User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
You cannot edit text after applying an envelope effect. however, you can apply an extrusion
to an enveloped object.
To edit the envelope of a text object:
1. Select a text object and choose Effects | Envelope.
2. Choose a type of envelope effect in the pop-up menu and click Apply.
3. Drag the envelope handles to reshape the text.
Extruding text
Extrude text and add lighting effects to make text appear three-dimensional. As with vector objects,
you can rotate and scale extruded text to change the apparent depth, size, and orientation. For text,
you can only use the Parallel option in the Extrude palette.
You cannot edit text after applying an envelope effect.
Canvas removes stroke and fill attributes before extruding text because they can interfere with the
three-dimensional effect. Add color to extruded objects by choosing a fill ink from the Presets palette
and a color for the light source in the Extrude palette (see "Extruding objects" on page 387 for more
information about the Extrude effect).
Extruded text with lighting effects
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