About Canvas 5

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The most versatile illustration, photo editing and page design tool you can buy.

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Whether you're a graphic designer, technical illustrator, image editor or desktop publisher, Canvas will help you be more productive than ever. We fully integrated drawing, photo editing and layout functions into one simple interface -- no modules or helper applications that you have to launch separately. So you won't lose time juggling programs, or importing and exporting files constantly.

Draw Like A Pro

Canvas built its reputation as a favorite among technical illustrators by providing solid, precise drawing tools. Now Canvas is even better, with new tools, effects, and shortcuts. Canvas lets you edit grouped objects without ungrouping and undo a virtually unlimited number of actions. We added a simple pop-up menu for path editing so you don't have to memorize a dozen shortcut keys. Path combination filters are now contained in a floating palette with example graphics, so you can actually see the difference between "Divide" and "Slice" before you apply the effect. Envelope effects let you create and save different styles of distortions, while extrusions now include complete 3-D lighting effects. And object blends are more versatile than ever, letting you quickly blend and re-blend multiple objects.

Unparalleled Image-Making Control

Canvas has matured into a professional image editing program, with a full array of paint tools and effects. In one document, you can assemble dazzling image composites from a variety of sources, including TIFF files, Kodak PhotoCDs, and compatible scanners. Apply filters such as Gaussian blur and unsharp mask, and then make the image "pop"using curves, levels, and our new Color Equalization. With feathered selections and 24 channels at your disposal, you can create smooth, professional designs without ever leaving Canvas. Plus, Canvas accepts all Photoshop-compatible third-party plug-ins, so you can take advantage of the latest high-tech filters.

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File format compatibility is vital to today's desktop publishers, graphic designers, and technical illustrators. Canvas comes with a over 30 import/export options, including Illustrator, Photoshop, EPS, PDF, GIF, and JPEG formats, to name a few. Canvas also generates color separations, with object-level overprinting, trapping, and dot gain controls. Or you can create on-screen, multimedia presentations, and save them as a QuickTime movie.

Canvas also provides a complete set of professional type-handling and document control features. From fine kerning, to tracking, to independent character and paragraph style sheets, Canvas gives you what you need to create cutting-edge page designs. Everything's included: automatic margins, multi-column guides, linked text blocks, and left and right master pages. You can even fill text with gradients or textures, and then still edit it, spell-check it, and more. Canvas is letter-perfect!

The Best By Design

No single program can do what Canvas 5 can, as easily as Canvas 5 can. Feature-for-feature, dollar-for-dollar, Canvas is the ultimate graphics software value for both Windows and Macintosh.

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