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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Stroke box
3
Select a color from the Color palette or a swatch from the Swatches palette or the Control palette. Alternatively,
double-click the Stroke box to select a color using the Color Picker.
4
Select a weight in the Strokes palette or Control palette.
To apply a stroke color to an unselected object, drag a color from the Stroke box onto the object.
5
If the object is a closed path, choose an option to select how to align the stroke along the path: Align Stroke To
Center
, Align Stroke To Inside
, or Align Stroke To Outside
.
Note:
It may be difficult to exactly align paths that use different stroke alignment options. For example, if you copy an
existing path, change the stroke alignment option for the copy, and then try to align the two paths, some stray pixels may
appear at the edge of the paths. This is because the visual result of the stroke alignment is an approximation of the
original path, not an exact copy.
See also
“To select faces and edges with the Live Paint Selection tool” on page 267
To change the caps or joins of a line
A
cap
is the end of an open line; a
join
is where a straight line changes direction (turns a corner). You can change the
caps and joins of a line by changing the object’s stroke attributes.
1
Select the object.
2
In the Stroke palette, select a cap option and a join option (see “Cap and join options” on page 225).
If the options aren’t showing, choose Show Options from the palette menu.
See also
“About the Stroke palette” on page 223
Cap and join options
Butt Cap
Creates stroked lines with squared ends.
Round Cap
Creates stroked lines with semicircular ends.
Projecting Cap
Creates stroked lines with squared ends that extend half the line width beyond the end of the line.
This option makes the weight of the line extend equally in all directions around the line.
Miter Join
Creates stroked lines with pointed corners. Enter a miter limit between 1 and 500. The miter limit
controls when the program switches from a mitered (pointed) join to a beveled (squared-off) join. The default miter
limit is 4, which means that when the length of the point reaches four times the stroke weight, the program switches
from a miter join to a bevel join. A miter limit of 1 results in a bevel join.
Round Join
Creates stroked lines with rounded corners.