Using document templates Templates are special Canvas documents that you can use as the basis for new documents. When you select a template in the New dia- log box, Canvas creates a new document containing the graphics and text in the template and uses the template’s settings for layers, slides, pages, rulers, grids, guides, views, and default object attributes. How is a template different than a regular Canvas document? When you choose a template in the New dialog box, Canvas creates a new document based on the template, but doesn’t actually open the tem- plate file. When you make changes to the new document and save it to disk, the changes don’t affect the template. Canvas treats a template in a similar way when you open one by dou- ble-clicking its icon or using the Open command. In either case, rather than open the actual template document, Canvas makes a new document based on the template’s document type and contents. Templates, like regular Canvas documents, are various types: Illus- tration, Presentation, Publication, and Animation. In the New dialog box, the templates listed in the “Use Template” pop-up menu match the document type selected in the “Type of Document” area. Setting up documents After you create a document, you can use the Document Setup dialog box to change the document’s measurement units, size, orientation, and other options. The Document Setup dialog box presents similar options for each type of document, with some specific options for a particular docu- ment type. For example, in a Publication document, you can set fac- ing pages and page margins. In a Presentation document, you can specify screen size. To set up a document 1 Choose Layout > Document Setup. 2 The Document Setup dialog box appears. Select the options you want and click OK. Document Setup options The following options are available in all document types, except as noted.
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