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GLOSSARY
Active area. The area of the pen display where your Cintiq tools are detected.
Application-specific settings
. Cintiq tool and pen display settings that have been customized for individual
applications. The Wacom Tablet control panel enables you to customize a tool to behave uniquely in
different applications. Application-specific settings
are in effect whenever you use the application.
Aspect
. The ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimension of the active area on the pen display.
Click force
. The amount of force you must apply to the pen tip for a click to occur.
Double-click assist
. A function of the Wacom Tablet control panel that makes it easier to double-click by
setting the size of the double-click distance.
Double-click distance
. The maximum distance (in screen pixels) that the screen cursor can move between
clicks and still be accepted as a double-click. Increasing the double-click distance makes double-clicking
easier, but may cause a delay in brush strokes in some graphics applications.
Eraser-aware application
. A software application that has built-in support for the pen eraser.
These applications take advantage of the eraser in different ways, depending on what makes sense for
the application.
ExpressKeys
. The customizable control keys located on the pen display. See using the ExpressKeys.
Fingerwheel
. The control wheel on the optional Airbrush.
Hardware control buttons
. The function buttons located on the pen display. See using the hardware
control buttons.
Journal
. A Microsoft Windows application that electronically simulates a physical journal pad, but with the
advantages of digital note taking. For example, you can create quick sketches and jot handwritten notes
that can be converted to text and sent on to colleagues for digital mark-up. Journal includes a variety of
pen, marker, and highlighter tools, plus an eraser that is easily activated by the eraser end of your Wacom
pen. Additionally, your handwritten content is searchable within Journal.
LED
. Light-Emitting Diode. Used as pen display indication light(s).
Modifier
. Modifier keys include SHIFT, ALT, and CTRL for Windows, or SHIFT, CONTROL, COMMAND, and OPTION
for Mac. You can customize your Cintiq tool buttons or ExpressKeys to simulate a modifier key.
Mouse acceleration
. A setting that allows you to adjust the screen cursor acceleration when using mouse
mode.
Mouse mode
. A method for positioning the screen cursor. When you place a Cintiq tool on the tablet, you
can move the screen cursor with a “pick up and slide” motion similar to using a traditional mouse. This is
known as relative positioning. See also pen mode
.