I'm drawing a map, and for that I use the type along a path tool. What I want to achieve is a stroke and fill for the text and a stroke for the path at the same time, so it stays fully editable. It appears that you can only do either one or the other. Basically, I'm drawing a map in the GoogleMaps style. If you look at the small streets you notice that the text has a fill and a stroke applied to it, since it overlaps the much smaller path. Does this make sense?
I found a post that explains how to add a stroke to the path: "hold down the Alt / Option key at the same time, in the Appearance Tab / Window, -you should get the option of adding the stroke or fill back to the path. Notes: This worked in CS4. The Text on Path / path needed to be unselected & then re-selected with the Direct Selection Tool (white arrow) first (after Text on Path has been applied)." But then it seems impossible to add a stroke to the text, it makes the stroke of the path disappear every time I try!
I know usually this is achieved by duplicating the layer, one for the path and one for the text, but if you then have to make changes to the paths it becomes a great mess. For that reason I'm looking for a way to combine it. A solution would be very much appreciated.
I found a post that explains how to add a stroke to the path: "hold down the Alt / Option key at the same time, in the Appearance Tab / Window, -you should get the option of adding the stroke or fill back to the path. Notes: This worked in CS4. The Text on Path / path needed to be unselected & then re-selected with the Direct Selection Tool (white arrow) first (after Text on Path has been applied)." But then it seems impossible to add a stroke to the text, it makes the stroke of the path disappear every time I try!
I know usually this is achieved by duplicating the layer, one for the path and one for the text, but if you then have to make changes to the paths it becomes a great mess. For that reason I'm looking for a way to combine it. A solution would be very much appreciated.