Using Custom Stroke Attributes - MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11 Use Manual

Using custom stroke attributes

A custom stroke attribute applies one of 23 preset, repeating PostScript patterns to a path. You
can change the stroke's width, and you can change the length of each pattern tile and the spacing
between tiles. You can also change the color, except for the Neon stroke. Custom stroke attributes
do not display onscreen, but appear when you print to a PostScript printer.
Transforming a custom stroke pattern changes the pattern's orientation to the path but keeps the
same length and spacing.
Custom stroke attributes do not print when combined with raster effects. For more information
on raster effects, see "Applying live raster effects" on page 198.
FreeHand offers the following custom strokes.
Arrow
Ball
Braid
Cartographer
Checker
Crepe
Diamond
Dot
Heart
Left Diagonal
Neon
Rectangle
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