User Guide

Chapter 5: Painting And Image Editing
You can also remove effects via the Undos palette or by using the keyboard command:
Ctrl+Z.
If an image is too big for a particular layout, consider cropping the image, rather than
resizing or scaling it to fit.
If a photographic image requires higher resolution, try re-scanning the original at a higher
resolution, rather than increasing the resolution in Canvas.
If you resize, skew, or rotate a paint object, you can restore the original shape and resolution by
choosing Effects | Remove Effects.
Stretching images with the mouse
You can change the size of a paint object by clicking on it with the Selection tool and dragging a
selection handle. Stretching an image non-proportionately also stretches the pixels, which can cause
unwanted distortion to the image.
Scaling images using the Scale command
Change the size of a paint object by selecting it and choosing Object | Scale. The Scale command lets
you maintain the object’s proportions or distort an image by scaling it in one direction. Using the
Scale command does not add or remove pixels from an image. For information on using Scale, see
"Scaling objects" on page 195.
Using the Crop command to change image size
Use the Crop command to adjust the overall size of an image.
When you enlarge an image, Canvas adds white pixels.
When you reduce an image, Canvas crops out pixels and discards the image data.
To crop an image:
1. Select a paint object (not in edit mode) and choose Image | Area | Crop. A dialog box displays
the current size, width, and height.
2. Under New Size, enter the size you want the image to be. Use percent, pixel, inch,
centimeter, point, or pica values.
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