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 objects 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