DOCUMENT The container for information and objects you work with in Canvas. Canvas has four types of documents — Illustration, Presentation, Publication, and Animation. DOT GAIN In commercial printing, the amount of size increase of halftone dots caused by ink spreading on the printed medium. DOUBLE-CLICK (v.) To press and release the button on a mouse (or other pointing device) twice in quick succession. DPI Dots per inch; the unit of measurement of the resolution of a printing device. DRAG To press and hold down the button on a mouse (or other pointing device), move the device, and then release the button. EMULSION Photosensitive coating on film or paper. ENCAPSULATED POSTSCRIPT (EPS) A format for storing graphics and text in a file using the PostScript language. An EPS file can include a preview image (see “PostScript®,” page G.769). ESC KEY A keyboard key that lets you stop a procedure. EXIF EXTENSION Short for Exchangeable Image File, a format that is a standard for storing interchange information in digital photogra- phy image files using JPEG compression. EXTERNAL TOOLS Individual program modules that provide fea- tures, tools, and commands in the Canvas program. FADE Gradual decrease of a painting tool effect until there is no noticeable change in the image. For example, if “Fade Size within 32 steps” is selected in the Paintbrush manager, the brush becomes smaller as you drag. FILE Any named, ordered collection of information stored on a disk. FILL INK The ink that Canvas applies to the inside, as opposed to the outline, of objects and text. FILTERS A filter is an effect that can be applied to a paint image. Some filters mimic conventional photographic filters, but many transform images in unusual ways; e.g., the Oil Painting filter can make a digitized photograph look like an oil painting. FLASH A bandwidth friendly and browser independent vector- graphic animation technology. As long as different browsers are equipped with the necessary plug-ins, Flash animations will look the same (see “.swf,” page G.771). FLAT END CAP A style of stroke end in which the stroke end is squared off, perpendicular and flush to the end of the stroke. Flat end cap
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