RESOLUTION A measure of the amount of information in a digital image, expressed in pixels per inch (ppi); also, a measure of the smallest dot or pixel that can be used by a computer display or output device, expressed in dots per inch (dpi). ROUND END CAP A style of stroke end, in which the end of the stroke is capped with a semicircle. SATURATE To increase color intensity by removing gray. SCANNER Any input device that converts printed matter, such as a photographic print or transparency, into digital data. SCRIPTING A script is a succession of commands that Canvas can execute automatically. Scripting is available for Windows and Mac. SECTION A rectangular area that arranges text in columns. SEQUENCES An automated feature allows you to build and effi- ciently maintain a complete library of your Canvas-created design effects. SHIFT KEY A key that, when pressed, causes the subsequent letter you type to appear in uppercase or the top symbol on a two-character key to be produced. The Shift key can also modify mouse actions. SEGMENT A line or curve between two endpoints in a path. SELECTION The information or items that will be affected by the next command, including objects or a series of characters. SELECTION BOX A dashed rectangle that appears as you drag a Selection tool over objects to select them. SEPARATIONS See “color separations,” page G.761. SLICE A slice is a rectangular area of an image that becomes a cell in an HTML table. The HTML table is then exported to be placed onto a Web page. SLIDE SHOW The display of different screens of information — “slides” — in sequence. Canvas changes the screens after a set time interval or when you click the mouse. You can also create self-run- ning slide shows for the Windows platform (.EXE). SMART POINTER A pointer symbol representing the Smart Mouse constraint that is in effect. SMOOTH POLYGON A polygon with rounded segments and corners. SNAP GRID A grid of horizontal and vertical lines you can display. The pointer can snap into alignment with the snap grid. SOURCE LINE Dotted line that points to the part of the object defin- ing a Smart Mouse constraint that is in effect. SPACEBAR The long, unlabeled bar in the bottom row of keys on a computer keyboard that you press to insert space between characters. Round end cap Sequences palette Segment
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