What's New in Canvas?
For professionals who work with technical illustrations and graphics,
Canvas X provides fully integrated tools to help you create, enhance,
and share stunning visual creations. To optimize the workflow process,
increase collaboration among colleagues and clients, and help make you
more productive in less time, Canvas X offers the following functionality
and enhancements so that you can:
Import, View, and Save Projects in 100+ File Formats
Files created with specialized vertically targeted applications such
as AutoCAD; more general products such as Excel; and even legacy applications
like Mac Paint can be imported, updated, enhanced, and published from
within Canvas X. In addition, the expanded import/export engine within
Canvas eliminates the problem of purchasing, training, and supporting
other graphics products, and makes it easy to use content created by
others within a large enterprise.
Maximize Your Editing Options
Now, virtually anything that can be printed can also be brought into
Canvas X for editing, enhancement, presentation, and distribution with
the new Canvas Print Driver* (available on Windows only). Everything
from complex illustrations, brochures, photographs, or visually rich
design projects can be “printed” into Canvas from other
products by simply selecting the new Canvas Printer Driver from within
any application. The driver creates a visual representation of the
original document composed of editable objects that you can modify
or enhance as needed.
Create and Share Secure PDFs
Share PDFs of your projects with complete confidence. Canvas X’s
PDF export supports secure encryption and password protection putting
you in control of whether or not documents can be viewed, edited or printed.
Concerned about file size? A new option allows you to embed select fonts
to reduce the size of your PDFs.
ActiveX Control Support
Organizations needing to integrate external sources of data into a project
workflow can now include ActiveX controls within Canvas files. ActiveX
support (available on Windows only) is unique to the graphics industry
as it allows for the inclusion of custom ActiveX controls so that content
can be created and controlled from within any Canvas project.
Collaborate with Colleagues
Use the new Markup Pen, Mark-up Highlighter, Circle Redline, and Rectangle
Redline tools to indicate revisions and add comments to objects that
may require attention or correction. Collaborating through a process
that can often be iterative has never been easier! Plus, for maximum
flexibility, the Markup tools can be customized and markup objects
can be located on separate layers and turned on/off during printing.
Import DXF/ DWG Files with Pinpoint Accuracy
You no longer need an expensive, high-end CAD tool to edit DXF or DWG
files. The enhanced DXF/DWG import engine imports 2D and 3D drawings
with pinpoint precision. 3D illustrations within DXF and DWG files
are accurately projected onto the 2D design space of Canvas so they
can be resized and repurposed quickly.
Leverage Corel, Visio, and PowerPoint Content
Canvas can now be easily integrated into enterprise and business projects
that regularly use files created with Corel (v11& 12), Microsoft
Visio (v 2000, XP & 2003) or Microsoft PowerPoint (v 2000, XP & 2003)
files. For users who have these products installed, a new scripting
utility (available on Windows only )allows you to open, view, and edit
Visio, Corel and PowerPoint files within Canvas—an invaluable
tool when needing to add visual effects, or output existing content
to various formats.
Create Unique Shapes Using Image Masks
Create uniquely shaped images with the Trim to Path command. Unlike a
traditional clipping path, you are not left with an image and vector
object, but rather a single image that is inside the path. This is
especially advantageous for beginners since no rendering or cropping
is involved.
Work with CGM Data
The CGM engine within Canvas X is now compliant with Aviation Transportation
standards (ATA). This improved tool offers the highest level of vital
CGM data fidelity and meets the demands of the global aviation industry.
Study Seismic Data
Professionals in the oil and gas industry can now study seismic data
in CGM files with the Seismic Traces palette. This palette contains
a control panel to allow customization of both wiggles and background
images to enhance information.
Make Your Mark with Eye-catching Visuals
Eye-catching artwork can quickly be created, edited, and prepared with
the new 3D Emboss command. A raised or sunken appearance can be quickly
applied to any 2D illustration, image, or text object to create a 3D
embossed image.
Count on the Canvas Assistant for Guidance
An invaluable tool for both new and experienced users, the Canvas Assistant
reduces both the learning curve and associated training costs by providing
instant context-sensitive access to detailed information surrounding
the functionality of all of the drawing, image, and text editing features
within Canvas X.
Speed up your Productivity from the Moment you Open Canvas
From the moment you open Canvas X, the new Startup Dialog provides instant,
one-click access to working documents, new document options, and many
of the support and help resources available to get you working faster
and smarter.
Plus… numerous enhancements and workflow optimizations have been
incorporated into Canvas X to help make you more productive than ever
before…
* Canvas Print Driver supports TrueType, PostScript, and most OpenType
fonts in the Latin character set. |
