Appendix B. Glossary
Accuracy
The precision of WiseImage operations and function performance.
Aligning
An operation that makes objects change with respect to selected objects or their properties.
Array
An operation that creates multiple copies of selected objects and places them in columns and rows.
Background colour
On monochrome image; the colour that is used to show blank areas.
On a colour image; the colour that fills cut-outs and newly created areas.
Base point
The point that is used when inserting an image or block.
Batch (WiseImage batch)
A sequence of WiseImage scripts executed in a row.
Binarization
An operation that creates monochrome image from a coloured one using specific criteria of a pixel’s brightness and colour.
Birds Eye
A tool that combines pan and zoom functionality. Used to navigate in the document and examine details.
Block
A combination of one or more objects that create a single object.
Blur
A filter that produces blur effect, making an image slightly “out of focus”.
Border
1. The dashed rectangle around the image that is created by WiseImage to facilitate scaling, rotating and moving. It is not saved with the image.
2. Clipping border.
Breaking
The splitting of vector objects into smaller parts by edge or other objects.
Breaks
Gaps on raster objects – lines, arcs, circles, polylines, hatches, symbols, etc.
Calibration
A correction of a raster image using mathematical methods and pairs of characteristic points.
Calibration pairs
Pairs of points that define the transformation parameters during calibration.
Chamfer
A line of specified length and/or angle connecting two vector lines.
Clipbook
The storage area to keep arbitrary fragments of WiseImage documents for exchange and reuse between sessions.
Clipping
The clip region may be defined on the image to restrict viewing area and the operation usage. Clipping also decreases loading time.
Colour model
A system of assigning numerical values to colours.
Composition of Selection (set)
A procedure of one or more steps with each step being a single selection operation.
Contour
An outline created around contiguous sets of pixels.
Coordinate system
A system for measuring distances and angles in the document and also for inputing coordinates of all objects in all dialogs.
Corrections
Operations that prepares row data (raster and vector) for further more precise processing.
Cropping
An operation that cuts off blank margins or parts of a document outside the clipping border.
Crossing polygon
A polygonal area drawn to select objects fully or partly within its borders.
Crossing window
A rectangular area drawn to select objects fully or partly within its borders.
Cursor menu
See ”Right-Button menu”.
Customizing
The rearranging menus, accelerators and toolbars, creating new ones and tuning of their performance.
Deskewing
Operation that turns the whole image by a small angle.
Dimensions
Objects that can be created to show the linear dimensions or angles.
Display order
The order in which the stacked objects are drawn on the screen and printed.
Duplicating
An operation that creates a new version of the existing object by copying.
Edge
A temporary boundary used to define where the vector correcting operations must be applied.
Elevation
An optional property of an object of general usage that can be also treated as the Z variable in other applications after exporting objects with attributes.
Embedding
A method of storing raster images in a document. Embedding is a property of the image which determines whether image data is stored inside the WiseImage document.
End Marker and Start Marker
Objects that are placed at the ends of vector line, arc or polyline.
Equalizing
An operation that selectively adjusts brightness, contrast, hue and saturation of the image pixels.
Exploding
An operation that disassembles a complex object into simpler objects.
Extending
The changing the length of vector line or arc to reach edge or another vector object.
Fence
A multi-segmental line specified to select objects it passes through.
Fill Shape Symbol
A symbol made of vector objects that are used to fill closed areas.
Fillet
An arc connecting two lines.
Filter
1. A logical condition used to select an object.
2. A condition restricting the set of properties shown in the Inspector window
Flip
Operation that creates a new version of an existing object by reflecting it symmetrically with respect to horizontal or vertical axis.
Floodfilling
1. Selection type (algorithm) used to select contiguous raster areas and all intersecting objects.
2. An operation on a raster image.
Forced operation
An operation that yields a predefined result.
Grid
Regularly spaced dots on the screen used to aid drawing and precisely move objects. The space between grid dots is adjustable. Grid dots are not plotted.
Grip
Small coloured squares that appear on selected object(s). After selecting a grip, edit the object by dragging it with mouse.
Hatch
An object consisting of lines that form a pattern.
Highlighting
Method of indicating the raster selection by colour.
Holes
Small-sized spots on the coloured parts of monochrome raster image.
Hybrid object
An intermediate object generic to WiseImage to with both raster and vector operations can be applied.
Insertion
An operation of placing the object into the document.
Insertion point
The point in the document where the base point of an image or block is placed.
Inspector
A dialog window containing the list of selected object(s) and command properties. Can be used to control operations and change properties of objects by entering precise values to the appropriate fields in this window.
