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GLOSSARY
Active area.
The area of the pen display tablet where your Cintiq input tools are detected.
Application-specific settings.
Cintiq tool and tablet 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. Your application-specific settings are in effect whenever you use the application.
See also
working with application-specific settings
Aspect.
The ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimension of the active area of the pen display tablet.
Click force.
The amount of force you must apply to the tip of your pen 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 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.
Fingerwheel.
The control wheel on the optional Airbrush.
Modifier.
Modifier keys include S
HIFT
, A
LT
, and C
TRL
for Windows, or
SHIFT
,
CONTROL
,
COMMAND
, and
OPTION
for Macintosh. 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 your Cintiq
Mouse mode.
A method for positioning the screen cursor. When you place a Cintiq input 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
Mouse speed.
A setting that allows you to adjust the speed at which your screen cursor moves when your
Nib.
The replaceable pen tip.
