Tips and Tricks

Can you do a transparent background in Illustrator?

Can you do a transparent background in Illustrator?

Here’s how to do it: Open your image with Adobe Illustrator. On your keyboard, press Ctrl + Shift + D (or Cmd + Shift + D on Mac). This will show the transparency grid, which allows you to see if your image is transparent or not.

Can you colorize an image in Illustrator?

Recolor Artwork. Perhaps, one of the most incredible tools in Illustrator’s arsenal is the Recolor Artwork, which lets you colorize or change the color of your artwork instantly, without you having to change each vector image separately.

Is there an eraser tool in Illustrator?

First, load an Illustrator project and select the Eraser tool in the main Tools panel (or press Shift+E). Click and drag on the artboard to start erasing areas of your image. The Eraser tool can transform almost any object in your project, except for raster images, text, symbols, and graphs.

How do I change the pixel size in Illustrator?

Scale Tool

  1. Click the “Selection” tool, or arrow, from the Tools panel and click to select the object you want to resize.
  2. Choose the “Scale” tool from Tools panel.
  3. Click anywhere on the stage and drag up to increase the height; drag across to increase the width.

How do I recolor a PNG in Illustrator?

In Adobe Illustrator, do the following:

  1. Go to the Edit menu, select Edit colors and then Recolor Artwork.
  2. Select the target palette in the Limit the color library (a color patch icon, in my case at the lower right side of the window) and click OK .

How do I use the eraser tool in Illustrator?

Click and hold anywhere over your image and drag the eraser tool to start erasing. A white area indicates the changes you’re making. Release the mouse button to apply the change to the area, cutting the vectors where you’ve drawn.

How do I check pixel size in Illustrator?

Finding Dimensions in Illustrator. Hit Ctrl + A on PC or ⌘ + A to select all the art in your file. Look in the top bar or Transform window and you’ll see the width and height of your selection.