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Offset path

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, offset path means: A path generated at a specified distance inside or outside another path.

In Turkish: paralel kaydırılmış yol

How it is used

Use for contours following an existing boundary rather than simply scaling a shape.

Example sentences

  1. An offset path created an even border around the irregular badge.

    The new contour follows the original at a defined distance.

  2. The inward offset path collapsed near the narrow tip.

    Tight geometry can produce overlaps or disappearing regions.

Common collocations

  • create an offset path
  • offset path distance
  • strokeThe outline or line drawn along the edge of a shape, path or text, with its own colour and thickness. The colour inside the shape is called the fill.
  • pen toolA drawing tool in design software that creates precise straight lines and smooth curves by placing anchor points and dragging handles to shape them.

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