in Illustrator like you can in photoshop?

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    Correct answer _scott__

    Or.....

    Use the transparency settings in the Document set up and set both colors to the same thing and check "Simulate Colored Paper"

    I generally use Larry's method though.

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    jpegg1979
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    September 25, 2016

    So I can get it to work this way. But what I am wanting to do is have a colored background with text on top, and the background color be a part of my final design. How can I achieve that ?

      Monika Gause
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      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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      September 25, 2016

      jenniferp71779307 schrieb:

      So I can get it to work this way. But what I am wanting to do is have a colored background with text on top, and the background color be a part of my final design. How can I achieve that ?

      Please show something.

      Larry G. Schneider
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      Larry G. SchneiderCommunity Expert
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      April 29, 2010

      Just by making a filled box the desired color. Put it on a layer by itself at the bottom of the layer stack and lock it.

      _scott__
      _scott__Correct answer
      Legend
      April 29, 2010

      Or.....

      Use the transparency settings in the Document set up and set both colors to the same thing and check "Simulate Colored Paper"

      I generally use Larry's method though.

      Mellifluous-Irony
      Mellifluous-Irony
      Participating Frequently
      October 11, 2010

      If you need to use the grid,

      and therefore see it over the rectangle you are using as a background:

      (Edit>Preferences>Guides&Grids) and uncheck "Grids in back".

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