User Guide

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Editing type Painting type
outlines outlines
Tip: If you select type outlines and
choose Object > Compound Paths >
Release, you can use the outlines as type
areas.
To convert type to path outlines:
1
Using a selection tool, select the type
you want to convert.
Note: To convert type to outlines, you
must select type with a selection tool,
not a type tool.
2 Choose Type > Create Outlines.