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Working With the Canvas


Putting Items on the Canvas

The Canvas is a two-dimensional workspace for image manipulation, dynamically sized to enclose all the images currently placed on it New images added to the Canvas are cascaded from the lower left corner. When images are dragged onto the Canvas, they cascade from the drop point.

To move an item from the Tray onto the Canvas use one of the following methods:

Note: Images from the Tray may be placed on the Canvas mulitple times

Removing Images from the Canvas

Select the desired images, then press the delete key or click the "Remove Selected Items From Tray" option from the Item menu on the main menubar or click the "Move Canvas Items to Tray" button on the Tray control.

Navigating the Canvas

Along with the scroll bars on the bottom and right side of the canvas, users may navigate the Canvas area using both menus and the keyboard.

Expanding the Canvas

The Canvas expands when you drag a selected image to any edge of the canvas. As you continue to drag, the canvas size will be increased. This will be reflected in the size of the Canvas scroll bars.

Scaling the Canvas

The slider beneath the Canvas allows you to scale the Canvas from 50% to 200%. To set the Canvas scaling back to 100%, click the Reset button to the right of the slider.