User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Original bitmap before
rotation.
Original bitmap after
rotation with Anti-aliasing
off.
Bitmaps will not attain a
pixelated appearance after
rotation if Anti-aliasing is
on.
To quickly rotate images at multiples of 90°:
1. Select the image.
2. Click on the Rotate button in the Properties bar.
3. Select a hard rotate option in the menu and enter a value of 90° (or a multiple) in the field
and press Enter.
Distorting images
Canvas features an image effect that you can use to warp an image so it fits the bounding box of a
vector object.
Shape effect
To use this effect, you must first select an image and vector object.
To apply the Shape effect:
Select an image and a vector object and choose Image | Image Warp | Shape.
The Shape command is not available if more than one image or vector object is selected.
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