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Bric25421673ys4z
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August 18, 2022
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Width tool on outside image

  • August 18, 2022
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I have a sketch I created on GIMP and uploaded it to illustrator with the intent of altering the width of my strokes but can't seem to get it to work. I did image trace to create a path but still won't allow me to use the width tool.. any help? 

thanks 

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Correct answer Monika Gause

Image Trace doesn't create useful stroked paths. So if the result looks pretty good, then you probably don't have a strokes path, but a shape.

 

In any case:after using image trace in order to edit the paths, you have to expand and then ungroup.

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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August 18, 2022

Image Trace doesn't create useful stroked paths. So if the result looks pretty good, then you probably don't have a strokes path, but a shape.

 

In any case:after using image trace in order to edit the paths, you have to expand and then ungroup.

    Anubhav M
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    Anubhav MCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    August 18, 2022

    Hello @Bric25421673ys4z,

     

    Thanks for reaching out. Would you mind sharing the details of the file format you used to export from GIMP? If it's a raster format such as JPEG/PNG, you will need to first convert it to vector and then be able to use the Width Tool.

     

    Kindly update this thread if you need further assistance. We'd be happy to help.

     

    Thanks,

    Anubhav

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