Operation Manual

Pictures, Lines, and Shapes 199
Editing lines
Use the Pointer Tool in conjunction with the Curve context toolbar to adjust
lines once you've drawn them. The techniques are the same whether you're
editing a separate line object or the outline of a closed shape.
When selected, each line type shows square nodes which can be used for
reshaping lines.
See PagePlus Help for information on editing lines.
Setting line properties
All lines, including those that enclose shapes, have numerous properties,
including colour, weight (width or thickness), scaling, cap (end), join (corner),
and stroke alignment. You can vary these properties for any freehand, straight,
or curved line, as well as for the outline of a shape. Note that text frames,
pictures, tables, and artistic text objects have line properties, too.
In PagePlus, you can control the position of the stroke (i.e., line width) in
relation to the object's path, i.e. the line that defines the boundary of the object.
To change line properties of a selected object:
• Use the Line swatch on the Swatches tab to change the line's
colour and/or shade. Alternatively, use the equivalent swatch on the
Colour tab to apply a line colour from a colour mixer.
• Use the Line tab, context toolbar (shown when a line is selected), or
Line and Border dialog to change the line's weight (thickness), type, or
other properties. Select a line width, and use the drop-down boxes to
pick the type of line. The context toolbar can also adjust line-end
scaling as a percentage.
On the Line tab, context toolbar, or Line and Border dialog, the styles drop-
down menu provides the following styles: None, Single, Calligraphic, and
several Dashed and Double line styles as illustrated below.