How to replace checkerboard with an image in Illustrator?

[jerryc75922535]

I'm trying to put this picture in the spot of this and "Place" is not working especially behind the colors shown.  How can craft my picture to put if where the gray/white checker board is?

[Monika Gause]

That grey checkered pattern might be an image or rectangles itself. Can you check that in the layers panel?

[Srishti Bali]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for reaching out. If I get your query correctly, you are trying to replace the checkerboard with a picture. If yes, then simply remove the checkerboard from layers panel as suggested by Monika and place the picture behind the artwork.

If that doesn't help, would you mind sharing your file with us? I can try to find out a way after looking at the file.

Regards,

Srishti

[jerryc75922535]

Hi Srishti,

I'm trying to get my picture to look just like the below.

Below is my format.  Trying to take the picture fit the section just like above.

[Monika Gause]

Please show the layers panel. What's inside the layers is important.

Here's how to use clipping masks: How to use and edit clipping masks in Illustrator

[jerryc75922535]

I tried the examples on the link, it did not work.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

We need to see your layers panel.

Also what did you do with the checkers? There must have been a clipping mask they were in.

You will need to learn at least some basics of how to handle Illustrator objects, because otherwise you can't even understand what we are talking about.

How to use layers in Illustrator

This is how the layerspanel works. Please show us how the file is set up.

It might be as simple as selecting the white object, pressing Shift + D twice and then pasting your picture.

But it might also be a lot more difficult.

[jerryc75922535]

Thank you for the feedback.  I got it.

[Monika Gause]

That's great. Thank you for the feedback.