User Guide

Chapter 4: Drawing And Vector Effects
To save a path:
1. Open the menu of the Object Path Editor palette.
2. Select Save Path.
3. Enter a name for the file in the dialog box and navigate to the folder. You can use .txt, .csv,
or .prn format.
4. Click Save.
To insert points:
With the Object Path Editor, you can insert points within a path.
1. Place an object into edit mode.
2. Select an anchor point.
3. Open the Object Path Editor palette menu.
4. Select Insert Point.
5. In the Insert New Point dialog box, enter the X/Y coordinates for the new point.
6. Click OK.
Vector effects
Canvas has several special effects that let you develop complex illustrations from basic objects. You
can apply the effects described in this section to any vector object; some can be applied to text
objects, too (see "Type effects" on page 631). These commands help save time by quickly generating
new objects and letting you easily modify the appearance of existing objects.
As you apply effects to objects, keep in mind that some of these operations are system memory-
intensive and might significantly increase the resource and storage requirements of a document.
Perspective effects
Commands in the Path | Perspective menu can be used to modify vector objects. The 1 Side, 2 Sides,
and Vanishing Point commands let you slant the bounding boxes of vector objects to align with
vanishing points. By applying these commands, you can make vector objects appear to be drawn in
perspective views.
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