hey Frank, no, the sample I posted won't really print differently....per se.
The reason I use contours is really two-fold.
For me, especially when there's more complicated stuff going on, it's always easier for me to manipulated/tweak obects (a contour is an object) than outlines.
You also need to be careful sometimes with using wide outlines as they tend to compromise the integrity of a typeface.
Contours go behind, outlines will straddle. You need to always make sure you check the 'behind' fill box with outlines on text.
The main reason I'm so fond of contours, though, is that they're more versatile. I do a fair amount of vinyl work where outlines are virtually useless.
Also with my new nifty digital Versacamm printer, it's impossible to place a Boundary line/cut line around an outline.
If I construct the art with contours in the first place, I don't have to jump back in, change stuff I already did and make double work for myself.
Getting older and slower these days.............anything that simplifies my life, is a good thing.
Diane
