Drawing and Vector Effects
Effects Area
Effects Area When you apply effects to an object, Canvas X Draw defines a rectangular effects area. Usually, the effects area is slightly larger than the bounding box of the object to which the effects are applied. There is one effects area for all ...
Modifying Preinstalled Symbols
Modifying Preinstalled Symbols Canvas X Draw comes with hundreds of pre-installed symbols, many of which do not contain any fill. Because they don't contain any fill, if you try to apply a fill ink from the Toolbox, nothing happens. However, if you ...
Modifying Preinstalled Symbols
Modifying Preinstalled Symbols Canvas X Draw comes with hundreds of pre-installed symbols, many of which do not contain any fill. Because they don't contain any fill, if you try to apply a fill ink from the Toolbox, nothing happens. However, if you ...
Creating New Symbols
Creating New Symbols You can create your own symbols from a single vector object, a group of vector objects, or a composite object. Text is converted to a path when an object is saved as a symbol. Save your new symbols in the My Symbols folder so ...
Creating New Symbols
Creating New Symbols You can create your own symbols from a single vector object, a group of vector objects, or a composite object. Text is converted to a path when an object is saved as a symbol. Save your new symbols in the My Symbols folder so ...
Working with the Symbol Library Palette
Working with the Symbol Library Palette The Symbol Library palette comes stocked with a range of symbols you can use in your Canvas X Draw documents, or you can create your own symbols and add them to the Symbol Library. You can create symbols from ...
Working with the Symbol Library Palette
Working with the Symbol Library Palette The Symbol Library palette comes stocked with a range of symbols you can use in your Canvas X Draw documents, or you can create your own symbols and add them to the Symbol Library. You can create symbols from ...
Binding Objects to Path
Binding Objects to Path The Bind to Path command is used to bind and align vector objects to a selected path. If you create your object before you create the path, any irregular object must first be converted to paths (Path | Convert to Paths) before ...
Binding Objects to Path
Binding Objects to Path The Bind to Path command is used to bind and align vector objects to a selected path. If you create your object before you create the path, any irregular object must first be converted to paths (Path | Convert to Paths) before ...
Applying Dynamic Effects
Applying Dynamic Effects You can use Dynamic Effects to apply shadows, reflections, glow, or soft edges to objects. Dynamic Effects will move and resize with the objects they are applied to. You can add multiple types of Dynamic Effects to an object. ...
Applying Dynamic Effects
Applying Dynamic Effects You can use Dynamic Effects to apply shadows, reflections, glow, or soft edges to objects. Dynamic Effects will move and resize with the objects they are applied to. You can add multiple types of Dynamic Effects to an object. ...
Creating Shadows for Objects
Creating Shadows for Objects The Shadow command lets you apply two types of offset (“drop”) shadows to selected objects. Use the command to apply a shadow made of vector objects or an image. Canvas X Draw places the shadow directly behind the ...
Creating Shadows for Objects
Creating Shadows for Objects The Shadow command lets you apply two types of offset (“drop”) shadows to selected objects. Use the command to apply a shadow made of vector objects or an image. Canvas X Draw places the shadow directly behind the ...
Applying a Mirror Effect
Applying a Mirror Effect You can quickly and easily mirror objects, paths, and images. Using this tool, you can create one half of a drawing and then mirror that half to create a whole, symmetrical drawing. To Mirror Objects, Paths, or Images: Select ...
Applying a Mirror Effect
Applying a Mirror Effect You can quickly and easily mirror objects, paths, and images. Using this tool, you can create one half of a drawing and then mirror that half to create a whole, symmetrical drawing. To Mirror Objects, Paths, or Images: Select ...
Fractalizing Objects
Fractalizing Objects Fractals are mathematical transformations that simulate the irregularities and patterns in natural shapes, such as coastlines and mountain ranges. When you fractalize a vector object, its outline becomes jagged. You can use the ...
Fractalizing Objects
Fractalizing Objects Fractals are mathematical transformations that simulate the irregularities and patterns in natural shapes, such as coastlines and mountain ranges. When you fractalize a vector object, its outline becomes jagged. You can use the ...
Colorizing Objects
Colorizing Objects Use the Colorize command to tint vector objects with solid color fill or pen inks when you want to mix two colors, or shade one color with another. Doing this in the Presets palette can be complicated, since you have to create a ...
Colorizing Objects
Colorizing Objects Use the Colorize command to tint vector objects with solid color fill or pen inks when you want to mix two colors, or shade one color with another. Doing this in the Presets palette can be complicated, since you have to create a ...
Extruding Objects
Extruding Objects The Extrude command lets you create objects that appear to have three dimensions. Extrude vector and text objects in parallel style, and vector objects in circular and semi-circular (“sweep”) style. You can rotate and scale extruded ...
