User Guide
Canvas 12 User Guide
To change the page orientation of the document, click the Portrait or
Landscape button. This swaps the width and height values.
To change the paper color, select a color from the drop down.
Document units Choose the measurement units for the rulers (see "Setting up rulers"
on page 74).
Select the Pixel mode check box to view graphics at 72ppi before they
are rendered.
Drawing scale For an illustration, animation, or presentation, select one of the preset
scale options or create a custom scale (see "Setting up rulers" on page
74).
Margins For a publication, select the left, right, top, and bottom page margins.
Save as default Select this check box if you consistently work with the same document
type and layout.
Choosing a document type
When you create a new document, you can select an Illustration, Publication, Presentation, or
Animation document.
Illustrations
The most commonly-used format, Illustration documents are the basis for most
Canvas technical illustrations.
Illustration documents are general-purpose documents for all types of illustrations
and graphics. You can specify a custom document size, and the document can have
multiple pages (called sheets), with multiple layers on each sheet.
Publications
Publish documents using one of the standard paper sizes or a custom size. Specify
full pages or facing pages, or choose one of the standard templates to create
brochures, flyers, labels, magazine pages, and more.
Publication documents are designed for publications printed with two-sided (facing)
pages, although you can also create a Publication that has pages with single sides.
You can use master pages to hold items that you want to appear throughout the
publication. You can also use multiple layers on each page.
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