Choose stroke position

[Giovanni]

I'd like to choose if the stroke should be inside, in the middle or outside the path.
It could seem silly but would make some precision work much easier (expecially on interface design where actual pixels matter).

[MarkMyWords]

Seems like a good idea to me, +1 vote for this.

[Albacore]

I would find that handy occasionally.

[sjukmidlands]

That's something i'd like too, was going to suggest it but found this thread. So my vote too!

[Big Frank]

Yep - been asking for that for a long time. I hate putting a thick stroke on text which then invades the interior of the text.

Agreed +1

[daddykirbs]

Yep - been asking for that for a long time. I hate putting a thick stroke on text which then invades the interior of the text.

Agreed +1

Same for me

[bcire68]

There is a workaround for this using the contour tool. However I too would like to see this implemented.

+1

For those that want to know this is the work around.

Draw your shape
Apply an inner or outer contour and set the exact width of will be your line
Click on the Inset Path button
Now you have an outline the exact size that you want and you can set line color and size normally.

If you do thicken your outline from here though it will start to encroach on the object which isn't ideal. That means that if you want a thicker (completely external) line, you need to reverse your steps and redo them.

Eric

[GroWeb]

A definite +1.
For precision sizing of a stroked rectangle, such as for a 1/16th-page print ad I prepared recently, the ability to keep the outline/stroke entirely within the bounds of the rectangle/shape would be very useful. Otherwise I have to double the desired stroke weight, and let it overlap the (1/16th-) page edges by 50%.

Glen

[DanDaBear]

+1