: How to make a stroke that is separated from its object? I want to make a stroke to be a little bit further than the object itself, so between object and stroke there will be a transparency.

@Debbie163

Create an object with a stroke (shortcut m, d, click)
Object > Path > Offset Path
Remove the fill of the new object (shortcut /)

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@Vandalay110

Select your strokeless shape and seek out your Appearance panel. In there, you'll find the option to Add a new stroke, either in the options, or using the button:




Add a new stroke by choosing either option
Once you've added the new stroke, select it in the panel.





Choose Effect > Path > Offset path and choose a positive value.

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