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Introduction to Namo WebCanvas

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Introduction to Namo WebCanvas
- Introduction to Namo WebCanvas
- What is SVG?
- Smart ClipArt and Namo WebCanvas
- Basic Work Environment
- Namo WebEditor and Namo WebCanvas
- Using Online Help
Basic Features
- Toolbars
- Tools
  - Tool Palette
  - Tool Options
- Properties window
- Swatches window
- Layers window
- Libraries window
- Interactivity window
- Symbols window
  - Symbols window
  - Symbol
- User Preferences
Help by Menu
- File menu
- Edit menu
- View menu
- Modify menu
- Effect menu
- Window menu
- Help menu
Creating Documents
- Creating a new document
- Opening a document
- Opening a recent document
- Inserting the document information
- Modifying the Canvas properties
- New document dialog box
- Document information dialog box
- Canvas properties dialog box
Creating an Object
- What is Object?
- Creating an object
- Deleting an object/multiple objects
Inserting an Object
- What is Shape?
- Creating an individual line
- Creating an arc
- Creating a circle
- Creating an ellipse
- Creating a polygon
- Creating a star
- Creating a rectangle
- Creating a rounded rectangle
- Using the Pencil Tool
- Modifying an object
- Line dialog box
- Arc dialog box
- Ellipse dialog box
- Polygon dialog box
- Star dialog box
- Rectangle dialog box
Working with Shapes
- What is Shape?
- Inserting a shape
- Adding a shape
- Removing a shape
- Managing the Shapes library
Working with Path Objects
- What is Path?
- Anchor Point and curve handle
- Drawing paths
- Drawing a straight path
- Drawing a curved path
- Converting a straight path to a curved path
- Converting a curved path to a straight path
- Selecting an anchor point
- Moving an anchor point
- Adding an anchor point
- Removing an anchor point
- Converting an anchor point
- Working with handles
- Closing a path
- Drawing paths continuously
- Reversing the path direction
- Clipping a path
- Clipping a path object
- Joining paths
- Combining Paths
  - Combining Paths
  - Uniting Paths
  - Reducing overlapping paths to their intersection
  - Creating a compound path from alternating overlapping areas of paths
  - Subtracting Overlapping Paths
- Creating a compound path
- Releasing a compound path
- Inserting path objects
- Converting an object to a path
- Converting texts to paths
Working with Texts
- Text object and text path
- Inserting texts
- Editing text
- Inserting a text path
- Editing a text path
- Applying effects to text
- Applying the Fill and Stroke properties to text
- Text dialog box
- Text path dialog box
- Text Area dialog box
Importing Files
- Importing bitmap files
- Importing the Smart Button
- Importing Windows Meta File format
- Importing Illustrator files
Selecting Objects
- Object/Layer/Sheet
- Selecting an object
- Selecting Fill/Stroke
- Selecting multiple objects
- Selecting a group
- Selecting an object/group in the Layers window
- Locking an object
- Hiding an object
Working with Fill and Stroke
- Fill and Stroke
- Types of Fill and Stroke
- Specifying Fill and Stroke
- Swaping the Fill and Stroke properties
- Removing the Fill and Stroke propertiess
- Setting Fill and Stroke to default
- Copying properties using Eyedropper
- Applying properties using Paint Bucket
Using Colors
- What is Color?
- Applying colors to an object
- Modifying a color
- Managing the Color library
- Editing colors
- Adding colors
- Removing a color
- Color Picker dialog box
Using Gradients
- What is Gradient?
- Applying gradients to an object
- Modifying a gradient
- Managing the Gradient library
- Editing gradients
- Adding a gradient
- Removing a gradient
- Gradient Editor dialog box
Using Patterns
- What is Pattern?
- Applying patterns to an object
- Managing the Pattern library
- Editing a Pattern
- Adding a pattern
- Removing a pattern
- Pattern Editor dialog box
Using Styles
- What is Style
- Applying styles to an object
- Managing the Styles library
- Editing styles
- Adding a style
- Removing a style
- Edit Style dialog box
Using Symbol
- What is Symbol?
- Adding a Symbol
- Inserting a Symbol
- Replacing a Symbol
- Redefining a Symbol
- Breaking a link to a Symbol
- Removing a Symbol
- Removing Unused Symbols
Modifying Objects
- Copy/Cut/Paste
- Moving Objects
- Transforming Objects
- Working with Group Object
  - Grouping objects
  - Ungrouping objects
- Working with Borders
- Zooming in/out
  - Zooming in/out
- Move dialog box
- Scale dialog box
- Rotate/Skew dialog box
- Relect dialog box
Aligning Multiple Objects
- Aligning multiple objects
- Adjusting the size of multiple objects
- Distributing the space between objects
- Arranging the overlapping order of objects
Applying Effects
- Applying the Gaussian Blur effect
- Applying the Drop Shadow effect
- Applying the Bevel effect
- Applying the Glow effect
- Changing brightness/contrast
- Changing hue/saturation
- Editing effects
- Gaussian Blur dialog box
- Drop Shadow dialog box
- Bevel dialog box
- Glow dialog box
- Brightness/Contrast dialog box
- Hue/Saturation dialog box
Using Masks
- What is Mask?
- Creating a Mask
- Releasing a mask
Working with Hyperlinks
- Applying a hyperlink to an object
- Removing a hyperlink from an object
Creating Scripts
- Specifying Scripts
- Specifying Script Files
- Events supported by Namo WebCanvas
- Add/Edit Script dialog box
- Specify Script Files dialog box
- Add Script File dialog box
Working with Layers
- What is Layer?
- Adding a layer
- Removing a layer
- Copying a layer
- Applying blending mode to an object
- Specifying the opacity of an object
- Renaming a layer/an object
- Reordering layers/objects
- Locking a layer/an object
- Hiding a layer/an object
- Setting the thumbnail options
- Rename dialog box
Working with Sheets
- What is Sheet?
- Adding a sheet
- Removing a sheet
- Copying a sheet
- Renaming a sheet
Working with Libraries
- What is Library?
- Adding a new library
- Loading a library
- Saving as a library
- Appending a library
- Resetting a library
- Library Name dialog box
Working with Export Area
- What is an Export Area?
- Specifying the export area
- Modifying the export area
- Erasing the export area
- Export Area dialog box
Saving and Exporting Documents
- Saving a document
- Saving a document with a new filename
- Exporting a document
- Previewing an SVG file in a Web browser
- SVG Options dialog box
- TNG Options dialog box
- Bitmap Options dialog box
- JPG Options dialog box
- PNG Options dialog box
- GIF Options doalog box
Printing Documents
- Setting the page setup
- Print Preview
- Printing documents
Shortcut Keys
- Shortcut keys by menu
- Quick Reference