Transparency

[Dr Tyrell]

When I place a png with transparent background into Illustrator the transparency knocks out everything behind the image, but I want the transparent areas to show the black background behind the image, but the transparency goes through this too, what is going on?

[geoffb81943439]

Objects have no default background in Illustrator. In any areas of transparency, you will see the (white) artboard by default. If you want to see black behind transparent areas of your image, create a black rectangle and position it behind your image (lower in the stacking order in the Layers panel).

[Monika Gause]

Which system, which version?

How exactly do you get the PNG into Illustrator?

Which application saved the PNG with which options?

Are you sure, it's transparent?

Please show a screenshot.

[Dr Tyrell]

I have created a black rectangle behind the object, that's the problem, the transparency shows through that too.

I'm using CC 2017, I've tried all the different ways, placing, linking, opening. Photoshop saved the png with transparency, I've tried all the different ways of saving it here too.

To illustrate here's a screenshot. You can see how the transparent areas cut through everything instead of showing the black background.

[Monika Gause]

What is this? a clipping mask?

Please describe precisely what you have built there. Show screnshots of the layers panel as well.

Edit: check if you activated "knockout group" somewhere

- if the a clipping mask: for the clipping group

- or the layer

[Dr Tyrell]

just created a new file and copied the lot, works fine now, no idea why.