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GLOSSARY
Active area. The navigation and drawing area of your Bamboo tablet where touch or pen input is detected.
See
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 pen tip 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.
Display Toggle. A Bamboo feature that allows you to work with your tablet on all displays or on one display
at a time. Available only on multiple monitor systems. See
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 brush 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
. 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, L
EFT
H
ANDED
. A tablet setting where the ExpressKeys are oriented to the right of the tablet.
ExpressKeys, R
IGHT
H
ANDED
. 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 (when equipped) of
the Wacom 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 S
HIFT
, A
LT
, and C
TRL
for Windows, or
SHIFT
,
CONTROL
,
COMMAND
, and
OPTION
for Mac. You can customize your Bamboo pen buttons or ExpressKeys to simulate a modifier key.
