User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
1. Select more than one object.
2. Click one of the Align icons on the Properties bar.
Modifying images and paint objects
When an image or paint object is selected, the Properties bar automatically displays image and paint
object settings such as filters, adjust options, and export options.
Common image and paint object properties
Filters Select a filter to apply to the object. The last five used filters appear at
the top of the menu on the Properties bar. If you don’t click on the arrow
icon to open the menu, the last filter used will be applied.
Adjust Select an Adjust filter to apply to the object.
Export Select an option to export the object to a different format.
Crop Select a crop and scale default size, or select Custom to define a special
crop size. See "Changing image size" on page 448.
Res Enter a resolution in pixels per inch (PPI).
Preserve Data Click the check box to prevent resampling when the resolution is
changed.
Image Mode Select an image mode. See "Image modes for Canvas paint objects" on
page 435.
Cache Object Select the paint object and then click the Cache Object check box. Enter
a value in the PPI field.
When a cached paint object is placed into paint edit mode, it
returns to the original resolution.
Res Enter a resolution in pixels per inch (PPI).
Formatting text
When using various tools to create or select text objects, the text formatting options appear in the
Properties bar. See "Formatting text with the Properties bar" on page 581.
You can also format text using the Type palette (Text | Type) and the Text menu settings.
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