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3 For Dash, type at least one Dash value and one Gap value to specify the lengths of
dashes and the gaps between them. InDesign automatically repeats the sequence
you type.
Effects of cap options on dashed strokes
Note: Round or projecting caps, because they extend into gaps, make the gaps
appear smaller.
About start and end shapes
Keep the following guidelines in mind as you work with start and end shapes:
You can't edit the available end shapes, but if you've obtained plug-in software that
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adds more options, the Start and End menus in the Stroke Palette can include
additional shapes.
End shapes are sized in proportion to the stroke weight.
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End shapes automatically rotate to match the angle of an endpoint's direction line.
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End shapes appear at endpoints of open paths only; they won't appear on individual
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dashes of a dashed stroke.
If you apply end shapes to a compound path that includes open subpaths, each open
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subpath will use the same end shapes.
You can apply end shapes to a closed path, but they won't be visible unless you open
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the path.
Adding start and end shapes
Use the Start and End menus in the Stroke palette to add an arrowhead or other shape
to the end of an open path.
To add end shapes to a path:
1 Using any selection tool, select an open path.
2 In the Stroke palette, choose a style in the Start and End menus. The Start menu applies
a shape to the first endpoint of a path (as determined by the order in which the path's
points were drawn), and the End menu applies a shape to the last endpoint.
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you select an end shape, to apply it
to both endpoints.
To switch a path's start and end shapes:
1 Using the direct-selection tool , select an anchor point.
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