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Design Illustrator Foundations Applying Effects Convert to Shape

David Service
David Service
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Posted by David Service
David Service
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How is the Background Shape added to the Text?

At around the 4:00 mark in this video, Mat shows us how to change a shape that has already been added to text.

How was the first shape added to the text initially?

3 Answers

CJ Williams
CJ Williams
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CJ Williams
CJ Williams
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That is done within the appearance panel. You have to add a new fill, then convert that fill layer to a shape. It the Appearance panel, at the bottom, you will find the fx dropdown containing the 'convert to shape option.

David Service
David Service
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David Service
David Service
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Thanks CJ,

Worked like a charm.

David

Ronald Valencia
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Ronald Valencia
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Ronald Valencia
Ronald Valencia
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Hey guys I can't seem to figure this out. Im adding text then adding then convert to shape. I pick a fill color and its on top of the text? I have I moved the fill or shape to the bottom and still nothing. I then picked the fill and then convert to shape and nothing what am I missing here? Thanks

I figured it out

write your text > grab selection tool > grab the text your wrote add new fill> pick the color you want the background to be. > click the fill you just added > now add the convert to shape effect to that fill. > drag the fill under character so it's behind the text.

If you want to change the rectangle click the dropdown triangle beside the fill and click on rectangle. That is a full explanation hope it helps someone out :)

Jason Foster
Jason Foster
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Jason Foster
Jason Foster
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It did indeed help me out. Did I miss something in the video??? Thanks

Max Weir
Max Weir
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Max Weir
Max Weir
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thankyou! it totally stumped me also :-)

elk6
elk6
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elk6
elk6
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Thanks CJ,

Was wondering about this.