Canvas 5 Feature Comparison

• Powerful Design
• Precision Illustration
• Natural Image-Editing and Photo-Retouching
• Comprehensive Control
• Superior Typography
• Effortless Usability
• Professional Output
• Flexible Import/Export Connectivity

POWERFUL DESIGN
Sketch freehand.	*	*	*	*
* Automatic object re-blending.	*	*	*	*
Create precise Bézier curves and lines.	*	*	*	*
* Drag-and-drop objects between documents.	*	*		*
Advanced Scissors tool for cutting objects anywhere.	*	*	*	*
* Select calibrated CMYK colors from a digital "swatch" book.	*
* Use calligraphic pens to create natural, fully-editable strokes.	*	*	*	*
* Time-saving direct selection and editing of objects within groups.	*	*	*				*
Simultaneously edit multiple Bézier curves and/or control points.	*	*	*	*
Manipulate Bézier curves without the use of control points or handles.	*	*		*
* Freeform object-editing includes on-screen controls for rotating and skewing.	*		*	*
Create and edit illustrations in full-color preview or black-and-white keyline modes.	*	*	*	*		*	*
* Apply any Ink (color, gradient, texture, hatch or symbol) to strokes, fills and text.	*	*		*
* Easy-to-use shape tools include spirals, hexagons, stars and other multi-sided polygons.	*	*	*	*
* Easily import any Ink (gradient, custom color, texture, hatch or symbol) from other documents.	*
* Apply path-editing shortcuts, such as punch, mix and transparency, for creating complex objects quickly.	*	*	*	*
* Integrated virtual memory allows manipulation of large vector graphic files in standard RAM configurations.	*
* Use the floating Inks palette to pick and create colors, gradients, textures, hatches and vector-based symbols.	*	*		*
* Create standard color tints (10%, 20%, etc.) and custom colorizing tints from any base color.	*	*	*	*		*	*
* Create eye-catching effects with multi-colored linear, radial or directional gradient fills.	*	*	*	*
* Instantly transform 2D objects and text into 3D, with light source effects.	*	*	*	*
* Warp object shapes with 20 pre-defined templates or user-definable settings.	*			*
Easily convert any object shape into editable Bézier curves or polygons.	*	*	*	*
* Floating master palette for real-time feedback on object attributes.	*		*	*		*	*
* Gamut Warning indicator highlights any color out of CMYK gamut.	*			*	*		*
Autotrace scanned images into editable Bézier curves.	*	*	*	*
Object binding to curves or shapes.	*	*		*
Magnetic guide lines.	*	*	*	*		*	*
* Specify line joins and end caps.	*	*	*	*
Easily remove the overlapped portion of underlying objects.	*	*	*	*
* Use any vector-based object (including text) as an arrowhead.	*		*	*
* Work with intelligent illustration-, publication- or presentation-type documents.	*

