User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
which are in the Object | SpriteEffects submenu. If an object is selected, its SpriteEffects settings
are shown in the palette. When no object is selected, the controls in the palette are not available.
To display the SpriteEffects palette:
Do one of the following:
Choose Window | Palettes | SpriteEffects.
In the Properties bar, click the SpriteEffects icon.
You can keep the palette open while you work or dock it on the Docking bar.
Using the effects list
When you select an object that has effects, use the list at the top of the SpriteEffects palette to
arrange the order of effects. You can also show or hide effects, and change the mask setting.
Effects that are applied to the selected object are listed in order of application, with the first effect at
the top. If no effects appear in the list, the selected object has none, or more than one object (or no
object) is selected.
To modify an effect’s settings:
1. In the SpriteEffects palette, select the effect name.
2. Do one of the following:
Choose Edit Effect Settings from the palette menu.
Double-click the effect name in the Effects list.
3. Use the dialog box to adjust the settings for the effect.
4. Click OK to apply the current settings.
Some filter and adjustment commands (including Blur, Desaturate, Invert, and Sharpen) do not have
editable settings, so choosing Edit Effect Settings or double-clicking the effect does nothing.
To arrange effects:
In the SpriteEffects palette, drag an effect up or down in the list to change the order in which
effects are applied.
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