Using palettes Canvas organizes tools, special effects, object attributes, and other functions in palettes. Palettes can remain open on screen, and they can be docked on the Docking bar. Some palettes have an Apply button that you must press if you want to implement the current settings. A palette stays open until you click its close box or use a command to close it. Using the Palettes submenu All Canvas palettes are listed in the Window > Palettes submenu. To display a palette, choose the name of the palette in the submenu. If a palette is behind other palettes, it comes to the front. If a palette is docked, the palette comes off the Docking bar and opens. Some palettes are also associated with commands in other menus. For example, the Object > Object Specs command opens the Object Specs palette. The Image > Show Channels/Hide Channels com- mands open and close the Channels palette. A pair of commands in the Palettes submenu control the Canvas Toolbox. Choose Window > Palettes > Show Toolbox to open the toolbox. Choose Window > Palettes > Hide Toolbox to remove the toolbox from the screen. Palette icons in the toolbox Three icons at the bottom of the toolbox provide access to the Inks, Strokes, and Brushes palettes. You can use these icons to select pre- set colors and other attributes. During image editing, the Brushes pal- ette icon replaces the Strokes palette icon. You can “pop” open these palettes from the toolbox, and then drag them away to keep them open. Do this when you want to use a con- figuration manager to create custom attributes. Procedures for selecting inks and strokes are covered in the chapters “Inks: colors and patterns” on page 18.303, and “Strokes: outline effects” on page 19.333. Information on selecting and using brushes is in the chapter “Painting and image-editing” on page 31.587. Organizing palettes on screen To move a palette, drag its title bar. To roll up a palette so only its title bar is visible, click on the minus button on the palette title bar. You can also click on the arrow button to dock the palette or drag the Tip Tool palettes are not listed in the Windows > Palettes submenu. Access these pal- ettes from the Toolbox or Docking bar. Strokes palette icon Fill Ink palette icon Pen Ink palette icon
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