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"Hi @lilyrose,\n \n\n\n\tWelcome to the forums. \n \n\n\n\tYou can either set the stroke to \"None\" or use the Opacity Slider. \n \n\n\n\t\n \n\n\n\tEDIT: My bad. I thought the gray line stopped right on the edge of that black stroke. You can follow @Dazzler, or @Pšenda advice. Actually, setting the blend mode to Erase would be a lot easier. Duplicate the circle, set the blend mode to ERASE, and resize it from the center (Hold CTRL + SHIFT while resizing). Make sure your the bigger shape with erase blend mode is below the base shape and above the gray line. \n \n\n\n\tThanks,\n \n\n\n\tGabe. \n "
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