Make guide is greyed out

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The object is selected, yet the make guides is greyed out.
If there are any idea why, would be appreciated

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Kurt GoldCorrect answer

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That won't work with live type objects.

You would first have to outline the type object (convert it to paths).

See Type menu > Create Outlines.

Kurt Gold

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I don't think so, Larry.

At least I'm able to convert polygons (live shapes) to guides.

Astonishingly, Illustrator is courteous enough to make them amphibious, that is: they are actually guides, but at the same time still live shapes that can be modified through the Transform palette.

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Kurt Gold

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That won't work with live type objects.

You would first have to outline the type object (convert it to paths).

See Type menu > Create Outlines.

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Larry G. Schneider

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Kurt,
Is it also possible this same limit might be the same for "live" polygons?

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Kurt Gold

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What kind of object is selected?

Is it perhaps already a guide? Or something else?

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it is a text

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