How to create a shadow/edge on Fonts instead of using stroke method, for easy scaling purposes

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July 19, 2021
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I used to use the plug-in Mimaki Fine-Dut 9 an do the shadow/edge tool to do outline/strokes for all my font/words. I no longer have the Mimaki plug-in and I am looking for a more useful method to redo my shadows/edges to stay the same while scaling from print-out size to large sign size.

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didiermazier

Community Expert

Maybe I didn't get the point but I would use Effects > Special > Drop shadow…

You can resize and the shadow follows (set the prefs general to resize effects)

pixxxelschubser

Community Expert

Full editable?

Use the Appearance Panel, multiple fills, path offset effect and transform effect:

editable text - "shadow" follows automatically

editable "stroke" thickness, colors and "shadow" distance

Monika Gause

Community Expert

Could you perhaps post an example of how it should look like?

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Devin5CDCAuthor

Participant

I figured out how to keep the scaling correct. In preferences.. check the "Scale Corners" and "Scale Strokes" and effects... I will work on screen shot of the process of using strokes to do outlines/shadows/edges

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