Applicable Scenarios

When you need to add eye-catching border effects to design elements, you can use the Outline function. This feature is suitable for the following scenarios:

• Sticker design: Add white or colored borders to sticker patterns to enhance visual impact

• Text design: Add outlines to text to improve readability or create a stronger design effect

• Graphic design: Add contour lines to vector graphics or bitmaps to highlight key elements

• Multi-level designs: Create visual hierarchy by using outlines in different colors or thicknesses

Tip: The Outline feature automatically recognizes the edges of elements and generates a separate Outline layer, allowing independent adjustment without affecting the original element.

Operating Steps

1. Select the Element to Outline

• Click the element on the canvas that you want to outline (bitmap, vector image, or text is supported)

• Confirm the element is selected by checking that the selection box appears around it.

2. Apply the Outline Function

• Click Outline in the top toolbar.

• The system will automatically detect the element edges and generate a new Outline layer.

Tip: The Outline layer appears as a separate layer in the layer list, making subsequent adjustments easier.

3. Adjust the Outline effect

• Select the newly created Outline layer.

• The following parameters can be adjusted in the top toolbar:

  • Color: Set the outline color

  • Thickness: Adjust the outline width

  • Smoothness: Controls how smooth the outline edges appear

  • Density: Adjusts the contraction degree of the outline

  • Outline Mode: Select Center or Outside

Parameter Usage Tips

• If you do not want the outline to overlap the original element, select Outside mode.

• For small-sized elements, it is recommended to use a thinner outline (1–2) to avoid excessive visual impact.

• Multiple outlines can be applied to the same element to create layered outline effects.

Precautions

• The outline layer is independent, and deleting it will not affect the original element.

• If the original element is deleted or repositioned, the Outline layer will not automatically update and must be regenerated.

• Complex graphics may require a longer processing time.