[RESOLVED] Illustrator Compound Shape Help Please

[grimmylina]

Hello,

I am trying to create a 1 color business card (because 2 color is too expensive)...My problem is that I had to make a heavy stroke around a part of our logo so it would appear puffy (don't know how to describe it but it is attached).

So now that the card will only be 1 color I am not sure how I would recreate the puffy part. I tried to make a clipping mask from the cream stroke but it's not working.

Can anyone suggest what I can do?

Is there any way to make a compound path into a solid one so it becomes a basic shape like a circle?

Thanks,

Allie

[grimmylina]

I'm sure there is a better solution but what I ended up doing was making the stroke outline white. So that the shape shows through.....

I'm assuming white can show up as transparent for a printer?

[dtm32236]

I'm assuming white can show up as transparent for a printer?

I believe that this depends on the company. Most, I would think, use white for transparency but the last company I've worked with uses black. I'd probably check with them first.

[grimmylina]

Thanks...they say white is fine. Wow, I've never heard as black for transparency.

[dtm32236]

Yeah, it sounds strange, but I believe that CafePress uses black transparency for their shirt designs. I could be wrong though... I don't remember.