# Canvas

The canvas is central space in the editor with the job of rendering your layers and helping you work easily with them through various interactive controls.

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[Artboard properties](/editor/canvas/artboard-properties.md)
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[Layer controls (HUDs)](/editor/canvas/layer-controls-huds.md)
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