Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 604)

Cap
Butt cap
Round cap
Projecting cap
Note:
Join
Miter join
Round join
Bevel join
Note:
Align Stroke
Type
Start
End
Gap Color
Gap Tint
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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.
Select a cap style to specify the appearance of both ends of an open path:
Creates squared ends that abut (stop at) the endpoints.
Creates semicircular ends that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints.
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.
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.
Specify the appearance of the stroke at corner points:
Creates pointed corners that extend beyond the endpoint when the miter’s length is within the miter limit.
Creates rounded corners that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints.
Creates squared corners that abut the endpoints.
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.
Click an icon to specify the position of the stroke relative to its path.
Choose a stroke type in the menu. If you choose Dashed, a new set of options appears.
Choose for the beginning of the path.
Choose for the end of the path.
Specify a color to appear in the space between dashes, dots, or multiple lines in a patterned stroke.
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:
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