: How to create an outline of a outline using illustrator? I'm new to graphic design and self learning adobe illustrator. I have been attempting to create almost like contour lines around an

@Turnbaugh909

To create a single offset contour; select the path and go to "Object → Path → Offset Path..."



You could repeat that process for as many contours as you need, or you could create a single offset for the largest and use a blend to create the intermediary contours.

So create a single offset, then select the resulting paths (including the original) and go to "Object → Blend → Make" to create a blend, then go to "Object → Blend → Blend Options..." to set an appropriate number of steps:

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