--- title: "Supported Markers" canonical: https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/supported-markers.htm archived: true applies_to: - product: "Customer's Canvas On-Premises" - product: "Design Editor" versions: ["4.4.25", "4.x (may differ)"] --- **You’re viewing outdated documentation.** [View the latest Customer’s Canvas On-Premises documentation](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/on-premises/). # Supported Markers **Applies to:** Customer's Canvas On-Premises; Design Editor 4.4.25, 4.x (may differ) · **Archived documentation** Markers are special symbols which you add to a layer name in PSD templates or to an element name in IDML templates. Customer's Canvas uses these markers to manage permissions for each design element. Alternatively to markers in Photoshop and InDesign files, you can specify these permissions outside of templates [in the JSON format](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/markers-in-json-format.htm.md). Also, Customer's Canvas supports [shortcuts](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/defining-marker-shortcuts.htm.md) for both the markers and JSON definitions. First, let us review the syntax of the markers. Each marker is enclosed in angle brackets (`< ... >`). Inside these brackets, there is a pair of a marker's name (usually, uppercase abbreviated) and a value, separated by an underscore (`_`). If there is no underscore (and, therefore, no value), for example ``, Customer's Canvas uses a default value for this marker. Markers are case insensitive. Most of the markers are boolean values and may equal either `t` (true) or `f` (false). However, for certain markers, other value types may be applicable. The markers can be divided into the following groups: |

| | --- | --- | The table below contains all the markers supported by Customer's Canvas and their equivalent JSON definition. | Marker | Type | Default value | Description with a JSON example | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **M**anipulation behavior (in the [advanced edit mode](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/simple-and-advanced-designer-modes.htm.md)) | | `` | Boolean | T | *Deprecated, use `` or `` instead.* **A**llows **A**rbitrary **R**esizing. Without this marker, only rich formatted text and image placeholders can be arbitrary resized, whereas all the rest elements require `` for arbitrary resizing. This marker does not affect point text.
```
"manipulationPermissions": {
"allowArbitraryResize": true
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **D**eleting. By default, your users can delete any element on the canvas in the advanced edit mode. `` removes the **Delete** command from the editor's menus.
```
"manipulationPermissions": {
"allowDelete": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **D**rag-**N**-**D**rop. By default, the editor enables the drag-and-drop mode for image placeholders when you specify the `` markers. For this marker combination, `` disables dragging the content of placeholders.
```
"manipulationPermissions": {
"allowDragAndDrop": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **M**ove **H**orizontal. Without this marker, your users can move design elements on the canvas.
```
"manipulationPermissions": {
"allowMoveHorizontal": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **M**ove **V**ertical. Without this marker, your users can move design elements on the canvas.
```
"manipulationPermissions": {
"allowMoveVertical": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **R**otation. By default, your users can rotate elements. A round grip appears above bounding rectangles indicating that the rotation is allowed.
```
"manipulationPermissions": {
"allowRotate": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | *Deprecated, use `` instead.* **A**llows **P**roportional **R**esizing. You can resize all design elements proportionally. Corner grips appear on bounding rectangles indicating that you can resize elements proportionally.
```
"manipulationPermissions": {
"allowProportionalResize": false
}
``` | | `` | Enum of `a` | `p` | | Defines how corner grips resize design elements:

a - enables corner grips and the arbitrary resize mode.
p - enables corner grips and the proportional resize mode.

