User Guide

Chapter 2: Documents and Setup
TIFF Compression
Various compression options are available, depending on the mode of the image you are saving.
Compression None: Saves an image without compression (the most compatible
format).
Group 3 and Group 4: Are available to compress images that are
in black-and-white mode.
LZW: Can be applied to all image modes, except CMYK Color.
Deflate: Applies a lossless compression to the image.
JPEG: Applies a JPEG lossy compression to the image.
Adobe Deflate: Reduces image size but does not affect image
quality since it is a lossless compression.
Resolution Indicates the default resolution. Enter a value in the Horizontal and
Vertical field if necessary.
To export as TIFF with transparency:
Canvas supports transparency in TIFF images upon import and export. In Canvas, you can create
transparency in images using either a clipping path, channel mask, or visibility mask.
1. Create the object and apply one of the aforementioned transparency techniques.
If you are using vector objects, the vector objects will be rendered before exporting.
2. Choose File | Save As or Image | Export.
Saving as SVG
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a vector graphics language written in Extensible Markup Language
(XML). This format enables two-dimensional images to be displayed in XML pages on the Web. With
the SVG format, graphics are coded directly into an XML document.
In contrast to JPEG and GIF images on the Web, which are bitmapped and always remain a specified
size, SVG images are scalable to the size of the viewing window and will adjust in size and resolution
according to the window in which it is displayed.
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