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Illustrator CS2

Changing the Artboard color

Changing the Artboard color

Illustrator’s default Artboard color is white and, although this works well in many cases, there are times that it just won’t do it.

For such times there is fortunately a way of changing the Artboard color. Unfortunately, however, there’s no way that I’m aware of that will allow a permanent change (even modifying the Startup files won’t keep the color settings), meaning that you’ll have to follow this procedure for every document where white won’t work.

With the desired document open, go to File » Document Setup. Click on the drop-down menu (where it reads “Artboard”) and choose Transparency.

Document Setup - Transparency Options

Now change both grid colors to the color of your choice. Click OK to close the Document Setup.

The new Artboard color

If the new color doesn’t show up, hit Shift + Ctrl + D or go to View » Show Transparency Grid.

The resulting Artboard

Tools, Menus and Palettes · Jan 21, 2007 ·