Hey all.
So I'm working with type, and I want to place a very thick outline around the type it's self.
Creating a thick outline unfortuantely doesn't just work, as it aligns it over the text strokes themselves.
Corel has an option to place the outline behind the object (see below)...but alas, illustrator does not... they have the align outside option (far less effective).
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I want this style without having to duplicate the text, and placing one with an outline behind it:
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So when I convert the text to outlines, and apply the outside aligned stroke I get an overlap from the other characters:
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my biggest question is: is there a way to combine objects that aren't overlapping into a single object, so when I align the outline around the text I don't get the above problem, or is there a way to place an outline behind an object without duplicating the object and adding a thick outline?
Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
-K
