Here we discuss two different methods of changing the background color with a few illustrations.I have tried a lot of time by using WM_ERASEBKGND,Īnd found that SetBkColor is only for rectangle? This is a guide to Change Background Color in Illustrator. While there is no shortcut key to change the background color, the user can use the options and functions and change the same. It’s just that the user should be aware of the particular option and function of that option. In this document, we learn the two easy methods of changing the background color without any confusion or much use of tools. The user may seem to be lost sometimes while changing to the background color in Illustrator, those who have earlier worked on Photoshop. While in Photoshop, the user just needs to use the shortcuts for Background and foreground color this is not the case with Adobe Illustrator. ConclusionĬhanging the background color is an easy task in Illustrator but a little tricky as compared to Photoshop. To unlock the layer, double click on the layer and uncheck the LOCK option. Step 9: This will provide a benefit to the user as the layer gets locked and unmoved or unmodified for any changes. Step 8: In the dialog box, check the unchecked button for LOCK. Step 7: The 1 st layer is the rectangle layer, double click on the layer icon, and you will see a dialog box as shown in the image. This will open the Layers panel to see the different layers available. Step 3: Click on the Rectangle tool and drag the cursor to create a rectangle of the same size as of the document. Step 2: Assign the document, its properties, and attributes in the properties panel. Step 1: Launch Adobe Illustrator. Create a new document from the File menu. This layer can then be locked so that it does not get edited or modified while working on the document. This does not change the background color, but we can still use this method for quick use. In this method, we will simply create a rectangle of the document’s size and apply color to it.
Step 8: The color model of the document can be modified from the File Menu, using the DOCUMENT COLOR MODE Option. While, when an artwork is created in an RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) model, it is used for webpages and websites. When a user creates a document with the CMYK model, it is used for printing and has to be in hard copy. That means the artwork created on this document will be used for printing purposes. Note: this document is chosen for the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key) color model. Step 7: After this, Click OK again on the Document Setup Dialog Box.
Once the color palette is shown, select any color of your choice to set as the background color. Step 6: The box will open the color palette for use. Step 5: After this, click on the box below as shown in the image. This option will enable us to see the background color on the document itself. Step 4: As soon as the Document Setup opens, click on the SIMULATE COLORED PAPER option in the Transparency and Overprint Options. Step 3: Next, Click on File > Document Setup to open the setup properties of the document. Step 2: A dialog box will appear, select the necessary details about the document properties and click OK.