User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Master pages
Master pages are available in Publication documents. Similar elements called “master slides” are
available in Presentation documents, and “master frames” are available in Animation documents.
Master pages are pages used as a master or background for other pages. The objects on the master
page can appear on every page in a document. For example, if you wanted to add a logo to every page
in your document, you could create a master page with the logo, and then apply the master page to
your other pages. If the logo is changed or updated, you can simply update the master page, rather
than having to update every page of your document.
In the Document Layout palette, the master page is listed under each page where the master page is
visible. The main master page is at the top of the list. As with other pages, you can use one or more
layers on a master page. By selectively hiding layers on the master page, you can control the master
page appearance throughout a document or on selected pages. The master page at the top of the
layout list can be locked.
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