Saving And Sharing
A space-owned Canvas has an online saved copy, and it can also have changes that are still in progress. Live collaboration and browser recovery help you continue working, but **seeing an edit on screen is not the same as confirming it is saved online**.
Painting And Selections
Painting in Canvas works on the selected layer, within the document and any active selection. Start by checking that target: a hidden or locked layer, an active mask, or a text layer can explain why a stroke behaves differently from what you expected.
Layers And Masks
Layers let you revise one part of an artwork without rebuilding everything around it. A useful stack might contain a background color, a photograph, a painted accent, and a headline. Their order controls what overlaps; each keeps its own editing controls.
Canvas Guide
Canvas helps you build an image from editable layers, then save a project or export a finished picture. Start with the overview, or choose the part of the workflow you need next.
Import And Export
Choose the file operation around your next step: open artwork as a local project, place content into the Canvas you are editing, download an editable project, or export a finished image. These actions produce different results.
Adjustments And Effects
Canvas offers several ways to change an image's appearance. The most useful decision comes before the sliders: should the change stay separately editable, or should it become part of the pixels?
Mask And Adjust An Image
Reveal part of an image and give it a color treatment while keeping the original content available. This workflow uses a rectangular reveal mask and an adjustment layer, so you can revise the framing and treatment independently.
Build A Layered Poster
Build a poster from a photograph, a headline, and a painted accent, then download a finished picture while keeping the Canvas editable. Start with a space-owned Canvas you can edit; [create one first](/s/visual-space/article/DHDHHtn/create-save-and-reopen-canvas-artwork) if needed.
Manual Guide
Welcome to the Visual Space manual. Start with what you want to do, then open a guide for the workspace or tool involved. Each section leads to feature explanations and practical walkthroughs.