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Jesse35910355zjus
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August 13, 2024
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Requesting Help Converting Text To Outline

  • August 13, 2024
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My Goal: I would like to convert my text to outline and save AI file as SVG. I am having a design printed on a T-Shirt and the printing company only accepts PNG, JPG, and SVG uploads.

Steps I Have Tried (Independently of one another):

  • Type > Create Outline > Save As SVG

  • Object > Expand > Fill+Object > Save As SVG

  • Export As > SVG [Font > SVG] (Also played around with the decimal settings)

  • Export As > SVG [Font > Convert to Outlines] (Also played around with the decimal settings)

Problem:
Closing out and opening back up the SVG files distorts the text and causes funky letters as seen in the attached image. I can replicate the problem with any font of any size. This has baffled me for the past 24 hours and I am convinced I am going about this the wrong way. Looking for a bit of wisdom and advice. Many thanks!

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Correct answer Jesse35910355zjus

I seemed to have solved the issue.

Solution:
Step 1: Select Text block > Type > Create Outline > Save As SVG
Step 2: In the SVG Options Dialogue Box Pop Up, Change Type to SVG. Change Decimal Places to 7. Click Ok
Step 3: Close Out and open again to review text.

Note: Higher Decimal Values increases the precision of the SVG data, leading to more accurate representations of the outlined text. This will also increase file size. 

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SundayGladiator
Brainiac
December 13, 2024

I'm having the opposite issue. I want to Convert Outlines to this SVG font I have. Right now it only gives me a bounding box. 🤷‍♂

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Jesse35910355zjusAuthorCorrect answer
New Participant
August 13, 2024

I seemed to have solved the issue.

Solution:
Step 1: Select Text block > Type > Create Outline > Save As SVG
Step 2: In the SVG Options Dialogue Box Pop Up, Change Type to SVG. Change Decimal Places to 7. Click Ok
Step 3: Close Out and open again to review text.

Note: Higher Decimal Values increases the precision of the SVG data, leading to more accurate representations of the outlined text. This will also increase file size. 

Monika Gause
Monika Gause
Community Expert
August 13, 2024

When exporting, try and set a higher value in "Decimals" in the SVG options.

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Jesse35910355zjusAuthor
New Participant
August 13, 2024

Thank you for the reply. While exporting, I tried decimal values of 1 through 10 with no luck. It seems to make the text more bold and squish together regardless of the decimal setting.

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