To acquire one or more image files
1
Choose Image > Acquire > file format, where file format is the
name of an image file format in the Acquire submenu.
2
A directory dialog box appears. Navigate to the folder that con-
tains the files to acquire. Files that match the format you selected will
appear in the files list.
3
Select one or more files to acquire. You can Shift-click to select
multiple files in the list, and then click Open to acquire all the
selected files. Or, you can add files from one or more folders to the
selected files list, and then click Done to open them.
To acquire an image from a TWAIN device
1
Choose Image > Acquire > TWAIN Acquire.
2
A dialog box appears. Refer to the documentation for the device
or acquire module for information on options and settings.
Acquiring images as proxies
You can use the Acquire as Proxy option to import a low-resolution
proxy, rather than a high-resolution image, from an image file. The
proxy image will be linked to the original image file.
The Acquire as Proxy option appears in the directory dialog box
when you acquire TIFF, JPEG, and CVI files.
Select the Acquire as Proxy option to place a proxy of the selected
image file in the document. The proxy image will be linked to the
image file. The option is selected by default for the CVI file format.
See the chapter Image proxies on page 36.727.
Internet file exchange (Windows)
You can import files into Canvas over the Internet, and save files to
sites on the Internet directly from Canvas.
When you use a directory dialog box, as with the Open, Place,
Acquire, Export, and Save As commands, an Internet button lets you
access files and folders on the Internet. You can use the Internet but-
ton to select files to open and select folders to save files in.
To exchange files on the Internet, your computer must have an active
Internet connection, of course.
The Internet button is also available in any situation when you open
or save a file. This includes Load and Save commands in palettes.
Tip
Mac users should refer
to the Canvas
ReadMe file for Mac-
intosh availability.