Outline Brush in Vector separates each stroke

[Chymanwo]

Hi, while using Adobe Fresco, a new need came to my mind: I need outline brushes.
Of course, the first thing that came to my mind was using vector brushes, but I have a small issue with them: different strokes from the same brush differentiate each other by positioning one on top of the other, and I actually need these strokes to merge. Do you guys know any solution for this?

Thanks in advance!

[Abhishek Rao]

Hi @Chymanwo,

Thank you for reaching out! I understand you're looking for a way to use outline brushes in Adobe Fresco, but you’re encountering an issue where vector brush strokes overlap instead of merging.

Would you mind going through below suggestions?:

1. Are you looking to merge the strokes into a single shape (like pathfinder operations in Illustrator)?
 - Unfortunately, Fresco does not currently offer a "merge" feature for vector brush strokes like Illustrator’s "Unite" tool. The strokes are treated as separate objects.

2. Are you using a vector outline brush or a regular brush?
 - If you are working with vector brushes, Fresco inherently keeps them as independent strokes.

Potential workarounds that we would like to suggest: 

• You can export your artwork to Adobe Illustrator where you can use the Pathfinder > Unite option to merge all overlapping vector strokes into a single path.
• If you’re okay with pixel-based art, you can switch to pixel brushes, where overlapping strokes will naturally merge.

Let me know if this clarifies the issue or if you’d like additional guidance! Feel free to share a screen recording or more details if needed. 

Thanks, 

Abhishek Rao