Rectangle w. Text

[ts37887354]

Does anyone know how I go about creating a rectangle that has text cut out? See attached image for example.

[Monika Gause]

You want to cut out the text from the water colored background?

[ts37887354]

I'm looking to cut out the text from the white frame / rectangle

[Omar.Fathy · Accepted solution]

Just draw a rectangle with a White Stroke and NO Fill

Then you can use the Scissors Tool and cut it.

When you use the Scissors Tool on a closed shape like rectangle you will have to click 2 points on the rectangle path to cut it.

cut 2 points above and another below.

here is a video for this:

https://indd.adobe.com/view/6ceb699e-925a-485d-be67-b68f49f80cd8 

[Omar.Fathy]

Sorry it was a wrong link, this is the link:

illustrator rectangle path cut - YouTube

[Doug A Roberts]

one way of doing it purely with appearances (on point type). apply a stroke, drag it below the 'characters' object, use Effect > convert to shape > rectangle with relative minus values top and bottom. apply another stroke, drag it to below characters but above the rectangle, give it a suitably chunky stroke weight, give it opacity 0%, set the whole object to knockout group.