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      Subpath @jfraze
      last edited by Subpath

      @jfraze

      Hi

      Dont know how to put the Stroke beneath the Fill.
      But could "Stroke Outside of a closed Path" be helpful ?

      to get the Stroke Panel:
      got to Panels > Stroke

      see Pic
      0_1659767143780_Stroke-Outside of Fill.png

      Win 11
      CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
      GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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        Subpath
        last edited by Subpath

        Effects > Outline > Outline Paths
        or Effects > Outline > Offset Paths may also be helpful
        in your case

        Win 11
        CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
        GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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          jfraze @Subpath
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          @Subpath I hadn't thought that would work with text, but it seems to do the trick. Thanks.

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            Subpath @jfraze
            last edited by Subpath

            @jfraze

            nice that it was helpful

            Win 11
            CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
            GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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              jfraze @Subpath
              last edited by jfraze

              @Subpath Oops... it apparently only works with large type with very wide tracking. In smaller type with tracking setting of 0 the letters are getting overlapped and disappear into the outline.

              0_1659768944420_626a5006-adcb-474d-a873-061e92449c95-image.png

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                jfraze @Subpath
                last edited by jfraze

                The workaround could be to duplicate my entire text layer when I'm done and give the bottom layer the stroke while leaving the top layer untouched. But it's surprising that this isn't working as in AI. The attributes in the Appearance Panel seem to be selectable but I can't get them to actually move or change hierarchy. Is this a glitch on my end?

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                  VectorStyler @jfraze
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                  @jfraze I tested with the Appearance panel (on Mohave) and the stroke can be dragged under the fill for a text.
                  Here, the two text objects are exactly the same, except the top has the stroke below the fill as shown in the appearance panel.

                  0_1659770351226_strokefill.png

                  Aligning the stroke is probably not the best solution for this case.

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                    Subpath @VectorStyler
                    last edited by

                    @VectorStyler

                    i knew there was such a option, but did not remember
                    how this could be done

                    Win 11
                    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                    GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                      Subpath
                      last edited by

                      @jfraze

                      i test it, it works as @VectorStyler descriped.

                      Here a Video

                      Win 11
                      CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                      GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                        jfraze @Subpath
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                        @Subpath That's exactly how I would expect it to work. But it doesn't do that for me. Dragging just leaves things in exactly the position they started in. I've tried restarting a few times, but no joy.

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                          VectorStyler @jfraze
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                          @jfraze Can you send me an example file where Appearance dragging is not working. I'd like to elliminate a couple of possibilities.

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                            jfraze @VectorStyler
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                            0_1659805932329_test.vstyler @VectorStyler I don't think it's in the document, but something to do with my installation. My suspicion is it's going to work as expected on your end.

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                              VectorStyler @jfraze
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                              @jfraze It is a bug! when editing the stroke / fill on a text selection.

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