User Guide
Infinite canvas for diagrams, flowcharts and wireframes.
Canvas Studio opens to a blank infinite canvas. Use the toolbar at the top to pick a tool, draw on the canvas, and arrange shapes. All data stays on your machine — no account, no cloud required.
The window has: menu bar (File/Edit/View/Insert/Style/Arrange/Tools/Help), dual-row toolbar, infinite canvas, layers panel on the right, properties panel, and status bar at the bottom.
Click a shape tool (rectangle, ellipse, arrow, etc.) on the toolbar, then drag on the canvas to draw. Click the Select tool (arrow icon) to move or resize shapes. Double-click any shape to edit its text.
The Insert menu offers triangle, diamond, pentagon, star, and all basic shapes. Click-drag to place. Hold Shift to constrain proportions.
Select the arrow tool, drag from one shape's edge to another. The arrow stays connected even when you move shapes. Use Style → Arrow Head to change arrowheads.
Select a shape, then use the Style menu or the fill/stroke controls on the toolbar. Change colors, line width, dashed lines, rounded corners, and text alignment.
The layers panel on the right shows all layers. Click the eye icon to hide/show a layer. Double-click a layer to rename it. New shapes are added to the currently selected layer.
Use the page tabs at the bottom to switch between multiple pages. Each page has its own independent set of layers.
File → Export PNG/SVG/PDF. Choose transparent background for PNG. Print Preview shows how the canvas will look on paper.
Ctrl+S saves your work. Autosave runs every 30 seconds by default. Settings → Autosave to adjust.
Tools → Options (Ctrl+,). General tab: language, startup behavior. Appearance tab: theme, icon style with live preview. Canvas tab: default zoom, grid. Autosave tab: interval and behavior.
Appearance → Icon style offers 6 options: outline, filled, colorful, thick, emoji, text. The preview pane shows real-time samples. Changes apply after restart.