Cutting text from shape is not working correctly

Question

Hello,

I am trying to cut the text in shape, but for some reason, some letters ARE cut out, but at the same time they are not entirely correct.

As you can see from the images below, letters c and r have some kind of leftover at the top, but if you are looking at the paths and anchor points, the letters are the correct shape.

This is what I do:

I simply put a rectangle shape
Type my wanted text
Convert text to outline by ctrl+shift+o
Select rectangle and text
Click on pathfinder to minus the front

I have also tried to minus each letter manually with shape builder tool and strange thing happens. As you can see in the video below I have a word Three and when I minus the letter h, only then letter r is messed up.

Please help, because I have never had such problems with cutting text out

Monika Gause · Accepted Answer

Am I doing something wrong? Because this does not seem to work for me

If using knock-out group or an opacity mask does not affect the final print, it would be much easier, since I won't have to minus it with Pathfinder after each edit

You need to first apply opacity 0% to the text objects.

Then group them with the rectangle.

Then make that group a knockout group.

Knokout groups also can have issues with the graphic card. You might need to go into CPU preview.

pixxxelschubser · Answer

Have you checked your outline view? Is it OK?  Such problems usually only occur in the GPU preview. Please try to change it to CPU preview with [Ctrl]+[E]. What happens then?

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