Glossary
Action Safe Area
The Action Safe area is the area within the video frame where
action will be visible on a standard display.
Add Anchor Point Tool
The Add Anchor Points Tool allow you to add anchor points to
objects that have been converted to paths. Added anchor points give
you more control over the path shape.
All Caps
The All Caps selection will convert your mixed case text object to
all uppercase characters. This can be useful for changing the
appearance of your text object without the need to retype. It can
also be used if you change your text object's font to a character
set that does not include lowercase characters.
Animated GIF
Common web animation format .
Arc Begin Handle/Arc End Handle
The handles that appear at either end of the shape lines when you
use the Shaper tool on a circular object. You drag either handle to
change the size of the arc that is to be filled with the circular
object.
Attribute
An object's attributes including its style, shape, and font.
Baseline
An invisible line on which characters of type sit.
Bevel Effect
An effect that can be applied to TypeStyler objects that gives a
raised look with some thickness behind it.
Bevel Join
A flattened line join. You specify bevel joins in the Style Options
dialog.
Bezier Curve
A type of cubic spline curve that is easily and smoothly joined
with other curves and straight lines.
Bitmap Font
The representation of a PostScript font which you see on screen,
also known as screen font. Bitmap fonts tend to have a jagged
appearance.
Blur
The blur effect is used to soften all or part of an image.
Break Apart Text
Turns type into editable paths that can be edited using
TypeStyler's path editing tools. Each character becomes a separate
TypeStyler object that can be independently styled. Once a text
object has been broken apart it is no longer text that can be
edited but multiple objects with editable paths.
Bump Maps
An effect in the Style Workshop that allow you to apply bumps or
texture to your object.
Cast Shadow
An effect available in the Style Workshop for applying realistic
cast shadows for TypeStyler objects.
Center Point Handle
The small dot in the center of the arc line that appears when you
use the Shaper tool on a circular object. You drag the Center Point
Handle to move the circular object.
Chisel Effect
A bevel effect available in the Style Workshop that gives a raised
or carved effect to TypeStyler objects.
Clipping Path
A Path that is created when exporting a TypeStyler document as
either EPS or TIFF that will silhouette an image for inclusion in
page layout programs such as Pages, InDesign or Quark XPress.
Close Box
A small box on the upper left of the Main window. You click it to
close the currently opened document.
CMYK
An acronym for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black, the four colors
that printers use to create full-color documents and images.
Combine Objects
Appends all the selected paths into one without regard to if they
overlap.
Control Points
Small x's that appear at the ends of curved Shaper lines when using
the Shaper tool. Dragging these control points shapes the
character.
Create Outlines
Turns type into editable paths that can be edited using
TypeStyler's path editing tools. Once a text object has been
converted to outlines it is no longer text that can be edited but a
single object with editable paths.
Current Shape
When you open the Style Workshop or Attributes dialog, the shape of
the currently selected object is displayed in the Shape
Library.
Current Style
When you open the Style Workshop or Attributes dialog, the style of
the currently selected object is displayed in the Style
Library.
Custom Color
A custom color in TypeStyler is a named color which can function as
either a process color or as a spot color, used when spot color
separations are used in your TypeStyler object.
Custom Color Editor
The Custom Color Editor is accessed through the Option menu. Custom
colors are created using one of the installed color pickers.
Direct Section Tool
The Direct Selection tool selects points or path segments within
path objects.
Direction Dial
A control that you use to specify the angle of a fade effect when
using Dual Blend or Graduated Fills.
Dithering
A technique that exploits the human eye's ability to blend two
different colors together, creating the illusion of a third
color.
Dragging
You drag a type or panel object by placing the cursor on the
object, holding down the mouse button, moving the object, and then
releasing the mouse button.
Drawing Order
TypeStyler can draw characters in a text object from right to left
or left to right. Overlapping objects or shadows will overlap in
the selected direction. You use the Type Options dialog to specify
the Drawing Order.
Dual Blend Fill
A graduated fill effect that fades from the background color to the
foreground color and back, or vice versa.
Duplicate
To make a copy of selected text or panel objects by selecting the
object and then choosing Duplicate (command-D) from the Edit menu.
Also duplicate by option drag.
em
A typographical term referring to the width of the character " M,"
which is usually the widest character in a font. It is a relative
measurement; i.e., an em is 10 points wide when the face is set at
10 points, 12 points in 12-point type, etc. Letter spacing, line
spacing, and pair kerning are measured in ems.
