may wish to activate this option if you anticipate the need to
use some of the more specialized tools in Adobe Illustrator
after exporting your Canvas file. When activated, this fea-
ture will automatically remove all complex strokes from a
Canvas file during export.
(D) Resolution - You may choose from 72 to 600 DPI.
(E) Preview - A document can be saved with or without a
preview image. The choice of None can save in the result-
ing file size; however, if TIFF is chosen, then open dialog
boxes that support Adobe Illustrator files can display a TIFF
preview of your Adobe Illustrator file.
Saving CGM files
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) format is a standard for
exchanging 2-D graphics and text. Variations and extensions to the
standard format can create incompatibilities with the Canvas file
filter. When you save a Canvas document in CGM format, Canvas
makes the following image color mode conversions:
CGM*PIP Import Filter (Optional for Windows)
The CGM*PIP (Petroleum Industry Profile) Import filter has
received acclaim from scientists in the petroleum field for its ability
to successfully work with files from UNIX-based seismic interpreta-
tion applications in a Windows desktop environment.
The tool was created in response to a specific oil industry need. Geol-
ogists and earth scientists often have to use seismic files in their stud-
ies and various reports. The most popular seismic interpretation
applications are UNIX-based ones such as Landmark, GeoQuest, and
Charisma, which all use the standard CGM*PIP file format. The
CGM*PIP Import filter permits files from these UNIX-based seismic
interpretation applications to be imported into Canvas. Since UNIX-
Canvas image mode
CGM image mode
CMYK, Duotone, Grayscale, and
LAB color
RGB cell arrays
Black & White
CGM versions 1 and 2: RGB cell arrays
CGM version 3: Black & White
Multichannel
First channel becomes an RGB cell array;
other channels ignored