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Checkerboard Background BUT Not Transparent

Community Beginner ,
Mar 02, 2017 Mar 02, 2017

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I bought an image of a bubble on Adobe Stock...it is transparent in the image...with a checkerboard background...so in normal circles this means the background is transp. 

However, I see there is no such thing as a trans image inot Adobe Stock. This image is in AI/EPS format if that helps.

I am using Illustrator CC. I only see 1layer in the layers panel.

Please tell me if I have any options or I've wasted time and money on a stupid bubble checkerboard design.

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LEGEND , Mar 06, 2017 Mar 06, 2017

In the layer panel, click on the small arrow beside 'Layer 1' to expand it. Then click on the eye icon in the bottom layer to turn off the checkered layer.

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LEGEND ,
Mar 02, 2017 Mar 02, 2017

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What is the image number?

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Mar 06, 2017 Mar 06, 2017

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LEGEND ,
Mar 06, 2017 Mar 06, 2017

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When you open it in Illustrator and delete the layer with the checkerboard pattern it doesn't work for you?

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LEGEND ,
Mar 06, 2017 Mar 06, 2017

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Here it is with the checkered background layer replaced with an image layer ...

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 06, 2017 Mar 06, 2017

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When I go to the LAYERS menu, it shows as only 1 layer. I tried to see if it was hidden etc and nothing works. I am still new to Illustrator but have searched tutorials etc to see if there is something I am not doing.

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In the layer panel, click on the small arrow beside 'Layer 1' to expand it. Then click on the eye icon in the bottom layer to turn off the checkered layer.

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Jul 17, 2022 Jul 17, 2022

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Greetings, I just licensed file# 338054755. My situation is when I turn off the background the images become black. My ai version is 26.3.1 64 bit. I have unsuccessfully tried all suggestions with no luck. Please advise.
Thank you.

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That's how these effects work. For "light effects" to work, you need a (darker) background. The reason for this is that the artwork needs to interact with a background to give the effect as described.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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