Adobe Illustrator blend tool greyed out

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October 25, 2020
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I am not able to click on "make'', I maked text, duplicated them and select them both but still not able to use the option.

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Correct answer connorjayproctor

I just had this same issue. Was able to solve this by "expanding" the text to make them objects. Then the "blend" function will become available when both are selected.

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lauren02020202

Known Participant

In case anyone else happens onto this issue - I also found I was unable to blend my text layers if they were grouped together. When I ungrouped them, the "Make" option became available again in Text (without converting text to object).

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connorjayproctorCorrect answer

Participant

I just had this same issue. Was able to solve this by "expanding" the text to make them objects. Then the "blend" function will become available when both are selected.

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defaulthn4c7dqvmqyt

Participant

^^ this is the reply that saved me. Spent ages trying to blend text. Thank YOU LEGEND

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Jacob and Barbara are right, your control panel says "Geen selectie".

No selection > nothing to blend.

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akmed0D4CAuthor

Participant

My bad for some reason its not selected on the picture. I did select them.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Which version?

Did you try to reset preferences?

barbara_a7746676

Community Expert

In the screen capture, the two objects do not seem to be selected. I don't see a bounding box around them, but maybe you turned off the visibility (View > Show Edges or Hide Edges).

If the objects are selected and the Blend tool is still grayed out, try choosing Object > Blend > Make.

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akmed0D4CAuthor

Participant

Problem is that I am unable to select Object > Blend > Make

Jacob Bugge

Community Expert

akmed,

Your Ms seem to be unselected. What happens if you select both (you can just ClickDrag over them, or click the circles to the right in the Layers palette), then try again?