Calligraphic Lines

By setting options in the Outline Pen dialog box, you can edit an existing line to make it look like it was drawn with a calligraphy pen.

To give a line the appearance of calligraphy:

1.
Select an existing line with the Pick Tool (Figure 7.21).
Figure 7.21. Select a line to which you want to add a calligraphy effect.

2.
Select the Outline Pen dialog box from the Outline flyout or press . The Outline Pen dialog box opens (Figure 7.22).
Figure 7.22. Select a corner (nib) shape, specify a Stretch percentage, and set an angle.

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