Article: Click the Select Tool in the toolbar or press "V".  Then click an object in the background.  Press the Delete key to remove the object.  If your background is one solid color, you should only have to click the background and press the Delete key.  If there is more detail in the background, you may have to select and delete multiple objects.  To select multiple objects, hold the Shift key while clicking all the objects you want to select. If there are multiple objects in the background that have the same color, you can select all objects of the same color using the Magic Wand Tool.  It's the tool that resembles a wand with sparks at the tip in the toolbar to the left. Adobe Illustrator can save the image as an AI file, EPS file, SVG or PDF. The .EPS format is widely used in almost all graphic applications and word processing programs.  You can also save the image as a PDF.  Use the following steps to save your image:  Click File. Click Save as  Type a name for the file next to "File name". Use the drop-down menu next to "File format" to select the image format. Click Save. PNG files are high-quality web images that support transparent backgrounds. This file type works best for photos, as they can support up to 16 million colors and allow images with transparent background images.  You can also save the image as a JPEG image, but this format doesn't allow transparent backgrounds.  Use the following steps to export the image.  Click File. Click Export. Type a name for the file next to "File name". Use the drop-down menu next to "File format" to select the image format. Click Save.

What is a summary?
Select background objects with the Select Tool and press Delete. Save your image. Export the image as a PNG file.