Adobe Illustrator - Separating path from text?

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Separating path from text?

Evan

2005-06-02, 11:17 pm

Hi,

I'm really trying hard to break away from CorelDraw (which I love and
have used since version 3) and use Illustrator as it's just easier to
interact with the rest of the world.

In doing so, there are a bunch of things that I find are just harder to
do, or can't be done in Illustrator, but I'm hoping this isn't one of
them.

Once I have typed text along a path, can I then separate the text from
the path and keep the path as (in the case) a circle object?

Thanks,

Evan

steggy

2005-06-02, 11:17 pm

Evan wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm really trying hard to break away from CorelDraw (which I love and
> have used since version 3) and use Illustrator as it's just easier to
> interact with the rest of the world.
>
> In doing so, there are a bunch of things that I find are just harder to
> do, or can't be done in Illustrator, but I'm hoping this isn't one of
> them.
>
> Once I have typed text along a path, can I then separate the text from
> the path and keep the path as (in the case) a circle object?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Evan

Good question........Typing on the Path loses the circle
yes.......I always thought that was handy, but in time
(being an Illustrator fan) I also have to admit it is not
always handy.

But OK.
Select it with the open arrow (Direct Select) and give it a
stroke again. Switching to Outline mode might help to find
the circle;)

Tell us about the bunch of things. I am sure CorelDraw is
good. It is just getting used to a new piece of software,
ask on, lots of good people here.

--
steg

steggy

2005-06-02, 11:17 pm

steggy wrote:
>
> Evan wrote:
>
> Good question........Typing on the Path loses the circle
> yes.......I always thought that was handy, but in time
> (being an Illustrator fan) I also have to admit it is not
> always handy.
>
> But OK.
> Select it with the open arrow (Direct Select) and give it a
> stroke again. Switching to Outline mode might help to find
> the circle;)
>
> Tell us about the bunch of things. I am sure CorelDraw is
> good. It is just getting used to a new piece of software,
> ask on, lots of good people here.
>
> --
> steg

oops add on!

Click the circle (open arrow), option(alt) key down. Copy,
paste, and there it is.
--
steg

FlippyTheCat

2005-06-02, 11:17 pm

in article 1117746969.143161.64990@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, Evan at
ebrastow@automatedemblem.com wrote on 06/02/2005 2:16 PM:

> Hi,
>
> I'm really trying hard to break away from CorelDraw (which I love and
> have used since version 3) and use Illustrator as it's just easier to
> interact with the rest of the world.
>
> In doing so, there are a bunch of things that I find are just harder to
> do, or can't be done in Illustrator, but I'm hoping this isn't one of
> them.
>
> Once I have typed text along a path, can I then separate the text from
> the path and keep the path as (in the case) a circle object?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Evan
>

Make a copy of the circle so you can delete the path.

Duh.