User Guide

Chapter 2: Documents and Setup
number to zoom out. Normal magnification is 100%. Click the Zoom-in button on the right to
double the magnification level. Click the Zoom-out button on the left to reduce magnification
by half. The Zoom controls are at the bottom of the document window (see "Using the Zoom
controls" on page 42).
To quickly change the view area, click within the Navigator palette. The view box moves to
where you click and the layout area shifts as well.
View options
You can choose view options from the Navigator palette menu. This menu contains the same
commands as the Layout | Views submenu. You can choose Home View, Zoom In, and Zoom Out,
custom views that you have saved, and commands that make all objects or the entire layout area
visible in the window.
Using expressions for numeric values
You can type basic mathematical expressions to specify numeric values in Canvas dialog boxes and
palettes. You can use addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication operators in simple
expressions; e.g., you can type a fractional value, such as 2/3, in place of a decimal value.
To type an expression:
To enter operators in expressions, type a plus sign (+) for addition; a minus sign (-) for
subtraction; a slash (/) for division; and an asterisk (*) for multiplication.
You can type parentheses to nest values and operators in expressions. Do not type an equal sign in
an expression.
Canvas calculates the result of a mathematical expression when you press Tab or Enter, or click an
Apply button, or move to another value in a dialog box.
To modify a value:
1. To use an existing value in an expression, click after the number to place an insertion point.
2. Type the remainder of the expression; e.g., to make the width of an object 3 times larger,
click after the existing value and type * 3, and then press Enter. To make the value one-third
as large, type / 3.
By entering expressions after existing values in the Transform palette, you can move objects
incrementally; e.g., to move an object 3/4 inch to the right, type + 3/4 after the X value.
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