You can use the Edit Stroke dialog box to change specific stroke characteristics.

This is a picture of the feature being described.

The Edit Stroke dialog box has three tabs: Options, Shape, and Sensitivity.

The stroke preview at the bottom of each tab shows the current brush with the current settings. The current pressure- and speed-sensitivity settings are reflected in the preview by a stroke that tapers or fades or otherwise changes from left to right.

To open the Edit Stroke dialog box:

  1. Do one of the following to open the Stroke Options pop-up window:
    • Select Stroke Options from the Stroke Options pop-up menu in the Property inspector.
    • Select Stroke Options from the Stroke Color box pop-up window in the Tools panel.
  2. Click Advanced.

    The Edit Stroke dialog box opens.

To set general brush stroke options:

  1. On the Options tab of the Edit Stroke dialog box, set the ink amount, spacing, and flow rate. Higher flow rates create brush strokes that flow over time, as with an airbrush.
  2. To overlap brush strokes for dense strokes, select Build-up.
  3. To set the stroke texture, change the Texture option. The higher the number, the more apparent the texture becomes.
  4. To set texture on the edges, enter a number in the Edge Texture text box and select an edge effect from the Edge Effect pop-up menu.
  5. Set the number of tips you want the brush stroke to have. For multiple tips, enter a Tip Spacing value and select the color variation method. You can select Random, Uniform, Complementary, Hue, or Shadow.
  6. To select a dotted or dashed line, select an option from the Dash pop-up menu.
  7. To set the lengths of dashes and spaces for a dotted line, use the three sets of On and Off text input boxes to control the first, second, and third dashes, respectively.
  8. Click Apply to apply the settings to selected strokes, then click OK.

To modify the brush tip:

  1. On the Shape tab of the Edit Stroke dialog box, select Square for a square tip, or deselect it for a round tip.
  2. Enter values for the brush tip size, edge softness, tip aspect, and tip angle.
  3. Click Apply, then click OK.

Fireworks has stroke settings for fine-tuning the stroke attributes controlled by speed and pressure when you use a Wacom pressure-sensitive tablet and pen. You can select the stroke attribute to control with the pen.

To set stroke sensitivity:

  1. On the Sensitivity tab of the Edit Stroke dialog box, select a stroke property such as Size, Ink Amount, or Saturation from the Stroke Property pop-up menu.
  2. From the Affected By options, select the degree to which sensitivity data affects the current stroke property.
  3. Click OK.