User Guide

Contents
C HAP TER 1 : OV ERVI EW 1
Getting Started Guide 2
About Canvas Documents 2
Illustrations 2
Publications 3
Presentations 3
Animations 3
About The Canvas User Interface 3
Canvas Window 3
Layout Area 5
Document Navigation Controls 5
About Document Layout 5
Pages 5
Layers 6
Master Pages 6
C HAP TER 2 : C REATI NG AN D EN H ANC I NG TEC H NI C AL I L L U S TRATI ONS 7
Creating A New Illustration 8
Using The Drawing Tools 8
Drawing Shapes 10
Working With Inks And Strokes 11
Applying Inks And Strokes 11
Creating Custom Inks And Strokes 14
Using The Painting Tools 14
Painting 15
Selecting Colors For Painting 15
Adding Text 16
Text Tools 16
Typing Text 17
Formatting Text 17
Using SpriteEffects 18
Applying SpriteEffects 19
Using Lens Objects With SpriteEffects 19
Using Symbols 21
Using The Symbol Library Palette 21
Using Symbol Pen Strokes 22
Using Symbol Fill Inks 22
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