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If you split a line, there is no visible change. However, if you move the point handle,
then only part of the line moves. If you split a shape, it changes to being a line. Any fill
disappears.
Note: "Slice shapes" (part of "ARRANGE" > "COMBINE SHAPES") also lets you split
shapes into two separate shapes. This is described in "Shape handling (on page
136)".
Changing the line width (thickness)
To change the line thickness or the outline thickness of a shape, first select the object
or objects:
Type a new line width into the text box on the
STANDARD control bar
or choose the default line thickness from the menu.
Line thickness is traditionally measured in points, abbreviated to pt. 1 point is 1/72
nd
of
an inch (about 0.3mm), which is slightly less than the thickness of one screen pixel
when viewed at 100% zoom.
You can use any of Page & Layout Designer’s standard measurement units.
You can enter the thickness value in any unit, and MAGIX Page & Layout Designer
2013 will convert it to the correct number of Points. E.g. you can enter 0.5cm, and you
will get a line half a centimeter thick, but it will show just over 14pt in the line width
field.
If you have no object selected and you change the line thickness value, this changes
the default for all new lines.
Note: A zero width line is a special case, and should not normally be used. This
draws a line one device-pixel wide. The actual size will therefore depend on the
device the drawing is displayed on. On a monitor screen one pixel is clearly visible
and is never shown anti-aliased. On devices such as printers and particularly on
image setters, which have a much higher resolution, the line is almost invisible (zero
width lines in imported files are converted to 0.25pt).