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all definitions you need to know
2D-Mouse
The 2D Mouse is part of the Intuos2 A5 and A6 tablets. It has three buttons, a scroll wheel and an ergonomic shape.
Absolute Positioning
Traditional input devices like a standard PC mouse offer only relative positioning: When the mouse reaches the edge of the mouse pad, the on-screen cursor needn't be at the edge of your monitor screen as well. But WACOM tablets operate with absolute positioning: The entire active area of your tablet represents the entire monitor screen - place the pen in the lower left-hand corner of your tablet and the on-screen pointer will move to the lower left-hand corner of your monitor. WACOM tablets, however, offers relative positioning as well. Also, because of a very low frequency electromagnetic field under the active area of the tablet the pen doesn't need to be dragged like a mouse but hovers over the tablet surface. This means, the moment you touch the active area with your pen tip you're already performing a left mouse click.
Active Area
The Active Area is the drawing area of the tablet where your Intuos/Graphire2 tools are detected. For example, if you have an Intuos A4 tablet, the active area is A4 size. For Graphire2 the active area is always A6.
Application-specific settings
WACOM tools and tablet settings that have been customised for individual applications. The control panel enables you to program a tool to behave uniquely in different applications. Your application-specific settings are in effect whenever you use the application, because the driver detects the active application automatically. – Also see “Tool buttons”.
Aspect
The aspect defines the ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimension of the tablet or display. The aspect setting is located on the Mapping tab, and defines how the tablet area is mapped to the display area. This setting determines if the aspect of the tablet and display are the same. It also determines if a 1:1 scale will be maintained between the tablet and display.
Biometric Signature Verification
All of us have our own style of handwriting and biometric signature verification software can be used to accurately identify the user. This makes it possible to control access, for example, or check the validity of electronic documents and transactions. By using the pressure-sensitive Wacom tablet and the appropriate software, both an exact (static) image of the signature as well as the signature’s biometric (dynamic) characteristics can be captured while writing. The writing speed, acceleration and pressure are all analyzed as the user writes.
Click Force
The force you must apply to your WACOM Pens or Airbrush tip for a click to occur.
Cord-/Batteryless
All WACOM input devices are battery free and without cables. Actually the tablet itself supplies the input device with the necessary power by electro-magnetic induction in order to operate.
Document Annotation
With the help of document annotation software, a Wacom tablet can be used to add notes, comments and even free-hand drawings to Word documents and presentations. Thanks to the pen, users can write and draw as if they were working on a normal sheet of paper.
Double-click assist
This option in the control panel makes it easier to double-click with the pen tip. When selected, you can customise the double-click speed and distance.
DualTrack
Dual Track enables you to use two input devices simultaneously - no matter if you're using two Intuos pens at a time or an Intuos pen and the 4D Mouse. Depending on the utilised application this feature opens a wealth of new opportunities; for instance, use the 4D Mouse for zooming or rotating objects and the Pen for drawing - all at the same time.
DVI Video Port
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface, a digital video connection that provides a high-speed digital connection between a computer and its display device like PL-400/500 for optimal data transmission at highest possible output quality. (Note: The PL-400 can be connected to a DVI interface using the appropriate converter box.)
Electronic Handwriting Recognition
Using the appropriate software, electronic handwriting recognition automatically converts your handwritten text into printable characters and words and transfers them into the currently opened application. A pressure-sensitive graphics tablet serves as the input device. Tablet PCs also come with a digital pen, which means users can enter text in their own handwriting.
Eraser
Most WACOM input devices have an eraser attached at the back end. Depending on the setting in the WACOM Control Panel and the utilised application, you can erase the same way as you would do it with a pencil eraser head - and it's even pressure sensitive. Different applications take advantage of the eraser in many ways, depending on the application’s capabilities.
ExpressKeys
In order to increase your efficiency, the Cintiq and Intuos feature the ExpressKeys and Touch Strips which allows you to reduce keyboard usage and to concentrate on the Cintiq and Intuos as you main working tool.
The ExpressKeys have the most important menu commands already preset, but are freely programmable by yourself. The Touch Strip is perfect to scroll and zoom in your documents. Both programmable elements are located on each side to suit both left- and right-handers equally.
