Strokes palette
The Strokes palette is used to view and apply strokes to objects,
select current strokes for new objects, and create new strokes. Open
the Strokes palette by pressing the Stroke icon on the Toolbox.
Now that you have become familiar with Inks and have learned how
to apply them to Canvas objects, you can use a similar technique
while working with Strokes. A Stroke can significantly enhance a
Canvas design project.
A Stroke can be applied using either of the two methods that are dis-
cussed in the next section.
To apply a stroke from the Toolbox
1
If the line that you created earlier is still available, select it. If
not, simply draw a new one using the technique that was described
in the previous section and select it.
2
With the line selected, open the Strokes palette by clicking the
Stroke icon in the Toolbox. Remember, the bounding box will
appear around the object when it is selected.
3
With the object selected, scroll through the selection of Strokes
that are contained within the Stokes palette. Select one by releasing
the mouse. Doing so will apply the stroke to the object.
To apply strokes when the Strokes palette is floating
1
Open the Strokes palette by clicking on the Stroke icon in the
Toolbox and drag it away to float it.
Tip
You can also open the Strokes
palette by choosing Window >
Palettes > Strokes.