# Canvas ## Description Canvas is a drawing tool that allows you to create assets directly within After Effects by drawing on a canvas. ## Setup 1. Select an active composition 2. Open the Canvas tool 3. Click record 4. Draw on the canvas 5. Add the recorded asset to the timeline ## Options **Brush Size**\ Controls the diameter of the brush stroke **Spacing**\ Distance between the particles on the canvas **Impact**\ Affects the pressure or intensity of the brush stroke **Gravity**\ Adds a downward pull effect to brush strokes **X Margin / Y Margin**\ Sets canvas boundaries and padding **Brush Down / Brush Up**\ Toggle brush behavior on press and release --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://motion-studio.mtmograph.com/ae-extension/tools/canvas.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.