Emboss Effect
Creates a raised effect around the object.
EPS
An abbreviation for Encapsulated PostScript Format. You can import
and export EPS files to and from TypeStyler.
Fill Pattern
A pattern that fills the space between an object's boundaries (or a
shadow's, outline's, or inline's boundaries). You choose patterns
from the pattern palette in the Style Workshop.
Fit in Window
An option in the View menu which lets you view an entire document
in the Main window, irrespective of the document's actual
size.
Flip Contour
A cast shadow control which reverses the shape of the shadow - most
useful for distorted, shaped objects.
Font
A particular point size and design of a typeface, such as 12 point
bold in the Times typeface.
Fusion
Letter Fusion turns the individual letters within an object into a
single "fused" object, so that styling effects are applied across
the entire object as a whole, instead of each individual
letter.
GIF
Graphic Interchange Format, used to save screen-oriented, low file
size graphics.
Gloss
Gives the appearance of surface shine, luster, or smooth
finish.
Grabber Tool
A tool used to move the document around so that you can view
different parts of it. Also called the "Hand" tool.
Graduated Fill
A fill effect that fades smoothly from the foreground color to the
background color, using the selected fill pattern.
Group
To combine two or more objects so that they act as one object. You
group objects by first selecting them and then choosing Group from
the Arrange menu.
Growing a Panel
The process by which you create a panel. You grow a panel by
clicking the Panel tool, then dragging the mouse to define the area
to be occupied by the panel.
Growing a Text Box
The process by which you create a text object. You grow a text box
by clicking the Text tool, then dragging the mouse to define the
area to be occupied by the text object.
Guides
Non-printing horizontal and vertical lines used in page layout to
position elements.
Handle
A small blue square that appears on the boundary of a selected
object. Dragging a handle resizes the object.
Hand Tool
A tool used to move the document around so that you can view
different parts of it. Also called the "Grabber" tool.
Height Control
The inner shaping arc that appears when you use the Shaper tool on
a circular text object. You drag the Height Control to set the
height of the circular text.
Hide
You can hide a selected object so that it will not be visible. This
can be handy when working with a complex document. You hide an
object by first selecting it and then choosing Hide (command-8)
from the Arrange menu.
Image Fill
Letter Fusion turns the individual letters within an object into a
single "fused" object, so that styling effects are applied across
the entire object as a whole, instead of each individual
letter.
Inline
The inner line drawn around a character. Inlines can have a
specified line thickness and can contain fill colors, patterns
fills, image fills, softness and blur. Inlines are created in the
Style Workshop.
JavaScript
A format for small applications often used for animations created
using the Java programming language.
JavaScript Rollover
Objects that change appearance when mouse is rolled over them or
when clicked on a web page.
JPEG
A "lossless" file format suitable for displaying photographs or
gradients. Supports millions of colors and can be animated using
Java.
Justification
The alignment of text is called justification. Text can be center
justified, left justified, or right justified. You specify text
justification in the Typesetting dialog.
Kerning
Adjusting the space between pairs of letters, to accommodate their
varying shapes and still produce the appearance of consistent
letter spacing.
Keyboard Command
A shortcut that uses the Command key simultaneously with another
key to perform an action. The shortcut works just as if you were
selecting the command from a menu.
Letter Fusion
Letter Fusion turns the individual letters within an object into a
single "fused" object, so that styling effects are applied across
the entire object as a whole, instead of each individual
letter.
Letter Spacing
The space between text characters (applied to all characters,
independent of kerning). You adjust letter spacing in the
Typesetting dialog.
Line Join
A PostScript feature that defines how the outer edges of character
outlines and inlines meet at an angle (which can be affected by
changing line widths). You set line join options in the Style
Options dialog.
Line Scaling
Lines can stay the same thickness regardless of object size or
shape, or they can increase proportionally with the size of
characters. You set line scaling in the Style Options dialog.
Line Spacing
The space between lines of text. You adjust line spacing in the
Typesetting dialog.
Linear Taper
A graduated fill option where the fill is drawn with bands of equal
width. The taper is visible only when you print with a PostScript
printer.
Line Tool
Tool in the palette for creating "rules" or line segments.
Thickness and styling can be set in the Style Workshop.
