2
Either create a new line, or select one that you have already
created.
3
For this example, click on the Pen tab in the Strokes palette.
4
Use the scroll bars to view all of the available strokes and
select one. Doing so will apply the stroke to the selected object.
You will note that the thickness and endpoint settings of the stroke
are visible in the palette.
5
Click a blank area of the document or hit the ESC key to dese-
lect it.
6
You have now applied a stroke to an object. We will show you
how to edit the stroke later in another section. Remember, you can
dock the Strokes palette in the Docking bar by either dragging it to
the Docking bar or by clicking on the Auto Dock button.
Setting current inks and strokes
In the previous exercises, you applied inks and strokes directly to
objects. You can change the current ink and stroke when no objects
are selected. Then, when you draw an object, Canvas applies the cur-
rent inks and stroke to the new object.
To set the current pen ink or fill ink
1
Deselect all objects (in the Status bar at the bottom right of the
Canvas screen, it should say, No selection).
2
Press the Pen ink or Fill ink icon and choose an ink from the
Inks palette. Notice that this changes the color of the icon.
3
Select the Oval tool and draw an oval. Canvas applies the cur-
rent ink to the object.
This section introduced you to some of the basic shapes that can be
quickly created using the various drawing tools found in Canvas. As
you can see, all of the lines ovals and rectangles can be drawn with
precision and easily enhanced with color, texture, and other design
effects. With a few clicks of the mouse you have used the EasyShape
tools to create custom designs. Feel free to go back and apply some
of the Strokes to any of these objects. Once you begin to experiment
you will see that these Canvas tools can be easily used in any graph-
ics project.
Tip
You can also drag and drop a
stroke from the palette onto a
line. It takes a little more preci-
sion to make sure you drop it
right on the object.