# Stroke around illustrator shape

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-around-illustrator-shape/200224>\
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**Created:** [September 10, 2006, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-around-illustrator-shape/200224 "2006-09-10T08:42:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![grimmus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@grimmus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimmus)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2006, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-around-illustrator-shape/200224/1 "2006-09-10T08:42:28Z")

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Hi,

I have imported a world map into flash from illustrator. The countries in the map dont have a stroke around them.

I select a country, break it apart but i cant seem to insert a stroke around the shape. There must be a way to do this !

Please help. Ill provide the file if necessary

Thanks