Lock
Locking an object prevents it from being moved or altered. You lock
an object by first selecting it and then choosing Lock (-6) from
the Arrange menu.
Magnify Tool
A tool used to magnify a section of a document.
Miter Join
A line join that meets at a point and looks like the corner of a
picture frame. You specify miter joins in the Style Options
dialog.
Miter Limit
The maximum angle at which mitered line joins stop extending and
become automatically beveled. You set the miter limit in the Style
Options dialog.
Multi-Frame Objects
Web menu objects, each is a stack of TypeStyler objects that will
animate when viewed in a web browser.
Noise
A random scattering of graininess or a random overall speckled
effect.
Normal Caps
Standard combination of capital letters and small characters of
text.
Object
In TypeStyler, all text and panels that you create in the main
window are objects.
Opacity
The opposite of transparency, the amount you can see through an
object 100% opaque is 0% transparent.
Opacity Mask
A process for determining how transparent an object is. TypeStyler
offers a palette of several preset opacity masks that fade from
opaque to transparent in various ways.
Outline
The outer line drawn around a character. Outlines can have a
specified line thickness and can contain fill colors patterns
fills, image fills, softness and blur. Outlines are created in the
Style Workshop.
Outline Font
A font defined by the lines and curves that make up the outline of
the characters. Outline fonts remain smooth, no matter how they are
resized or distorted.
Panel Tool
A tool used to create a panel., a geometric shape such as a
rectangle, polygon or star shape
Panel
A TypeStyler shape object whose style and shape you customize in
the Panel Attributes dialog. Useful for graphic elements and
backdrops for text.
Pattern Palette
A selection of patterns available in the Style Workshop in the fill
popup palette. By using the pattern palette, you can specify a fill
pattern to be used with an object, shadow, inline, or
outline.
Pen Tool
Actually a collection of Path creating and editing tools for
editing vector images.
Pica
A typographical unit of measurement equal to 12 points, or
approximately 0.166 inch. There are 6 picas to an inch.
PICT
A file format for object-oriented Macintosh graphic images. You can
import and export PICT files to and from TypeStyler.
Pointer Tool
A tool used to select individual or multiple objects.
Point
A typographical unit of measurement equal to approximately 1/72
inch.
PostScript
A page description language developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated
which describes how graphics and text are to be printed.
Printer Font
Part of a Macintosh PostScript font that the printer uses to image
that font onto paper. Contains PostScript character outline
information.
Quick View
Objects displayed as outlines only. (Most useful for Path
editing.)
Resize
To change the size of a selected object by dragging one or more of
its handles or use the resize tool.
Round Join
A line join where the edges of the character are rounded. You
specify round joins in the Style Options dialog.
Rotation Tool
A tool used to rotate selected objects.
Ruler
A graphic representation of a ruler which you can use to position
text or panels. You can change the ruler units to Inches,
Centimeters, or Picas/Points by selecting Rulers... from the
Options menu.
Scissor Tool
A tool used to cut a closed vector path.
Screen Font
A bitmap screen representation of a PostScript font.
Scroll
To move a document in the Main window so that a different section
is visible, or to activate the display windows of the Shape Library
or the Style Library to view their selections.
Scroll Bars
Rectangular bars at the bottom and right edge of the Main window.
Clicking or dragging the scroll bars causes your view of the
document to change.
Shader Effect
An simulated 3D effect that can be applied to TypeStyler
objects.
Shadow Scaling
Shadows can stay the same thickness regardless of object size or
shape, or they can increase proportionally with the size of
characters. You set shadow scaling in the Style Options
dialog.
Shape Height Character
The control that determines how the text will be shaped (default is
the top capital T). Shaped text with lower case letters may shape
more accurately if this is set to a lower case letter such as an
"a".
Shape Library
A TypeStyler library in the Attributes dialog that includes
different shapes that can be applied to basic geometric forms, to
accent or distort the basic forms' configuration.
Shaper Lines
Lines that appear when you select an object and use the Shaper
tool. The Shaper lines define the area and the manner in which a
selected object can be shaped. You use commands in the Shape menu
to define how the Shaper lines work.
Shaper Tool
The tool in the tool palette used to shape and distort a selected
object.
Size Box
A box on the bottom-right of the Main window. Dragging the size box
resizes the window.
Slicing
When exporting as a web page the page is divided into its
components (or sliced) so that each image or group is contained in
a separate file and the slices are assembled on the web page.
