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How do I stroke a shape in InDesign?
If it is a simple rule, not a curve, you can quickly recreate the line as a shape within InDesign. Find the Length and the stroke weight in the control panel. Select the frame tool and click on the page. Set the Width and Height to match the length and stroke weight.
What is a stroke in graphics?
(1) In printing, the weight, or thickness, of a character. For example, in the LaserJet, one of the specifications of the font description is the stroke weight from lightest to boldest. (2) In computer graphics, a pen or brush stroke. The stroke function lets you set the width of the line being drawn.
Where is stroke in InDesign?
Open the Stroke panel by choosing Window > Stroke, with an object selected, enter a value (defined in points) or choose a value from the Weight drop-down menu. You’ll immediately see a visual stroke added to the selected object with a color of black by default.
How to remove stroke and fill in Adobe InDesign?
If you have an InDesign object such as a text box, or an image frame in your document and you wish to remove any stroke and fill it currently has, you can do it with a quick keystroke. Simply select the object in question and hit the Slash key (/). This will set either the fill or stroke to None, depending on which you have active at the time.
How can I change the size of an object in InDesign?
In the Transform or Control panel menu, select or deselect Show Content Offset. Stroke weight can affect an object’s size and position. You can change the stroke’s alignment and then choose whether the Transform panel measures an object’s size and position from the center or from the edge of its stroke.
How do you adjust stroke weight in InDesign?
InDesign offers a somewhat hidden feature that allows you to customize the stroke when scaling. In the flyout menu of the Transform panel, simply check or uncheck Adjust Stroke Weight when Scaling to adjust the behavior accordingly.
When to use deselect dimensions in Adobe InDesign?
Deselect Dimensions Include Stroke Weight when you want the panel measurements to represent an object’s path or frame regardless of its stroke weight. For example, two frames of the same height will display the same height values in the Transform and Control panels, regardless of differences in their stroke weights.