CHAPTER
25
VECTOR EFFECTS
Canvas provides several special effects that let you develop complex
illustrations from basic objects. You can apply the effects described
in this chapter to any vector object; some can be applied to text
objects, too. These commands help save time by quickly generating
new objects and letting you easily modify the appearance of existing
objects.
As you apply effects to objects, keep in mind that some of these oper-
ations are system memory-intensive and might significantly increase
the resource and storage requirements of a document.
Perspective effects
Commands in the Object > Path > Perspective submenu can be used
to modify vector objects. The 1 Side, 2 Sides, and Vanishing Point
commands let you slant the bounding boxes of vector objects to align
with vanishing points. By applying these commands, you can make
vector objects appear to be drawn in perspective views.
About the vanishing point
The Perspective commands apply perspective effects based on a van-
ishing point. There is one global vanishing point in a Canvas docu-
ment. When you use the 1 Side or 2 Sides commands, you set the
vanishing point by dragging a control handle. When you use the Van-
ishing Point command, you can set the vanishing point by clicking in
the document or entering coordinates.
Using the 1 Side and 2 Sides commands
The 1 Side and 2 Sides commands let you apply perspective effects
to vector objects by dragging control handles. To use these com-
mands, select a single vector object or a group of vector objects.
These commands are not available if multiple objects are selected, or
if a paint or text object is selected.
To apply perspective with 1 Side or 2 Sides
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Select a vector object or a group of vector objects.