User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
About the vanishing point
The Perspective commands apply perspective effects based on a vanishing point. There is one global
vanishing point in a Canvas document. When you use the 1 Side or 2 Sides commands, you set the
vanishing point by dragging a control handle. When you use the Vanishing Point command, you can
set the vanishing point by clicking in the document or entering coordinates.
Using the 1 Side and 2 Sides commands
The 1 Side and 2 Sides commands let you apply perspective effects to vector objects by dragging
control handles. To use these commands, select a single vector object or a group of vector objects.
These commands are not available if multiple objects are selected, or if a paint or text object is
selected.
To apply perspective with 1 Side or 2 Sides:
1. Select a vector object or a group of vector objects.
2. In the Path | Perspective menu, choose 1 Side or 2 Sides.
3. Control handles appear at the corners of the bounding box of the selected object. Drag any of
the handles to apply the perspective effect. As you drag a handle, guide lines indicate the
position of the vanishing point, which extend beyond the current view.
If you choose 1 Side, the side of the object’s bounding box where you drag a handle will
slant to a vanishing point. You can adjust the object’s sides independently.
If you choose 2 Sides, as you drag a handle, the opposite sides of the object’s bounding
box will slant equally toward a vanishing point located along the object’s vertical or
horizontal center axis.
When the pointer is on a control handle, a four-arrow symbol indicates that you can drag
horizontally or vertically. To change directions, point to a control handle until the four-
arrow symbol appears again.
4. When you finish, press Esc to deselect the object.
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