Wacom CTL-460 GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

Active area. The navigation and drawing area of your Bamboo tablet where touch or pen input is detected. See touch sensor.

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 the pen for a click to occur.

Digital Ink. A broad category that typically describes handwritten content which has been created using pen-based input on a computer. This handwritten content takes the form of sketches, ink mark-up, or handwriting. The handwriting can optionally be converted to typewritten text or simply left alone for use in its original format. Depending on your system and application settings, the handwritten text you make with digital ink can be converted on-the-fly or at another time.

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 line strokes in some 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.

Expand. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch the tablet with two fingers spaced closely together. Then while still touching the tablet surface, move your fingers apart.

ExpressKeys. The customizable control keys located on your Bamboo tablet.

ExpressKeys, LEFT HANDED. A tablet setting where the ExpressKeys are oriented to the right of the tablet.

ExpressKeys, RIGHT HANDED. A tablet setting where the ExpressKeys are oriented to the left of the tablet.

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 (when equipped) of the pen. Additionally, your handwritten content is searchable within Journal.

Mapping. The relationship between the pen position on your Bamboo tablet and the cursor position on the monitor screen.

Modifier. Modifier keys include SHIFT, ALT, and CTRL for Windows, or SHIFT, CONTROL, COMMAND, and OPTION for Macintosh. You can customize your Bamboo tablet or pen buttons to simulate a modifier key.

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