User Guide

Chapter 2: Documents and Setup
Hintline: The Hintline area displays tool names, tips, and status messages. When you move
the pointer over a tool icon or other item, the Message area shows the tool’s name and
function. You can use this feature to take a tour of the Canvas tools and interface.
Mouse position: When you move the pointer, draw, resize, or rotate objects, Canvas
displays the coordinates of the pointer.
Object Name & Number: Displays the current page number and layer number. Symbols
indicate layer options, including non-printing, locked, and color override. When an object is
selected, the field displays the object’s number in the sequence of objects on the layer.
Object Type: Displays information about selections. When one object is selected, the field
displays the type of object selected. When multiple objects are selected, the field shows the
number of objects selected. When you select an object group, the field displays “Group of n
objects,” with n as the number of objects.
Object Details: Displays various details about selected objects, such as the position of
points on the bounding box of a rectangle (as measured from the rulers’ zero point) and the
number of points in a path object. For other objects, the field displays data such as the
diameter of ovals and the angle of arcs.
Image Edit Data: Displays information about paint objects.
GIS Position: Displays the GIS position of the cursor.
Viewing documents
This section describes how you can adjust your view of a document. Viewing options in Canvas let
you:
Control when Canvas redraws objects.
Scroll to any area with the Hand tool or scroll bars.
Increase or decrease the view magnification.
Restore any view magnification and location.
Display wireframe and process-color views.
Controlling when Canvas refreshes the display
Canvas refreshes the display, which redraws all visible objects, when you scroll or change
magnification. When you work with complex images, you can interrupt the redraw to save time, then
refresh the display when you’re ready.
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