artboard background color

[cheryl Uhl]

Can you make a background color in Illustrator like you can in photoshop?

[Larry G. Schneider]

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__ · Accepted solution]

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]

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".

[Indie767]

This does change your background but  the background color covers over all your other layers/objects. This means you really can't do any design if your art board is set to a black or too dark background. If you are doing web work, you can save for web as a .png and then open in Fireworks. Once in Fireworks, you can easliy change the background color. In fact, Fireworks is a much easier to to use  drawing tool then Ilustrator or Photoshop. If you have'nt tried FW,  give it a shot.

[cristinan66702969]

Hi, I tried your method and other methods on youtube. When I press ok, my backround color does not change it remains white. Would you know how to correct this?

[Larry G. Schneider]

Are you using the method I suggested or the one Scott made in post#2? The method I use will always work.

[Spazchicken]

I had the same problem, I opened the "artboard options" from the artboard pallet and it seemed to instantly refresh and apply my color.

So, here's what worked for me:

1. FILE > DOCUMENT SETUP > Check SIMULATE COLORED PAPER > Change top color to your desired color > Hit OK
2. If the artboard does not change, open the artboard pallet > select your artboard > from the dropdown choose "ARTBOARD OPTIONS" - This should refresh/update the artboard to your desired color. > Hit OK or Cancel

[Larry G. Schneider]

But as mentioned above, it will just simulate a background color as if your artwork was printed on color paper. It will not cause that color to be printed as part of the artwork.

[jpegg1979]

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]

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 ?

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