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Jephotog
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May 9, 2021
Question

Text on Path Makes path disappear.

  • May 9, 2021
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I am trying to put a text along a circle.  The circle is a key part of the element.  When put the text on path the stroke disappears.  Even if I try restroking the path, the stroke does not appear on the circle.  The stroke will appear on the text but not the circle.

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Mike_Gondek10189183
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Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
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May 11, 2021

Sounds like your edges are hidden

View >> Show Edges   (Command H)

    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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    May 9, 2021

    You can click outside the text along a circle to deselect it.

    Us e the Direct Selection tool and click on the path (not the text) to select the path only.

    Now you can give it a stroke.

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      JephotogAuthor
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      May 11, 2021

      Just reporting back on how this worked out.  I tried both of these and it did not work.  I tried to add another layer and put a circle on it to stroke.  Somehow even on another layer it was affected by the type layer.  I was going to try to put the layer on the opposite side, on top vs. below or visa versa.

       

      Instead I just closed the image reopened it and was able to stroke the line when I retried it.

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      JDBlack66
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      May 9, 2021

      Last time I truly used Illustrator daily, was Illustrator CS4.

      Back then, I had to take the text and offset it from the path. 

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