Fairlight CVI, User Manual

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THE C U RSO R
H ow to use it
When operating the CVI, one of the most frequently used
con trols is the cursor. It is a versatile tool that is used for a
v a riety of different operational functions. As a result i t differs
in appearance for each of these. The cursor is u t ilised through
the stylus and GRAPHICS PAD, and allows you to determine the
position
and
colour
of the various screen functions.
With the exception of the menu selection
�
, s tencil=>
and
title cu rsors, all cursors are used with the PAINT METHODS.
Brush-shaped
cursors are used with
Draw
or
D o ts
PAINT
METHOD with the DRAW and DRAW LOCK buttons on. You
ca n position the
Brush shape and determine its Colour prior to
pain ting, using the stylus and GRAPHICS PAD and the colour
con trols.
Word
and
pulsing-line
cursors also allow positioning and colour
selection prior to using specific PAINT METHODS such as
c i rc l �=> , rect.=>, fill=>, etc. The tip of the arrow points to the
pixel where painting will take place. Position is determined by
l i fting the stylus off the GRAPHICS PAD at the desired point.
In certain examples, dependent on the PAINT METHOD being
used, pulsing-line cursors are then used to determine the size and
position
of shapes such as circles, ellipses, lines and rectangles.
The shape is drawn when the stylus is, again, lifted from the pad.
NOT E :
That some PAINT METHODS require multiple
operations of the stylus and GRAPHICS PAD to determine
position and size, and to paint shapes. To abort a PAINT
METHOD, press the STOP button before lifting the stylus from
the pad . .
The cursor can be used to position the desired starting point
before a n y painting begins. The cursor can be a
brush shape,
a
word
or a
pulsing line
and will have the colour and translucency
characteristics set by the colour controls.
It is possible to zoom in for very accurate work when using the
cursor.
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CVI DESCRIPTION