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Font/object outline option "behind object"?

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September 23, 2017
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Migrating from CorelDRAW I'd like to add outline to text in Adobe Illustrator.

Currently, in Illustrator I cannot find an option to put an object's (text's) outline behind the object.

Here's what I would be doing in CorelDRAW (adding text, adding outline to text, put outline behind text, change outline from mitered to round):

Your help is appreciated.

outline panel

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Correct answer Kurt Gold

Select the text object (only fill colour is applied). Go to the Appearance palette and add a new stroke. Then drag the Stroke item below the Type item.

Jacob Bugge

Community Expert

Klaus,

Now that Kurt and Angie have answered the question fully, and now that we have safely reached Midfall, there may be time for a silly question:

Which stroke alignment (equivalent construction) is best (depending on font(s), colours, other artwork, background (if any), moon, stars, sun, time of night/day)?

angie_taylor

Legend

Not sure I understand your question? Can you explain or upload a screenshot of what you want to do?

Jacob Bugge

Community Expert

Angie, this is the question (about (opinions on) preference/preferableness):

angie_taylor

Legend

Here's more information about the Appearance panel;

The Appearance Panel in Illustrator - YouTube

KlausKiAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks, Kurt & Angie, for your valuable help! Excellent answers, which were very enlightening to me.

Kurt Gold

Correct answer

Community Expert

Select the text object (only fill colour is applied). Go to the Appearance palette and add a new stroke. Then drag the Stroke item below the Type item.

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