By default, all design elements have corner grips on bounding rectangles allowing you to resize elements proportionally. Using permissions, you can define the `corner` array of two items: the first one is for normal dragging the corner grips, and the second one is for dragging the corner grips while holding down the Shift key. They can be either `"Proportional"` or `"Arbitrary"`.
```
"manipulationPermissions": {
"resizeGrips": {
"corner": ["Proportional", "Arbitrary"]
}
}
```
This permission is equal to the `` marker. To disable corner grips, specify ``. | | `` | Boolean | T | Enables edge grips on bounding rectangles allowing you to resize elements arbitrarily. By default, only rich formatted text and image placeholders can be arbitrarily resized.
```
"manipulationPermissions": {
"resizeGrips": {
"edge": true
}
}
``` | | **V**isualization behavior | | `` | Boolean | T | **N**o **P**rint. By default, Customer's Canvas shows all design elements on the canvas, proof images, and high-resolution images. If you add `` or `` to a layer name, then the corresponding element appears only on the canvas. `` results in the default behavior.
```
"visualizationPermissions": {
"noPrint": true
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **N**o **S**how. By default, Customer's Canvas shows all design elements on the canvas, proof images, and high-resolution images. If you add `` or `` to a layer name, then the corresponding element does not appear on the canvas but it is rendered on the print-ready file and proof images.
```
"visualizationPermissions": {
"noShow": true
}
``` | | **T**ext behavior | | `` | Boolean | T | *Applies only to PSD templates.* **A**utomatically **S**cales **T**ext to fit the bounding rectangle. This marker is only applied to point text and allows for arbitrary resizing such text. When you change the content of point text, the original text bounds remain unchanged and the text is scaled disproportionately to fit these bounds. By default, you can resize point text only proportionally.
```
"autoScaledText": true
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | *Deprecated, use `` instead.* **F**orces **R**ich **T**ext. This marker forces Customer's Canvas to load a paragraph layer as rich formatted regardless of text formatting. It is useful when a text layer in a PSD template is formatted in a single style but you want users to format it in multiple styles.
```
"forceRichText": true
``` | | `` | Enum of `true` | `false` | `auto` | true | **R**ich **T**ext defines how Customer's Canvas handles paragraph text layers and text frames. Without this marker, they appear as formatted text.

true - enables rich text formatting.
false - enables plain formatting.
auto - enables rich formatting only if it contains different styling.

```
"richTextMode": "False"
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **A**lignment of point text. `` disables the horizontal alignment buttons in the **Top Toolbar** for the marked point text element. These buttons are enabled by default. If the [textAlignmentButtonsEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) property is `false`, then `` has no effect.
```
"textPermissions": {
"allowChangeTextAlignment": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **B**old **I**talic **U**nderline styles of point text. `` disables the **Faux bold**, **Faux italic**, and **Underlined** buttons in the **Top Toolbar** for the marked point text element. These buttons are enabled by default. If the [textEmphasisButtonsEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) property is `false`, then `` has no effect.
```
"textPermissions": {
"allowChangeTextBIU": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **C**olumn **C**ount for rich formatted text. Without this marker, you can change a column count that you initially set up using the `` marker. `` disables the **Columns** box in the **Top Toolbar**.
```
"pathBoundedTextPermissions": {
"allowChangeColumnCount": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **F**ont of point text. `` disables the **Font name** and **Font style** lists in the **Top Toolbar** for the marked point text element. These buttons are enabled by default. If the [textFontFamilyButtonEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) and [textFontStyleButtonEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) properties are `false`, then `` has no effect.
```
"textPermissions": {
"allowChangeFont": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **F**ont **C**olor of point text. `` disables the **Color picker** in the **Top Toolbar** for the marked point text element. By default, the **Color picker** is enabled. If the [textFontColorButtonEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) property is `false`, then `` has no effect.
```
"textPermissions": {
"allowChangeFontColor": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **F**ont **S**ize of point text. `` disables the **Font size** box in the **Top Toolbar** for the marked point text element. By default, this box is enabled. If the [textFontSizeButtonEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) property is `false`, then `` has no effect.
```
"textPermissions": {
"allowChangeFontSize": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **T**ext. `` disallows for changing the content of both bounded and point text.
```
"textPermissions": {
"allowChangeText": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **E**diting **Sh**adow. `` disables the **Shadow** button in the **Top Toolbar** for the marked point text element. By default, this button is enabled. If the [textShadowButtonEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) property is `false`, then `` has no effect. For details, refer to the [Stroke and Shadow Effects in Customer's Canvas](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/stroke-and-shadow-in-cc.htm.md) topic.
```
"textPermissions": {
"allowChangeShadow": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **E**diting **St**roke. `` disables the **Stroke** button in the **Top Toolbar** for the marked point text element. By default, this button is enabled. If the [textStrokeButtonEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) property is `false`, then `` has no effect. For details, refer to the [Stroke and Shadow Effects in Customer's Canvas](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/stroke-and-shadow-in-cc.htm.md) topic.
```
"textPermissions": {
"allowChangeStroke": false
}
``` | | `` | Number | 1 | *Applies only to PSD templates.* **C**olumn **C**ount of formatted text. For example, `` defines two columns for the rich formatted text element. For details, refer to the [Multi-Column Text](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/multi-column-text.htm.md) topic.
```
"textColumnCount": 2
``` | | `` | Number | | **T**ext **C**haracter **L**imit sets the maximum length of a text string which the user is allowed to enter into a rich formatted text element. By default, such a limit is not defined.
```
"richTextCharacterLimit": 200
``` | | `` | Number | | **T**ext **M**ax **L**ine **C**ount sets the maximum number of lines which the user is allowed to enter into a specific point or plain bounded text element. By default, such a limit is not defined.
```
"textMaxLineCount": 2
``` | | `` | Number | | **T**ext **M**ax **L**ine **L**ength sets the maximum length of text lines which the user is allowed to enter into a specific point or plain bounded text element. By default, such a limit is not defined.
```
"textMaxLineLength": 7
``` | | `` | Enum of `clip` | `fitToBox` | `fitToWidth` | clip | **T**ext **O**verflow **S**trategy defines how to change plain bounded text if it goes out of its bounds. By default, such a text is clipped. For details, refer to the [Copyfitting](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/copyfitting.htm.md) topic.

clip - while typing, crop the excessive text.
fitToBox - when the end of a line is reached, move to the next line first, and when the bottom of the bounding box is reached, then shrink the text.
fitToWidth - when the end of a line is reached, shrink the text.

