Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Changing the size of the canvas doesn't change the size of your picture any more than past-
ing a postcard onto a full-size sheet of paper changes the size of the postcard. In both cases,
all you get is more empty space around the picture. The “Canvas extension color” menu lets
you make the new canvas whatever color you like. You can choose your current foreground
or background color, or white, black, gray, or “Other,” which brings up the Color Picker.
(Actually, if you want a custom color, you don't need to use this menu. Just click the color
square to the right of the menu to bring up the Color Picker, and when you click OK, Ele-
ments chooses Other for you. This works even if you have the menu open and have already
chosen something else from it.) You can see these options only if your image has a Back-
ground layer (see
The Background
); if not, the “Canvas extension color” menu is grayed out,
and Elements automatically makes the added canvas transparent.
