Export SVG with transparent background

[Noman5C6C]

Hi,

I need advice on how I can create a transparent arboard. I want to export/save files in SVG format (as files quality is better and images do not distort) with a transparnet background (I need a colorless background).

[Mylenium]

By definition the background is "empty"/ transparent, so there is nothing to do. In fact it would be the other way around - you would have to create a specific object if you wanted to have a solid background.

Mylenium

[Noman5C6C]

Sir when we export something it carries a white colored background with it. Is there a way I can get my images without a white coloured background in SVG forrmat? Thankyou.

[Doug A Roberts]

Can you share an example AI file that results in an SVG with a white background?

[Noman5C6C]

I tried Sir, but an error pops up "The file Untitled-11.svg is not one of the supported image types: .jpg,.JPG,.jpeg,.JPEG,.gif,.GIF,.png,.PNG". Therefore, I just took a screenshot to upload and this image is in jpeg format now.

[Doug A Roberts]

Use a file sharing service.

[Noman5C6C]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SfiREw8D03WlmG9QgMFtczx3939R48OW/view?usp=sharing

[Noman5C6C]

Here it is sir

[Doug A Roberts · Accepted solution]

There is no white background in these files:

[Noman5C6C]

My confusion is adressed thankyou sir

[Mylenium · Accepted solution]

You misunderstand. The white area is simply the default canvas of your browser. Without any other graphics or web page content that is just how SVGs will render in a web browser.

Mylenium

[Noman5C6C]

I understand i now thankyou sir

[supermario_ai]

@Doug A Roberts As you know, Photoshop allows for transparency on Canvas/Artboards, semantics, you get the gist - Illustrator does not. This is a subtle but important distinction to make.

This permutation in workflow among Adobe's flagship IPs, has always sucked, and continues in '23. 

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For you, 

[Doug A Roberts]

I don't really get the gist. If you show the transparency grid, what do you see on artboards?

[Monika Gause]

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@supermario_ai  schrieb:

@Doug A Roberts As you know, Photoshop allows for transparency on Canvas/Artboards, semantics, 

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Illusrator's artboards are transparent by default. There is nothing in them unless you draw something.

So maybe you want to elaborate?