MACROMEDIA STUDIO 8-EXPLORING STUDIO 8, Manual

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Create an outline around the banner 207
Create an outline around the
banner
You want to create a black outline around the banner. To create this effect,
you decide to use a rounded rectangle as a vector mask.
A vector mask crops or clips the underlying object to the shape of its path,
creating a cookie-cutter effect.
1. Select the Background layer in the Layers panel.
2.
Select the Rounded Rectangle tool in the Vector section of the
Tools panel.
3.
In the Property inspector, set the following properties for the tool:
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Select None from the Fill Category pop-up menu.
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Click the Color box next to the pencil icon and set the stroke color
to a light gray such as #666666.
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Set the stroke tip size to 1 and the stroke category to 1-Pixel Soft.
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