CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING CANVAS This guide introduces Canvas, an integrated program with powerful features for illustration, precision drawing, painting, and image edit- ing, text layout, and Web publishing. This Getting Started Guide is divided into sections which highlight various Canvas features. A series of lessons present procedures and examples for you to follow. We recommend that you complete as many lessons as possible if you are a new Canvas user. By working through the lessons, you’ll gain a basic understanding of the program’s capabilities while you learn how to use the Canvas interface. You can complete the lessons in order, or skip to the ones you feel are most relevant to you. Before you begin The tutorial requires that you understand common terms and proce- dures for your operating system. You should know how to do the fol- lowing: •   launch applications •   open and save files •   perform basic actions with a mouse, like click and drag •   move, close, and resize windows •   use menu commands •   use the keyboard, including modifier keys If you are not familiar with these operations, consult your operating system documentation or a basic computing reference book for instructions. Canvas basics Canvas integrates a wide range of features within a single interface. Unlike separate image-editing, page layout, and illustration pro- grams, Canvas lets you use a core set of tools and procedures to work with all different types of objects — text, vector, or image. Tip If you want to learn more about a particular feature, refer to the Canvas User’s Guide, which provides complete information on how to use the features that are introduced in the tutorial lessons. You can also refer to the on-line Help system for step-by-step instructions while you use Canvas.
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