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melspring
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September 1, 2018
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How to Create a Stroke / Bubble Effect around Text with a Text Box or Shape

  • September 1, 2018
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I am looking to create a text effect like this where the text box bubbles or strokes around the shape of the text.  I am not sure if this particular effect was created in illustrator or another program, but I am interested in learning how to do this. I have looked through several tutorials and have not quite found what I am looking for.  Thank you in advance for any assistance.

    Correct answer Jacob Bugge

    Mel,

    What Michele said, with the following possible other way.

    When you outline the live Type, you get a Group of Compound Paths (each of which may be a true Compound Path (with one or more counters (= holes)) or basically just a simple path), one for each letter.

    With that Group selected, you may then Object>Path>Offset Path which will give you another set of Compound Paths one for each offset letter shapes within the same Group, the offset paths being selected, you may Ctrl/Cmd+G to turn them into a Group within the Group, and in any case you may Pathfinder>Unite which should (more or less) give the contiguous outer offset path along with possible inner ones.

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    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
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    September 1, 2018

    Mel,

    Much of it can be made by simply selecting the text and Object>path>Offset Path by the desired distance to the strokes round the text, then deleting the unwanted parts.

    melspring
    melspringAuthor
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    September 1, 2018

    I am trying this suggestion but I suppose I am doing something incorrectly because I am not getting any result at all.

    Lukas Engqvist
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    Lukas EngqvistCommunity Expert
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    September 2, 2018

    michelew83603738  schrieb

    While what @MonikaGause said is correct that you can use the appearance panel to simply get an offset path, this is not the result you are looking for.

    Let me guess: you got this:

    Can be easily repaired by applying the Effect > Pathfinder > Add


    First glad you got your work done. Yes appearance is hard for beginners and that's why it needs guidance to get going with it, the advantages as I am sure Michelle and Monica agree is that it is possible to correct a spelling mistake, or duplicate the object and edit to another word (Or go power user and use with variable data).

    Do take the time to figure out the appearance pannel there is a world waiting to be discovered. One way I use is to dissect Graphic Styles, which is where Appearances can be saved and retrieved.

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