User manual ACDSEE CANVAS 12

[. . . ] User Guide Notice of Liability The information in this manual is distributed on an "As Is" basis, without any representation or warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability, title or fitness for a particular purpose or use. While every precaution was taken in the preparation of this manual, neither the author nor ACD Systems of America, Inc. shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly in connection with the use or inability to use the instructions contained in this manual. ACD Systems reserves the right to make changes to this manual without notice. Trademarks and Copyrights Canvas Software was designed, programmed and is Copyright © 2010 ACD Systems of America, Inc. [. . . ] The silhouettes in the template scroll list show the distortion created by each template. After you apply the envelope effect to an object, you can acquire the shape of the envelope as a template. To apply an envelope template: 1. Select a preview shape in the scroll list to select it, and click Apply. 384 Chapter 4: Drawing And Vector Effects To save an envelope as a template: To store an object's envelope as a template, you must first use the envelope effect on the object (see "To apply an envelope effect:" on page 385). You can't acquire a standard vector shape, such as a circle, unless you first apply the envelope effect. Click Acquire; a preview of the envelope shape appears in the scroll box. To delete an envelope template: 1. Click a preview shape in the scroll box to select it, and click Delete. Using envelope styles In addition to envelope templates, Canvas has six envelope styles that let you edit shapes in different ways. See "Envelope styles and editing options" on page 386 for information on the attributes of each style. To apply an envelope effect: 1. Drag the envelope handles that appear on the bounding box of the object to edit the shape. 385 Canvas 12 User Guide Envelope styles and editing options Example Style Warp Number of handles Enter the number of horizontal and vertical handles in the text boxes. Envelope behavior Each handle behaves like a path anchor point and can move in any direction. Distort Four Each side of the envelope edit box is a straight line; handles can move in all directions. This style is useful for creating perspective. Straight Line Eight All handles are connected by straight lines. Corner handles are constrained to right-angle movements; side handles can move in all directions. Single Cusp Eight Side handles form convex or concave curves between corner handles. Side handles can move in any direction; corner handles are constrained to right-angle movements. Double Cusp Eight Side handles form S-shaped curves between corner handles. Side handles can move in any direction; corner handles are constrained to right-angle movements. Bézier Eight All handles behave like smooth anchor points and can move in any direction. 386 Chapter 4: Drawing And Vector Effects Extruding objects The Extrude command lets you create objects that appear to have three dimensions. Extrude vector and text objects in parallel style, and vector objects in circular and semi-circular ("sweep") style. You can set the placement, intensity, and color of a simulated light source for shading extruded objects. Strokes and other inks are not supported. To extrude an object: 1. Select an object for the extrusion you want to create: For parallel extrusion, select a text or vector object, or a group object containing one or both types of objects. Select a preset or custom extrusion setting: Using presets: From the preset extrusion palettes, select an extrusion icon to extrude the selected object. Canvas uses a default extrusion depth for parallel extrusions, and a default Steps setting for circular extrusions. If you select Circular or Sweep style, an extrusion axis appears (see "Completing a circular or sweep extrusion" on page 388). Extrusion palette Rotate buttons 387 Canvas 12 User Guide Parallel presets Circular presets Lighting presets Completing a circular or sweep extrusion When you set up a circular or sweep extrusion, specify the number of steps you want Canvas to use. The more steps, the smoother and less "blocky" the extrusion appears. To specify the number of steps for a circular or sweep extrusion: In the Extrude palette, enter a number between six and 60 in the "# of Steps" text box. After you apply a circular or sweep extrusion to an object using the expanded Extrude palette, you need to set the extrusion axis, which is represented by a black bar. [. . . ] FP 8-Decimals: Refers to a floating point value with 8 digits following the decimal. Channel Copy Data To Clipboard Refresh Data Lock Select a color channel from the menu. The available channels depend on the image mode; i. e. , RGB, grayscale, CMYK, etc. Click this icon to export the data to a spreadsheet or other file for analysis. [. . . ]