How to make artboard bg layer transparent?

[sucal]

Before Artboards were introduced, we would create a new file and the background, if chosen to be transparent, was by default a light gray and white square grid.

Is there a way to do this for artboards? Currently, the background is white by default - although there isn't a fill on the layer. When I apply a style to Layer 1 (default created layer when creating the artboard) , lets use color overlay for example, unless Layer 1 is filled with a color, it doesn't show the style applied. This causes confusion for me a times when exporting to PNG as well - I think the background is filled with white, and it's transparent.

I'd like to go back to the days of old when I could see the square grid indicating the most background layer doesn't have a fill. Has anyone figured out a way to do this? I searched the settings, and unless my coffee hasn't kicked in yet, I can't seem to find where to change it.

Thanks for your help,

Suzy

[Akash Sharma]

Hi Suzy,

Please refer these articles :-

How to Change the artboard background color in Photoshop CC 2015

Cannot change artboard background color in Photoshop workspace on right-click.

Let us know if that helps

Regards,

Akash

[sucal]

Good morning Akash,

Thank you for the links - I've already read through these and the color where the artboards lay is not my issue. I can change that without a problem I'm referring to the color INSIDE my artboard. The layer looks to be filled with white although it doesn't really have a fill. If i t doesn't have a fill, it should render the gray and white square grid.

I know its hard to understand - it's even harder for me to explain lol

Maybe this screenshot will help:-

Compared to: (this is what I'm trying to achieve)

[Akash Sharma]

Could you post a screenshot?

~Akash

[Akash Sharma · Accepted solution]

Artboards do not support Transparency as of now.So this cannot be achieved

Please request for a feature here  Photoshop Family Customer Community

Similar thread:- Re: Artboard layer transparency bug?

Regards,

Akash

[sucal]

Thank you! Glad it wasn't me overlooking a preference some where

[Maurizio_Bellisimo]

I developed a work around to the unsupported transparency in the Photoshop "Artboards"

I created a checkerboard pattern to simulate the transparency and keep it on the bottom most layer.

You can Define your own pattern or import the pattern I created (under Edit > Fill > click on gear to load pattern.

I have a sample file here with a pattern to import and a Transparency Grid.psd if needed : http://adobe.ly/1OkF0wG

[sucal]

Maurice, this is a PERFECT workaround, thank you so much! I can live with this workaround until they make the transparency evident.

Thanks again!!

[timoneil]

If I copy merged layers the background to the artboard is copied. I can't copy a selection of layers with transparency if I'm using artboards. This makes no sense so has to be a bug - but where's the fix?

Your pseudo transparency checkerboard might help you edit the transparency but this bug sucks from a workflow point of view.

Get it together Adobe! Affinity have artboards done right consistently across Photo and Designer and they don't charge crazy subscription prices.

[mmm00 · Accepted solution]

Hi, I was looking a way to make the artboards background transparent, which I knew I had seen somewhere before, but can never remember...

I found it again here.
So if you select the artboard and go to its Properties (Window menu to turn Properties visible), you can set the Artboard Background Color to transparent.

Works for me, and I see it transparent in the layers thumb too. And I generate PNGs from it and they are transparent.

Cheers

[rolandos91392086]

Thank you so much! After near an hour looking for the solution.. thanks again! 😄

[sam young]

Thank you and here's a Socailly Distanced Hug