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Canvas™ 8
Professional Edition
January 28, 2003

Welcome to Canvas 8. This document provides installation instructions and notes about this Canvas release. For information on using Canvas, refer to the Help system by pressing the F1 key or by choosing Help > Contents. For all the information you need to get the most out of Canvas, refer to the Canvas documentation:

•	The Getting Started Guide provides tutorial lessons on many Canvas features, including customizing the interface and using the transparency effects. 
•	The Canvas User's Guide documents how to do everything in Canvas, including drawing, text editing, page layout, painting, image editing, presentations and web page design.

If you need additional help, refer to the end of this document for information about contacting Deneba Software.

INSTALLING Canvas 8
Before you install Canvas, please verify that your system meets the minimum requirements for running Canvas:
•	Pentium™ II -class processor
•	Microsoft® Windows 98 / ME / 2000/ XP or Windows NT 4.0 or later
•	64 MB RAM
•	80 MB free hard disk space
•	16-bit color or higher
•	800 x 600 or higher screen resolution

To install from CD-ROM
•	To begin installation, double-click the file SETUP.EXE on the Canvas installation CD-ROM. On many systems, the Setup program will run automatically when you insert the Canvas CD-ROM.
The Canvas Setup program displays instructions and options for you to select.
•	On the Software License Agreement screen, read the license agreement and indicate your acceptance of the license agreement by choosing I accept the terms.
•	You can choose to install Canvas with its complete feature set by choosing Complete; or, if you only want to install certain components or install Canvas in another directory, select Custom.

Entering your serial number
•	During installation, the Setup program asks you to enter your name, company name, and the serial number for your Canvas version.
•	In the Serial text box, type the serial number exactly as it appears on your Canvas Official Ownership Certificate. The serial number appears under the title and on the mail-in registration card.

Choosing a default color space
The Setup program asks you to choose color presets based on your typical work. You can choose RGB or CMYK color presets. The installation screen explains the typical uses for these types of colors. The color system you choose determines which default inks Canvas loads into the Inks palette. It also affects colors in the Strokes palette, the mode of the Color Dropper tool, and the default printer calibration setting. However, this choice does not limit your ability to use any color system that Canvas supports. You can choose either color option during installation, and later change color system settings in Canvas.

Remember to REGISTER!
Be sure to register your copy of Canvas! You can mail the registration card to Deneba or visit the Deneba web site (www.deneba.com) to register. Registration is important because you must be registered to receive free technical support. As a registered user, you can also receive special discounts on upgrades and other offers.

RELEASE NOTES
This section describes new features, changes, and corrections since the printing of the Canvas 8 documentation. 

MetaObject container
When pasting into Canvas 8 from other applications, a MetaObject container is created. The MetaObject is a Canvas “Container” for a system metafile (WMF/EMF).  It will draw, print, and act like a normal Canvas object using the system to render it.  This should preserve the fidelity of the metafile.  Previously, the metafile was converted to simple Canvas objects; however, in the conversion, errors may have occurred in scaling, positioning, and overall look. The MetaObject container method eliminates these problems. OLE and pasting as metafile will automatically create a MetaObject.  To convert the MetaObject to a Canvas object, use Convert To Paths.

Save As… SVG
Canvas now exports files to Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format.

Slide Show palette
A checkbox has been added to the Slide Show palette. You can now define the beginning slide for presentations by choosing the slide and then selecting the Start from Selected Slide checkbox. 

Sequences & Scripting
The following table indicates the various functions available for sequences and/or scripting:

Available for Sequences	Available for Scripting	
Specific object sequences		
Create Bézier	x	
Create Polygon	x	
Smooth Polygon		
Unsmooth Polygon		
Create Line	x	
Set Line Length		
Set Line Angle		
Create Rectangle	x	
Create Oval	x	
Create Rounded Rectangle	x	
Modify Rounded Rectangle	x	
Create Arc	x	
Modify Arc	x	
Create Concentric Circles	x	
Modify Concentric Circles		
Create Multigon	x	
Modify Multigon		
Create Spiral	x	
Modify Spiral		
Create Cube	x	
Create Grid Object	x	
Modify Grid Object		
Create Dimensions Object		
Modify Dimensions Object		
Create Easy Shape		
Create Slice		
		
