User Guide

Chapter 3: Objects And Attributes
you draw will have a 3-pt pen stroke. Canvas does not apply the current stroke to text (see "Applying
strokes to text" on page 259).
To change the current stroke:
1. Make sure no objects are selected in the document.
2. Click the Stroke icon in the Toolbox.
3. Select a stroke.
To change the stroke for a selected object:
1. Select an object.
2. Click the Stroke icon in the Toolbox.
3. Select a stroke.
When you first install Canvas, the current stroke defaults to a 1-pt pen stroke without
dashes or arrowheads.
Applying strokes to text
You can apply strokes to text the same as to vector objects, in most cases. For information about
selecting text objects and text characters, see "Formatting text" on page 577 and "Formatting text
with the Properties bar" on page 581).
When you first type or import text into a document, Canvas applies a black 1-point pen stroke to the
text, but does not assign a fill ink. You can apply pen, parallel, and neon strokes to text. You can also
apply dashes to text that has a pen or neon stroke. If you select a text object, Canvas applies a stroke
to all the text it contains. If you select specific characters within a text object, Canvas applies the
stroke to those characters only.
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