```
"overflowStrategy": "FitToWidth"
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **T**ext **P**lace**h**older motivates a user to fill out a text element. It shows a prompt on the canvas and if not filled out, it appears neither in the hi-res output nor on proof images. This marker is applicable for both bounded and point text.
```
"textPlaceholder": true
``` | | `` | Enum of `scale` | `size` | size | **T**ext **S**hrink **M**ode of plain bounded text that goes out of its bounds and should be fitted. By default, such a text is clipped. For details, refer to the [Copyfitting](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/copyfitting.htm.md) topic.

scale - shrinks the text in width or height.
size - changes the font size.

top - aligns a text string with the top bound of the text area.
center - aligns a text string with the center of the text area.
bottom - aligns a text string with the bottom bound of the rich formatted text area.

```
"textVerticalAlignment": "Center"
``` | | **S**hape behavior | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **B**order **C**olor. `` disables the **Border color** button in the **Top Toolbar**. This button defines a color of shapes. The shapes are both the shape design elements and bounding frames of images and image placeholders. If the [borderColorButtonEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) property is `false`, then `` has no effect.
```
"shapePermissions": {
"allowChangeBorderColor": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **B**order **W**idth. `` disables the **Border width** button in the **Top Toolbar**. This button defines a width of shapes. The shapes are both the shape design elements and bounding frames of images and image placeholders.
```
"shapePermissions": {
"allowChangeBorderWidth": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **F**ill **C**olor. `` disables the **Fill color** button in the **Top Toolbar**. This button is available for shape layers only. Neither images nor image placeholders have a fill color.
```
"shapePermissions": {
"allowChangeFillColor": false
}
``` | | **L**ayer behavior | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **O**pacity of layers. `` disables the **Opacity** slider in the **Top Toolbar**. By default, this slider is enabled for all design elements. If the [opacitySliderEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) property is `false`, then `` has no effect.
```
"itemPermissions": {
"allowOpacityChange": false
}
``` | | Setting up predefined values for layers | | `` | Text | | *Deprecated, use `` instead.* **I**mage from **A**llowed **P**ublic **S**ub**f**older. You can specify a folder, which restricts an image selection. For example, `` makes your users select an image from the `europe_photos` folder. This marker applies to both images and image placeholders.
```
"imageAllowedPublicGallerySubfolder": "europe_photos"
``` | | `` | Text | | **I**mage from **A**llowed **S**ub**f**older. You can specify a subfolder within `PublicGalleryFolder`, which restricts an image selection. For example, `` makes your users select an image from the `europe_photos` subfolder. This marker applies to both images and image placeholders. For details, see the [Specifying the Image Source Folder](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/image-source-folder.htm.md) topic.
```
"imageAllowedGallerySubfolder": "europe_photos"
``` | | `` | Number | 1 | *Applies only to PSD templates.* **M**ulti-**V**alue **I**tem. For example, the `` marker applies to a layer group that includes either image layers or text layers and displays the second element when the template opens. In Customer's Canvas, such a group represents a drop-down list so that your users can select its elements as the content for text fields or images. For details, see the [Setting up Fields with Predefined Values](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/setting-up-fields-with-predefined-values.htm.md) topic.
```
"multiValueItem": true,
"mviFirstItemIndex": 2
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | *Applies only to PSD templates.* **M**ulti-**V**alue **I**tem **K**eeps **T**ransforms. By default, the `` group takes the size and position of the first element. If you use `` together with ``, then every group element keeps transforms applied in PSD templates.
