How to Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator

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How to Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator
How to Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator
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This tutorial will show you how to outline an outline with Adobe Illustrator.

Steps

Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 1
Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 1

Step 1. Use the Pen or Pencil tool to draw a line

Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 2
Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 2

Step 2. Select the line you just drew, then access the "Object" menu

Select the "Path" item and finally choose the "Trace Outline" option. Looking at your image you will see the outline of the line you drew in the previous step appear.

Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 3
Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 3

Step 3. You will be able to color your line either using the "Fill" tool or the "Stroke" tool

Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 4
Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 4

Step 4. To create the outline of a text, first use the "Text" tool to type the words

Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 5
Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 5

Step 5. From the "Text" menu, select the "Create Outline" item

Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 6
Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 6

Step 6. If your chosen font has a very strong stroke, you will need to perform a few more steps than a character written using a very thin stroke

Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 7
Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 7

Step 7. After creating the outline of your text, you will get the outline of the font used, which will not include the thickness of the stroke used to draw it

Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 8
Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 8

Step 8. After selecting your text, access the "Object" menu again, choose the "Path" item and select the "Trace Outline" option

You will now have a double outline.

Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 9
Create an Outline in Adobe Illustrator Step 9

Step 9. To have a single outline, select your text with the right mouse button and select the item "Separate" from the context menu that appeared

Now select the "Pathfinder" tool, choose the "Shape method", "Unify" and then press the "Expand" button.

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