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cesqo
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September 20, 2023
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Stroke turns into fill when saving...

  • September 20, 2023
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Hello,

 

Sometimes when I save a file in PDF with some strokes thickness they become fill. I notice that because my cutting machine didn't recognize the solid color with fill. It needs a stroke to cut. 

 

It's strange because if you re-opened the PDF (obviously after saving) in Illustrator the shape remains in stroke, but if you select that shape in Acrobat (I do that with Pitstop plugin) you see the fill instead of the stroke....

 

Did you notice that?

I attached here a file. If I open it with Illustrator I see the red contour as a stroke, if you select the same object in Acrobat you should see as a fill.

 

Thanks

Francesco

 

 

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Correct answer Monika Gause

Outside is the same. Just center it.

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Monika Gause
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September 20, 2023

You set the stroke to inside. This will make Illustrator outline it when you export.

cesqo
cesqoAuthor
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September 20, 2023

Hello Monika,

 

Thank you for your advice. I tried to align the stroke to outside but I always see the object as a fill in Acrobat. I attach here.

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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September 20, 2023

Outside is the same. Just center it.