Difference between revisions of "Canvas Tools"
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| − | The 'Canvas Tools' palette provides the ability to select the current interactive tool active in the [[Canvas]] workspace. The palette also makes available all the available settings to currently active canvas workspace tool. | + | The 'Canvas Tools' palette provides the ability to select the current interactive tool active in the [[Canvas]] workspace. |
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| + | The palette also makes available all the available settings to the currently active canvas workspace tool. | ||
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| − | To set the active Canvas workspace tool | + | To set the active Canvas workspace tool press the corresponding tool icon button. |
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The ability to quickly switch between different Canvas tools is provided by custom [[Keyboard Shortcuts]]. | The ability to quickly switch between different Canvas tools is provided by custom [[Keyboard Shortcuts]]. | ||
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===Canvas Tool Buttons=== | ===Canvas Tool Buttons=== | ||
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| + | Use the 'Detailed Information...' link in the below selections to view help about using each of the available Canvas Tools: | ||
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====Hand Tool==== | ====Hand Tool==== | ||
| − | [[File: ToolEditHand.png|60px|left|caption|]] | + | [[File: ToolEditHand.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Hand]] |
The 'Hand' tool provides ways to interactively navigate 'Panning' the Canvas viewport. | The 'Hand' tool provides ways to interactively navigate 'Panning' the Canvas viewport. | ||
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[[Canvas_Tools_Hand|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Hand|Detailed Information...]] | ||
====Paint Brush Tool==== | ====Paint Brush Tool==== | ||
| − | [[File: ToolBrush.png|60px|left|caption|]] | + | [[File: ToolBrush.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Paint]] |
Paint Brush-strokes in the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | Paint Brush-strokes in the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
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[[Canvas_Tools_Paint|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Paint|Detailed Information...]] | ||
====Fill Bucket Tool==== | ====Fill Bucket Tool==== | ||
| − | [[File: ToolFillBucket.png|60px|left|caption|]] | + | [[File: ToolFillBucket.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Fill]] |
Flood areas of the current Canvas Layer of similar colours by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. | Flood areas of the current Canvas Layer of similar colours by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
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[[Canvas_Tools_Fill|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Fill|Detailed Information...]] | ||
====Eyedropper Tool==== | ====Eyedropper Tool==== | ||
| − | [[File: ToolEyedropper.png|60px|left|caption|]] | + | [[File: ToolEyedropper.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Eyedropper]] |
Select an existing colour in the Canvas by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. | Select an existing colour in the Canvas by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
[[Canvas_Tools_Eyedropper|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Eyedropper|Detailed Information...]] | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Free Transform Tool==== |
| − | [[File: | + | [[File: ToolFreeTransform.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Move]] |
| − | Interactively | + | Interactively Move, Rotate and Scale the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) or selected area by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. |
[[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Rectangle Selection Tool==== |
| − | [[File: | + | [[File: ToolMarqueeSelect.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Select]] |
| − | Interactively | + | Select an rectangular area of the current Canvas Layer(s) by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. |
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| + | [[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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| + | ====Magic Wand Selection Tool==== | ||
| + | [[File: ToolMagicWand.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Select]] | ||
| + | Select areas of similar colours of the current Canvas Layer(s) by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
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| + | [[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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| + | ====Zoom Tool==== | ||
| + | [[File: ToolZoom.png|60px |left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Hand]] | ||
| + | The 'Zoom' tool provides ways to interactively navigate 'Zooming' the Canvas viewport. | ||
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| + | [[Canvas_Tools_Hand|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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| + | ====Eraser Brush Tool==== | ||
| + | [[File: ToolEraser.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Paint]] | ||
| + | Erase with Brush-strokes in the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
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| + | [[Canvas_Tools_Paint|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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| + | ====Gradient Tool==== | ||
| + | [[File: ToolGradient.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Fill]] | ||
| + | Gradient colour fill the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
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| + | [[Canvas_Tools_Fill|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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| + | ====Move Tool==== | ||
| + | [[File: ToolMove.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Move]] | ||
| + | Interactively move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) or selected area by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
[[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | ||
====Distort Transform Tool==== | ====Distort Transform Tool==== | ||
| − | [[File: ToolDistort.png|60px |caption|]] | + | [[File: ToolDistort.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Move]] |
Interactively Distort and Move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) or selected area by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | Interactively Distort and Move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) or selected area by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
[[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Lasso Selection Tool==== | ====Lasso Selection Tool==== | ||
| − | [[File: ToolLassoSelect.png|60px|left|caption|]] | + | [[File: ToolLassoSelect.png|60px|left|caption|link=Canvas_Tools_Select]] |
Select an arbitrary area of the current Canvas Layer(s) by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | Select an arbitrary area of the current Canvas Layer(s) by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
[[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:32, 22 September 2020
The 'Canvas Tools' palette provides the ability to select the current interactive tool active in the Canvas workspace.
The palette also makes available all the available settings to the currently active canvas workspace tool.
To set the active Canvas workspace tool press the corresponding tool icon button.
The ability to quickly switch between different Canvas tools is provided by custom Keyboard Shortcuts.
The active canvas tool settings can be displayed or hidden by clicking the active canvas tool settings label below the canvas tool icon buttons.
Canvas Tool Buttons
Use the 'Detailed Information...' link in the below selections to view help about using each of the available Canvas Tools:
Hand Tool The 'Hand' tool provides ways to interactively navigate 'Panning' the Canvas viewport. Paint Brush Tool Paint Brush-strokes in the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. Fill Bucket Tool Flood areas of the current Canvas Layer of similar colours by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. Eyedropper Tool Select an existing colour in the Canvas by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. Free Transform Tool Interactively Move, Rotate and Scale the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) or selected area by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. Rectangle Selection Tool Select an rectangular area of the current Canvas Layer(s) by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. Magic Wand Selection Tool Select areas of similar colours of the current Canvas Layer(s) by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. |
Zoom Tool The 'Zoom' tool provides ways to interactively navigate 'Zooming' the Canvas viewport. Eraser Brush Tool Erase with Brush-strokes in the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. Gradient Tool Gradient colour fill the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. Move Tool Interactively move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) or selected area by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. Distort Transform Tool Interactively Distort and Move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) or selected area by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. Lasso Selection Tool Select an arbitrary area of the current Canvas Layer(s) by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. |