To cut a long story short: The interaction between pens, ExpressKeys and Touch Strip minimises keyboard usage, accelerates your workflow and enhances your efficiency and productivity.
Fingerwheel
This is the control wheel on the barrel of the Intuos Airbrush. As opposed to a real airbrush valve the finger wheel doesn't return to zero on release but remains at the last position thus ensuring that the release of digital ink is kept constant.
Gesture Recognition
In the fields of pen computing and handwriting recognition, the term gesture is used to describe a user’s handwritten entries. This means that particular commands can be activated by a simple movement of the pen. And this makes it very easy to perform tasks such as navigating on the desktop, scrolling, deleting, operating browser features or using Copy and Paste.
Lens Cursor
The Lens Cursor is an input device with programmable buttons and a cross hair lens for entering precise coordinate position information.
Menu Strip
The strip at the upper edge of the active area contains 'soft' buttons that are preset with a selection of commonly often-used commands. These 'soft' buttons can be individually re-programmed to fit your personal needs. The tablet sizes A5 and larger even allow to replace the actual strip with an own printed one for total customisation.
Nib
The replaceable tip of the WACOM Pens or Airbrush.
Pen Stand
No pen will ever get lost: The sizes A6 through A4 regular comes with a single pen stand. The larger sizes, A4 oversize and A3, come along with an attachable pen stand which holds up to three pens.
Pen technology
Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free pen technology gives you a high-quality and reliable product, which requires minimal maintenance. This technology guarantees exceptional product quality from the world market leader of pen based input solutions.
Penabled
Watch for the Penabled logo to ensure you’re getting the natural feel and superior performance of Wacom’s patented cordless and battery-free pen technology.
Pressure
This feature of the WACOM Pens and eraser senses the amount of pressure being applied. This is used to create natural-looking pen, brush, and eraser strokes in applications that support pressure-sensitivity. Even more, with 512 pressure levels in a Graphire and 1,024 pressure levels in an Intuos, you can precisely control opacity, colour, exposure, or line width while creating smooth curves and gradual transitions. Different applications take advantage of pressure sensitivity in many ways, depending on the application’s capabilities.
QuickPoint
The Quick Point Mode divides the tablet into two independent areas: a large area for drawing and a small area for quick navigation. This feature is especially useful for large tablet sizes since even simple navigation usually results in full arm motion. With the smaller QuickPoint area you can navigate with a single sweep of your wrist.
Scrolling_Wheel
The Scrolling Wheel is a control on the top of a WACOM mouse. The user of a WACOM mouse can fully customise the speed of the Scroll wheel. This means, the speed can be adjusted to alternative settings in different applications.
Thumbwheel
The wheel on the side of the Intuos 4D Mouse gives you an additional control variable for your work. You can customise the functions and sensitivity of the thumbwheel in the control panel, for instance you can use it for zooming in and out.
Tilt
This feature of the Intuos Pen and Airbrush tip and eraser senses the amount of tilt between the tool and tablet. This is used to create natural-looking pen, brush, and eraser strokes in applications that support tilt-sensitivity.
Tool Buttons
All buttons and switches of any WACOM pen or mouse can be configured individually with your favourite short cuts. This special feature allows for individual programming of really any task, command or shortcut in any computer software. This way you can speed up any application by having your most frequently used commands or shortcut virtually at your fingertips.
Tool-ID
Tool ID is an intelligent system that allows additional Intuos input devices to be personalised to the software of your choice. Every Intuos input device has a unique electronic identification so even multiple users can each have their own tools personalised to work the way they prefer on a shared system. If you are working with two identical pens, the tablet will recognise each one as a separate tool. This is particularly useful if you have customised each pen differently. In applications, which support the Tool-ID, the brush or pen will change automatically just by changing the input device.
Transparent Overlay
Originals - which need to be traced or 'digitised' with your WACOM tablet - can be held in place thanks to the Transparent Overlay. Additionally this plastic overlay is slightly roughed up to come closer to the feel of real paper.
USB Port
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a modern, easy-to-connect external bus, which allows to hook up to 127 devices in a row, if connected via appropriate USB hubs. USB tablets don't need a separate power adapter, since they get their power from the USB built-in power supply (powered USB port).
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