User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
For information about importing images with a TWAIN scanner, see "Using TWAIN-
compatible scanners" on page 447.
Exporting images
When you export an image from a Canvas document, Canvas creates a file on disk from a single
selected paint object. Using Export is similar to using Save As, except that you must select a paint
object before you choose Export.
To export an image:
1. Select the paint object or image to export.
Images in edit mode can't be exported. Press Esc to exit edit mode.
2. Choose Image | Export, and select a file format.
3. In the Export Image dialog box, type a file name, select a location for the exported file, and
then click Save.
If the image mode of the selected paint object is not supported by the chosen format, the
Render Image dialog box appears. In the dialog box, select an image format supported by the
file format. If an image mode is not available in the Mode menu, the selected file format does
not support that mode (see "Rendering objects and images" on page 430 for more
information).
Viewing EXIF information
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File) is a format that stores information in digital images. Almost all new
digital cameras use EXIF to store information on the image such as shutter speed, exposure
compensation, F number, what metering system was used, if a flash was used, ISO number, date
and time the image was taken, white balance, auxiliary lenses that were used, and resolution.
Canvas provides quick and easy access to most of the information that is attached to these images.
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