Expand Stroke

The Expand Stroke operation allows you to convert any pencil, pen or brush stroke to curves. You can also separate an object's stroke outline from its interior fill.

Before and after expand stroke is applied.

The expand stroke feature has a range of uses. It can be used to:

Modify the shape of strokes by adjusting its curves and nodes.
Separate a shape into its two components: its stroke and fill (without stroke outline)
Flatten strokes prior to SVG export in web development.

To expand a stroke:

From the Edit menu, select Expand Stroke.

Segments and nodes can be modified by using the Node Tool. A shape's stroke can be separated from its fill by dragging.

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