# I want just the outline
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 17, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948 "2003-07-17T22:48:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@bigbadmilkman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbadmilkman)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948/1 "2003-07-17T22:48:49Z")
Hi, I am using big lettering, but I just want the outline of the lettering, how would i go about doing this?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948/2 "2003-07-17T23:03:02Z")
finsih writing out your letters and break it down to shapes using Ctrl+B (or Modify \> Break Apart) a couple of times until you just have fill shapes. Then use the ink bottle tool to add lines and press delete to delete the fills. wa-lah! outlined letters!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948/3 "2003-07-17T23:04:14Z")
Thanks man, u know ur \*\*\*\*!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948/4 "2003-07-17T23:06:39Z")
but ain’t that gonna take \*\*\*\*ing ages?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2003, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948/5 "2003-07-17T23:07:36Z")
Ahh no worries, i just learnt how to use the ink bottle tool, thanks for the help man!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948/6 "2003-07-17T23:12:52Z")
… it would be easy if you used a font that was made just to look like outlines 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948/7 "2003-07-17T23:14:00Z")
Which font would that be?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-just-the-outline/25948/8 "2003-07-17T23:15:40Z")
there are lots. Some are normal fonts but have outline versions of themselves. look through your fonts and see if you have any. If not try going to a free font emporium and searching for some, or just look through the fonts until you find one you like