CHAPTER 9 RUNNING CANVAS This chapter explains how to start and end a Canvas work session. It also provides an overview of the Canvas interface and describes the following basic procedures: •   Selecting tools from the Canvas toolbox •   Using and arranging palettes •   Using information displayed in the Status bar •   Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions Starting and exiting Canvas Opening Canvas To start Canvas, do one of the following: •   Double-click the Canvas program icon if you’ve made a shortcut (Windows) or alias (Mac). •   Double-click a Canvas document to start Canvas and open the document. •   Double-click a Canvas template file to start Canvas and cre- ate a new document based on the template. •   Choose Canvas from the Start > Programs menu (Win- dows). When you start Canvas, it displays a start-up screen and a status indi- cator as it loads. Then Canvas opens a blank document, or the docu- ment you used to start the program. To view start-up screen information:  When Canvas is running, choose Apple > About Canvas (Mac) or Help > About Canvas (Win- dows). Do this when you want to check your serial number, version number, and other program information. Checking optional software at start up Canvas displays a message if it encounters a problem, such as miss- ing system software components, as it starts. If a message appears, click OK to continue loading Canvas. Tip For Mac OS 9, choose File > About Canvas.
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