Outline Shape
Shape Tools

You can outline shapes as well as text along a path with color borders. The outline will be added to all the vector objects within the selected shape layer.

    Stroke Settings Stroke Settings

The outline settings are displayed by clicking the icon next to the name of the selected shape layer or by pressing in the Tool Options panel and switching to the Stroke tab.

Stroke Types:

    No Stroke . There is no outline.

    No Stroke No Stroke

    Color Stroke . The border of the selected shape is highlighted with the desired color.

    Color Stroke Color Stroke

    Select the color of the outline in the spectral line - the cursor takes the form of an eyedropper.

    The rectangular plate below indicates the selected color. Double-click on it to open the Select Color dialog. The recent colors are displayed in the adjacent fields to the right.

    The Width parameter (1-100) defines the thickness of the color stroke.

    Width = 5 Width = 5

    Width = 25 Width = 25

    Choose a line type from the drop-down list:

    Solid Line Solid Line

    Dashed Line Dashed Line

    Select an edge type of the dashed line in the drop-down list:

    Short Strokes Short Strokes
    Long Strokes Long Strokes
    Rounded Strokes Rounded Strokes

    Select the appearance of the outline at the corners of the shape in the drop-down list:

    Sharp Corner Sharp Corner
    Chamfered Corner Chamfered Corner
    Rounded Corner Rounded Corner

To change the color of a shape, adjust the settings in the Fill Shape tab.