Object types Canvas has three major types of objects — vector, text, and paint objects. Vector object    An object defined by anchor points and a path. The Line, Rectangle, Oval, Arc and similar tools draw vector objects. Text object    An object that contains text. Paint object    An object that contains a raster image. The term is synonymous with image object. Edit modes You can also use the Selection tool to place objects in edit mode. Edit mode lets you modify objects in special ways. Path edit mode    Path edit mode is for editing the paths of vector objects. In path edit mode you can change the shape of a vector object by adding, deleting, and moving anchor points. Text edit mode    Text edit mode is for editing text. In text edit mode you can type text, select specific characters to edit, and place the insertion point in text. In this mode, the pointer is an I-beam. Drag the I-beam over text to select it. Click in a text object to place the insertion point (see “Page Layout & typography,” page 6.47). Paint edit mode    Paint edit mode is for painting and editing images. In paint edit mode, you can edit the pixels of an image using the painting tools and Image menu commands (see “Introduction to image editing,” page 5.35). To place a vector object in edit mode:  Double-click the vec- tor object with the Selection tool or click the object with the Direct Edit Selection tool. To place a paint object in edit mode:  Double-click the paint image with the Selection tool. To place a text object in edit mode:  Double-click the text object with the Selection tool or click the text object with the Text tool. Zooming in and out You can change the magnification of the viewing area to see specific objects in detail or view the layout of an entire page. This is called zooming your view of the document. Tip Other edit modes are available for specialized objects, such as extrusions and multigons; see the section Drawing Basics in the Canvas User’s Guide for instructions on editing specific objects.
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