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Zoom · Aug 7, 2011, 05:01 PM

I have some old files in Canvas format, and I'd like to somehow convert them to anything usable. I'd be happy with a decent JPEG, but it would be even better if I could get a Photoshop-compatible file. I think Canvas was a vector-drawing app, though, so maybe that's not possible.

I Google'd around a bit, but didn't find much. Some places have Canvas 9 for Mac as a download, but I'm always leery about downloading software from places I don't know.

Ideas?

Chito · Aug 7, 2011, 06:17 PM

Try GraphicConverter?
Apple photo software - Mac picture editor, photo editor, image editor, graphics conversion

Zoom · Aug 7, 2011, 07:15 PM

Just tried it... didn't work. Good idea, though, I had forgotten about GC.

P · Aug 8, 2011, 04:26 AM

Canvas was one of those apps that had both vector and pixel graphics, so I imagine that converting it will be tricky.

Canvas 9 is the last Mac version. This seems to be the last patch level, but obviously you'd need a license to use it.

Zoom · Aug 9, 2011, 05:43 PM

You can download Canvas 9 and use it in demo mode. This worked for me. You can get it here:

http://files.acdsystems.com/english/...vas904_esd.bin

(Deneba is now ACD Systems.)

I found the link buried in this ACD support forum post.

Clean install of Canvas 9 for Mac/Windows

Big Mac · Aug 10, 2011, 12:19 AM

Canvas on my family's LC was my first real graphics editor. Memories. . .