Extruding Objects
Extruding Objects The Extrude command lets you create objects that appear to have three dimensions. Extrude vector and text objects in parallel style, and vector objects in circular and semi-circular (“sweep”) style. You can rotate and scale extruded ...
Enveloping Objects
Enveloping Objects The Envelope command lets you distort shapes and text, as if an illustration was drawn on a rubber sheet and then stretched. When an object is in Envelope Edit mode, its bounding box acts like the rubber sheet. Canvas X ...
Enveloping Objects
Enveloping Objects The Envelope command lets you distort shapes and text, as if an illustration was drawn on a rubber sheet and then stretched. When an object is in Envelope Edit mode, its bounding box acts like the rubber sheet. Canvas X ...
Blending Objects
Blending Objects Using the Blend effect, create gradual transitions in shape, color, and stroke width between two or more objects. Canvas X Draw generates a series of objects (from back-to-front through the stacking order) that appear to transform ...
Blending Objects
Blending Objects Using the Blend effect, create gradual transitions in shape, color, and stroke width between two or more objects. Canvas X Draw generates a series of objects (from back-to-front through the stacking order) that appear to transform ...
Combining Objects
Combining Objects The Combine command in Canvas X Draw allows you to create new objects from the intersection of two or more vector objects. You can outline the overlapping objects, delete all except the overlapping area, subtract the overlapping ...
Combining Objects
Combining Objects The Combine command in Canvas X Draw allows you to create new objects from the intersection of two or more vector objects. You can outline the overlapping objects, delete all except the overlapping area, subtract the overlapping ...
Using Clipping Paths
Using Clipping Paths A clipping path is a special object that creates a frame or window on an object. You can use text objects and vector objects as clipping paths. You can apply a clipping path to one or more objects. The clipping path frames the ...
Using Clipping Paths
Using Clipping Paths A clipping path is a special object that creates a frame or window on an object. You can use text objects and vector objects as clipping paths. You can apply a clipping path to one or more objects. The clipping path frames the ...
Offsetting Paths
Offsetting Paths Use the Offset Path command to create new objects that follow the path of a vector object. Composite objects created by the Concentric Circles, Spiral, Cube, Gridmaker, or Multigon tools cannot be offset. An offset object’s path ...
Perspective Effects
Perspective Effects Commands in the Path | Perspective menu can be used to modify vector objects. The 1 Side and 2 Side commands let you slant the bounding boxes of vector objects to align with vanishing points. By applying these commands, you can ...
Perspective Effects
Perspective Effects Commands in the Path | Perspective menu can be used to modify vector objects. The 1 Side and 2 Side commands let you slant the bounding boxes of vector objects to align with vanishing points. By applying these commands, you can ...
Measure Path Tool
Measure Path Tool The Measure Path tool allows you to draw a polygon path, measure the distance of the path, and calculate data, such as required time and/or required steps to travel the distance based on velocity parameters you have set. To ...
Measure Path Tool
Measure Path Tool The Measure Path tool allows you to draw a polygon path, measure the distance of the path, and calculate data, such as required time and/or required steps to travel the distance based on velocity parameters you have set. To ...
Object Path Editor
Object Path Editor This function allows you to view and edit the X/Y coordinates of each individual point of a basic vector object, polygon, or Bézier curve. Basic vector objects are rectangles, lines, ovals, and arcs. To View the Points of a Single ...
Object Path Editor
Object Path Editor This function allows you to view and edit the X/Y coordinates of each individual point of a basic vector object, polygon, or Bézier curve. Basic vector objects are rectangles, lines, ovals, and arcs. To View the Points of a Single ...
Using Virtual Guides for Precise Vector Placement
Using Virtual Guides for Precise Vector Placement Virtual guides are designed to make it easy to establish angles and distances. Once you have enabled virtual guides, you can click anywhere in the work space and see guide lines at angles you specify. ...
Using Virtual Guides for Precise Vector Placement
Using Virtual Guides for Precise Vector Placement Virtual guides are designed to make it easy to establish angles and distances. Once you have enabled virtual guides, you can click anywhere in the work space and see guide lines at angles you specify. ...
Using Smart Mouse for Precise Alignment
Using Smart Mouse for Precise Alignment Smart Mouse is a drawing aid that can help the cursor precisely snap to a point on another object when you are drawing. Snap constraints like Smart Mouse are particularly useful when creating technical ...
Using Smart Mouse for Precise Alignment
Using Smart Mouse for Precise Alignment Smart Mouse is a drawing aid that can help the cursor precisely snap to a point on another object when you are drawing. Snap constraints like Smart Mouse are particularly useful when creating technical ...
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