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Hi Experts,
I can't seem to apply a gradient to a simple bit of text in Adobe Illustrator CS4. Works fine for rectangles etc but not on text. Any reason why?
thanks,
HNM
I can't seem to apply a gradient to a simple bit of text in Adobe Illustrator CS4. Works fine for rectangles etc but not on text. Any reason why?
thanks,
HNM
You must first convert the text to outlines before you can add a gradient. After you covert the text into outline, you will not be able to edit it, so you may want to save a copy of the text object and hide it, in case you need to make changes.
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Btw: You don't need to convert to outline to use this method.
> Btw: You don't need to convert to outline to use this method.
It would pay me to keep updated with newer methods, huh?
It would pay me to keep updated with newer methods, huh?
There are many fields I myself would love to improve my knowledge. The thing is that the Appearance panel has been in Illustrator for a while but is not used as much as it should. It's really powerful.
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Excellent thank you!