For example, you create a style, Body2, based on a parent style,
Body1. The fonts are the same, but the type sizes are different. Body2
uses 10 point type, while Body1 uses 12 point. If you change the font
for the parent style, the font also changes for Body2. However, if the
point size changes for the parent style, Body2 does not change,
because Body2s own attributes take precedence. To make Body2
always use the same point size as Body1, you must set the point sizes
equal, base Body2 on Body1, and save the style again.
In addition, if you later change Body2s font, this style will no longer
inherit fonts from the parent style. Body2s font will override
Body1s font setting.
Careful planning will save you from time-consuming corrections
when basing styles on each other. In some cases, changing a parent
styles attributes may cause unwanted changes throughout the style
family. For example, if you base ten styles on Body1, and later
decide that you want Body1 (but not the whole family of styles) to be
double spaced, you must first change the leading for Body1, then
remove the leading setting from each of the other ten styles.
Saving and loading type styles
You can save type styles to files on disk and then load them into
other documents. This feature helps maintain consistency between
documents, and lets you share type styles with other Canvas users.
To save a type style to disk: Press the triangle at the bottom-
left of the Styles tab and choose Save Style in the pop-up menu. In
the directory dialog box, type a file name and specify a location to
save the file, then click Save.
To load a type style: Press the triangle at the bottom-left of the
Styles tab and choose Load Style in the pop-up menu. In the directory
dialog box, locate and select the style, then click Open.
Copying type styles between documents
You can copy named type styles from one Canvas document to
another by copying text that uses the style and pasting it into a differ-
ent document. Canvas transfers the style with the text. When you
save the document, Canvas also stores the transferred style.
A type style based on another style cannot inherit attributes across
documents. For example, Body2 is based on a parent style, Body1,
and you copy only Body2 to a new document. Body2 in the new doc-