Drawing and Vector Effects
Drawing with the Path Tools
Drawing with the Path Tools You can use the Curve, Polygon, Smooth Polygon, Freehand, Vector Brush, and Auto Curve tools to draw vector objects as open or closed paths. When you use the Curve, Polygon, Smooth Polygon, and Auto Curve tools, you set ...
Using Math Expression 2-D Plot Commands
Using Math Expression 2-D Plot Commands In Canvas X Draw you can use Math Expressions to create a visual representation of an equation. The visual representation is created as a vector object that uses the current Pen and Fill inks. You can also ...
Creating Flowcharts
Creating Flowcharts In Canvas X Draw, you can use the Flowchart palette to create a flowchart using standard flowchart symbols and lines. You can adjust the pen, fill, dash, and arrow attributes of the lines, the amount of offset spacing between ...
Adding Annotations
Adding Annotations You can use the annotations tools to add labels, callouts, or comments to your diagrams or illustrations, or to create simple flowcharts. The annotation tools can be found in the Toolbox with the Markup tools. Basic: Adds a single ...
Using the Smart Vector Fill Tool
Using the Smart Vector Fill Tool With the Smart Vector Fill tool you can apply a fill to overlapping areas of vector objects. The tool creates a closed vector object which is equivalent to the area defined by multiple vector segments. To Use the ...
Drawing More Complicated Shapes
Drawing More Complicated Shapes Several specialized drawing tools let you quickly create complex shapes in Canvas X Draw. Drawing grids, stars, polygons, concentric circles, cubes, and spirals is as easy as drawing rectangles. The following tools ...
Drawing by Numbers
Drawing by Numbers Several drawing tools give you the option of entering dimensions to draw objects precisely. This method can be easier than dragging the mouse and watching data in the Properties bar to draw objects to precise dimensions. You can ...
Drawing by Numbers
Drawing by Numbers Several drawing tools give you the option of entering dimensions to draw objects precisely. This method can be easier than dragging the mouse and watching data in the Properties bar to draw objects to precise dimensions. You can ...
Drawing with Snap Options
Drawing with Snap Options Snap options can help you draw objects in precise positions relative to other objects; e.g., use Snap options to draw lines that are parallel or perpendicular to other lines, to draw circles contained inside other objects, ...
Drawing Basic Shapes
Drawing Basic Shapes In Canvas X Draw you can quickly draw simple shapes using the following drawing tools: Line Rectangle Oval Each of these tools belongs to a tool palette containing additional similar drawing tools. To Open a Tool Palette: Click a ...
Drawing Basic Shapes
Drawing Basic Shapes In Canvas X Draw you can quickly draw simple shapes using the following drawing tools: Line Rectangle Oval Each of these tools belongs to a tool palette containing additional similar drawing tools. To Open a Tool Palette: Click a ...
Using the Painting Tools
Using the Painting Tools Canvas X Draw provides a full range of painting tools, including the digital equivalents of markers, airbrushes, and paintbrushes, tools for creating effects like neon and blends, and tools for retouching, color-correction, ...
Working with Inks and Strokes
Working with Inks and Strokes In Canvas X Draw, inks are solid colors or multicolored patterns that you apply to vector and text objects. You can apply inks to the interiors and outlines of vector objects and text. Strokes are lines centered on a ...
Working with Inks and Strokes
Working with Inks and Strokes In Canvas X Draw, inks are solid colors or multicolored patterns that you apply to vector and text objects. You can apply inks to the interiors and outlines of vector objects and text. Strokes are lines centered on a ...
Using the Drawing Tools
Using the Drawing Tools In Canvas X Draw you can quickly draw simple shapes using the following drawing tools: Line Rectangle Oval Each of these tools belongs to a tool palette containing additional similar drawing tools. To Open a Tool Palette: ...
Using the Drawing Tools
Using the Drawing Tools In Canvas X Draw you can quickly draw simple shapes using the following drawing tools: Line Rectangle Oval Each of these tools belongs to a tool palette containing additional similar drawing tools. To Open a Tool Palette: ...
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. ...
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. ...
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How to Create a Transparent Background in a Raster Image
Overview: This article demonstrates how to remove a background and make it transparent in a raster image, using the Channel palette. Applies To: Canvas X, Canvas X Geo, Canvas X3, Canvas X Draw Steps to Perform: 1. Go to Window > Palettes > Channels ...
System Requirements for Canvas for Mac Versions
Overview: Canvas for Mac versions can be installed on the following macOS operating systems. Note: Please do not install Canvas on Beta or unreleased versions of macOS, as we will not be able to provide Support until it is officially released and in ...
Working with Other File Formats
Working with Other File Formats When you use other file formats supported by Canvas X Draw, you can select options when you open, place, import, save, or export some types of files. The most common file formats and their options are described in this ...
Canvas X Draw (macOS) Release Notes
Canvas X Draw Release Notes Build 7089 Improvements Addition of a visual cue for documents that has been edited. Support of multiple links inside the same text object. Addition of Isometric Guides to the Layout - Grids & Guides menu. Fixes Fixed a ...
Canvas X Geo Supported File Formats
S-57 Files Phase One RAW Adobe® Illustrator® CS Sony RAW ARW Bitmap Support Raster Format USGS STDS (Spatial Data Transfer Standard) CorelDRAW (Versions 3.x – 8.x) Computer Graphics Metafile CMX Corel Presentation Exchange Legacy Canon RAW CR2 Canon ...