PRECISION ILLUSTRATION
Powerful Smart Mouse(TM) snap-to drawing aid.	*
* Rotate and skew graphics in 0.01 degree increments.	*	*		*		*	*
Programmable object movement from keyboard arrow keys.	*		*	*		*
* Precision to 0.5 micron (1/65,000th of a PostScript(R) point).	*			*			*
Automatic dimensioning with configurable industry standards.	*			*
* Password protect individual layers for added security.	*
Custom parallel lines, Bézier curves and polygons.	*			*
Replicate command with custom settings.	*		*				*
Hatch pattern fills for materials.	*			*
* Dynamic object libraries.	*
Dashed object borders.	*	*		*			*
Open architecture design.	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Dynamic object connections.	*			*
Custom dashed lines and curves.	*	*	*	*
Area and perimeter calculations.	*
Join and/or split curves and objects.	*	*	*	*
Scale objects uniformly or non-uniformly.	*	*	*	*		*	*
Fractal drawing simulates natural phenomena.	*	*	*	*	*
Snap-to-grid options with user-definable grid spacing.	*		*	*		*	*
Lock individual graphic elements from unwanted deletion or editing.	*	*	*			*	*
* Easy-to-use floating Graphic Styles palette for naming and re-using design elements.	*		*	*
* Use the floating Strokes palette to choose and create pen weights, dashes, arrows and more.	*
Customizable rulers and adjustable ruler guides for easy graphic placement and page layout.	*		*	*			*
* Interruptible screen redraws let you work without having to wait for complex graphics to appear completely.	*			*	*
Work more efficiently by creating different views of your document, including variable magnification levels.	*	*	*	*	*
* Zoom in and out to arbitrary magnification levels between 3% and 3,200% in 0.01% increments.	*			*
Define custom illustration sizes and multi-page documents in a 38.5' by 38.5' pasteboard.	*			*
* Manage complex illustrations efficiently with an easy-to-use, floating Layers palette.	*	*	*	*	*
* Create, open and save QuickDraw 3D(TM) Metafile objects.	*
Modifier key for dragging a copy of a selected object(s).	*	*	*
* Automatic object shadows with custom color shading.	*

NATURAL IMAGE-EDITING and PHOTO-RETOUCHING
* Dodge and Burn tools for selectively correcting exposure.	*				*
* Up to 32 alpha channels for saving multiple selections.	*			*	*
* Magic Wand for automatic color range selection.	*			*	*
* Retouching tools include Smudge, Sharpen and Blur.	*			*	*
* User-definable soft-edged brushes with brush size previews.	*			*	*
* Rubber Stamp tool for cloning part of an image.	*			*	*
* Lasso or rectangular and elliptical polygons for regional selections.	*			*	*
* Quick Mask command for creating, viewing and editing masks directly on an image.	*			*	*
* Feather-edge selections for blending backgrounds and combining foreground and background images.	*			*	*
* Brush, Airbrush, and Marker tools with fade effects and pressure controls for graphics tablets.	*			*	*
* Edit and convert between Bitmap, Grayscale, Duotone, Indexed Color, LAB, RGB and CMYK TIFF images.	*			*	*
* Filter effects include multiple choices for image sharpening, softening, stylizing, distorting and noise.	*			*	*	*
* Sponge tool for selectively saturating and desaturating color.	*			*	*
* Independent color balance adjustment for shadows, highlights and midtones.	*			*	*
* Controls for selectively adjusting hue, saturation and brightness.	*	*		*	*	*	*
* Adjustments for brightness, contrast and midtones (gamma).	*		*	*	*
* Reads Photoshop filter settings files.	*				*	*
* Live color blends.	*
* Support for high-dynamic-range scans and files.	*			*	*
* Compatible with third-party Photoshop plug-in filters.	*	*	*		*	*
* Live previews of image adjustment controls and filter effects.	*				*
* TWAIN interface support for a broad range of image-acquisition devices.	*			*	*
* Manipulate very large image files with integrated virtual memory image editing.	*			*	*
* Neon brush with fade effects and pressure controls for graphics tablets.	*
* View and edit images at any magnification level.	*			*
* Curves control for adjusting image luminance.	*			*	*

COMPREHENSIVE CONTROL
* Correct unwanted changes easily with unlimited levels of undo and redo.	*	*		*
* Intelligent Find palette for object and text searches.	*			*
Fully integrated drawing and image editing environment.	*
* Tile and Cascade window commands for organizing open documents.	*			*		*

