In Photoshop, its equivalent would be the eye. Show/Hide Layer : In OpenCanvas, this is represented by the half-face positioned to the left of the layer preview. Layer - Difference / NewLayer (Subtract Mode): Used for enforcing burn/difference settings to an entire layer. Layer - Color Dodge / NewLayer (Add Mode): Used for enforcing dodge settings to an entire layer. In OpenCanvas 1.1, the standard layer setting is "Multiply." A layer designated as "Multiply" can be changed to "Color Dodge" ("NewLayer (Add Mode)" in OpenCanvas) or "Difference" ("NewLayer (Subtract Mode)" in OpenCanvas) by simply clicking the X next to the layer. In Photoshop, your default layer setting is "Normal," which can then be changed other setting such as "Vivid Light," "Color Burn," "Overlay," etc. Layer - Multiply / NewLayer (MultiplyMode/Default) : Sets layer in "Multiply" mode. Both versions have a "Constrain proportions" option (known as "Fix width and height rate" in this version of OpenCanvas.) The Image Resize menu in OpenCanvas can be used via percentage or pixels, just like Photoshop. In Opencanvas, this item is located in the Edit menu. In Photoshop, this is located under the Image menu. Image Resize / Reolution: Used for reducing or enlarging the dimensions of the image. The main differences are that OpenCanvas does not have a graphic representation of the canvas (instead it has text descriptions and radio buttons) and it can not undo the resizing of the canvas! In OpenCanvas it is located in the Edit menu. In most versions of Photoshop, this item can be found under the Image menu. Unfortunately, unlike Photoshop, OpenCanvas will crop any part of the layer placed outside of the canvas's boundaries once dropped.Ĭanvas Resize / Resize : Used for changing the canvas size of an image.
Move Tool / Move Tool : Used for moving a specific layer's contents within the parameters of the canvas. Hand Tool / Drag Tool : Used for dragging around a large image.īoth programs have the same shortcut for this tool, the spacebar key. (Photoshop items first, then OpenCanvas equivalent) To get started, here's a little cheatsheet for those of you familiar with Photoshop: I'm going to list OpenCanvas items and their Photoshop equivalents (Aside from easy ones such as "Zoom In" or "Paste.") I've already done this in bits and pieces in other sections of the site, but here it is all together to make it easy for you So, you're a novice (possibly in possession of a tablet) starting out with this program and you don't know all the nuances and little neat tricks. OpenCanvas, Version 1.1: An Online Guide OpenCanvas, Version 1.1: An Online Guide