Stroke panel options
- Miter Limit
- Specifies the limit of point length to stroke width before a mitered joint becomes a beveled square joint. For example, a value of 9 requires the point length to be 9 times the stroke width before the point becomes beveled. Type a value (between 1 and 500) and press Enter or Return. The Miter Limit does not apply to a round join.
- Cap
-
Select
a cap style to specify the appearance of both ends of an open path:
- Butt cap
- Creates squared ends that abut (stop at) the endpoints.
- Round cap
- Creates semicircular ends that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints.
- Projecting cap
-
Creates squared ends that extend half the stroke width beyond
the endpoints. This option makes the stroke weight extend evenly
in all directions around the path.
Note: You can specify a cap option for a closed path, but the cap will not be visible unless the path is opened (for example, by cutting with the Scissors tool). Also, cap styles are easier to see at thicker stroke weights.
- Butt cap
- Join
-
Specify the appearance of the stroke at corner points:
- Miter join
- Creates pointed corners that extend beyond the endpoint when the miter’s length is within the miter limit.
- Round join
- Creates rounded corners that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints.
- Bevel join
-
Creates squared corners that abut the endpoints.
Note: You can specify miter options for a path that doesn’t use corner points, but the miter options will not apply until you create corner points by adding them or by converting smooth points. Also, miters are easier to see at thicker stroke weights.
- Miter join
- Align Stroke
- Click an icon to specify the position of the stroke relative to its path.
- Type
- Choose a stroke type in the menu. If you choose Dashed, a new set of options appears.
- Start
- Choose for the beginning of the path.
- End
- Choose for the end of the path.
- Gap Color
- Specify a color to appear in the space between dashes, dots, or multiple lines in a patterned stroke.
- Gap Tint
- Specify a tint (when a gap color is specified).
Although
you can define dashed strokes in the Stroke panel, it’s easier to
create a dashed stroke using a custom stroke style. For more information,
see Define custom stroke styles.