Modifying the Stroke Width

Modifying the Stroke Width

Once you have applied a stroke, you can change the width, or how thick that stroke appears.

To change a stroke width using the Stroke inspector:

Select the object you want to change.

With the Stroke inspector set for Basic, type the value for the thickness of the stroke in the Width field

Figure 8. Use the Width field or Width list to change the stroke weight or thickness.

or

Choose a value in points from the pop-up menu next to the field. The thickness of the stroke changes

Figure 9. A sample of the stroke weights in the Width pop-up list.

Press Return/Enter or click anywhere on the Stroke inspector to implement a value in the field.

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Half the width of a stroke is applied to the inside of the path. The other half is applied to the outside of the path.

To change a stroke width using keyboard shortcuts:

Select the object that has a stroke.

(Mac) Press Cmd+Opt+Shift+< to make the stroke weight thinner.

or

(Mac) Press Cmd+Opt+Shift+> to make the stroke weight thicker.

or

(Win) Press Ctrl+Shift+1 to make the stroke weight thinner.

or

(Win) Press Ctrl+Shift+2 to make the stroke weight thicker.