http://mokokoma.co.za/the-mistaken-and-recommended-way-to-outline-text/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:52:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://mokokoma.co.za/the-mistaken-and-recommended-way-to-outline-text/#comment-5056 Charlie Yarwood Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:52:21 +0000 http://mokokoma.co.za/?p=1761#comment-5056 Libby: Thanks. I like you're way best because both the text and the stroke remain editable. Inevitably, when I outline text, there will be edits to come. :-) ]]> http://mokokoma.co.za/the-mistaken-and-recommended-way-to-outline-text/#comment-3697 Mokokoma Mokhonoana Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:45:01 +0000 http://mokokoma.co.za/?p=1761#comment-3697 Grant, Welcome and thanks for your compliment.
Welcome and thanks for your compliment.]]> http://mokokoma.co.za/the-mistaken-and-recommended-way-to-outline-text/#comment-3696 Grant Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:23:35 +0000 http://mokokoma.co.za/?p=1761#comment-3696 Nice site. It seems that indesign does not have a problem with this. http://mokokoma.co.za/the-mistaken-and-recommended-way-to-outline-text/#comment-3428 Mokokoma Mokhonoana Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:48:14 +0000 http://mokokoma.co.za/?p=1761#comment-3428 Libby, I tried as per your steps, and the original form of the type still looks intact. Thanks for sharing an alternative to doing this.
I tried as per your steps, and the original form of the type still looks intact. Thanks for sharing an alternative to doing this.]]> http://mokokoma.co.za/the-mistaken-and-recommended-way-to-outline-text/#comment-3341 Libby Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:30:39 +0000 http://mokokoma.co.za/?p=1761#comment-3341 Or (in Illustrator) - select your text with the selection tool (black arrow) - open the "appearance" tab - click on the little downward pointing arrow (top right corner) and choose "add new stroke" - modify the stroke to whatever you choose, then in the appearance pallet drag the stroke below the "characters" line - done! And the stroke is still editable. - select your text with the selection tool (black arrow)
- open the “appearance” tab
- click on the little downward pointing arrow (top right corner) and choose “add new stroke”
- modify the stroke to whatever you choose, then in the appearance pallet drag the stroke below the “characters” line
- done! And the stroke is still editable.]]> http://mokokoma.co.za/the-mistaken-and-recommended-way-to-outline-text/#comment-3320 Mokokoma Mokhonoana Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:25:18 +0000 http://mokokoma.co.za/?p=1761#comment-3320 James Kurtz lll, I agree, text that is improperly outlined is not a pleasure to look at as it distorts the original form of the type.
I agree, text that is improperly outlined is not a pleasure to look at as it distorts the original form of the type.]]> http://mokokoma.co.za/the-mistaken-and-recommended-way-to-outline-text/#comment-3303 James Kurtz III Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:27:13 +0000 http://mokokoma.co.za/?p=1761#comment-3303 Yes!! Thank you for pointing this out. It's like nails on a chalkboard when I see text improperly outlined.