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Illustrator Keychain Name Tag
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Follow these instructions in Illustrator to create a keychain name tag.
- Make sure that the Pathfinder window is open / visible
- Text Tool (T)
- Click artboard and enter your name
- Click Selection Tool (V)
- Type -> Create Outlines
- Pathfinder menu -> Unite option
- Object menu -> Path -> Offset Path
- Select Joins = Round
- Click OK
- Pathfinder menu -> Unite option
- Appearance menu -> Stroke RED, No Fill
- Select Text
- Object menu -> Ungroup
- At this point you should be able to move the outline independent of the text
- Ellipse Tool (L)
- Shift and click-drag out a small circle
- Click Selection Tool (V)
- Move circle to join the outline of the text
- Select both the circle and the text outline
- Pathfinder menu -> Unite option
- Shift and click-drag out a small circle - smaller than the first circle
- Click Selection Tool (V)
- Move second small circle to be in the center of the first circle
- Get ready for vector cutting
- Select both red vectors
- Change the stroke to 0.001 inches
- CTRL-A to select everything
- Move to the top left corner of the artboard
- Follow standard CNC printing instructions