User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
To save effects:
You can save effects that have been applied to an object as a set. After saving an effects set, you can
apply the set to other objects.
1. Open the SpriteEffects palette.
2. Select an object or lens that has effects you want to save.
3. Choose Save Effects from the SpriteEffects palette menu.
4. In the dialog box, enter a name and select a location to save the effects set.
5. Click Save to save the set in a file.
To apply saved effects:
1. Open the SpriteEffects palette.
2. Select the object you want to apply the effects set to. You can select an object with no
effects, one that has effects, or a lens.
3. Do one of the following:
To replace the selected object’s effects with the effects set: Choose Load Effects in the
palette’s menu.
To add the effects set to the effects on the selected object: Choose Append Effects in the
palette’s menu.
4. In the dialog box, select an effects set file and click Open. Canvas applies the effects to the
selected object.
Pasting effects
You can use the Paste Attributes command to transfer effects from one object to another.
To paste SpriteEffects:
1. Copy an object that has effects to the Clipboard.
2. Select an object to which you want to transfer the effects.
3. Choose Edit | Paste Attributes.
4. In the Paste Attributes dialog box, select the SpriteEffects option and click OK. Canvas will
apply the effects (except lens settings) to the selected object.
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