Navigating the Canvas
| Method | How |
|---|---|
Mouse wheel + Cmd/Ctrl | Zoom in/out |
Cmd/Ctrl + + | Zoom in |
Cmd/Ctrl + - | Zoom out |
Cmd/Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom to 100% |
| Footer − / % / + buttons | Zoom controls; click the percentage for a menu of zoom levels, Fit to screen, Reset and the view toggles |
| Footer Fit to Screen icon | Fit the entire canvas in the viewport |
Zoom range: 10% – 400%.
| Method | How |
|---|---|
Hand tool (H) | Switch to the Hand tool, then click and drag anywhere on the canvas to pan |
| Middle mouse button drag | Pan without switching tools |
Rulers
Section titled “Rulers”Click the zoom percentage in the footer → Show rulers. Rulers appear along the top and left edges.
Show grid — displays a dotted/line grid over the canvas as a visual alignment aid. Click the zoom percentage in the footer → Show grid.
Snap to grid — elements snap to grid lines when moved or resized. Toggle it with the footer Snap to grid button.
Smart Guides
Section titled “Smart Guides”Smart guides (footer Smart guides button, magnet icon) — when enabled, alignment guides appear as pink dashed lines while you drag elements, snapping to edges and centers of nearby elements and the canvas. The magnet icon in the footer turns accent-colored when active.
Zoom and view menu
Section titled “Zoom and view menu”Click the zoom percentage in the footer to open one menu with the zoom levels (25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, 200%, 400%), Fit to screen, Reset, and the Show grid / Show rulers toggles (a check mark shows which are on). Snap to grid and smart guides stay as one-click buttons in the footer.