User Guide

Chapter 3: Objects And Attributes
were closed by a straight segment between its endpoints.
This object has a pen ink and a fill ink; both are basic color inks.
This object has a pen ink but no fill ink, so the rectangle in back is
visible through it.
This path has a pen ink and no fill ink.
This path has a pen ink and a fill ink.
Default and current inks
By default, Canvas applies white fill ink, black pen ink, and a 1-point stroke to new vector objects. For
new text objects, Canvas applies black fill ink, no pen ink, and no stroke to the text characters.
The current inks are the inks that Canvas applies to new vector objects you draw. The pen ink and fill
ink icons in the Toolbox display the current inks. When you apply inks to existing objects, the current
inks do not change.
To change the current pen or fill ink:
1. Make sure no objects are selected in the document.
2. Click the Pen Ink or Fill Ink icon in the Toolbox.
3. Select an ink.
To set the inks used in the selected object as the default inks:
1. Select the object with the pen and fill inks you want to use as the defaults.
2. Click the Set Default Attributes icon.
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