User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
proportionally or not proportionally. Proportional scaling means that if
you change the width of the object, the length is adjusted automatically
so that the object retains the same proportions.
Transform Click the down arrow to transformed and untransformed dimensions.
Rotation Click the down arrow to change the direction or rotation. Enter a degree
value in the Rotate field and press Enter. If you are rotating an image,
you can also use the Image Hard Rotate options.
Skew Click the down arrow to change between horizontal and vertical skew.
Enter a degree value in the Skew field and press Enter.
Opacity Move the opacity slider to the right or left depending on the desired
transparency. For vector objects, you can also choose to apply the effect
on the stroke and fill or only the fill by clicking on the Transparency
button.
For text objects, you can change the opacity and transfer mode
by using the Transparency palette (Window | Palettes |
Transparency).
Transfer Select a Transfer mode. See "Using transfer modes" on page 685.
Transparency Select transparency on the object's stroke and fill, or just on the fill.
SpriteEffects Select an SpriteEffects effect. See "Using SpriteEffects" on page 650.
Make Lens Click this button to make the object a lens. You can then apply
SpriteEffects to the lens. The effects appear on objects that are viewed
through the lens. See "Creating a lens" on page 659.
SpriteEffects Palette Click to open the SpriteEffects palette. See "Using SpriteEffects" on page
650.
Anti-alias Object Select this check box to smooth the edges of the object.
Scale by
Area/Perimeter
Click to open the Scale By Area/Perimeter dialog box, where you can
select scale settings.
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