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What is Canvas?

Canvas is an integrated technical illustration application, used by professionals who require accurate and powerful visualization of technical data.

Canvas is a simple but powerful tool for creating and enhancing technical illustrations. Using Canvas you can:

Create new technical illustrations, or open or import illustrations from other applications.
Draw with precision in any scale, or define custom units of measure.
Add dimensioning objects that conform to industry standards.
Enhance your images using SpriteEffects, and other special effects and filters.
Add color and gradients to bring your illustrations to life.
Save time by combining and editing raster images and vector objects within a single application.

It's quick and easy to create great-looking publications and presentations in Canvas. You can:

Combine 3D objects and other visuals with pages of well-formatted text in annual reports, brochures, web pages, or slideshows.
Output documents in PDF format, and print professional-looking documents.
Collaborate on illustrations and documents with colleagues.
Add annotations and markup to illustrations.
Create flowcharts and organization charts using the built-in Flowchart palette.
Password-protect and encrypt your sensitive documents.

You can rely on Canvas as the central component of your technical illustration process. With all the tools you need at your fingertips, you can:

Create simple diagrams or more complex illustrations containing 3D objects, or seismic or geometric data.
Analyze and visualize engineering and scientific data.
Import over 100 file formats, such as DICOM, RAW, Binary filters, Scientific Imaging filters, CGM, and DWG (CAD).
Export over 80 formats and professional presentation media.

With Canvas, you can do all these things with a single application.