Pattern inks
In technical illustrations, patterns are often used to provide a visual
representation of the different components of a project. Canvas gives
you the ablity to create your own personal set of patterns.
All patterns may be saved inside the Patterns tab. You may also move
Patterns to the Favorites tab (see Favorites inks, page 18.332). A
Pattern ink may also be saved as a separate file so that it can be
shared with others. This procedure was detailed in the Ink Menu (see
Ink menu, page 18.312).
With the Inks palette open, click on the Pattern tab. Then, open the
Pattern Manager by clicking on the manager drop-down arrow.
Tip
All Pattern inks are bicolor
72 dpi bitmap represen-
tations with a fixed size of
8 x 8 pixels. A pattern can
be applied to text, vector
lines, or fills.
The use of patterns in a
technical illustration
Pattern manager
A
Pencil tool Use the Pencil
to color the cells within the Edit-
ing Window.
B
Move tool With the Move
tool, click within the Editing win-
dow to see other parts of the
pattern.
C Switch Background and
Foreground colors Click this
button to switch the colors.
D Editing Window Create
and modify patterns in this win-
dow. Changes are shown in the
Preview Window.
E
Preview Window Patterns
are displayed in this window
while being modified.
F
Background and Fore-
ground color Click on the color
icons to choose foreground and
background colors from a color
palette.
B
C
D
E
F
A