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To swap the contour direction:

1. Select the contoured object.
2. Choose the CONTOUR Tool.
3. Then:
• Drag any of the eight handles that surround the selected
objects (drag the handles inside or outside the objects to
swap).
• Or click the INNER or OUTER contour buttons.
Note that objects cannot have both a contour and a bevel.

Changing the number of steps in a contour
Contours are initially created with five intermediate steps. You can increase the number
of steps to make each step less obvious. Alternatively, you can reduce the number of
steps so you can clearly see each step. You can either enter the number of intermediate
steps or enter the distance between steps.

To change the number of steps in a contour:

1. Select the contoured object.
2. Choose the CONTOUR Tool.
3. Select either distance or number of steps by pressing one of the two buttons on the
left side of the InfoBar.
4. Type the required value into the steps (or distance, depending on the above
selection) field on the CONTOUR Tool InfoBar and press "".

If required, Xara Designer Pro X rounds the distance to give a whole number of steps.

Changing the contour color

After applying a contour to an object, you can change the contour's color.

For more on colors and the Color Line refer to Color handling (on page 189).

How to change the contour color:

The easiest way is to drag-and-drop a color from the Color Line onto the contour (make
sure you drop the color onto the contour and not the object).

Alternatively this method is slightly more complex but you have full control over the color:

1. Select the contour using the SELECTOR Tool (make sure you select the contour and
not the object).
2. Use the COLOR EDITOR to edit the color.