tdkehoe Posted November 16, 2021 Posted November 16, 2021 A supplier asked me to do this: "In Adobe Illustrator select all of your text, Choose “Type” in the navigation bar at the top of your screen then “Create Outlines.” This will convert all of the text into shapes so I don’t need to have the same font that you used for the print." I recently stopped using Adobe Illustrator and bought Affinity Designer. I don't see this function under the "Text" menu. I tried "View > View Mode > Outline" but when I printed this as a PDF the text was no longer outlines. How do I create outline type? Quote
Pšenda Posted November 16, 2021 Posted November 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, tdkehoe said: I tried "View > View Mode > Outline" As the name of the "View" menu suggests, this is only a way of viewing the document. https://affinity.help/designer/English.lproj/pages/GetStarted/view.html tdkehoe 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.7.2948 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130.
GarryP Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 In addition to the advice above – and that in the link provided – you may also be able to convert the text to curves automatically upon export, depending on which file type you are exporting to, by setting the relevant export option – see attached image. This allows you to convert to curves in the export while keeping the text editable as text in the original document. Check the exported result very carefully just in case the conversion to curves did something odd. tdkehoe 1 Quote
tdkehoe Posted November 17, 2021 Author Posted November 17, 2021 Thanks, the supplier says the new file is what he wants. GarryP 1 Quote
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