How to draw a shape with a border (PI XP)

Wile E. Coyote · Post by **Wile E. Coyote** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:53 pm

Hello,
I would like do draw a shape (ie a square) with a black border. Is that a way to add a border a shape ? Of course I draw a black square and then a smaller yellow square on it and I have a black border. But what about free-hand shapes ?
Thanks,
Wile E. Coyote

MikeGunter · Post by **MikeGunter** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:12 pm

Hi,

Yes. Go to the Material Panel>Border.

Mike

migraine_boy · Post by **migraine_boy** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:20 pm

try going to the Eacy Palette, and then select from the samples. Click to select the sample then drag onto your image to apply.

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:03 pm

Select menu>Effect>Artistic>Paint on edge after you selected the paintbrush and color for your edge. Withe the width of the brush you can control the width of the frame around your shape.

roa3 · Post by **roa3** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:50 am

@ MikeGunter

If u use Paint on edges ( shift+P),
u'll convert the object type from path to image,
and for image u cant change u color again... (too bad right)
and the border also not looks as nice as other graphic software ( no offend)...

May newer version MUST solve this problems...
border is very important in drawing graphics or web designs...

But one thing i like PI (btw im using PI XL) is, in easy palette-brush gallery
u can chose various kind of edges u like, set the size n color...
Not too bad at all

roa3 · Post by **roa3** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:51 am

Sory2...

I should write "@ heinz-oz"

not bobm03...

sory2...

MaryLouW · Post by **MaryLouW** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:08 am

If all you want is a simple black edge around a square shape, just go to Expand Image, select a color, click on the option to expand all four sides and how many pixels to expand.

If you're creating a path image, and you want a border around it, there is an option on the tool bar - check it and you automatically get a line, in a color of your choice, around the image.

roa3 · Post by **roa3** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:21 am

Hi MaryLouW

i tried to search the tool for many days, but no luck...

or do u mean the outline shape??
so, border in PI XL is outline shape??

how about we draw a flower or handphone or something curves one??

I tried use bezier line tool, but the result not very satisfied...