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  1. Characters on path disappear after Outline Text or just explode and get scattered all over the canvas

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    32 comments  ·  Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs » Type, Fonts, Text  ·  Admin →
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    metaphor1k commented  · 

    Further investigation seems to suggest this is a bug in files that were created in earlier versions of Illustrator. When opening one of these files, any text on a curve appears to disappear. Clicking on the path with the type-on-a-path tool brings the text back, and it can outlined normally at this point.

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    metaphor1k commented  · 

    I'm adding here that text on a curve will disappear just upon being selected. The way to get it back is to click on the curve with the text-on-a-curve tool. That brings the disappeared text back. However, it will need to be expanded before being outlined to prevent it from disappearing during the outlining task.

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    metaphor1k commented  · 

    Mac 13.4.1
    Illustrator 27.7

    Just discovered that all text on a curve disappears when outlined. This has caused a massive pileup in the production department of my company. It's a spectacular failure on Adobe's part, but not surprising as Illustrator has been going downhill for years now.

    The work around is that text on a curve needs to be expanded before being outlined. Thanks Adobe for adding a ton of more work to my plate.

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