# Canvases and Deco Posters

Canvases and deco posters differ only with respect to the material they are printed on, and to their production size.

For canvas, a border of approx. 3cm is folded back for mounting on a wooden frame. The folded border forms a visible edge on the mounted canvas.

In contrast to normal posters, which are simply large prints, deco posters give you the same design options as canvas.

On the welcome screen select the required product "Canvas" or "Deco Poster" (with or without a frame as required).

Set the required size for your canvas or deco poster.

The product editor appears.

You can change the size, or toggle between canvas and deco poster, later on if needed in the product properties (above the object browser).

In canvas production a very wide border is needed for mounting on the wooden frame. You can see the original image size in the layout frame for the background image. When selecting the background image, or when taking photographs, that you do not have any important image content at the edges of the image as this will be lost due to the border.

### Product Properties

Use this to decide between a canvas and a deco poster, and to set the size of the finished product.

Caution: This changes the bleed of the background image. Make sure you do not lose any content at the edges.

### The Canvas / Deco Poster Object Browser

The object browser typically comprises three different tabs:
"Images", "Layout" and "Design".

Start by selecting an image which you will use as the background for your canvas or deco poster. A selection of preconfigured "layouts" is available; you may have the option of selecting a "Frame" if needed.
This does not refer to a printed frame, but to an actual wooden frame on which your canvas or deco poster will be mounted for delivery.
See the Chapter Other "Frames for Canvas and Deco Posters".

### The Canvas Deco Poster Editor Object Toolbar

The object toolbar contains the most important tools or commands, which you can apply to an object selected in the product editor, or which let you insert a new object.

Pay attention to the tool tips.

In addition to the standard tools, they include layout, image and text object tools, which are displayed to reflect the object you have selected, and the object editing tools for e.g. rotating the object or formatting the text in text boxes.
(See the chapter on the object toolbar.)

### The Canvas /Deco Poster Editor

You can design your product in the Canvas/Deco Poster Editor workspace, create your own layout with layout frames and texts, and use the object browser to insert images.

Alternatively, you can use a layout template.

By default the canvas / deco poster is displayed in landscape format. If you need a portrait layout, press the buttons in the product toolbar to rotate the view. You can use the object toolbar commands to align photos and texts, or layout frames correspondingly.

### The Canvas / Deco Poster Product Toolbar

The product toolbar contains the most important tools or commands that you can apply to a canvas / deco poster.
All of these tools are describe in detail in the Chapters "Working with Layouts" and "Working with Texts".