Changing the canvas

Fireworks 8

1. From the menu bar choose Modify> Canvas. From here you may alter the size and color of the canvas as well as rotate it.

2. To make the canvas larger or smaller, click Canvas Size... and enter new values.
3. To change canvas color, click Canvas Color... and choose white, transparent or a custom color from the color palette.
4. To crop excess space from the canvas, click Trim Canvas.
5. To expand the canvas to include objects which are larger than the current canvas size, click Fit Canvas.

Photoshop

1. To change the size or to rotate the canvas, choose Image from the menu bar. From here you may choose Canvas size or Rotate canvas.

 

1. To change the color of the canvas, choose the Background layer from the Options bar. Then choose a color using the Palate window in the options bar.