Using Canvas clip art
The Canvas clip art collection is stored in Canvas documents on CD-
ROM. For details, see Using Canvas clip art on page 17.297.
Because it is a locked storage medium, you cant save documents on
a CD-ROM. If you open a document from the CD-ROM and want to
save an edited version, you can store it elsewhere using the Save As
command. You can also copy files from a CD-ROM to a hard disk so
you can work with them without having the CD-ROM loaded.
Saving Canvas documents
The Save and Save As commands store a document on disk.
The Save command updates a document file on disk and
overwrites the previously saved version.
The Save As command lets you create a new file on disk
from an open document, save documents as templates, and
use other graphics and text file formats.
When you use these commands, the default format for storing docu-
ments is the native Canvas format.
To save a new Canvas document
1
Choose File > Save As. A directory dialog box opens.
2
Select a location to store the document and type a file name.
3
Click Save to store the document on disk.
To save changes to a document as you work: Choose Save in
the File menu to update the document file on disk.
To save a document with a different name or in a new loca-
tion: Choose Save As in the File menu, type a new name or select a
new location in the directory dialog box, and then click Save.
Saving selections and layers
You can use the Save As command and options in the Save directory
dialog box to save selections or layers, and create previews.
Save Entire Document. The default setting tells Canvas to save a
complete document.
Save Selection. Choose this option after you select the objects in the
document that you want to save as a new document. If you dont
select anything, this option is not available.
Important
To avoid losing your work in
the event of a power failure or
system failure, use the Save
command frequently as you
work to store changes on disk.
You can also use the AutoSave
feature located on the General
tab of the Preferences dialog
box (see General preferenc-
es, page 15.221).