Variable Width Profile Is Greyed Out In Illustrator
The Problem
If you’re experiencing this issue where the variable width profile is greyed out in illustrator like this:
The Solution
You just need to make sure that the “Align Stroke” setting is set like this:
Well, that’s unacceptable. I’ve used this program out of necessity for 24 years. Still I’m hand drawing a variable width stroke behind my shape because illustrator sucks.