Object operation sequences		
Select Object	x	
Deselect Object	x	
Select All	x	
Deselect All	x	
Delete Object	x	
Move Object	x	
Scale Object	x	
Rotate Object	x	
Move Object Rotation Center		
Flip Object	x	
Lock Object	x	
Unlock Object	x	
Group Objects	x	
Ungroup Object	x	
Set Object Printability	x	
Duplicate Object	x	
Replicate Object	x	
Bring Object To Front	x	
Send Object To Back	x	
Shuffle Object Up	x	
Shuffle Object Down	x	
Align Object		
Set Object Data (Object Spec)		
Set Object Color Separation (Object Spec)		
Set Object Ink	x	
Set Object Stroke	x	
Set Object Dash	x	
Set Object Arrow Stroke		
Clear Object Arrow Stroke		
Make Composite Object	x	
Break Composite Object	x	
Make Clipping Path		
Release Clipping Path		
Show Or Hide Clipping Paths		
Remove Object Effects	x	
Join Path Objects		
Convert Object To Paths	x	
Fit Bézier	x	
Reduce Object Points	x	
Add Polygon/Bézier Points	x	
Convert Object To Simple Paths		
Colorize Object		
Combine Objects	x	
Dynamic Blend Objects		
Envelope Object	x	
Extrude Object	x	
Set Extrude Light		
Rotate Extrude Object		
Find Objects		
Fractalize Object		
Offset Object Path		
Set Object Shadow		
Set Object Width	x	
Set Object Height	x	
Move Object To X	x	
Move  Object To Y	x	
Set Object Left Coordinate	x	
Set Object Right Coordinate	x	
Set Object Top Coordinate	x	
Set Object Bottom Coordinate	x	
Set Object Start Point X	x	
Set Object Start Point Y	x	
Assign URL		
Define Object Properties	x	
Skew Object	x	
Bind Object To Path		
Move And Duplicate Object		
		
Text related sequences		
Create Text	x	
Create Vertical Text		
Set Text Font	x	
Set Text Font Size	x	
Reduce Font Size		
Increase Font Size		
Set Text Style (all attributes in the Text>Style menu)	
Set Text Justification	x	
Set Text Leading		
Tighten Leading		
Loosen Leading		
Set Text Kerning		
Tighten Kerning		
Loosen Kerning		
Enter Text Edit Mode		
Leave Text Edit Mode		
Find Text		
Replace Text	x	
Replace All Text		
Insert Date Stamp		
Insert Time Stamp		
Insert Date		
Insert Time		
Insert Page Number		
Insert Total Page Number		
Insert Header		
Insert Footer		
Raise Text		
Set Text Fill Ink	x	
Set Text Frame Ink	x	
Set Text Background Ink		
Set Text Box Frame		
Set Text Type Style		
Apply Text Type Settings		
Set Text Fine Kerning		
Repel Text		
Wrap Text Slant Margin		
Remove Text Wrap		
Wrap Text Inside Shape		
Set Text Rules		
		
Document related sequences		
New Document	x	
Open	x	
Close	x	
Save	x	
Save As	x	
Place	x	
Revert	x	
Print	x	
Print Preview		
Cut	x	
Copy	x	
Paste	x	
Paste Text Only		
Paste Attributes		
Paste Into		
Paste Special		
Copy Special EPS		
Copy Special Image		
Copy Special 4x		
Copy Special 8x		
Copy Special Custom		
Set Document Pixel Mode		
Insert Object		
		
Misc sequences		
Enter Perspective Edit Mode		
Leave Edit Mode (all edit modes)		
Set Vanishing Point		
Apply Vanishing Point		
Set Crop Marks		
Cache Selection		
Uncache Selection		
		
Image related sequences		
Create Image	x	
Set Image Mode	x	
Render Image	x	
Crop Image	x	
Delete Image Selection		
Set Duotone Image Inks		
Apply Blur Image Filter	x	
Apply Blur Edges Image Filter		
Apply Blur More Image Filter	x	
Apply Gaussian Blur Image Filter	x	
Apply Average Blur Image Filter	x	
Apply Fill Image Filter	x	
Apply Add Noise Image Filter	x	
Apply Median Image Filter	x	
Apply Dust And Scratches Image Filter	x	
Apply Despeckle Image Filter	x	
Apply Clouds Image Filter	x	
Apply Wheel Image Filter	x	
Apply Sharpen Image Filter	x	
Apply Sharpen More Image Filter	x	
Apply Sharpen Edges Image Filter	x	
Apply Unsharp Mask Image Filter	x	
Apply Solarize Image Filter	x	
Apply Trace Contour Image Filter	x	
Apply Emboss Image Filter	x	
Apply Spherize Image Filter	x	
Apply Custom Image Filter		
Apply Maximum Image Filter	x	
Apply Minimum Image Filter	x	
Apply High Pass Image Filter	x	
Apply Offset Image Filter	x	
Apply DeInterlace Image Filter	x	
Apply Histogram Image Filter		
Apply Twirl Image Filter	x	
Apply Ripple Image Filter	x	
Apply Motion Blur Image Filter	x	
Apply Radial Blur Image Filter	x	
Apply Zoom Blur Image Filter	x	
Apply Third Party Image Filter		
Apply Cubism Image Filter	x	
Apply Lens Flare Image Filter	x	
Apply Oil Painting Image Filter	x	
Apply Stained Glass Image Filter	x	
Apply Bevel Image Filter	x	
Adjust Image Color Equalization		
Invert Image	x	
Adjust Image Threshold	x	
Posterize Image	x	
Adjust Image Levels		
Adjust Image Curves		
Adjust Image Brightness And Contrast	x	
Adjust Image Color Balance		
Adjust Image Hue And Saturation		
Desaturate Image	x	
Activate Paint Edit Mode		
Deactivate Paint Edit Mode		
Select Image Draw Tool		
Set Image Resolution	x	
Set Image Width	x	
Set Image Height	x	
Trim Image	x	
Auto Trace Image		
New Image Channel		
Duplicate Image Channel		
Delete Image Channel		
Delete Mask Image Channel		
Set Image Channel Options		
Make Image Channel From Selection		
Make Selection From Image Channel		
Set Mask Image Channel		
Make Image Channel From Mask		
Set Floating Image Selection Opacity		
Set Floating Image Selection Mode		
Set Preserve Image Channel Visibility Option		
Move Image Selection		
Select Image Color Range		
Feather Image Selection		
Image Selection To Path Object		
Path Object To Image Selection		
Set Marquee Image Selection		
Set Wand Image Selection		
Set Lasso Image Selection		
Contract Image Selection		
Border Image Selection		
Smooth Image Selection		
Expand Image Selection		
Grow Image Selection		
Similar Image Selection		
Image Select None		
Image Select All		
Image Select Inverse		
Image Select Float/Defloat		
Image Select Show/Hide Edges		
Acquire Image	x	
Export Image	x	
		