TypeStyler does this automatically.
SmoothFont
A proprietary format used by earlier versions of TypeStyler to
describe PostScript fonts. SmoothFonts are no longer supported as
TypeStyler now works seamlessly with all PostScript Type 1 and
TrueType fonts.
Spikes
When type characters are resized, restyled, or distorted, their
line join angles can become distorted, causing thin, spike-like
extrusions to extend beyond the character. To eliminate spikes, you
set line join options in the Style Options dialog.
Spot Color
Special premixed colors used instead of or in addition to CMYK
inks. They require their own separation and their own plates in the
printing process
Stacking Order
The order in which text and panel objects overlap in the document.
You use commands in the Arrange menu, such as Bring to Front or
Send to Back, to change the stacking order.
Standard Fill
A fill effect which uses a pattern that you select from the
image/pattern palette. The object, shadow, inline, or outline can
be filled with the selected pattern or image.
Starburst Fill
A fill effect made up of concentric circles graduating between the
foreground color and the background color.
Style
Plain text and panels are decorated with styles that can include
shadows, colors, fill softness, noise, bevel, gloss, etc., inlines,
and outlines. You customize an object's style in the Style
Workshop.
Style Library
A TypeStyler library that includes a variety of styles that can be
applied to objects. The Style Library itself can be modified, as
can each individual style.
Style Librarian
A dialog in which you modify existing styles or add new ones to
appear in the Style Library.
Style Options Dialog
A dialog where you modify line scaling, shadow scaling, miter
limits, and line joins. This dialog is accessible from the Style
Workshop dialog.
Style Workshop
A dialog where you customize styles by adding or modifying elements
such as shadows, colors, fill patterns, inlines, and outlines,
transparency, gloss, etc.
Text Along a Path
Created with the Rectangular Shaping option, the text either rides
along the bottom shape or is "hung" from the top shape line.
Text Tool
A tool used to create text objects, the "A" in the tool
palette.
Text Entry Area
The area in the Text window dialog where you enter and edit text
for a text object.
Texture
Image palette used for bump maps. Bump maps take a texture and
takes the light and dark variations in the texture and interpret
them as if they were high and low spots (or 'bumps ") on a surface.
The highlights or lowlights can be adjusted using the lighting
trackball. The lighting directions and the colors of the highlights
and lowlights can be adjusted for many variations.
Three-D Block
A fill effect that results in a solidly-filled, three dimensional
shadow.
Title Bar
The horizontal bar at the top of the main window that shows you the
name of the currently opened document. You can move the window by
dragging the title bar.
Title Safe Area
The area of a video screen that you can reliably set titles without
TV over-scanning and slipping the title partially off screen
Tool Palette
The palette on the left side of TypeStyler's Main window from which
you can select among tools.
Typesetting Window
A floating window where you can adjust letter spacing, word
spacing, line spacing, drawing order, justification, and editing as
well as access Fill Series and Wacky Editor.
Typeface
A complete set of characters, punctuation, and symbols that share a
common design.
TypeStyler Online
A dialog that offers direct access to the TypeStyler website. You
can access this with the "TS3" button at the top of the Tool
Palette or from the File Menu.
Ungroup
When you have used the Group command to bind objects together as
one, you must choose Ungroup from the Arrange menu to restore the
objects' individuality.
Unlock
When you have used the Lock command to protect an object against
manipulation, you must choose Unlock All from the Arrange menu
before you can again select and manipulate that object. The command
works on all locked objects at once.
Unite Paths
Creates a union of the selected paths.
URL
Stands for "Universal Resource Locator". it is the address of a
file or site on the Internet...like this...
"http://www.typestyler.com"
Wacky Fill
Another name for Image Series Fill; each letter can be filled with
a different color or image.
Web Safe Colors
A color palette consisting of the 216 colors that produce
consistent results on both Macs and PC's and with different
browsers.
Word Spacing
The space between individual words. You adjust word spacing in the
Type Options dialog.
Zoom Effect
A fill effect that lets you create a three-dimensional shadow like
Three-D Block, only with perspective. You can scale the ending size
of the shadow and control the number of copies in between the main
object and the ending shadow (density) as well as its
transparency.
Zoom Box
A box in the upper right corner of the main window, used when you
have resized the window smaller than the screen. Clicking it once
expands the window to fill the screen, clicking it a second time
returns the window to its reduced size.
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