Objects contain outlines, colors and stitch properties. As such we usually refer to the object by its stitch type, for example we may say it is a “Run object” or simply a “Run.”
When you have selected an object you may want to change its stitch type. You may at any time change any object from any stitch type to any other.
Some stitch types make use of the shape of the outline itself – for instance, the shape of a Run is where the run will be placed – along the outline. In contrast, a Fill would place stitches to cover the inside of the shape. When a stitch type is used that fills a shape, the outline will need to be “closed” and this happens automatically.
Objects have one stitch type. In StitchArtist, you are able to apply any stitch type on any object. Thus you could copy and paste an object and change its stitch type, thus having a ‘Fill’ and a ‘Satin Border’ around it. This allows you to adjust the outlines for each: In the real world of stitches on fabric, shape adjustment of the outline will need to happen in all but the most simplistic of designs.