Questions tagged [stroke]
Questions about objects' outline. Mostly applies to vector programs, where the stroke is editable separately from the object's fill.
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Increase stroke size of an arrow, while keeping the arrowhead unchanged
I think the question explains it all. I'm increasing the stroke size of an arrow, but the arrow head becomes really large. How can I prevent the arrowhead from increasing with increasing stroke.
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Illustrator now refuses to draw lines with stroke weight below 1 pt
Starting yesterday, Illustrator has been refusing to let me set a line weight under 1pt. If I set a lower one, the line snaps back to 1pt weight.
This is crippling to my work: The art is being output ...
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How to convert a signature from JPG to vector strokes?
I would like to convert a scanned signature to a vector file. Specifically, I'd like to obtain a clean, small SVG, like Barack Obama's signature on Wikipedia. It consists solely of paths with no fill ...
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How can I achieve a sharp pixel perfect stroke effect in Photoshop?
I'm working on retro-style pixel art for a video game. I would like to be able to add a border around a sprite, but I need it to be sharp and "pixel perfect". Using Photoshop's Stroke effect seems ...
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Custom stroke caps in Illustrator?
First post here!
What I'm trying to accomplish looks fairly simple but so far I've had no luck in finding a way to accomplish it. Essentially I want to create custom stroke caps (or strke profiles if ...
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How to add multiple strokes aligned 'outside' to a type layer in Illustrator CS6?
Trying to do something which seems so simple and failing badly. I have created a simple Type layer.
I need to add two strokes to the layer. But I would like the stroke to be on the outside of the ...
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How do I make an incomplete circle stroke for a donut chart?
I'm trying to emulate this type of stroke:
So far, I've only been able to pen over the stroke and try to Minus it off (though I'm a rookie and still don't understand the whole pathfinder tool ...
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How to add a DOUBLE outline to a text or a shape in Adobe Illustrator ?
I am creating a logo and I would like to put a double outline on it, do you know any clever way to do it ?
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How to obtain single-stroke fonts for laser cutting
I’ve been looking for single-stroke fonts for a while. I need these for laser cutting. I have found many “single-stroke” fonts online, however none are really single stroke: once I Create Outlines, ...
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Arrow head brush distorted on a curved path
I'm trying to create a dashed line with arrow heads along its length in Illustrator. I don't think it's possible to do just with dashed line options (is it?), so I'm trying to create a brush which ...
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Cannot change stroke width in Inkscape
I am trying to change the stroke width of an icon in Inkscape but, unlike other times I have done this, this time the stroke width appears to be 0 px and I am not allowed to make it thinner:
The ...
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Transparent path/stroke fill in Illustrator
This is an odd request and something I've never had to worry about in Illustrator until now. I'm building out a logo that will be printed on a shirt. Instead of having a solid black border around the ...
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Make fill translucent but keep stroke opaque in Illustrator
How do I set the fill of a rectangle to be 50% opacity, but keep the stroke at full opacity? The transparency panel controls both fill and stroke. I want to set them independently.
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Shape gets distorted when adding stroke in Illustrator CS6
I very recently started learning how to use Adobe Illustrator (CS6), and just now I noticed something strange. When I add a 1pt stroke to my shape, it gets slightly distorted. This distortion does not ...
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Convert outlined stroke to single stroke
Recently I've been messing with Illustrator/Inkscape and trying to convert something like this:
to a single-stroked path like this:
I've searched a lot and I haven't found a solution.
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Outline stroke from path in Illustrator
I've made a path in Illustrator which I need to be outlined.
Quickest way to do this is with Outline Stroke, but then you'll get this united shape (see object in the middle below).
Is there a way to ...
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How to make rounded corners from shapes drawn with lines?
I am trying to make a shape like this:
And so far in Illustrator, I've drawn this:
Now, I know how to make a rectangle/square rounded. Select object, go to Effect -> Stylize -> Rounded corners...
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Changing stroke width vertically but not horizontally in Inkscape
When using paths in Inkscape, I can set the "stroke style" of some path to an amount and it works as expected.
However, at times I would like to change the vertical and horizontal stroke weight ...
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What is the difference between a path and a stroke?
Is a path the set of points from a to b? And is the stroke the "definition" (i.e. the color, shape, etc.) of the path?
And, how can you have a path with no stroke? Is this only because it is a ...
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How to draw a smooth line (small in some places, large in others) like in this image
Check the image I attached above. I need to design a different logo. But need to draw it like this one because both the logos will be placed together (they need to match). So, anyone know how to draw ...
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What stroke width Instagram is using for its icons and how to get same results?
I'm designing on Illustrator icons for a new app, when I use 1px stroke and preview on mobile they look very thin and when I use 2px stroke they look a bit bold while Instagram icons look and feel ...
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Stop two different paths from connecting at the same point - Illustrator
I was wondering if anybody knew how to stop two different paths from connecting when they meet at the same point in Illustrator while using the pen tool. It's quite the annoyance when they do it when ...
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Why does the paint brush style revert back to the old setting the moment I start painting?
In Adobe Illustrator I've changed the paint brush style to something else, (this happens with stroke size too) but the moment I start trying to paint the settings revert back to what they were before ...
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How do I cut out strokes from a shape in illustrator
I have a bunch of lines that go behind the layer of a mountain that I have created and I would like to cut them out. Proving to be impossible right now with the pathfinder tool. Any suggestions?
