User Guide

Chapter 7: Sprite Technology
To show and hide effects:
1. Select the object whose effects you want to hide/show.
2. In the SpriteEffects palette, click the eye symbol to hide/show the effect.
Hiding an effect temporarily removes the effect from the object. Showing an effect re-applies
the effect to the selected object.
To duplicate or remove effects:
Use the SpriteEffects palette to duplicate or remove effects that have been applied to a selected
object. Removing an effect deletes it from the Effects list.
If you just want to temporarily hide an effect, click the eye symbol in the Effects list.
1. Select the object whose effects you want to edit.
2. In the SpriteEffects palette, do any of the following:
Duplicate Effect: Select an effect in the list and choose Duplicate Effect in the palette
menu.
Delete Effect: To remove an effect, select the effect in the list. Click the trash can or
choose Delete Effect in the palette menu.
Clear All Effects: To remove all effects from the selected object, choose Clear All Effects
in the palette menu.
To add effects:
Each effect that you apply appears in the Effects list.
Select an object that has no effects, one that has effects, or a lens.
1. Select an object to which you want to apply effects.
2. In the SpriteEffects palette, click the New Filter Effect button or choose New Effect in the
palette menu.
3. In the dialog box, select an effect command from the menu and click OK. If there are no
options for the command, Canvas applies the effect.
4. If there are options for the command, a dialog box opens. Configure the options and click OK.
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