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To swap the contour direction:
1. Select the contoured object.
2. Choose the CONTOUR Tool.
3. Then:
• Drag any of the eight handles that surround the selected
objects (drag the handles inside or outside the objects to
swap).
• Or click the
INNER or OUTER contour buttons.
Note that objects cannot have both a contour and a bevel.
Changing the number of steps in a contour
Contours are initially created with five intermediate steps. You can increase the
number of steps to make each step less obvious. Alternatively, you can reduce the
number of steps so you can clearly see each step. You can either enter the number of
intermediate steps or enter the distance between steps.
To change the number of steps in a contour:
1. Select the contoured object.
2. Choose the CONTOUR Tool.
3. Select either distance or number of steps by pressing one of the two buttons
on the left side of the InfoBar.
4. Type the required value into the steps (or distance, depending on the above
selection) field on the
CONTOUR Tool InfoBar and press "".
If required, MAGIX Page & Layout Designer 2013 rounds the distance to give a whole
number of steps.
Changing the contour color
After applying a contour to an object, you can change the contour's color.
For more on colors and the Color Line refer to Color handling (on page 159).
How to change the contour color:
The easiest way is to drag-and-drop a color from the Color Line onto the contour
(make sure you drop the color onto the contour and not the object).
Alternatively this method is slightly more complex but you have full control over the
color:
1. Select the contour using the SELECTOR Tool (make sure you select the contour
and not the object).