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how can I view/convert old Deneba Canvas files?
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Aug 7, 2011, 06:01 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?
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Aug 7, 2011, 08:15 PM
 
Just tried it... didn't work. Good idea, though, I had forgotten about GC.
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Aug 8, 2011, 05:26 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.
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Aug 9, 2011, 06:43 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
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Aug 10, 2011, 01:19 AM
 
Canvas on my family's LC was my first real graphics editor. Memories. . .

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