SPACING .GIF A one-pixel wide transparent GIF image used as a spacer to be used to fill all empty cells in a HTML table. SPOT COLOR Customized color representing a particular ink that will be used to print the color (see “process color,” page G.769). SPRITEEFFECTS A Canvas technology that lets image-editing effects, such as blur and curves, be applied to any type of object. SPRITELAYER A Canvas technology that provides transparency effects, including opacity and transparency masks. SQUARE END CAP A style of stroke end, in which the end of the stroke is squared off and extends half the line width beyond the end- point of the path. STATUS BAR The area at the bottom of the Canvas window or the screen that displays information on tools, the position of the pointer, and selected objects. .SWF Extension for Flash files; you can create an .SWF file that you can edit in the Macromedia Flash application or that you can use in a Macromedia Flash player or compatible browser. SYMBOL INK A repeating pattern, created from vector objects, that can be applied to vector objects and text as a fill ink or stroke ink. SYMMETRICAL DRAG Enables you to drag selected control points of an object and resize the object’s shape from its center. SYSTEM PREFERENCES An application in Mac OS X that lets you change features of the operating system, such as settings for the dis- play, docking bar, startup disk, etc. In Mac OS 9, you can access these controls individually by choosing Apple > Control Panels. TAB KEY A keyboard key that moves the insertion point to the next tab marker, or to the next place to enter information in a dialog box. The Tab key is also used as a modifier key. TANGENT LINE Line passing through an anchor point on a vector path; visible when the path is in edit mode and an anchor point with tangent lines is selected. Its angle and length affect the shape of adja- cent segments. TEMPLATE See “Canvas Template,” page G.760. TEXT BACKGROUND INK An ink applied to the background of a text object or text selection. TEXT ENCODING When exporting Canvas files that contain text to HTML, text can be encoded so that the HTML output is always valid. Choose between Western and Unicode encoding. TEXT FRAME INK An ink applied to the bounding box of a text object or a box around a text selection. Square end cap Tangent lines
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