How to subtract text from a shape in Adobe Illustrator?

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I’ve created a rectangle, and I want to cut some text out of it, so that the text will appear as the background pattern.

I expected to be able to achieve this by selecting the rectangle and the text, using Pathfinder > Minus Front – however this hasn’t worked. I’ve tried searching for the solution everywhere and can’t find an answer.

Can anyone tell me where I’m going wrong?

How do I cut out / minus / subtract text from a shape / object in Adobe Illustrator?

Answer

Sometimes the path direction causes the effect to not be visible. After creating outlines from the text, try selecting the outlined text as well as the rectangle and create a Compound Path via the Object menu.

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Source : Link , Question Author : Wilf , Answer Author : George C

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