Many sign printers require that all text is converted to outlines. When I do, any text box that has a colour defined disappears. I need to duplicate the box first and delete the text in the underlying box, then convert the above text to outlines. A bit of an arduous process.

This shouldn't happen – it's been an issue for years.

Can you please change it so that converting text to outlines doesn't alter the graphics – that is, the coloured and/or stroked text box remains?

Thanks!