How to remove video rulers and transparency grid from Video presets in Illustrator

[bluefury]

how can i change this -

into this

I want to change the checkered background outside the artboard to just plain grey please help

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[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

see post #13 here: Re: Starting with Illustrator, problem with background and artwork

Have fun

[bluefury]

thanks man worked great even though it was in german or some language thank you so much

[skanm]

Ctrl+Shift+D

[Zani_FFF]

Wait, but why is the background white?

[Monika Gause]

What are you referring to?

The background of an artboard is shown as white by default, which does not mean that there actually will be white in an exported file.