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Contours

The Contour Tool

The CONTOUR Tool ("Ctrl + F7") lets you create interesting effects around the
edges of objects. The CONTOUR Tool creates a series of concentric outlines
either on the inside or the outside of a selected shape.

Edit distance between steps
Number of steps
Remove contour
Color effect
Contour width
Outer contour
Inner contour
Position profile
Attribute profile
Inset path
Join types

Contouring objects

To contour an object:
1. Select the object.
2. Choose the CONTOUR Tool.
3. Then:

• Drag any of the eight handles that surround the selected
objects. As you drag, you see the outline of the contour.
• Or drag the contour width slider.
• Or type a new value into the text box.

Contours can be either inside or outside of objects (outside contours make the objects
larger).