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January 27, 2019
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Adding a cutline around text combined with dropshadow

  • January 27, 2019
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Hi, I'm looking to create a line of text with a drop shadow that includes a cut line around the letters including the drop shadow as one unit. I'll be sending this to a Roland printer.

I've created the drop shadow using the Effects drop down and Expanded the appearance. I can't find a way to combine the shadow with the letters to give it the cut contour stroke.

Thanks,

Randi

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    Correct answer Ray Yorkshire

    Maybe make a copy of text with the drop shadow

    and  for the copy, open up  the effect  from the Appearance panel and change the  blur to zero

    then  outline, expand, pathfinder unite etc

    and use that to generate the offset path outline,

      and  finally replace with the original text and drop shadow

    3 replies

    Kurt Gold
    Kurt Gold
    Braniac
    January 27, 2019

    Can you at least show a screenshot of your text object?

    Ray Yorkshire
    Ray YorkshireCorrect answer
    Participating Frequently
    January 27, 2019

    Maybe make a copy of text with the drop shadow

    and  for the copy, open up  the effect  from the Appearance panel and change the  blur to zero

    then  outline, expand, pathfinder unite etc

    and use that to generate the offset path outline,

      and  finally replace with the original text and drop shadow

    Monika Gause
    Monika Gause
    Braniac
    January 27, 2019

    Make a duplicate of the text and the shadow.

    Lock or hide the original so you don't change it

    Outline the text

    Select text and shadow and hit unite in the pathfinder panel.

    In case the drop shadow is softened, this will not work.

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