User Guide

Canvas 12 Getting Started Guide

Drawing shapes

Lines Drag from the starting point to the end point in any

direction

Lines at a 45°

angle (horizontal,

vertical, or

diagonal)

Press Shift and drag from the starting point to the

end point

Rectangles Drag from one corner to the opposite corner

Squares Press Shift and drag from one corner to the

opposite corner

Rounded

rectangles

Drag from one corner to the opposite corner

Rounded squares Press Shift and drag from one corner to the

opposite corner

Ovals Drag from one corner to the opposite corner of the

oval’s bounding box

Circles Press Shift and drag from one corner to the

opposite corner of the circle’s bounding box

Arcs Drag from one corner to the opposite corner of the

arc’s bounding box

Circle-segment

arcs

Press Shift and drag from one corner to the

opposite corner of the arc’s bounding box

When you draw a vector object, Canvas applies the current ink and stroke settings. The inks and stroke

icons in the Toolbox show a preview of the current settings. You can change these attributes before or

after you draw an object.