User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
A paint object in edit mode,
indicated by crop marks at each
corner.
If the Auto Create check box is selected in the Properties bar for a painting tool, only the
Paint Object Creator tool can be used to create blank paint objects. If the Auto Create check
box is not selected, you can use any painting tool (except Crop) to create blank paint
objects.
To constrain the height and width of a paint object:
Do one of the following:
To constrain the height and width proportionally, press Shift as you drag with the Paint
Object Creator tool.
To constrain the height and width symmetrically from the center, press Ctrl as you drag
with the Paint Object Creator tool.
To constrain the height and width proportionally and symmetrically, press Ctrl+Shift as
you drag with the Paint Object Creator tool.
Using the Create command
The Create command creates new paint objects using the mode, size, resolution, and transparency
settings that you specify. Use the Create command to create paint objects that are opaque or
transparent (see "Create Image options" on page 409).
To create a paint object:
1. With no objects selected, choose Image | Area | Create.
2. In the Create Image dialog box, set the image mode, type of background, background color
(for an opaque image), size, and resolution of the image.
3. Click OK. The new paint object appears in the center of the view and is selected.
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