SpriteEffects related sequences		
Calculate SpriteEffects Dimensions		
Apply SpriteEffect To Object	x	
Set SpriteEffect Resolution	x	
Set SpriteEffect Mode	x	
Set SpriteEffect Anti-Alias	x	
Preserve SpriteEffect Visibility		
Attach SpriteEffect		
Detach SpriteEffect		
		
Lens related sequences		
Convert Object To Lens	x	
Remove Lens	x	
Set Lens Magnification	x	
Set Lens Frozen State	x	
Set Lens Center Type	x	
Set Lens Center Point	x	
Reset Lens Center Point		
Set Lens Horizontal Center		
Set Lens Vertical Center		
		
Transparency related sequences		
New Transparency Channel Mask		
Edit Transparency Channel Mask		
Delete Transparency Channel Mask		
Set Transparency Channel Mask Resolution		
Set Transparency Opacity	x	
Set Transparency Stroke/Fill		
Set Transparency Mode		
Attach Transparency Channel Mask		
Detach Transparency Channel Mask		
Apply Transparency Effect Vector		
Set Transparency Effect Vector Start		
Set Transparency Effect Vector End		
Set Transparency Effect Vector Left		
Set Transparency Effect Vector Top		
Set Transparency Effect Vector Width		
Set Transparency Effect Vector Height		
Set Transparency Effect Vector Angle		
		
Page and layer related sequences		
Lock/Unlock Layer	x	
Lock/Unlock Page	x	
Set Layer Printability	x	
Set Page Printability	x	
Set Layer Color Override		
Set Page Options		
Set Layer Options		
New Page	x	
New Layer	x	
New Grid Layer		
New Guide Layer		
Duplicate Layer		
Share Layer	x	
Unshare Layer	x	
Delete Layer	x	
Delete Page	x	
Merge Layers		
Link Master		
Unlink Master		
Move Objects To Layer		
Copy Objects To Layer		
Delete Pages	x	
Insert Pages		
Go To Page	x	
Next Page	x	
Previous Page	x	
Hide Other Layers	x	
Show Other Layers	x	
Next Layer	x	
Previous Layer	x	
Move Layer		
Copy Layer		
Move Page		
Copy Page		
Send Objects To Layers		
Copy Objects To Layers		
Disperse Objects		
Send Object To Guide Layer		

CONTACTING Deneba Software
We work continually to improve our products and satisfy the needs of our customers. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. If you have comments or need additional information or assistance, please contact Deneba by mail, phone, fax, e-mail, or Internet: Always include your customer number and registered serial number in all correspondence.

Mail:
Deneba Software
Customer Support Department
1150 NW 72 Ave
Suite 180
Miami, FL  33126

Fax: 305-406-9802

Phone: 305-596-5644 (9am to 6pm ET)

E-mail: support@deneba.com

Internet: Visit our Web site at www.deneba.com for 24/7 automated support via our searchable knowledgebase system and on-line support forum. Our Web site also contains the most up-to-date product information, our online store, software updates, how-to pages, tips, and company information.

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Copyright  2003 Deneba Systems Inc. Canvas is a trademark of Deneba Systems. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used here for information purposes only.
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