Creating a New Illustration
Creating a New Illustration
In Canvas X Draw there are two ways to create a new illustration:
- Startup dialog box: When you first start Canvas X Draw, you can create a new illustration from the Startup dialog box. The new document opens immediately. You can then use the Configuration Center to change document attributes, such as the document units and drawing scale.
- Inside Canvas X Draw: If you have Canvas X Draw open already, you can create a new illustration from the File | New menu or by clicking the New Document icon. The New Document dialog box opens so that you can set the document attributes immediately.
To Create a New Document from the Startup Dialog Box:
In the Startup dialog box, click Illustration.
If you don't see the Startup dialog box, choose Window | Show Startup.
To Create a New Document from Inside Canvas X Draw:
- Do one of the following:
- Choose File | New.
- Click the New Document icon.
- In the New Document dialog box, click the Illustration radio button.
- In the Paper section, set the following options:
- Paper size and unit
- Portrait or landscape orientation
- Paper color
- In the Document Units section, set the ruler units and the number format.
- If you are drawing an illustration to scale, set the drawing scale or drawing size.
- Click OK.
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