You can specify the stroke and fill color of graphic objects and shapes using either the Stroke Color and Fill Color controls in the Tools panel, or the Stroke Color and Fill Color controls in the Property inspector.

The Stroke Color and Fill Color section of the Tools panel contains controls for activating the Stroke Color and Fill Color boxes, which in turn determine whether the strokes or fills of selected objects are affected by color choices. Also, the Colors section has controls for quickly resetting colors to the default, setting the stroke and fill color settings to None, and swapping fill and stroke colors.

In addition to letting you select a stroke and fill color for a graphic object or shape, the Property inspector provides controls for specifying the stroke width and style.

To use these controls to change the painting attributes of existing objects, first select the objects on the Stage.

1. Select a closed object or objects on the Stage.
2. Select Window > Properties.
3. To select a color, click the Fill Color control and do one of the following:
   • Select a color swatch from the palette.
   • Type a color’s hexadecimal value in the box.

1. Select an object or objects on the Stage (for symbols, first double-click to enter symbol‑editing mode).
2. Select Window > Properties.
3. To select a stroke style, click the Style menu and select an option. To create a custom style, click Custom in the Property inspector, select options in the Stroke Style dialog box, and click OK.
   Note: Selecting a stroke style other than Solid can increase file size.
4. To select a stroke weight, set the Stroke slider or enter a value in the text box.
5. To enable stroke hinting, select the Stroke Hinting check box. Stroke hinting adjusts line and curve anchors on full pixels, preventing blurry vertical or horizontal lines.
6. To set the style for a path end, select a Cap option:

   None

   Is flush with the path’s end.

   Round

   Adds a round cap that extends beyond the path end by half the stroke width.

   Square

   Adds a square cap that extends beyond the path by half the stroke width.

7. (Optional) If you are drawing lines using the Pencil or Brush tools with the drawing mode set to Smooth, use the Smoothing slider to specify the degree to which Flash smooths the lines you draw.By default, the Smoothing value is set to 50, but you can specify a value from 0 to 100. The greater the smoothing value, the smoother the resulting line.
   Note: When the drawing mode is set to Straighten or Ink, the Smoothing slider is disabled.
8. To define how two path segments meet, select a Join option. To change the corners in an open or closed path, select a path and select another join option.
   

   Miter, round, and bevel joins.
9. To avoid beveling a Miter join, enter a Miter limit.Line lengths exceeding this value are squared instead of pointed. For example, a Miter limit of 2 for a 3-point stroke means that when the length of the point is twice the stroke weight, Flash removes the limit point.
   

   Applying a Miter limit.

1. Select the Ink Bottle tool from the Tools panel.
2. Select a stroke color.
3. Select a stroke style and stroke width from the Property inspector.
4. To apply the stroke modifications, click an object on the Stage.

1. To apply the attributes of a stroke or filled area to another stroke or filled area, select the Eyedropper tool and click the stroke or filled area whose attributes you want to apply.When you click a stroke, the tool automatically changes to the Ink Bottle tool. When you click a filled area, the tool automatically changes to the Paint Bucket tool with the Lock Fill modifier turned on.
2. Click another stroke or filled area to apply the new attributes.