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Fill and Stroke

As you've already noticed, when creating objects in Inkscape they have color associated with them. You can fill an object with a color as well as give the object an outline or stroke. This section will explain how to change these characteristics of an object in Inkscape.

Fill and Stroke dialog

You can use the Fill and Stroke dialog from the main menu to change the fill colors of an object.

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