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Nadeem5C9C
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February 18, 2021
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Need an offset outline to my text in Illustrator

  • February 18, 2021
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I think this is really simple, but am an Illustrator newbie and not a graphic designer either. I've attached a pic of what I need to do - have a red offset outline around my blue text. I need it "clean" as the final vector will be scaled up for wide format printing. Easy steps please 🙂

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Correct answer Mohammad.Harb

Type the text, remove the fill and stroke so the text will become invisible , now withe the select tool click on the text object to select it then open the appearance panel  Window -> Appearance 

add new fill and new stroke, change the colors. Then click on the stroke and go to memu:

Effect -> path -> offset path 



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Mohammad.Harb
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Mohammad.HarbCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 19, 2021

Type the text, remove the fill and stroke so the text will become invisible , now withe the select tool click on the text object to select it then open the appearance panel  Window -> Appearance 

add new fill and new stroke, change the colors. Then click on the stroke and go to memu:

Effect -> path -> offset path 



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    Nadeem5C9CAuthor
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    February 19, 2021

    Thanks you so much for your help - solved!

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    February 19, 2021

    Object > Path > Offset path does this.

     

    PLease don't attach files. Embed them in your post.

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