Adobe InDesign CC 2015 - Manual (Page 442)

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Drawing and painting
Last updated 6/6/2015
Creates semicircular ends that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints.
Projecting cap
Creates squared ends that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints. This option makes the stroke weight
extend evenly in all directions around the path.
Note: You can specify a cap option for a closed path, but the cap will not be visible unless the path is opened (for example,
by cutting with the Scissors tool). Also, cap styles are easier to see at thicker stroke weights.
Join Specify the appearance of the stroke at corner points:
Miter join
Creates pointed corners that extend beyond the endpoint when the miter’s length is within the miter limit.
Round join
Creates rounded corners that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints.
Bevel join
Creates squared corners that abut the endpoints.
Note: You can specify miter options for a path that doesn’t use corner points, but the miter options will not apply until you
create corner points by adding them or by converting smooth points. Also, miters are easier to see at thicker stroke weights.
Align Stroke Click an icon to specify the position of the stroke relative to its path.
Type Choose a stroke type in the menu. If you choose Dashed, a new set of options appears.
Start Choose for the beginning of the path.
End Choose for the end of the path.
Gap Color Specify a color to appear in the space between dashes, dots, or multiple lines in a patterned stroke.
Gap Tint Specify a tint (when a gap color is specified).
Although you can define dashed strokes in the Stroke panel, it’s easier to create a dashed stroke using a custom stroke
style.
Add start and end shapes
Keep the following guidelines in mind as you work with start and end shapes:
• You can’t edit the available start and end shapes, but if you’ve obtained plug-in software that adds more options, the
Start and End menus in the Stroke panel can include additional shapes.
• Start and end shapes are sized in proportion to the stroke weight. However, adding a start or end shape does not
change the length of the path.
• Start and end shapes automatically rotate to match the angle of an endpoint’s direction line.
• Start and end shapes appear at endpoints of open paths only; they won’t appear on individual dashes of a dashed
stroke.
• If you apply start and end shapes to a compound path that includes open subpaths, each open subpath will use the
same start and end shapes.
• You can apply start and end shapes to a closed path, but they won’t be visible unless you open the path.