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DESCRIPTION

DMG Canvas builds disk images from template documents that you create. Simply design your disk image's appearance using the graphical editor and click Build. Each time you release a new version of your disk image, simply click Build again and DMG Canvas will pull together all of the latest versions of your files. DMG Canvas also allows you to specify the license agreements displayed when the disk image is mounted.

With DMG Canvas, you customize every aspect of your disk image, including:

  • Window background
  • Icon size and positions
  • License agreements
  • The volume's name
  • The volume's icon
  • The disk format
  • Encryption
  • Compression
  • Internet Enabling
DMG Canvas is free, but if you find it to be a useful tool, consider making a donation towards future development by registering it.
WHAT'S NEW
1.0.8: The dmgcanvas tool properly resolves paths to the disk image content items if they or the document has moved. (DMG Canvas.app already did this properly.)
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

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SCREENSHOT

Developer:Araelium Group
Downloads:7,568
  - Version d/l:2,149
Utilities:Compression
License:Free
Date:30 Mar 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
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DMG Canvas User Reviews (8 posts)Write A Review
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Oct 17 2009

IAIAN7  Great UI, and a nicer setup than most DMG apps I've tried, with the exception of icon placement! There's no snapping, no moving with the arrow keys, and when trying to move 1 or 2 pixels with the mouse, the icon will either jump back to its original location, or jump 2 pixels further away. This makes it impossible to align icons, or place a single icon in a specific location. Adding to the difficulty, the highlighted style used in DMG Canvas does not match the OS X Finder style, so aligning elements using the highlighted title region will actually NOT line up with background elements once the final DMG is opened in Finder.

If snapping and precise placement controls can be implemented (nudging with the arrow keys would be ideal too), this will probably be the easiest and nicest solution available.  
(Version 1.0.8)

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Jul 25 2009

BS0D  The app gets stuck when adding licences ... EVERY TIME!

Dev, any solution to that? Do I need to wait longer (10min)?

Thanks...  
(Version 1.0.8)

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Mar 30 2009
*****

HENDO  DMG Canvas is the perfect application for DMG packaging. It's really easy to use, and at a great price (free)

It was a very well thought out application and it has a beautiful interface. One suggestion I would make is to add guidelines and a snapping feature so it's easy to align icons instead of trying to eyeball it. other than that, this is one fine piece of software. 5 stars across the board.  
(Version 1.0.8)

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Dec 4 2008
*****

IMAGE_CTRL  DMG Canvas is amazing. I'm surprised the developer is offering it for free (with $15 donation suggestion) since it's stronger and more user friendly than any of the other paid apps.

however, i did find a problem with the app, which i don't hold against the developer because it's freeware, and because i'm sure it will be sorted eventually. the problem is with the "Internet Enabled" option. if this option is unchecked, it works as it should locally and does not automatically copy contents of the DMG into the downloads folder. however, when the same .DMG is placed on a server and downloaded with Safari, it will copy contents automatically.  
(Version 1.0.2)

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+4
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Nov 30 2008
*****

TICE  Finally an app that does it all. Licenses, background, icon size, icon of the image, ... great work, thanks! : )  
(Version 1.0.1)

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+5
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Nov 30 2008
*****

OILCONSUMER    
(Version 1.0.1)

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Nov 28 2008
*****

CHRISTOPHERO  LOVE this application. Takes away the hassle and makes it brain-dead easy to customize and distribute a Disk Image. HIGHLY recommended.  
(Version 1.0.1)

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+6
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Aug 19 2008

JBACHELOR  This software was precisely what I was looking for, and makes it awesomely simple to create highly attractive DMGs for others to download! Worth every penny and more!  
(Version 1.0)

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+4
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