CONTROL PANEL
A Windows system program that lets you change
features of the operating system, such as settings for the display, key-
board, and networking.
In Mac OS 9, you can access these settings individually by choosing
Apple > Control Panels. For Mac OS X, see system preferences,
page G.771.
CORNER POINT
An anchor point where path segments meet at an
angle, rather than with a smooth transition.
CROP
To trim an image to a specified rectangular area.
CROP MARKS
Small lines placed at the page edge that mark where
printed material will be trimmed.
CURRENT INK
The ink, or color, that applies to new objects you
draw, set by applying an ink when no objects are selected. This set-
ting does not change when you set the ink for a specific object; e.g., if
you set the current fill ink to red, new objects you draw will be filled
with red. You can then change an objects color from red to green;
however, the current ink remains red.
CURRENT STROKE
The stroke that applies to new objects you draw,
set by applying a stroke when no objects are selected; this setting
does not change when you set the stroke for a specific object. For
example, if you set the current stroke to a 5-point pen, new objects
you draw will have a 5-point pen width; if you then change an
objects stroke from 5 to 10 points, however, the current pen width
remains 5 points.
CUSTOM VIEW
A recording of a screen position and magnification
level in a Canvas document.
DECIMAL TAB
A tab, represented by a decimal tab marker, that
aligns columns of numbers at the decimal point position.
DESATURATE
To increase the gray content of a color.
DIALOG BOX
A box that an application displays to request informa-
tion or to report that it is waiting for a process to complete.
DIMENSION OBJECT
Object created with the Dimensioning tool.
DIMENSION TEXT GAP
The space between the dimension text and
arrow.
DIN STANDARD
Deutches Institut für Normung standard; one of
several used to specify the properties of dimension objects.
DIRECTORY DIALOG BOX
A type of dialog box you use to navigate a
computer file system when you save or open a file (refer to system
documentation for specifics).
DITHER
To arrange pixels of several colors into patterns to give the
appearance of a broader range of colors.
Corner point
Inks palette
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Dimension objects