CHAPTER
13
FILE AND DATA EXCHANGE
Canvas supports many standard formats for exchanging files and data
with other programs. This chapter explains how to use non-Canvas
file formats, including Web image formats. It includes information
on exchanging files on the Internet and Object Linking and Embed-
ding.
Exchanging files
Canvas lets you work with many file formats. With a common file
format, you can bring a file generated in another program into a Can-
vas document, or transfer a Canvas document into another program.
Because the native Canvas format saves all the objects, properties,
and effects that your documents can contain, you should save all your
documents in this format. Still, you might want to export a document
in a different format, or import graphics into a Canvas document.
When you use a non-Canvas file, you can avoid problems such as
lost information and printing errors if you know the capabilities and
limitations of the file format. For example, some formats support
only one type of data (vector, raster, or text), while others support
multiple types. Image formats support certain image modes.
Importing files
You can use the Open and Place commands to import files. You
choose the format you want to use in the format pop-up menus in the
Open and Place dialog boxes. To import image files, you can also use
the Acquire submenu (see Acquiring images on page 13.148).