Choosing commands in the context menu
You can choose commands from a menu that pops up wherever the
pointer is in Canvas. The commands in the menu are based on what
you are doing; therefore, the menu is called the context menu.
To choose a command from the context menu, do the following:
Mac: Press the Control key and press the mouse button at the same
time.
Windows: Press the secondary (right) mouse button.
Using modifier keys
For some actions, you need to press a keyboard key while you click
or drag the mouse. For example, to select several objects, press the
Shift key while you click each object. This can be written as Shift-
click. If you press the Command key, for example, while you drag
the mouse, the action can be written as Command-drag.
When referring to Canvas for Windows, some instructions say to
right-click an object. This means to click the object using the sec-
ondary button, usually the right button, on the mouse.
Using on-line Help
Canvas includes a comprehensive on-line Help system that lets you
refer to the documentation while you work.
To view Help in Canvas (Mac)
Choose Help > Contents.
To view Help in Canvas (Windows)
Press the F1 key to display
Help or choose Help > Contents.
When you press F1 and a dialog box is open or a menu item is
selected, the Help system displays the appropriate index entries for
this dialog box or menu item. Otherwise, the Contents topic appears.
You can also search for topics in the Help system.
Canvas auto updates
Canvas has an update feature that automatically checks for and
installs the latest version of the program from Deneba's Web site.
You must, however, be connected to the Internet and be using a prop-
erly registered copy of Canvas.
By default, Canvas checks for program updates whenever the appli-
cation is launched and every twenty-four hours thereafter. You can
manually check for updates by choosing Help > Check For Updates
Tip
For the latest information on
Canvas, be sure to view any
Read Me files included with
the program.