You can apply pen, parallel, and neon strokes to text. You can also
apply dashes to text that has a pen or neon stroke.
Note: The appearance of a parallel stroke applied to text might not
appear as you expect, especially on characters with hollow centers
(such as O and P) and characters with tight corners or paths that
meet or cross (including G and X).
Removing a neon or parallel stroke from text (by choosing no
stroke on the Neon or Parallel tab) does not remove the stroke
entirely. Instead, the stroke reverts to a 1-point pen stroke.
Using preset strokes
The Strokes palette contains preset strokes and properties that you
can apply to objects and to the current stroke. Using presets can help
you save time and ensure graphic consistency.
Presets for pens, parallel lines, neon strokes, arrows, and dashes are
displayed in scrolling lists on the associated tabs in the Strokes pal-
ette. You can use the Strokes icon in the Toolbox to apply preset
strokes.
You can also create custom strokes, arrows, or dashes and add them
to the presets on the appropriate palette tab so you can use them
again. For information about creating and storing strokes, see Cus-
tomizing strokes on page 19.341.
To apply preset strokes to objects
Use the following general procedure to apply a preset stroke to one or
more objects.
1
Select the objects for which you want to change strokes.
2
Press the Strokes icon in the Toolbox to open the Strokes pal-
ette. You can use the palette when its attached to the Toolbox, or
Calligraphic pen stroke
Neon stroke
Tip
You can drag a stroke from the
Strokes palette to an object to
apply the stroke without first
selecting the object.