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Convert a solid filled shape into a single line.

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Oct 05, 2015 Oct 05, 2015

Hello,

I am trying to convert a solid fill object (see attached image) into a single line.

The reason I want to do this is so that I can make the solid fill object thinner.

If it was a single line, this would be easy, because I could simply reduce the stroke of the line and have control over how thin the line was.

Is this possible please without having to re-draw it.

Thank you.

Screen Shot 2015-10-05 at 4.07.00 pm.png

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Community Expert , Oct 06, 2015 Oct 06, 2015

James,

Here is an improved description, and a set of screenshots (using a Helvetica S):

1) With the Direct Selection Tool (first deselect by Clicking an empty spot and then) Click each end path segment and press Delete (that will give you two paths forming the curved parts);

2) Select everything and switch from Fill to Stroke in the Toolbox (that will give you stroked paths (and you can see what you are doing));

3) Object>Blend>Blend Options, set Spacing to Specified Step with 1 step (that will prep

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New Here ,
Jun 19, 2024 Jun 19, 2024

This happens a lot with designers and dielines. Printers can NOT use shapes, they need to be actual lines, and at times, they are converted to boxes/fills and I would love the option of converting, what was once a line, back to a line from the box it is now. 

 

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

What about converting to raster then using image trace outline?

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Community Expert ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025
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@shac40469206  schrieb:

What about converting to raster then using image trace outline?


 

Pretty sure you have noticed that the screenshot shows a very precise geometric shape. There is no way Image Trace can give you that.

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