User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
“holes” in them (such as a, b, d, e, g, o, p, r, and q) are converted to composite paths, which cannot
be extruded.
To convert an object to paths:
1. Select the object you want to convert.
2. Choose Path | Convert To Paths. Canvas converts the object to one or more paths.
To convert objects to simple paths:
This operation facilitates the rapid conversion of vector objects into a simple path. Now any Canvas
object or a group of objects can be converted into simple paths. At the same time, these objects will
maintain their Canvas inks settings and stroke types.
The Convert to simple paths command breaks down everything Convert to path does not. It also
breaks down strokes and inks to simple, yet editable, Bézier paths and polygons.
1. First select the object.
2. Choose Path | Convert to Simple Paths.
3. After completing this operation, choose Object | Ungroup.
At this point, all high level drawing features that are contained in the object are reduced to
individually editable polygon and Bézier objects.
Outlining path stroke
An illustrator may find it necessary to outline a path stroke when working with logos, intricate
artwork, or traced images, etc., especially if the illustrations will be resized.
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