Squares in the background of my Illustrator file

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I downloaded artwork from Adobe Stock. It is an .ai file. It has the squares in the background like a transparency would in Photoshop. I can take the squares out individually, but then the rest of the artwork isn't correct. It is string lights, so it looks like the lights are glowing, until you remove the squares, then it's just circles with black outlines around them.

Is there anything i can do to correct this?

I honestly don't use Illustrator that often anymore, so not sure if it's an effect or something that can just be turned off.

Thanks for any help.

footprint DESIGN & PRINT · Accepted Answer

And this is what happens when I remove the squares.

The lights in the images use transparency and blend modes to create the glows.

These effects can only be seen when there is a background behind them, hence the squares.

You've removed the squares so now there is no background, put a white/grey square, the size of the pasteboard behind the lights and they should have a nice glow.

Mike_Gondek10189183 · Answer

You did not post anything showing how the file is constructed. or a copy of the file. How are you expecting anyone to be able to assist ?

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