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GLOSSARY
Active area.
The drawing area of the tablet where your Intuos3 tools are detected.
Application-specific settings.
Intuos3 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 tablet or display.
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.
Double-click speed.
The maximum time that can pass between clicks and still be accepted as a double-
click.
Eraser-aware application.
A software application that has built-in support for the Intuos3 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 Intuos3 mouse and optional Airbrush.
Landscape.
A tablet O
RIENTATION
setting. In landscape orientation, the tablet status LED is oriented to the
top of the tablet. Rectangular tablets will be in a horizontal position. See also
Mapping.
The relationship between your Intuos3 tool position on the tablet and the cursor position on the
monitor screen.
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 Intuos3 tool to simulate a modifier key.
Mouse acceleration.
A setting that allows you to adjust the screen cursor acceleration when your Intuos3
Mouse mode.
A method for positioning the screen cursor. When you place an Intuos3 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, and is the default setting for the Intuos3 mouse or optional lens cursor.
See also
Mouse speed.
A setting that allows you to adjust the speed at which your screen cursor moves when your
Intuos3 tool is in
Nib.
The replaceable pen tip.
