How to Make Dashed Borders in Illustrator CS5
Borders are often used to draw the audience's attention to the bordered part of the artwork. Dashed borders also contain a more functional purpose in many instances. For example, a dashed border around a coupon draws the attention to the coupon, while at the same time depicting where user should cut the coupon. Using Adobe Illustrator, you can easily add a dashed border around your artwork to signify a cutting area or simply to add a decorative element.
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Instructions
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Select the tool that represents the shape that you want for your border. For example, if you want a rectangle border, select the "Rectangle" tool.
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Draw the border to the desired size inside the artboard. You can specify the exact dimensions in the "W" and "H" boxes in the Control Panel at the top of the page.
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Click on the "Fill" icon in the toolbar. Click on the "None" icon, which is represented with diagonal, red line.
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Click on the "Window" menu and select "Stroke" to open the Stroke panel.
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Enter the desired stroke weight in the "Weight" dialog box and select the desired cap and corner effects.
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Click on the flyout menu in the Stroke panel and select "Show Options."
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Click on the "Dashed Line" check box. Click on the second dash icon in the Stroke panel to align the strokes with the corners. Enter the desired dash lengths in the "dash" boxes and the desired gap length in the "gap" boxes.
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References
- Photo Credit Burke/Triolo Productions/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
