User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
To modify a Web button’s state:
Drag the object from the Up, Over, or Down box into the document. Modify the object and drag it
back into its respective box. Store the updated button and place a copy in your document.
You can’t edit a button’s attributes, such as pen ink, fill ink, and stroke.
To test Web buttons:
Before storing a new button, test it in the Web Buttons palette (see "Web Buttons palette" on page
709). As indicated previously, the Up state is the default state (see "Understanding the button
states" on page 708). Move the cursor over the Preview box to see the Over state and then click to
see the Down state.
If you’ve already placed the Web button but want to see their appearance before exporting to HTML,
use the Play feature on the Web Buttons palette.
Don’t work in Canvas while play mode is active. Click End Play Mode before starting other
work.
Click the Start Play Mode button and the placed Web buttons go into play mode. Move the cursor over
the buttons and click them to see the 3 states. When you finish, click End Play Mode.
To place Web buttons in a document:
Use this procedure to place Web buttons in a Canvas document.
If you want to place multiple copies of the same button, use this procedure once, and then
see "To place additional Web buttons:" on page 711.
1. In the Storage box, select the button that you want to place. The selected button appears in
the Preview box.
2. Move the cursor into the document area. The cursor changes to a placement icon.
3. Do one of the following to place the button:
Click to place the button.
To scale the button, drag to create a bounding rectangle.
When the Web Buttons palette is closed, you can use the Web Button tool to place the last
selected button.
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