Pattern inks In technical illustrations, patterns are often used to provide a visual representation of the different components of a project. Canvas gives you the ablity to create your own personal set of patterns. All patterns may be saved inside the Patterns tab. You may also move Patterns to the Favorites tab (see “Favorites inks,” page 18.332). A Pattern ink may also be saved as a separate file so that it can be shared with others. This procedure was detailed in the Ink Menu (see “Ink menu,” page 18.312). With the Inks palette open, click on the Pattern tab. Then, open the Pattern Manager by clicking on the manager drop-down arrow. Tip All Pattern inks are bicolor 72 dpi bitmap represen- tations with a fixed size of 8 x 8 pixels. A pattern can be applied to text, vector lines, or fills. The use of patterns in a technical illustration Pattern manager A Pencil tool Use the Pencil to color the cells within the Edit- ing Window. B Move tool With the Move tool, click within the Editing win- dow to see other parts of the pattern. C    Switch Background and Foreground colors Click this button to switch the colors. D    Editing Window Create and modify patterns in this win- dow. Changes are shown in the Preview Window. E Preview Window Patterns are displayed in this window while being modified. F Background and Fore- ground color Click on the color icons to choose foreground and background colors from a color palette. B C D E F A
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