

This is no different than painting alone. Painting with Friends/Technical Difficulties Once it's done, you will see everyone's usernames in the right panel, The ChatWindow will take a minute to connect. OPTIONAL: If your Host created a password, and has shared it with you, enter the Password, and click the U+ button.ħ. It doesn't have to be unique, it's only for this session, and not registered.Ħ. Switch back to OpenCanvas, backspace the current address under Connect IP, and type out the Host IP from Evolve.ĥ. Switch to the Evolve window, and write down the IP address listed under the Host of the party.Ĥ. In the NetworkWindow, below the ChatWindow, click from the Server tab to the Client tab.ģ. In the OpenCanvas window, click the Network(N) tab.Ģ. Using Evolve (or another VPN) to connect in OpenCanvasġ. Wait until the status at the bottom left corner of the window says Connected. It will open a new window, which may take a few minutes to load.ģ. It will pop up in the bottom right corner, as well at in the main window.Ģ. You can add your friends to your Evolve contact list via their Evolve usernames.ġ. Enter your log-in information and click OK. Make sure you have already created and activated an account with EvolveĢ. That was how you connect to a network and draw together using OpenCanvas. I'm using the Paintbrush, which is why my strokes are thicker than Charley's. The font sometimes switches to white automatically when you accidentally right click while starting the session. I sent a smiley face in the chat window as a test.Īt first, I cannot paint, because my font is white. Now we have a canvas and are both connected.
Open canvas 6 how to use password#
You enter the password the Host created, in this case it is " Kitty ". It's not permanent and just for the session. In my case it is 10.167.3.2, but it will be different for you.Įnter the username you want.

Backspace the current IP address, put the IP address underneath the Host in Evolve. As the client, you want to switch to the Client tab in the NetworkWindow. You want to wait until you're connected to send a message, like "Hi!" Now we're both connected, my message has sent, and we need to switch back to OpenCanvas.Ĭlick on Network, and then Show Network. Sometimes it will take a minute to add you to the party You can see the Status at the bottom of the window. I have a pending party invitation because the Host has already sent me an invitation. You can close the second window that comes up, you won't need it.

By this point, if you don't already have an account, you will need to make one. Once you've clicked on the program and see the window has come up, you type in your username, then your password. Right now, I'm opening Evolve to show you how to log in. This is video 2, it teaches you how to Network using OpenCanvas as a client. Hi I'm Amber! This video will teach you how to network using OpenCanvas.
