Active area. The navigation and drawing area of the tablet where touch or your pen tablet tools are detected.
Application-specific settings. Pen tablet tool and tablet settings that have been customized for individual applications. Application-specific settings are in effect whenever you use the application.
Aspect. The ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimension of the tablet or display.
Click force. The amount of force you must apply to the pen tip for a click to occur.
Digital Ink. Typically, handwritten content which has been created using a pen on a computer in the form of sketches, ink mark-up, or handwriting. The handwriting can be converted to typewritten text or used in its original format.
Display Toggle. A feature that allows you to work with your tablet on all displays or on one display at a time. Available only on multiple monitor systems.
Double-click assist. A function of the Wacom control panel that makes it easier to double-click by setting the size of the double-click distance.
Double-click distance. The maximum distance (in screen pixels) that the screen cursor can move between clicks and still be accepted as a double-click. Increasing the double-click distance makes double-clicking easier, but may cause a delay in brush strokes in some graphics applications.
Double-click speed. The maximum time that can pass between clicks and still be accepted as a double-click.
Eraser-aware application. A software application that has built-in support for the pen eraser. These applications take advantage of the eraser in different ways, depending on what makes sense for the application.
Expand. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch the tablet surface with two fingers spaced closely together, then move your fingers apart.
ExpressKeys. The customizable control keys located on your pen tablet.
ExpressKeys Left. Tablet setting with the Touch Ring and ExpressKeys oriented to the left of the tablet.
ExpressKeys Right. Tablet setting with the Touch Ring and ExpressKeys oriented to the right of the tablet.
Fingerwheel. The control wheel on the optional Airbrush.
LED. Light-Emitting Diode. Used as tablet indicator light(s).
Mapping. The relationship between the tool position on your pen tablet and the cursor position on the monitor screen.
Modifier. Modifier keys include Shift, Alt, and Ctrl for Windows, or Shift, Control, Command, and Option for Mac. You can customize your tool buttons or ExpressKeys to simulate a modifier key.
Mouse Acceleration. A setting on the Mapping tab that allows you to adjust the screen cursor acceleration when using mouse mode.
Mouse mode. A method for positioning the screen cursor. When you place a tool on the pen tablet, you can move the screen cursor with a pick-up-and-slide motion similar to using a traditional mouse. This is known as relative positioning, and is the default setting for the optional mouse.
Mouse Speed. A setting on the Mapping tab that allows you to adjust the speed at which your screen cursor moves when using mouse mode.
Nib. The replaceable pen tip.
Pairing. A method of creating a virtual cable link between two devices.
Pan. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch the tablet surface with your fingers and move them in the same direction.
Pen input. A method of controlling a computer using the pen.
Pen mode. A pen input method of positioning the screen cursor. When you place your pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. This is known as absolute positioning, and is the default setting for the pen tablet tools. Pen mode allows you to quickly position the screen cursor without having to first find it and then move it across the desktop.
Pinch. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch the tablet with two fingers spaced slightly apart, then move or ‘pinch’ your fingers together on the tablet surface.
Pixel. The smallest unit of measure on your display screen.
Pressure sensitive. A quality of the Wacom pen tip and eraser that senses the amount of pressure being applied. This is used to create natural-looking pen, brush, and eraser strokes in applications that are pressure-sensitive.
Pressure-sensitive application. Any application that supports pressure-sensitive input.
Proximity. The height above the tablet active area where pen detection occurs.
Radial Menu. A hierarchical menu (in radial format). Each level of the menu consists of eight menu slices which contain various features and options to choose from. You can customize the buttons of your pen or tablet to display this menu.
Rotate. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch the tablet with two fingers spaced slightly apart and rotate them in a circular fashion, move them in opposing directions, or hold one finger stationary and track your other finger around the stationary finger.
Screen cursor. The pointer on the display screen. Screen cursors come in different shapes (such as an I-beam, arrow, or box), depending on which application you are running.
Swipe. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch the tablet surface with three, four, or five fingers and sweep them quickly across the tablet in the same direction.
Tap. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch and lift a single finger (or multiple fingers, depending on the gesture) from the tablet.
Tilt-sensitive. A quality of the pen tip and eraser that senses the amount of tilt between the tool and the tablet. This is used to create natural-looking pen, brush, and eraser strokes in applications that are tilt-sensitive.
Touch. A method of interacting with a computer using only your fingers on the Intuos Pro tablet. May also be referred to as touch input.
Touch Ring. The customizable control ring located on your pen tablet.
Touch sensor. The navigation area of your pen tablet where touch is detected. The touch sensor resides within the active area, and does not accept pen input.
Track. A motion used when navigating with touch. Touch and move a single finger across the tablet surface.
USB. Universal Serial Bus. A hardware interface standard for connecting computer peripheral devices.