User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Envelope styles and editing options
Example Style Number of handles Envelope behavior
Warp Enter the number of
horizontal and vertical
handles in the text
boxes.
Each handle behaves like a path anchor
point and can move in any direction.
Distort Four Each side of the envelope edit box is a
straight line; handles can move in all
directions. This style is useful for creating
perspective.
Straight Line Eight All handles are connected by straight
lines. Corner handles are constrained to
right-angle movements; side handles can
move in all directions.
Single Cusp Eight Side handles form convex or concave
curves between corner handles. Side
handles can move in any direction; corner
handles are constrained to right-angle
movements.
Double Cusp Eight Side handles form S-shaped curves
between corner handles. Side handles can
move in any direction; corner handles are
constrained to right-angle movements.
Bézier Eight All handles behave like smooth anchor
points and can move in any direction.
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