ACD Systems Canvas
Version | X Pro 2020(as of 7/6/2022) |
Platform | Windows |
License | Commercial |
Category | Graphics |
Main Features
- Edits vector and raster graphics
- Supports over 100 file formats, including DXF, DWG, AI, and PSD
- Includes advanced technical drawing tools
- Symbol Library with thousands of technical symbols
- SpriteLayers and SpriteEffects image enhancement technologies
Software Overview
ACD Systems Canvas X Pro is a 2D and 3D technical illustration application for Windows. It supports various vector and raster image formats and comes with many professional drawing tools.
Canvas X Pro supports over 100 file formats, such as AutoCAD (.DWG and .DXF), Photoshop (.PSD and .PDD), Illustrator (.AI), Portable Document Format (.PDF), CorelDRAW (.CDR), PowerPoint (.PPTX), DICOM (.DCM), RAW images, and other raster image files, such as .PNG, .JPG, and .GIF files. The application saves drawings in its proprietary format (.CVXCAD) by default and supports other Canvas formats, including .CVX, .CNV, .CVI, and .TPL.
The software's user interface appears similar to an actual drawing canvas for editing drawings. It offers many tool palettes you can display and arrange to customize your workspace. For example, a canvas grid feature helps align and evenly distribute vector graphics for precision. The application also includes tools for enhancing images, adding annotations, and precisely adjusting drawings.
Summary
For technical illustration professionals, Canvas X Pro is an impressive drawing program. It supports many industry file formats and provides professional editing tools. These features and its easy-to-use interface make the price tag for ACD Systems Canvas X Pro worth it.
Primary File Type
.CVXCanvas DrawingSupported File Types
Extension | File Type |
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.CVX | Canvas Drawing |
.AI | Adobe Illustrator Artwork |
.ARW | Sony Alpha Raw Digital Camera Image |
.BAY | Casio RAW Image |
.BMP | Bitmap Image |
.CAL | CALS Raster Graphic |
.CDR | CorelDRAW File |
.CDT | CorelDRAW Template (Legacy) |
.CGM | Computer Graphics Metafile |
.CH3 | Harvard Graphics DOS Chart File |
.CMX | Corel Presentation Exchange Image |
.CNV | Canvas 6-8 Drawing File |
.CR2 | Canon Raw 2 Image |
.CRW | Canon Raw CIFF Image File |
.CST | Canvas Custom Set File |
.CSY | Canvas Symbol File |
.CV5 | Canvas 5 Drawing File |
.CVA | Canvas Sequence Set |
.CVI | Canvas Image File |
.CVS | Canvas 3 Drawing File |
.CVT | Canvas External Tool File |
.DCM | DICOM Image |
.DCR | Kodak Digital Camera RAW Image |
.DJVU | DjVu Image |
.DNG | Digital Negative Image |
.DOC | Microsoft Word Document (Legacy) |
.DOCX | Microsoft Word Document |
.DRW | Drawing File |
.DWF | Design Web Format File |
.DWG | AutoCAD Drawing |
.DXF | Drawing Exchange Format File |
.EMF | Enhanced Windows Metafile |
.EPS | Encapsulated PostScript File |
.ERF | Epson RAW File |
.FMV | Frame Vector Metafile |
.FPX | FlashPix Bitmap Image File |
.GEM | GEM Metafile |
.GIF | Graphical Interchange Format File |
.GML | Geography Markup Language File |
.HDR | High Dynamic Range Image File |
.HGL | HP Graphics Language File |
.HPG | HPGL Plot File |
.HPGL | HP Graphics Language Plotter File |
.HTM | Hypertext Markup Language File |
.HTML | Hypertext Markup Language File |
.ICL | Windows Icon Library File |
.ICO | Icon File |
.IFF | Interchange File Format |
.IGES | IGES Drawing |
.IGS | IGES Drawing |
.ILBM | Interleaved Bitmap Image |
.J2C | JPEG 2000 Code Stream |
.JP2 | JPEG 2000 Core Image |
.JPG | JPEG Image |
.KDC | Kodak Photo-Enhancer File |
.MEF | Mamiya RAW Image |
.MRW | Minolta Raw Image |
.NEF | Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image |
.ORF | Olympus RAW File |
.PAT | Pattern File |
.PBM | Portable Bitmap Image |
.PCD | Kodak Photo CD Image |
.PCX | Paintbrush Bitmap Image File |
Portable Document Format File | |
.PEF | Pentax Electronic File |
.PGM | Portable Gray Map Image |
.PIC | Generic Picture File |
.PIX | Alias PIX Image |
.PNG | Portable Network Graphic |
.PPM | Portable Pixmap Image |
.PPT | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (Legacy) |
.PPTX | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation |
.PRN | Print to File |
.PS | PostScript File |
.PSD | Adobe Photoshop Document |
.PSP | PaintShop Pro Image |
.PSPBRUSH | PaintShop Pro Brush File |
.PSPIMAGE | PaintShop Pro Image |
.RAF | Fujifilm RAW Image |
.RAS | Sun Raster Graphic |
.RAW | Raw Image Data |
.RGB | RGB Bitmap |
.RLE | Run Length Encoded Bitmap |
.RSB | Red Storm Bitmap File |
.RTF | Rich Text Format File |
.RW2 | Panasonic RAW Image |
.SGI | Silicon Graphics Image |
.SHP | ESRI Shapefile |
.SID | MrSID Image |
.SRF | Sony RAW Image |
.SY3 | Harvard Graphics Symbol File |
.TGA | Targa Graphic |
.TIF | Tagged Image File |
.TPL | Canvas Template |
.VSD | Microsoft Visio Drawing (Legacy) |
.WBMP | Wireless Bitmap Image |
.WMF | Windows Metafile |
.WPD | WordPerfect Document |
.WPG | WordPerfect Graphic |
.XBM | X BitMap Graphic |
.XHTML | Extensible Hypertext Markup Language File |
.XLC | Microsoft Excel Chart |
.XLS | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (Legacy) |
.XLSX | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet |
.XPM | X11 Pixmap Graphic |
Additional Related File Types
Extension | File Type |
---|---|
.AVI | Audio Video Interleave File |
.BRK | Brooktrout Fax Document |
.CALS | CALS Raster Graphic File |
.CSV | Comma-Separated Values File |
.DJV | DjVu Image |
.E00 | ArcInfo Coverage Export File |
.ECW | Enhanced Compression Wavelet Image |
.EPSF | Encapsulated PostScript Format File |
.ICB | Targa ICB Bitmap Image |
.INT | SGI Integer Image |
.J2K | JPEG 2000 Image |
.JPC | JPEG 2000 Code Stream File |
.JPE | JPEG Image |
.JPEG | JPEG Image |
.JPX | JPEG 2000 Image File |
.LBM | Deluxe Paint Bitmap Image |
.MET | Presentation Manager Metafile |
.PDD | Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image |
.PICT | Picture File |
.SVG | Scalable Vector Graphic |
.TIFF | Tagged Image File Format |
.TXT | Plain Text File |
.VDA | Targa Bitmap Image File |
.VST | Targa Bitmap Image |