OUTSIDE LINE LENGTH Dimension object arrow length, when the Arrows Inside option is not selected. OVERPRINT    A technique where two or more colors are printed on top of each other. For example, if you overprint yellow on blue, the combination appears green. PAINT OBJECT    An object that contains a raster image. The term is synonymous with image object. PAINTING TOOL    Any of several tools used to create or edit a paint object. PALETTE    A type of dialog box that can remain open on screen. A palette contains tools, attributes, or options for commands. PALETTE ICON    A toolbox icon that opens a palette. PARAGRAPH STYLE A set of attributes, such as font, leading, indents, and tab settings, that can be applied to a paragraph of text. PATH    One or more connected segments, generally created with a drawing tool, within a vector object. The path itself is invisible unless it has visible fill ink, or pen ink and stroke, applied to it. PDF Abbreviation for Portable Document Format, a file format developed by Adobe Systems; PDF captures formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing applications, making it possible to send formatted documents and have them appear on the recipient's monitor or printer as they were intended. Canvas has PDF export capabilities. PEN INK    The colors and patterns applied to an object’s stroke. PICA    A unit of measurement equal to 12 points or 1/6 of an inch, abbreviated “pc.” .PCT    Abbreviation for Macintosh bitmap graphics (b&w PICT1 - color PICT2) PIXEL    Short for picture element; a single tiny dot of a raster image or a computer display. PIXEL MODE    This setting allows you to view graphics at 72 ppi before they are rendered. This gives you an exact preview of what the graphics will look like when they are rendered. PLUG-IN     A program module that can be used by Canvas to provide an additional image-editing function. .PNG    Abbreviation for Portable Network Graphics; for the Web, PNG really has three main advantages over GIF: alpha channels (variable transparency), gamma correction (cross-platform control of image brightness), and two-dimensional interlacing (a method of pro- gressive display). For image editing, either professional or otherwise, PNG provides a useful format for the storage of intermediate stages of editing. 0.50 ' Outside line length
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