Working with Objects > Changing default attributes

 

Changing default attributes

You can use the appropriate inspector to change the default fill, stroke, and text attributes for a FreeHand document by making the change with no objects in the document selected. For example, if you have no objects selected and you change the stroke width to 4 points, new paths will have a 4-point stroke.

Editing an object does not change the default attributes. Using the previous example, if you draw an object and change its stroke to 2 points, new paths will still have a 4-point stroke. You can change that behavior in the Object Preferences panel, so that editing an object changes the default attributes.

To change default attributes:

1

Choose Edit > Select > None or press Tab to deselect all objects in your document.

2

Choose Window > Inspectors and choose the appropriate inspector for the attributes you want to change. For example, choose Window > Inspectors > Fill to change the default fill attributes.

3

Make your changes to the default attributes. New objects in this document will use the new attributes.

To change default attributes by editing a selected object:

1

Choose Edit > Preferences. Click Object.

2

Select the Changing Object Changes Defaults option to have changes to an object modify the default attributes.

3

Click OK.