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jenniferh61866764
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January 22, 2020
Question

Outline font then remove interior fill

  • January 22, 2020
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Hi.  I am hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.   I have searched and haven't found anything that is working for me.  I want to type a word, then have a thick outline of that work around it, remove the interior fill and have it transparent.  I have tried making a path, using the fill, etc.  Can one of you experts please point in the right direction?  I would appreciate it.  Thanks

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SJRiegel
Legend
January 22, 2020

You can do this with live text if you have two instances of your text, aligned - put the stroke on the lower one, fill the upper one with black, and use the Transparancy panel to make a mask on the lower text with the upper one.

(In the screen shot, where you see Release, it will read Make Mask when both instances of the text are selected)

    Ashutosh_Mishra
    Ashutosh_Mishra
    Inspiring
    January 22, 2020

    Hi Jennifer,

     

    Thanks for reaching out. Would you be able to provide screenshots or a small video of the process?
    It'll help us understand your issue better and assist you accordingly.

     

    Regards,

    Ashutosh

    meganchi
    meganchi
    Legend
    January 22, 2020

    Outline and the font and make sure the strokes are expanded. With the outlined font selected, choose the shape builder tool and hold down the option key (a minus sign will appear on the tool) while clicking on the area(s) of the outlined font that you wish to make transparent.

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