To change an objects position in the stack: Select the object
and choose a command in the Object > Arrange submenu.
Arranging objects on layers and pages
Commands in the Arrange submenu in the Object menu let you move
and copy selected objects to other layers on the same page and to lay-
ers on other pages.
To send or copy objects to another location
1
Select the objects, and then do one of the following:
Choose Object > Arrange > Send to Layers to move objects
to new locations.
Choose Object > Arrange > Copy to Layers to copy objects to
new locations.
2
In the Layer Select dialog box, click one or more layers to desig-
nate them as the destination for the selected objects.
3
Click Select. Canvas copies or moves the selected objects to the
destination layer or layers.
Note: The destination layer for the objects cannot be locked.
Locking and unlocking objects
When you want to secure objects from unintentional changes, you
can lock them. Once an object is locked, it can only be selected by
Tab>clicking the object. However, if the Canvas 6-style object lock-
ing option in the Preferences dialog box is selected, you can select
locked objects by clicking on them. Locked objects can be copied
and the copies wont be locked.
To lock or unlock objects:
Select the object(s) that you want to lock or unlock. Choose Object >
Lock or Object > Unlock (Unlock All, if no objects are selected).
Command
Result
Bring to Front
Moves selected objects to the front of the stack
Send to Back
Moves selected objects to the back of the stack
Shuffle Up
Moves selected objects one step toward the front
Shuffle Down
Moves selected objects one step toward the back