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create outlines VS expand

pierret18811376
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Jan 16, 2024 Jan 16, 2024

Hello,

When I have some text in Illustrator, what is the difference between :

1) Create outline (Type/create outline)

2) Expand (object/expand)

Because I have to export to SVG inside a Word document.

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Ton Frederiks Community Expert
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The result is the samen for text. Expand can also expand strokes and fills..

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