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How do I change a stroke to a shape in InDesign?
Try this: Select (click on it with the Selection tool) the text frame which contains the text you want to change to outlines (aka: vector) from the Type menu choose Convert to Outlines.
How do you convert strokes to objects?
To turn a stroke in Adobe Illustrator into a shape that you can edit, you must change it into a compound path. A compound path makes the outline of the stroke editable….Converting a Stroke to a Shape in Illustrator
- Select “Object” from the menu.
- Select “Path” from the drop-down menu.
- Select “Outline Stroke.”
Can you expand objects in InDesign?
Very often things need to be made bigger or smaller. InDesign gives you several different ways to scale objects. You can also use the bounding box handles to change the dimensions of the object visually. This is the easiest way to quickly resize an object.
How do you warp an object in InDesign?
Select the Type Tool and click on your Artboard and type the text you would like to warp. Format the typeface, size and colour in the Properties panel. In this case, I used Gotham Black, 100 pt and black. Click the frame once with the Selection Tool and go to Effect > Warp > Wave.
How do you use a stroke in InDesign?
Strokes can be applied to shapes created with shape tools (see chapter 33), to lines created with the Line Tool, Pen Tool, or Pencil Tool (see chapter 34), and even to text and image frames. Select your shape, line, or frame using your Selection Tool, then select the type and weight of the stroke in the Stroke panel.
How to convert a stroke to an object in illustrator?
One way is to copy the thing you want to expand into Illustrator, expand there and copy back to inDesign. Create a picture box. Copy and paste in place so a new box sits over the original picture box. Then resize the box smaller to create the impression of a stroke to whatever thickness you want.
How do I create an object style in InDesign?
Select the object or text frame that uses the settings you want the object style to include. Choose New Object Style from the Object Styles panel menu, or Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Create New Style button. In the New Object Style dialog box, type a name for the style.
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.