: How can I remove the white rectangle created when opening a file? How can I remove the white rectangle created when opening a file? When I open an image in Illustrator, I see a small rectangle

@Martha945

To expand a little on what Ryan said, there is a faster way to edit your Artboards. Simply click on the Artboard Tool and resize them to fit.



The even faster way is to automatically size your Artboard to fit your artwork.

I have this image of a tree that extends beyond my Artboard



Go to Object > Artboards > Fit to Artwork Bounds



And there you have it:

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@Alves566

That's the Artboard and you don't remove it. You can make it larger or smaller by going to File > Document Setup and then click on Edit Artboards:



Your artwork must be contained in the Artboard. I'd suggest you read the link above from Adobe to get a better understanding of this concept.

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