Make transparent rectangles illustrator

[unascarpa]

I have this image and I want to make it transparent even where the white rectangles are.

But in illustrator this is not as easy as it may seem.
They're normal rectangles, but I can't do it...

[Monika Gause]

Can you please tell us what this is? A vector graphic? Or a placed raster image?

Please do show what's in the layers panel.

[unascarpa]

its only vector graphic

[Monika Gause]

Then select all and make a compound path? Does that not work?

[Doug A Roberts · Accepted solution]

If those are normal vector shapes, you sould be able to select them and the black rectangle and go to Object > Compound Path > Make

[Jacob Bugge]

uascarpa,

Or if they decide to make a nuissance of themselves when you make the Compound Path as suggested by Doug, you can (also) use Pathfidner>Minus front to make the Compound Path.

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

And if all of the above doesn't work.

Use the Shape Builder tool (Shift-M) and drag over the white areas with the Alt key pressed.