Interval of width
The lines with widths that fall between certain maximum and minimum values can be transferred to separate layers or coloured uniformly.
Isolated raster object
A contiguous set of pixels.
Layer
A logical grouping of data that are like transparent windowed overlays on a drawing. Layers can be viewed individually or in combination.
Layering
An operation that results in creating layers and distribution of data on them according to specified criteria.
Life indicator
An indicator on the status bar that shows the memory usage and program activity during time-consuming operations.
Linefollowing
1. Polyline tracing method.
2. Selection type (algorithm) used to select raster polyline segments.
Linked image
A method of referencing raster images in a document. When raster image is linked, any changes to it in the source file are automatically updated in any document, containing a link.
Measuring
The process of getting the dimension and angle values of raster and vector objects using the mouse or through the Measure window.
Medianing
A filter that eliminates extremes in pixel colour and brightness.
Merging
An operation that creates one object from two or more source objects.
Method of binarization
A rule that defines which point must become black (foreground) and which white (background) during a binarization operation.
Method of calibration
A mathematical algorithm that transforms the entire image such that specified (measured) points are move to predefined positions
Mirroring
An operation that creates a new version of an existing object by reflecting it symmetrically with respect to a prescribed line.
Mode
The software setting of a operations’ performance.
Node
An end of the segment of a polyline.
Noise
Speckles, holes and all unnecessary and excess pixels.
Object
An item that can be created or processed by WiseImage commands and tools.
Object type recognition
A tool that is used in tracing and selection operations that automatically determines the arcs, lines and circles.
Offsetting
The operation that creates a offset version of a vector object.
Operation
The process started by a command or button that changes or creates data and/or properties of objects.
Orthogonalization
Drawing mode in which new and existing lines are aligned to the coordinate axis or specified angle.
Palette
The set of colours used in the colour image.
Pan
To shift the view of a document without changing magnification often done to centre a certain object or feature.
Pixel
A coloured dot on the image.
Point
An object consisting of a single coordinate location.
Polar snap
Snap to direction.
Polygon
1. A geometrical multisided figure.
2. A temporary multisided area specified for select objects.
Polyline
An object consisting of one or more connected line and arc segments treated as single object.
Preview window
A tool to show details of document and preview operation results.
Procedure
A sequence of operations that achieve predefined goal.
Raster image
An image consisting of coloured dots (pixels).
Raster entity
A group of pixels on a raster image that look like geometrical objects or symbols.
Raster object
A contiguous set of pixels that look like lines, arcs, circles or another objects.
Raster2Vector button
The button that launches automatic vectorization.
Rasterization
The process of converting vector objects to raster.
Recognition
An operation that determines the type of raster object and optionally creates corresponding vector or raster object.
Reference
Information kept by the program on the image’s origin
Resampling
The changing the size of an image by changing the number of pixels. The resolution is thus also changed..
Resolution
The number of pixels in a specified unit length (usually, one inch).
Right-Button menu
The menu that is displayed when the right mouse button is pressed. The contents of the menu depends on the selected object on which the mouse pointer rests and the current operating modes.
Rotating
An operation that creates a rotated version of the existing object(s).
Rubberline
A line that dynamically follows the movements of the cursor to show the drawing, selection or editing operations’ intentions.
Scaling
An operation that creates enlarged or reduced version of existing object(s).
Script
A sequence of a command executed in a row. Script files can be created and edited inside or outside WiseImage and saved in text format.
Segment
Line or arc in the polyline.
Selection (set)
One or more objects specified for processing as a unit.
Separation
Operation that separates raster data by colour or by size of objects.
Smoothing
Filter that smoothes raster objects outlines.
Speckle
Small-sized spots on the non-coloured parts of a monochrome raster image and pixels that make raster lines look jagged.
Symbols recognition
Procedure of recognizing symbols on the image for (optionally) deleting or replacing them with vector representations.
Template file
A file that stores parameters of commands.
Tracing
An interactive procedure converting raster lines and arcs to vector polylines, arcs. lines, circles, outlines, symbols, hatches.
Training
The creating of samples for text recognition.
Trimming
The changing the length of vector line or arc to fit an edge or another vector object.
Tuning
The setting modes and options for commands and operations.
Unsharp mask
Filter that improves sharpness of colour transition boundaries.
Vector object
A mathematical expression that defines the object geometry.
Vectorisation
A conversion of raster objects to their vector analogues.
Vertex
A location where polyline segments meet or the end of polyline.
Width table
A table that defines layering and colouring of line objects of different widths during vectorization.
Zoom
To reduce or increase the apparent magnification of the graphics display.
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