User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Selection
Show originals when
dragging and resizing
When you drag or resize an object, it will follow the pointer and also
appear in its original position until you release the mouse button.
Selecting this option means that when you drag an object, an outline of
the object (without pen ink, fill ink, or stroke) will follow the pointer.
Allow Drag in Path
Edit Mode
Allow dragging in path edit mode.
Offset for duplicating
objects
Tells Canvas how far (in pixels) from the original to put object copies
when you choose Edit | Duplicate or Edit | Paste.
Offset for moving
objects
You can specify the number of pixels that objects move when you use a
combination of modifier and arrow keys. For example, with the settings
shown here, Ctrl+Right Arrow moves a selected object 50 pixels to the
right, and Alt+Right Arrow moves it 10 pixels to the right.
Selection Handle Size Select a size for selection handles.
Auto-scroll to
selection
Keeps objects that you move using the arrow keys in view by scrolling
the document window.
User info
Specify a name and initials for object comments, which you can insert using the Comments command
(see "Attaching comments to objects and using Markup tools" on page 206). You can also establish
the default directory for downloading clipart with the Symbol Library palette.
Name Type a name in the text box. When you attach a comment to an object,
Canvas associates the name you enter with the comment. By default,
Canvas uses the name entered when Canvas was installed.
Initials Type initials in the text box. When you attach comments to an object,
Canvas associates these initials with the comment.
Text settings
In the Configuration Center, in the Text folder, you can set preferences for how the application
handles text.
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