How do I create an outline around text please

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hi all, How do I create an outline around text pleasethanks,

Larry G. Schneider · Accepted Answer

Hi Larry, thank you, I've done that and it is now how I want it in illustrator but another problem has occured.

I'm looking to cut this design out on my vinyl cutter and have the cutstudio plug in already installed into illustrator.

I clicked the buttom which opens the design up in the 'cutstudio' software but it appears in 'cutstudio' without the outline.

What can I do please?

thanks,

In the Appearance panel highlight the Offset Path as shown above and from the Object menu select Expand Appearance.

EricaLynneLarson · Answer

You can see here that you can simply apply a stroke to live text by double clicking the stroke icon in the bottom left of the toolbar and selecting a color. I chose red.

If you select the text, then go to Type > Create Outlines, you get more options in the stroke palette, like whether the stroke is aligned to the outside or inside of the text object's boundary. The text below is outlined with the stroke aligned to the outside.

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