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Introduction
In this episode, we'll master the process of turning lines into shapes using Outline Stroke and Expand, which are essential steps before submitting a logo or file for cutting. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Stroke still depends on the thickness setting. When a logo is scaled up or used in another application, its thickness can change. With Outline Stroke, the line becomes a shape with a fixed size. Open the coffee cup logo file created with thick stroke, body of the cup, handle, and 3 vapor lines. Enter Outline mode with Ctrl Y, now everything looks very thin.
Step 2: Scaling issue
Return to preview. Scale the logo 2 times by dragging the corner handle while holding Shift, with Scale Stroke turned off. The lines remain thin, so the logo's proportions are distorted. We'll undo this with Ctrl Z.
Step 3: Outline Stroke
Select the entire logo, then Object, Path, Outline Stroke. Each line turns into a triangular shape with the exact same form. In Outline mode, we can now see the outer and inner edges of each line.
Step 4: Expand for brush
The vapor lines use a pointed brush. For the brush, use Object, Expand Appearance. The brush shape becomes a regular shape. The resulting outline shapes are still overlapping.
Step 5: Merge with Unite
Select all and click Unite in the Pathfinder panel, so the logo becomes a single clean shape without overlaps, ideal for sticker cutting machines.
Step 6: Test scaling
Now scale the logo 2 times. The proportions remain perfect because there are no more strokes. Save and export the final logo.
Done!
Done. We've now understood the scaling issues with strokes, using Outline Stroke, Expand Appearance for brushes, uniting with Unite, and testing the scale. The next module covers the Pathfinder and Shape Builder tools. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographic, or print and social media materials? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services and offers Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 106 episodes from the interface to final projects? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy single classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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