User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
To create a dash:
1. Click on the Dash tab of the Attributes palette.
2. Use the dash manager controls to define the new dash.
3. Click the Add Preset button to the new dash to the Presets palette.
Creating custom dashes
Use these options to create a custom dash for your stroke.
Dash/Gap controls Enter the size of the dashes and gaps in points.
Proportional Tells Canvas to scale the length of the segments to match the pen width
of the object. The length of segments in the Dash manager are based on
a 1-point line. Therefore, if the pen width is 6 points and Proportional is
selected, Canvas multiplies the lengths by six.
Preview box Displays a sample of the dash.
Magnification Use the Magnification controls to zoom in and out. To zoom out, click the
left button. To zoom in, click the right button. Select the Magnification
check box to enable the Magnification area.
Edit box Select a segment, indicated by a double-arrow.
Edit the segment by dragging the double-arrow.
The dash/gap length is indicated in the Length box.
Length Enter a precise length for the selected segment in points.
Segment Shows the selected segment’s number (its order in the sequence) and
its color. “Black” indicates it will use the pen ink. “White” means the
segment will be transparent (a gap).
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