SUPERIOR TYPOGRAPHY
* Automatic drop caps.	*					*	*
Slanted text margins.	*	*	*	*
Interactive on-screen text kerning and tracking.	*	*	*	*		*	*
* Rotate and skew editable text in 0.01 degree increments.	*	*	*	*		*	*
* Integrated spell checker with hyphenation controls.	*	*	*	*		*	*
* Independent leading for the first line of a paragraph.	*	*		*		*	*
* Font sizes from 2 to 720 points in 0.1-point increments.	*	*	*	*		*	*
* Add emphasis to letters or words with named Character Styles.	*	*
* Drag-and-drop tabs, including left, right, center, decimal and comma tabs.	*	*	*	*		*	*
* Format individual paragraphs in the same text block with named Paragraph Styles.	*		*	*		*	*
* Integrated font mapping for identifying missing fonts and substituting others for them.	*	*	*	*		*	*
* Control letter and word spacing, last line and ragged width settings, and widows and orphans.	*		*	*		*	*
* Type text directly on any curve or shape with on-screen controls for editing text and graphic objects.	*	*	*	*
* Pre-defined templates and user-definable controls for indents, margins, columns, gutters and rules.	*						*
* Dynamic text wraps around or inside any object with 0.1-point object avoidance settings.	*		*	*		*	*
Create customized letterforms by converting Type 1 or TrueType(TM) fonts to outlines.	*	*	*	*	*
* Create new documents with an array of professionally designed templates.	*			*		*	*
* 2,000 TrueType and 2,000 PostScript Type 1 typefaces included free.	*
Automatic column-to-column or shape-to-shape text flows.	*		*	*		*	*
Separate horizontal and vertical font scaling controls.	*		*	*			*

EFFORTLESS USABILITY
* Tabbed palettes and dialogs provide easy access and organization to desktop controls.	*			*	*
* Over 20,000 editable color clip art images and symbol libraries included free.	*			*

PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT
* Object-level overprinting for basic trapping.	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
* WYSIWYG color calibration for screen and output device controls.	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
* Create halftone color separations from continuous-tone images.	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
* Support for device-independent CIE LAB color space for consistent color output.	*	*		*	*	*	*
* Color-matching systems, including PANTONE(R) Spot, PANTONE Process, Trumatch(TM) and Toyo(TM).	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
* Color separate all graphic elements, including CMYK TIFF, RGB TIFF and Kodak PhotoCD (TM) images.	*	*	*	*	*	*
* Ability to print individual selections, layers and non-consecutive pages with one print command.	*				*	*
* Control of undercolor removal/addition (UCR), gray component replacement (GCR), and ink densities.	*	*		*	*	*	*

FLEXIBLE IMPORT / EXPORT CONNECTIVITY
* Adobe(R) Illustrator 5.5 (AI)	*	*	*	*	*	*
* Adobe Photoshop 3 (PSD)	*	*		*	*	*
* MacDraw(R) Pro	*						*
RGB and CMYK Tag Image File Format (TIF)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
XPress Desktop Color Separations (DCS)	*		*		*	*	*
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)	*			*	*	*	*
* Kodak PhotoCD (PCD)	*			*	*	*
MacPaint(R) (MAC)	*	*		*	*	*
Macintosh PICT (PIC)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
QuickTime(TM)	*				*
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)	*			*		*
Data Interchange Format (DXF(TM))	*			*		*
Initial Graphics Exchange Standard (IGES)	*
TARGA Bitmap (TGA)	*	*		*	*
Deneba UltraPaint(TM)	*
* CorelDRAW(TM) 5 (CDR)	*			*		*
* Micrografx(R) Designer 4 (DRW)	*			*
WordPerfect Graphics (WPG)	*			*		*
ZSoft Paintbrush (DCX and PCX)	*	*		*		*
Windows Metafile (WMF)	*			*		*	*
Windows Bitmap (BMP)	*	*		*	*	*	*
* Microsoft Word (DOC)	*			*		*	*
* MacWrite(R) I, II and Pro	*					*
Plain Text (TXT)	*		*	*		*	*
Rich Text Format (RTF)	*		*	*		*	*
* QuickDraw 3D(TM) Metafile	*
* CompuServe(R) Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)	*	*		*	*	*
Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL)	*			*		*	*
Compatible versions available for both Mac OS(TM)- and Microsoft(R) Windows(TM)-based computers.	*		*		*	*	*