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DMG Canvas builds disk images from template documents that you create. Each template defines the properties of the Finder window for the disk image (including the size and background color or image), the files in the disk image (including their icon size and positions in the window), and the name, icon, format, and encryption settings of the disk image volume. DMG Canvas also allows you to specify the license agreements displayed when the disk image is mounted.

Disk Image Design

Designing the appearance of a disk image is extremely simple using DMG Canvas. Simply drag and drop files into the design view to have DMG Canvas copy those files to the disk image when built. To create an alias to a file or folder (such as creating an alias to the Applications folder), simply hold Control while dropping the file.

The window size and location, background, and file icon sizes are specified using the sidebar on the right side of the window.


License Agreements

When a disk image is mounted, it can optionally display a window containing a localized license agreement that the user must agree to before the disk image will mount. Adding these license agreements to your disk image is done using the Licenses pane. Simply click on the Add button in the lower left corner of the window and select the language you wish to add from the list of available langauges. DMG Canavas already has localized text strings for the button labels presented along with the license agreement when mounted. Simply add your localized license agreement text and DMG Canvas will add it to the built disk image.

If the user mounting your disk image is using a language other than the ones you provided a localized license agreement for, the Disk Image Mounter will choose to show the license in a default language. This default language can be specified by clicking on the button in the lower left corner of the window with the heart-shaped icon.


Disk Image Format

Among the options for the disk image's volume inclue: