How do I export an artboard with a transparent background in Illustrator?

On the top of the Adobe Illustrator menu bar choose “view” scroll down to “show transparent grid” and select it.

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How do I make white background transparent in Illustrator?

Here’s how:

Open the problematic EPS file (with the opaque/white background) in Illustrator.
Make and save a copy of the file, but preserve the original.
Change the file format to “EPS”
Click “Save,” then open the dialog box labeled “EPS Options.
Select “Transparent” from the options in the dialog box.
Click “OK”.

How do I save a PNG with a transparent background in Illustrator?

Here’s how:

From the menu bar, select File.
In the File menu, hover on Export, and then select Export As.
Select the export destination and input the file name.
From the Save as type menu, select PNG.
Click Export.
In the Preview section of PNG Options, make sure that the Background Color is set to Transparent.

How do I get rid of white background?

How to Remove the White Background from an Image with the Magic Eraser Tool

Step 1: Open your image. Select the image from your folders an open it with Photoshop.
Step 2: Unlock the layer.
Step 3: Select the Magic Eraser tool.
Step 4: Erase the background.
Step 5: Trim and save as PNG.

How do I save an image without a background?

The trick to saving an image with a transparent background (maybe something like your company logo or a graphic) is to put the image on a transparent layer all by itself, and then delete the Background layer by dragging-and-dropping it onto the Trash icon at the bottom of the Layers panel.

How do I save a JPEG with a transparent background?

You may be used to saving image files for web use as JPEGs, but JPEGs don’t support transparent backgrounds. So, instead, you’ll need to use a format such as GIF, TIF or, ideally, PNG. The PNG file is small enough for use online but still delivers high quality with transparency as well.