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June 2, 2024
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Outlines that are not strokes of unknown origin

  • June 2, 2024
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Hi all! I am creating a typeface for my college project. Once I changed the colour from black to white, I started noticing that some of the letters have visible black outlines, which are not strokes. I don't know how to get rid of them- anyone has an idea what that is? 

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Correct answer Jacob Bugge

Elzbieta,

 

As I (mis)understand it, you are adding a white(ish) fill through the Apparearance palette.

 

I would suggest your simply changing the fill colour of the actual letter(s) letter shape(s), no need for the Appearance palette; then you only have 1 instance of each letter (shape) and avoid a conflict ((almost) as old as the hills).

 

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Srishti_Bali
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June 26, 2024

Hi there,


We're still waiting for your response on this issue. Please update the discussion to let us know if it has been resolved or if you still need assistance.

 

Regards,

Srishti

Jacob Bugge
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Jacob BuggeCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 2, 2024

Elzbieta,

 

As I (mis)understand it, you are adding a white(ish) fill through the Apparearance palette.

 

I would suggest your simply changing the fill colour of the actual letter(s) letter shape(s), no need for the Appearance palette; then you only have 1 instance of each letter (shape) and avoid a conflict ((almost) as old as the hills).

 

Mohammad.Harb
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 2, 2024

try pressing cmd + Y if you are on Mac or ctrl + Y if you are on windows. Does that make any difference?

 

one more thinkg, from the preferences settings, check the "Anti-Alias" option it might be turned off 

 

Participant
June 2, 2024

Hi! Thanks for your response! I tried crl+Y, unfortunately it doesn't change anything. I can't find "anti-alias" setting, where would that be?

Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 2, 2024

Can you share a sample Illustrator file for inspection?

 

Would be easier than guessing based on screenshots.

Monika Gause
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Community Expert
June 2, 2024

Please select that and in the layers panel click on the button with the search tool. Ten take a screenshot with Layers and appearance panel (Window > Appearance)

Participant
June 2, 2024

Thank you very much for your response. I hope I understood the assignment well. Here are screenshots of 2 appearance panels of 2 different letters that have the same issue. 

 

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 2, 2024

It looks like there are duplicate shapes. That below the white shapes there is still a colored shape.