```
"multiValueItem": true,
"multiValueItemKeepTransformation": true
``` | | **I**mage behavior | | `` | Text | | **A**llowed **T**abs specifies tabs from which your users can select the content for images and placeholders. The value of this marker is a comma-separated list of tab names. For the details on how to configure Gallery tabs, refer to the [Using the Image Gallery](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/using-image-gallery.htm.md) topic. For the details on configure tabs of the Asset Manager, refer to [The Asset Manager](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/asset-manager.htm.md) topic. For example, `` allows the selection only from the **My Files** and **Facebook** gallery tabs. By default, users can select images from any tab.
```
"allowedTabs": ["User", "Facebook"]
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange of **I**mages and the placeholder's content. `` removes the **Select image** command from menus and toolbars and disallows the double-clicking to replace images. By default, users can replace both images and the content of image placeholders.
```
"imagePermissions": {
"allowChangeImage": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows you to **K**eep an **O**verlay **C**olor for images and the placeholder's content. `` keeps the color overlay effect of design elements being changed on the canvas, while `` resets the color overlay specified in a template. By default, the editor resets an overlaying color when changing images.
```
"imagePermissions": {
"keepOverlayColor": true
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows for **E**diting **I**mages and the placeholder's content. `` removes the **Edit image** command, which opens the **Image Editor**, from menus and toolbars. By default, users can edit both images and the content of image placeholders in the **Image Editor**.
```
"imagePermissions": {
"allowEditImage": false
}
``` | | `` | Enum of `none` | `blackAndWhite` | `flipVertical` | `flipHorizontal` | none | **I**mage **E**ffect allows the application of the black-and-white and flip effects to images, including image placeholders. When `` set up, the editor automatically converts a picture picked for an image layer to black and white.

none - no effects apply.
blackAndWhite - converts images to monochrome ones.
flipVertical - flips images around the vertical axis.
flipHorizontal - flips images around the horizontal axis.

```
"imageEffect": "FlipVertical"
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | *Applies only to PSD templates.* **R**asterizes **V**ector **C**ontent. `` keeps the vector content of corresponding smart layers. Without this marker, Customer's Canvas imports vector graphics depending on the [RasterizeVectorInSmartFrame](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/web-config.htm.md) parameter.
```
"rasterizeVectorContentInSmartFrame": true
``` | | **P**laceholder behavior (see the [Image Placeholders](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/image-placeholder.htm.md) topic) | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**over **M**ode when no user manipulations with images result in empty areas in the placeholder. In this mode, you cannot arbitrarily resize or rotate images in the placeholder. By default, the cover mode is disabled for image placeholders. `` enables this mode. You can change the default behavior using the [DefaultPlaceholderCoverModeEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/web-config.htm.md) key in `web.config`.
```
"isCoverMode": true
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **E**dit **C**ontent. `` disallows for manipulating the image placeholder's content. By default, the corresponding handle appears and indicates that users can manipulate the content.
```
"placeholderPermissions": {
"allowEditContent": false
}
``` | | `` | Enum of `center` | `left` | `right` | center | **A**ligns the **P**laceholder's **C**ontent **H**orizontally. By default, the editor centers the content when users select images.

