If you’re like most illustrators, you probably have a lot of files with different colors in them. But what if you want to add a background color to one of your files, but don’t know where to start? Here’s how to add a background color to an illustrator file:

  1. Open the file that you want to add the background color to.
  2. In the File menu, choose Edit > Preferences > Backgrounds & Foregrounds > Backgrounds…
  3. In the Backgrounds & Foregrounds panel, select the color that you want to use as the background color for your file.
  4. Click OK to close the Preferences window and return to your file’s main window.