Add an outline to an element

An element outline in Comic Life is referred as the Stroke, like the stroke of a pen. You can choose a line style and color for the element's outline stroke, or you can specify no stroke is drawn.


  1. Select the element you want to modify
  2. Open the Format Inspector, and click on the Style tab.
  3. In the Stroke section, ensure the checkbox is enabled if the stroke is to be drawn.
  4. Choose a line style from the pop-up menu.
  5. To change line thickness, type a value in the width field (or click the arrows).
  6. To change the line color, click the color well and select a color.
  7. Click to access more settings:
  8. Open shapes, such as lines, can have endpoints. Choose left and right endpoints from the pop-up menus.