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 Users Guide for
instructions on editing specific
objects.