# No text as outline vector

**URL:** <https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/no-text-as-outline-vector/11223>\
**Category:** Snapmaker Luban\
**Created:** [November 5, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/no-text-as-outline-vector/11223 "2020-11-05T13:41:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Dre64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/dre64/32/1978_2.png) [@Dre64](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Dre64)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/no-text-as-outline-vector/11223/1 "2020-11-05T13:41:34Z")

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I cannot cut out a text by laser with Luban. After processing it is a striped black and white image, not an outline text. With SnapmakerJS it was easily to choose vector image. SnapmakerLuban:

 ![text_no_vector](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/2X/d/dd6c4f8482511d01456071fdb80149406a46709f.jpeg) SnapmakerJS: ![SnapmakerKnipsel](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/2X/d/daa71814ba2f3e1577d21a2dda89882215999af3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Atom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/atom/32/5608_2.png) [@Atom](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Atom)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/no-text-as-outline-vector/11223/2 "2020-11-05T14:32:37Z")

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in the edit tab, turn off the “fill” option, that should let it switch to an outline. though i strongly recommend using something like Inscape to create the text outline as an SVG for cutting. you will get better results that way.

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**Author:** ![Dre64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/dre64/32/1978_2.png) [@Dre64](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Dre64)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/no-text-as-outline-vector/11223/3 "2020-11-05T14:39:41Z")

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But where can I find that Fill option in Luban?? (Yes, I prefer Inkscape, but this extra step shouldn’t be necessary for a simple letter.)

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**Author:** ![Atom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/atom/32/5608_2.png) [@Atom](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Atom)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/no-text-as-outline-vector/11223/4 "2020-11-05T14:43:40Z")

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i dont have luban on this computer so i cant show snips, but at the top if you select the “edit” tab ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/2X/4/47afb61bacd3c6690ce79e71f79aa98f2e75e0e0.jpeg),  
then with the text selected, in the window on the right, you should see a checkbox that says “fill”.

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**Author:** ![Dre64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/dre64/32/1978_2.png) [@Dre64](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Dre64)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/no-text-as-outline-vector/11223/5 "2020-12-18T08:18:03Z")

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Solved in Luban v3.12.3. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![jeniara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/jeniara/32/13831_2.png) [@jeniara](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/jeniara)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/no-text-as-outline-vector/11223/6 "2021-06-24T20:56:11Z")

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The option for laser can be found after the EDIT in the PROCESS tab when you have selected the text and pressed “Create Tollpath”. At least with Luban 13.15.1

 ![Skärmbild 2021-06-24 225249](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/2X/9/97dea3d7aab6ede61af252cfaee53396d03a6fb6.png)