Adobe InDesign CC 2015 - Manual (Page 441)

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Drawing and painting
Last updated 6/6/2015
Applying line (stroke) settings
Set strokes
You can apply strokes, or line settings, to paths, shapes, text frames, and text outlines. The Stroke panel provides control
over the weight and appearance of the stroke, including how segments join, start and end shapes, and options for
corners. You can also select stroke settings in the Control panel when a path or frame is selected.
If you frequently use the same stroke settings, you can save the settings in an object style, and quickly apply the same
settings to any object. For more information, see
Object styles .
A Stroke applied to text frame B Stroke applied to text outline C Stroke applied to circle
1 Select the path whose stroke you want to modify.
Note: When you select a path using the Selection tool , you activate a bounding box that encompasses the entire object.
If you want to see the actual path, select the path using the Direct Selection tool
instead.
2 Choose Window > Stroke to display the Stroke panel.
3 For Weight, choose a stroke weight in the menu, or type a value and press Enter or Return.
Note: Strokes thinner than 0.25 point may be too thin to see when printed on high-resolution output devices such as an
imagesetter. To remove the stroke, type a value of 0 (zero).
4 If additional options are not visible, choose Show Options from the panel menu to display the other stroke attributes.
5 Change other stroke attributes as desired.
Note: If you want to change the stroke’s color, use the toolbox and Swatches panel. See Apply color .
Stroke panel options
Miter Limit Specifies the limit of point length to stroke width before a mitered join becomes a beveled square join. For
example, a value of 9 requires the point length to be 9 times the stroke width before the point becomes beveled. Type a
value (between 1 and 500) and press Enter or Return. The Miter Limit does not apply to a round join.
You can include miter limit and stroke alignment settings in a paragraph or character style. Click the Character Color
section, and then click the stroke icon to make the options available.
Cap Select a cap style to specify the appearance of both ends of an open path:
Butt cap
Creates squared ends that abut (stop at) the endpoints.
Round cap