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Matching Alignment of Shape Stroke and Image Stroke


Kyle Chipman

I believe this is rooted in the way stroke is applied to Shapes vs. Images. For Shapes, stroke is applied inside, while for Images, stroke is applied to the center. It would be great to have both applied outside so that snap-aligning Shapes against Images carries alignment over to applied stroke. Please see the gif below for reference:

 

Example found through image search showcasing types of stroke alignment

 

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Kyle Chipman
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Sorry, quick addendum - I wrote “...great to have both applied outside...” in the request above. It actually doesn’t matter whether Center, Inside or Outside is used; the important part is that it’s consistent across Shapes and Images for alignment’s sake. Thanks!


Kyle Chipman
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It’s probably lame to keep replying to my own thread, but one more observation - I think I would prefer stroke alignment to be inside for both Shapes and Images. This would allow edge alignment to remain consistent even when mixing and matching different thicknesses, including stroke on one element and not on another. Please see the screenshot below for reference: