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Step 9



Set the size to something larger, such as 6 pixels, and change the color to something that looks good with the other two colors. You could use Adobe[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Illustrator's Color Guide palette or just wing it by sight or use a color wheel. Click OK.

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Step 10



It should look something like this.

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Step 11



Repeat the steps of duplicating a layer and changing the size and color of the stroke to add a third, fourth, or fifth stroke. Remember to edit the lower layer when wanting to make the stroke larger to show past the layer on top of it. Click-and-drag a layer below another if they get arrange in the wrong order. In this example, I gradually went from a royal blue to a different hue blue, creating a retro gradient.

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Step 12



Of course, each stroke doesn't have to have a color, just one to hide the color behind it. Try setting the first stroke to white, and then setting the second stroke to the same color as the text by hovering over the text when selecting the color (it will convert to an Eyedropper tool).

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