How to Make an SVG from a Font in Adobe Illustrator for Beginners

[@kc5ohj]

I love your tutorials. The more, the merrier. And, the best part is you never know when the knowledge you gain can be used in other applications/programs/etc. Knowledge is power. Keep 'em coming, Cori!

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

Thank you!! I will! :)

[@deborahdepersis]

I just found your tutorial and I am so Happy I did. You are amazing and make it seem so much easier than I could have ever thought.

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

You are so welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful!!

[@Garcia-zy7on]

You made it so clear to me to understand, I think you are great, thank you!

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

Thanks for that feedback!

[@LizFant]

I'm just getting started with my new Glowforge Pro. I am obsessed with fonts! I have listened to your podcast. I just started using Illustrator. Thank you!

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

Yay! I hope you find this series helpful!

[@LizFant]

@@HeyLetsMakeStuff So the purpose of creating a compound path is that all of that font or design appears in Glowforge together & then I choose cut/score/engrave. Is that correct?

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

@@LizFant Yes! You can create separate compound paths if you want different parts to process separately.

[@BeVibrantAlways]

your tutorials are just amazing. thank you

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

Thank you for that feedback! Glad you are finding them helpful!

[@EVILxHEMI]

Fantastic tutorial! I am pretty good with Illustrator but knew nothing about fonts > SVG files. I have been enlightened! HAHA! Thank you so much! It's not as scary as I thought it would be! I'll be watching more of your tutorials! 🙂

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

Oh I'm so glad to hear it!! Glad it was helpful!

[@carolinejohnson4421]

Excellent easy to follow video

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

Glad it was helpful!

[@christinecruz7796]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you!!

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

You're very welcome!

[@TeresaGerstacker]

Perfect tutorial with great detail.

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

Excellent thanks!!

[@tobie2]

Thank you! I'm going to give it a whirl.

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

Have fun!

[@LaMandeville]

Really enjoyed the tutorial and kinda makes me want to do an AI subscription but I already have too many subscriptions. Wish there was an almost free or free app or software the would do these same things for SVGs (besides Inkscape that is really a complicated program). Thanks again!

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

The only one I know of is InkScape, but I agree...really complex and not as user-friendly. I know people talk about Affinity Designer, which has a one-time fee I think, but I am not familiar with it.

[@yvonnetucker1416]

really trying

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

You’ve got this!

[@AmandaEvenstar]

Awesome tutorial!! Thank you very much!

[@HeyLetsMakeStuff]

You're very welcome!