Is there a way to get rid of this grid background?

[valeriel21761777]

I'm hoping someone can help me get rid of this checkerboard background. Not sure if it happened with the upgrade, but it is giving me a headache.

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

These are video rulers and so on.

To avoid them use another document preset ( no Video preset).

To remove them in existing documents see:

Starting with Illustrator, problem with background and artwork 

( sorry, screenshots from my computer in german language)

If that works for you

have fun

😉

[valeriel21761777]

Thanks. I was able to get rid of the background pattern finally. The video rulers don't want to go away even when not chosen.

[pixxxelschubser]

@valeriel21761777 

You can't turn it off or you don't want to turn it off? (My english is not the best, sorry.)

Another simple way to get a "clean file":

• select all
• copy
• create a new RGB document (document: Preset RBG) of the same size
• paste in place

[valeriel21761777]

Creating a clean new print file did the trick. Thanks for your help!

[Kurt Gold]

As for the checkerboard: View menu > Hide Transparency Grid.

[pixxxelschubser]

Like @Kurt Gold wrote before. If you only mean the checkerboard background grid. You can toggle on and off that in the view menu.

Note: The standard shortcut is [Shift]+[Ctrl]+[D]

Maybe you used it accidentally.

[Ginger5C09]

I am having the same problem, I can't get rid of the grid in the background. Did you figure out how to go back to a plain white background?

[Monika Gause]

I am having the same problem, I can't get rid of the grid in the background. Did you figure out how to go back to a plain white background?

By @Ginger5C09

And the View > Hide transparency grid does not work for you?

Do you have this grid in a clipart file? Then you have to delete it. 

https://youtu.be/Tiqm5hdQA5A

[Anubhav Majumder]

Hello @Ginger5C09,

Sorry to hear about your experience. I hope the suggestions shared by Monika helped resolve the problem. If not, would you mind sharing more details, like the exact version of the OS/Illustrator, screenshots of your preferences, including those of your grid settings, and a screen recording of the problem (https://adobe.ly/4aO5iap), so we can investigate this further?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Anubhav