Do you know if it prints? Sometimes previews show things that aren't actually there. PDF previews especially tend to do that to me. What you're describing reminds me of a few time when I had a "fill" color set, as opposed to none, besides having a "stroke" color. Or having another line underneath (a copy) with no "stroke color" and 0pt weight, but a "fill color" set. I would check all that. Also try doing this in a new document and see if it happens again. If I think of anything else, I'll share! All the best, Aurore Aurore Simonnet - Scientific Illustrator NASA EPO - Sonoma State University [log in to unmask] http://epo.sonoma.edu ________________________________ From: Linda Feltner <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 9:14 AM Subject: [SCIART] Illustrator CS5 question about dashed lines HI All: I've never encountered this, and it's weird. I've got a dashed rule line, 1pt width, the dash is 12 pt spacing. Oddly, there is a very faint center rule that runs down the center. Hardly noticeable in the document, but when I make a high resolution PDF file, it fills it in some and looks like a solid line running underneath (and down the center) of my dashed line. How do I get rid of that curious center line? I can send a screen capture (off line) if it helps. Super thanks, Linda _____________________ Linda M. Feltner Artist, LLC P.O. Box 325 Hereford, AZ 85615 (520) 803-0538 www.lindafeltner.com ________________________________________________ Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv