User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
objects. These styles help you maintain consistency and facilitate applying attributes.
If you want to use the same attributes for all vector objects, see "Setting default attributes" on page
205.
Attribute Styles palette
With the Attribute Styles palette, you can create attribute styles and edit saved attribute styles and
then reapply them to objects, rather than editing each individual attribute. You can even share
attribute styles with others.
To open the Attribute Styles palette:
Choose Window | Palettes | Attribute Styles.
To create an attribute style:
1. Open the Attribute Styles palette.
2. Select an object on which you want to base a style.
3. Click the Create button.
4. In the Define Style dialog box, enter a name for the style.
5. Select all the attributes that will be included in the style.
6. Click OK to save the style.
To apply an attribute style:
1. Open the Attribute Styles palette.
2. Select the vector object to which you wish to apply the style.
3. Click on the style name in the palette to apply it.
To save attribute styles:
1. Open the palette menu and select Save Styles.
2. Enter a name for the file.
3. Select a folder.
4. Click Save.
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