User Guide

Chapter 5: Painting And Image Editing
To access the context menu:
1. Select a paint object.
2. Right-click the selected paint object.
3. Choose a command when the menu opens. Canvas applies the command and hides the menu.
Context menu options
The following commands are available in the painting context menu:
Command Use
Next Brush Selects the brush shape in the Brushes palette to the right of the current
brush.
Previous Brush Selects the brush shape in the Brushes palette to the left of the current
brush.
First Brush Selects the brush at the upper-left of the palette.
Last Brush Selects the brush at the lower-right of the palette.
Standard Pointer Displays the icon of the selected painting tool, which is the default
pointer (see "Pointer display" on page 427).
Precise Pointer Changes the pointer to a crosshair. The intersection of the crosshair is
the center of the current brush (see "Pointer display" on page 427).
Brush Size Pointer Changes the pointer to an outline of the current brush (see "Pointer
display" on page 427).
Show/Hide Fat Bits Displays/hides pixels as individual tiles in a grid at high magnifications
(see "Fat Bits" on page 428).
Show/Hide
Transparency Preview
Displays or hides transparent sections of an image while in edit mode.
Pointer display
The default pointer for painting is a symbol of the selected painting tool. Change the pointer to a
crosshair or the current brush size. All painting tools use the pointer you select, not just the current
painting tool. To change the pointer, choose an option in the context menu.
Changing the pointer using the context menu is the same as changing the pointer in the
Painting manager located in the Configuration Center.
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