center - the center horizontal alignment.
left - the left horizontal alignment.
right - the right horizontal alignment.

center - the center vertical alignment.
top - the top vertical alignment.
bottom - the bottom vertical alignment.

normal - the image with placeholder behavior.
empty - an empty placeholder (without an image).
stub - an image placeholder with a stub image; the stub image is not included in the high-resolution output.

```
"placeholder": true,
"placeholderType": "Empty"
``` | | `` | Enum of `fit` | `fill` | `original` | fit | Defines how an image inserted into the placeholder should be resized (**P**lace**h**older **R**esize **M**ode). Without this marker, the `fit` option is applied. For details, see the [Image Placeholders](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/image-placeholder.htm.md) topic.

fit - the image is resized proportionally to fit the placeholder; the resulting image size is equal to or smaller than the placeholder size.
fill - the image is resized proportionally to fill the placeholder; the resulting image size is equal to or larger than the placeholder size.
original - the image is placed in the center of the placeholder in its original size.

```
"placeholderResizeMode": "Fill"
``` | | `` | Text | | **Pl**aceholder **Id**entifier allows a user to define linked image placeholders to share an image. For more information, see the [Linked Image Placeholders](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/image-placeholder.htm.md) topic.
```
"placeholderLinkId": "photo"
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **S**hows the **E**dit **B**utton, which allows for manipulating images and content of image placeholders. This marker remains for backward compatibility; use `` instead.
```
"placeholderPermissions": {
"allowEditContent": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **S**hows the **S**elect **B**utton on a placeholder. By default, this button is enabled and allows users to replace images.
```
"placeholderPermissions": {
"showSelectButton": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **F**ixes the **S**tub **C**ontent **S**ize when resizing a placeholder. By default, stub images are resized along with the placeholders.
```
"fixedStubContentSize": true
``` | | Behavior of **B**arcode placeholders (see the [Barcode Placeholders](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/barcode-placeholders.htm.md) topic) | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **C**ontent. By default, your users can edit barcodes. `` removes the **Edit** command from the editor's menus.
```
"barcodePermissions": {
"allowChangeBarcodeContent": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **C**hange **T**ype. Without this marker, your users cannot change the barcode type.
```
"barcodePermissions": {
"allowChangeBarcodeType": true
}
``` | | `` | Enum of `EAN-8` | `EAN-13` | `QR-CODE` | QR-CODE | Enable stub **B**arcode **P**lace**h**olders based on image layers. Without this marker, Customer's Canvas imports barcodes as raster images.
```
"placeholder": true,
"placeholderType": "Stub",
"barcodePlaceholderType": "EAN-8"
``` | | Behavior in the **O**bject **I**nspector | | `` | Boolean | T | **A**llows **Z**-order **C**hange in the **Object Inspector**. By default, the Z-order commands are enabled for all design elements. Note, if a design element has the `` marker, then other elements cannot be moved across this one.
```
"itemPermissions": {
"allowZOrderChange": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | Defines whether to **D**isplay an element in the **Object Inspector**. `` hides a marked element in the **Object Inspector**, whereas they are displayed by default. This marker does not affect background layers, and the [bgItemEnabled](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/client-config.htm.md) configuration parameter defines their appearance.
```
"frontendPermissions": {
"displayInObjectInspector": false
}
``` | | `` | Boolean | T | **O**ut of **R**egion **W**arning **S**how allows you to disable the corresponding warning. By default, the **Object Inspector** shows this warning when design elements go out of a region.
```
"frontendPermissions": {
"showOutOfRegionWarning": false
}
``` | | Product themes (see the [Product Themes](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc4/product-themes.htm.md) topic) | | `