To convert an object to paths:   Select the object you want to convert and choose Object > Path > Convert To Paths. Canvas con- verts the object to one or more paths. Converting objects to simple paths This operation facilitates the rapid conversion of vector objects into a simple path. Now any Canvas object or a group of objects can be converted into simple paths. At the same time, these objects will maintain their Canvas inks settings and stroke types. The Convert to simple paths command breaks down everything Con- vert to path does not. It also breaks down strokes and inks to simple yet editable bézier paths and polygons. The object (A) (below) is an object with a neon stroke. 1 First select object (A). 2 Choose Object > Path > Convert to Simple Paths from the main menu. 3 After completing this operation, choose Object > Ungroup. At this point, (B) all high level drawing features that are contained in the object are reduced to individually editable polygon and bézier objects. Ungrouping objects made of multiple paths When you convert multiple objects, characters, or specialized vector objects to paths, Canvas creates a separate path for each shape and groups them. You can choose Object > Ungroup to separate them. For example, if you convert a five-letter word to paths, the resulting object is a group of five paths. To edit just one of the five paths, first A B
Canvas 8 Help: Drawing and editing paths (24 of 28)                                                 Page #442