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Illustrator: changing the opacity of fill and stroke independently won't work
I've read various threads on how one can change the opacity values of stroke and fill individually by going to the Appearance panel. Unfortunately I cannot do that and I'mm stuck.
As you can see in ...
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How to adjust Miter Joints to look pointy?
I would like to make the edges of the figure became pointed, similar to that of another figure.
I set Stroke Style to Miter Join, but that didn't work.
Any solution for this?
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Average stroke from a fill
I would like to generate an average stroke from a given compound enclosed path, or fill, in Adobe Illustrator CC or Inkscape.
Sorry I don't know the mathematical function name to achieve this. I've ...
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Fill shape created using "Pen Tool"
I have created an Arc using Pen Tool in a new layer. I want to fill and the convert it into a shape for further manipulation.
I tried "Ctrl + left click" on layer to select the stroke as well as ...
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Illustrator - set stroke colour of multiple objects as respective fill colours
I have traced a photo in Illustrator, resulting in a complicated vector image with 20 colours.
I would like to add a stroke to all of the shapes in the image and set the stroke colour to be the same ...
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Two different colors in an Illustrator stroke / line
I have this shape and I want to keep the left part black (exactly from the middle) while having the right part grey. Is this possible? If I don't join the lines, I don't get the sharp end that I want. ...
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How to change overlapping order of a brush in Illustrator?
I have a rope brush Rodeo: Hand Drawn Rope Brush and I need to simulate a knot and I need to change the overlapping order of the brush itself.
Is there any way to bring a node from the back to the ...
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How to create an overlapping circle shape with the same gradient
Basically, is there a way to do this in Illustrator using a single stroke (or shape)?
I could replicate it using two strokes, and the result was almost the same, but is there some command or technique ...
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Cut a stroke into pieces in Inkscape
I have drawn the stroke or border, that is without the fill set, of a star with the star tool. Now I want to cut the star stroke into several pieces. I tried to use the eraser tool but it will add ...
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Unable to draw logo with correct strokes and shadow
I am trying to design a logo for my company. However I have tried for 12 hours now making the design below, but I have huge problems getting what I want.
I want the road to be crossing the other one ...
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How to manipulate only one stroke/side of a shape/object in Illustrator CS5
How would I manipulate only a single stroke of a rectangle while leaving the strokes unchanged?
For example, if I have a line and use effects > Distort & Transform > ZigZag, the line ...
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Create a custom stroke with an exact pattern of many different square and rectangular dashes
Can anyone suggest a method that will essentially allow me to use the pattern shown in the below image as a stroke? I want to be able to apply this to any path, and want to ensure that the each ...
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How do I mix rounded and squared caps in a single path in Illustrator?
How could I mix rounded and square caps in one single path in Illustrator? For example, I need to make a rounded cap on the starting point and a square one on its end? See the screen capture ...
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Inkscape stroke hardly visible when it's too thin
I have the last version of inkscape but I have a problem. With my laser cutter I need strokes with a thickness of 0,01. But whenever I change the thickness of a shape or line to this value, the stroke ...
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Default style of arrows in Inkspace
Is there a way to set default settings of the arrow marker in Inkspace with a given color and style? Currently I copy/paste the line shown below into documents to retain the style.
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Inkscape dash stroke and mid marker
In Inkscape when I apply a dash stroke, then set a mid marker shape, it does not show anything.
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Outlining a group of movable objects in Inkscape
So I have a group of completely arbitrary objects in Inkscape that I want an outline around.
Not around each individual object, but around the group as a whole.
So I convert to paths, do a Union, ...
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How to achieve a circle with variable stroke in Illustrator?
Notice the circle around the "kt". It's a circle with a varying stroke. At one point, it even thins out and becomes absent.
How do I achieve a stroke like this in Illustrator?
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Can I increase the thickness of an outlined path in Illustrator?
I have downloaded some SVG icons from the web which are all outlined paths. In Illustrator I would like to make those paths thicker. Is there a way to do this? I know when a line is still in stroke-...
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How to make circle with bordered boundary using ellipse tool
I am trying to make a simple "Q" logo in gimp.
Instead of just typing the character "Q" in big font I am trying to make it using "Ellipse tool". However, I don't know how to make the borders of the ...
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Inkscape: How does one disable object stroke absolutely?
Immutable Stroke Configuration
The image below shows a couple icons I am working on. I need to define bounding boxes for the icons to ensure there size is always the same. The problem is when I color ...
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How to draw dashed circle with specific pattern in Inkscape
I try to draw a circle like this:
I can draw stroke on circle using Object → Fill and Stroke but I can’t set the pattern that way (stroke thickness, long line and small line length, gap length etc.).
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How to make a line in illustrator with $ signs
The behavior I'm looking for is similar to how one can make a path line dashed. Except, instead of being dashes, I'd love to make it show $ signs. Thanks for your help!
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Wrap my shape with a line
I am using Illustrator and wondered if there an easy way to wrap my shapes with a line?
origin:
desired result (but nicer):
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InDesign: removing stroke changes object size
In Indesign CC 2015, when I create a shape, by default it will add a black stroke to it. So if I need to create a 2 inches square for example, it will be 2 inches stroke included. But if I take off ...
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How can I add multiple concentric outlines around text?
I can get this effect very easily in Photoshop using the stroke layer style and making it a shape burst gradient, but I want to be able to do it in illustrator so the stroke around the text can be a ...
