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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
Mouse speed. A setting that allows you to adjust the speed at which your screen cursor moves when using
mouse mode.
Multi-touch. The ability to use multi-finger gestures on the interactive pen display.
Navigate. A motion used when
. The screen cursor jumps to the position where
you touch the display screen surface.
Nib. The replaceable pen tip.
. Touch the pen display surface with your fingers and
move them in the same direction.
Parallax. The angular distortion of an object’s position when viewed through glass or other medium.
You must calibrate the pen display to compensate for this effect, and to align the screen cursor with the
position of the pen on the display screen.
Pen input. A method of controlling a computer using the pen on your interactive pen display.
Pen mode. A method of positioning the screen cursor. Wherever you place your Cintiq pen on the pen
display tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. This is known as
absolute positioning, and is the default setting for the pen. Pen mode allows you to quickly position the
screen cursor without having to first find it and then move it across the desktop. See also
.
Pinch. A motion used when
. Touch the pen display surface with two fingers
spaced slightly apart. Then while still touching the display surface, move or ‘pinch’ your fingers together.
Pixel. The smallest unit of measure on your display screen.
Pressure sensitive. A quality of the Wacom pen tip and eraser that senses the amount of pressure being
applied. This is used to create natural-looking pen, brush, and eraser strokes in applications that are
pressure sensitive.
No parallax. The pen tip and screen
cursor are aligned.
Parallax effect caused by display screen
glass. Note how the position of the pen
tip and screen cursor are not aligned.