thicker lines

[Rebecca McConnell]

How do you makethe lines you draw thicker? I think it is in the stroke settings but can't get it to do thicker lines. I watched a video tutorial and the person drew a circle that had thick lines and I wanted to know how he did it. Also, when you draw details, how can you get them to be thicker/wider( like drawing a curve for a smile).Thanks for help, Rebecca

[HeatherM]

You can use the stroke setting, but unless you use stroke to path, SCAL wont "see" the thicker lines. The easiest way to get thicker lines is to use Path/Outset.

You can also use linked outset followed by Path/Object to path. Don't forget with this method that you still have the original behind the new copy.

[firstcut]

I assume you are talking about inkscape.
To get thicker lines for *print*
select your line. choose object>fill and stroke and go to the stroke tab and make sure the solid button is selected (next to the x).
Go the stroke style tab and type in your new line width in the top box. Press enter and your line will change to the new width.
To change the fill color shift-click on the appropriate color swatch at the bottom of the page

To get thicker lines to *cut*
Follow steps above
then with your line still selected choose Path>Stoke to Path
It will actually cut 2 lines and you will remove (or leave, depending on the image) to give the illusion of a broader cut or line.
This also works for dotted lines if you want to make a score line. Choose a dash style from the box on the stroke style page before you do Stroke to Path

[Rebecca McConnell]

Thanks to both of you. I tried both of your methods and was able to get what I wanted. How did you two learn how to use this program so well? Thanks again, Rebecca

[firstcut]

I have been using graphics programs for 25 years, and they are all mostly alike. Plus I like exploring all the menu items to see what they do. It is a lot easier to learn now with all the video tutorials. When you have some time, stop by my blog and find out about the master list of Cricut-related video tutorials.
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2009 ... tutorials/