Backgroundcolor outside the artboard

[kas8]

hi,

is it possible to change the background color [outside the artboard] to a dark grey? because i really dont like having a big white screen while working in illustrator.

when you normally work in illustrator, the artboard is indicated by a black border line

but when you select the artboard editor tool, the background changes to dark grey, so it is possible

and that is the effect im looking for, but then permanently...

is it possible to do this via the preferences somewhere, or via a hack?

here is an image to clarify what i mean:

[Prahlad_Mukhiya]

Hi,

I've change my pastboard or canvas (area out artboard) color white to grey by changing preference setting..

go to  

Edit>Preferences>User Interface.. and then choose

1.User Interface option to Medium dark or Dark from the drope down menu.

2.Canvas Color option to Match User Interface Brightnes.

3.Now, hit Ok to save your changes.

Troubleshooting tips: If that don't worked for your current opned document then creat new document and do the same. Or restart illustrator and and creat new document and do the same preference setting change

[DeZnas]

SHIFT/CTRL +  H

[Dreamingwolf731]

I was trying to fix that as well because it was so annoying, this option isn't fixing it, but it's a good temporary fix. You make your Artboard and then go over to layer and where it says "Artboard" you right click and then scroll up and select 'ungroup art-board" Hope this works for you.

[soturi88]

I know this is an old question, but I too was confused by it. I know have an answer

If this is what your issue is.. or if you see completely white:

First thing to do is

go to View menu > Show Transparency Grid OR ctrl+shift+D

this should get you to a completely white workspace [the area surrounding your artboard] instead of the transparency grid.

then

go to Edit > Preferences > User Interface

and you want to change the setting regarding Canvas Color

Change it to "Match User Interface Brightness" and hit "OK". You should be left with this

Hope this helps you and anyone else looking for this

[Monil0101]

THANK YOU BRO>>>

I LOVE YOU...

[moojim33151761]

Here is what Worked for me in CC.
create your document

go to the artboard panel

right click the artboard tab and select 'user interface/preferences'

now click the white option in 'canvas colour'

the colour changes right away.

save.

Flawless Victory...

[amandawise88]

Simple answer. Using Indesign CS6

Go to

Edit

Preferences (very bottom)

Guides & Pasteboard
Preview Background (below "Match to Theme Color")

[Glenns]

Thank You!

amandawise88

[s0mnifer]

If you are talking about the same thing, and I think you do, cous I lost like 15 minutes to figure it out... I think you should just right click on the outside of your art board and pick a color

[tjtime]

at the top change to whatever you want.. "appearance" under preferences

[विजेंद्रर4047595]

My Indesign cs 6 is not showing Apearence pannel in Interface. as under.

Please help me out to make the apearence Dark

[Monika Gause]

विजेंद्रर4047595  schrieb

My Indesign cs 6 is not showing Apearence pannel in Interface. as under.

Please help me out to make the apearence Dark

This thread is about Illustrator

Please ask here: InDesign

[hiraata]

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Y

[Zoyakhan101]

1. Go to Properties 
2. Select preferences.
3. In the preference settings , select User Interface .
4. You can change your canvas colour from there . 
5. If you want to change the colour of your artboard,  you can simply go to Document Setup
6. And click on the artboard to select your preferred colour . 

[Mai5E8C]

Preferences->User Interface. You can change Black/Gray or White.

[Chief5E78]

This is an old thread, but if your canvas color(background color outside artboard) haven't changed after trying all the solution listed here .

Here's how I changed it.

Click on artboards option in the layer tab.

If there are two or more artboards delete them until there is only one left.

[Jasmine22933497vgaq]

If you have the grid on in the back and cannot get it to go away: View > Hide transparency grid 

[Lara Walls]

You just need to delete Artboard 2. I think it comes as default, but you can delete it. 

[simbako258]

ARTBOARD COLOR = document set up - transparency and overprint options - check simulate colored paper - top box is the color of the artboard - forget the bottom box it is the color of the grid

CANVASS COLOR = edit - user interface - brightness - choose color to dark or light dark - canvass color - match user interface brightness

[Monika Gause]

ARTBOARD COLOR = document set up - transparency and overprint options - check simulate colored paper - top box is the color of the artboard - forget the bottom box it is the color of the grid

By @simbako258

This simulates colored paper and you will be surprised when you have colored objects on it.