Using Touch Bar with Canvas X Draw

Using Touch Bar with Canvas X Draw

Using Touch Bar with Canvas X Draw

If you have a newer Mac with a Touch Bar, you can swipe, tap, and slide to control some commonly-used functions in Canvas X Draw. The controls available on the Touch Bar will depend on whether a selection is made in Canvas X Draw.

When an object is selected, you can use the Touch Bar to:

  • Rotate Left
  • Rotate Right
  • Flip Vertical
  • Flip Horizontal
  • Lock/Unlock
  • Adjust Opacity
  • Choose Stroke and Fill Color Inks
  • Group Multiple Objects
  • Select Multiple Objects
  • Composite Multiple Objects

 

Without a selection, you can use the Touch Bar to:

  • Choose Stroke and Fill Color Inks

 

When editing text, you can use the Touch Bar to change the text to:

  • Plain
  • Bold
  • Italic
  • Underline
  • Strike through
  • Outline
  • Shadow

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