Brush shape display
The default pointer for painting is a symbol of the selected painting
tool. You can change the pointer to a cross hair or the current brush
shape. All tools use the pointer you select, not just the current tool.
To change the pointer, choose an option in the context menu.
Note: Changing the pointer using the context menu is the same as
changing the pointer using the brush options in the Painting tab of the
Preferences dialog box.
Standard Pointer Displays the icon of the selected painting tool.
This is the default pointer.
Precise Pointer Changes the pointer to a cross hair. The intersec-
tion of the cross hair is the center of the current brush.
Brush Size Pointer Changes the pointer to an outline of the current
brush.
Fat Bits
The Fat Bits feature displays pixels as individual tiles in a grid at high
magnifications. This display was standard in Canvas 3.5 and earlier.
To show Fat Bits: Press the Plus key or choose Show Fat Bits in
the context menu to display pixels as individual tiles in a grid.
To hide Fat Bits: Press the Plus key or choose Hide Fat Bits in
the context menu to display pixels without the grid of individual tiles.
When you choose Show Fat Bits, the resolution and magnification
affect the display. Fat Bits are visible when the ratio of magnification
to resolution is about eight to one. For example, if the image resolu-
tion is 72 ppi, fat bits appear at 600 percent magnification and higher.
If the image resolution is 144 ppi, fat bits appear at 1,200 percent
magnification.
Selecting colors for painting
Painting tools use the foreground or the background color, or both.
Instead of a pen ink icon for the foreground, a brush color icon
appears when you select a painting tool. The top icon shows the fore-
ground color, and the bucket icon shows the background color.
You can use any solid color for painting, including multicolored inks,
such as gradients, symbols, textures, or hatch inks.
Also, if you choose a spot color and edit pixels with a painting tool,
Canvas converts the spot color to the image color mode (RGB,
The palette icons when a
painting tool is selected