CHAPTER
9
RUNNING CANVAS
This chapter explains how to start and end a Canvas work session. It
also provides an overview of the Canvas interface and describes the
following basic procedures:
Selecting tools from the Canvas toolbox
Using and arranging palettes
Using information displayed in the Status bar
Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions
Starting and exiting Canvas
Opening Canvas
To start Canvas, do one of the following:
Double-click the Canvas program icon if youve made a
shortcut (Windows) or alias (Mac).
Double-click a Canvas document to start Canvas and open
the document.
Double-click a Canvas template file to start Canvas and cre-
ate a new document based on the template.
Choose Canvas from the Start > Programs menu (Win-
dows).
When you start Canvas, it displays a start-up screen and a status indi-
cator as it loads. Then Canvas opens a blank document, or the docu-
ment you used to start the program.
To view start-up screen information: When Canvas is running,
choose Apple > About Canvas (Mac) or Help > About Canvas (Win-
dows). Do this when you want to check your serial number, version
number, and other program information.
Checking optional software at start up
Canvas displays a message if it encounters a problem, such as miss-
ing system software components, as it starts. If a message appears,
click OK to continue loading Canvas.
Tip
For Mac OS 9, choose File >
About Canvas.