User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Specifying measurement units
In most dialog boxes, you can type abbreviations to specify measurement units. You can use this
feature to override a document’s measurement units or the specific measurement units used in these
dialog boxes.
For example, when inches is a document’s unit of measurement, you can type 1 cm to specify 1
centimeter. Canvas converts 1 cm and displays it as .3937 inches.
The following are the abbreviations you can type to specify a unit of measurement.
Abbreviation Unit of measure
in inches
ftf feet
y yards
mi miles
p picas
pt points
mm millimeters
m meters
km kilometers
cmc centimeters
To use an abbreviation for a measurement unit:
In a text box that accepts numerical values, type a value followed by the abbreviation for the
measurement unit.
Canvas converts the numerical value to the measurement units you are using in the document when
you press Tab or Enter, or click an Apply button, or click in another edit box.
You can even type a mathematical expression using more than one measurement unit; e.g., you can
type 1p+1cm.
Using context-sensitive menus
Canvas has context menus that you can pop up in the drawing area, giving you quick access to
common commands. The menus are context-sensitive; the available commands depend on the
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