User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Arcs Drag from one corner to the opposite
corner of the arc’s bounding box
Circle-
segment arcs
Press Shift and drag from one corner to
the opposite corner of the arc’s bounding
box
When you draw a vector object, Canvas applies the current ink and stroke settings. The inks
and stroke icons in the Toolbox show a preview of the current settings. You can change
these attributes before or after you draw an object (see "Inks: colors & patterns" on page
223 and "Strokes: outline effects" on page 257).
Drawing objects from the center
You can draw many vector objects starting from the object’s center rather than an edge.
To draw an object from the center:
Position the cursor where you want the object’s center to be, then press Ctrl and drag away from
the center to draw the object.
When you draw an object from the center, you can also press Shift at the same time if you
want to also constrain the object’s bounding box to a square. Use this technique to draw a
perfect square or circle from the center outward.
Drawing circles
As well as drawing basic circles, you can draw circles by 3 points or by radius. The Circle 3 Points
tool draws a circle through three points that you set. The Circle Radius tool draws a circle from a
center point and a radius that you set. Both tools draw circles with the current fill ink, pen ink, and
stroke.
The Circle Radius and Circle 3 Points tools are located in the Oval tool palette.
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