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The stroke effect makes text and vector shapes outlined. If you apply the tool to an imported image, its rectangular edge will be outlined.
The Stroke tool is located in the main window, the Effects tab.
1 – List of lines.
The current line is highlighted.
Double-click a line to change its color.
2 and 3 – The Remove and Add Line buttons.
You cannot delete the last line. If you don't want it, turn the effect off using the check box.
4 – The Width control defines the width of the current line.
You can add multiple lines with different width and color.
If spaces between letters are too small, set a larger value of the Kerning parameter. Double-click the layer icon below the canvas to open the text editor. Kerning is located at the bottom of the editor.