Contracting or expanding a path

Contract or expand the path of a selected object by a specific amount.

To expand or contract a selected path:

1 Choose Modify > Alter Path > Inset Path to open the Inset Path dialog box.
2 Choose to contract or expand the path:
Inside contracts the path.
Outside expands the path.
3 Set the width between the original path and the contracting or expanding path.
4 Specify a corner type: miter, round, or beveled.
5 If you chose miter in step 4, set the miter limit, the point at which a miter corner automatically becomes a beveled corner. The miter limit is the ratio of miter corner length to stroke width.
6 Click OK.

A smaller or larger path object with the same stroke and fill attributes replaces the original path object.