User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
After you group objects, you can select individual objects in the group with the Direct
Selection tool.
To ungroup objects:
1. Select one or more grouped objects that you want to separate.
2. Do one of the following:
Choose Object | Ungroup.
In the Properties bar, click the Ungroup button.
Canvas separates the group and leaves the individual objects selected. If any of these
objects are group objects, you can ungroup them by choosing Object | Ungroup again.
Grouping and stacking order
Grouping objects can change the stacking order of the objects relative to objects outside the group;
e.g., you have three overlapping objects. If you group the front and back objects, the group moves to
the back and the middle (not grouped) object becomes the front-most object.
The square is behind the triangle, which is behind the circle in the
stacking order
After selecting the square and circle and grouping them, the group goes
behind the triangle in the stacking order
Moving objects
Move objects by dragging them, using the Properties bar, or using the keyboard arrow keys. You can
also use the Move command to specify a position change, and the Object Specs palette to specify
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