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The overall SCHEME is listed on the pull-down in the upper-left corner.
There are three options: Color, Mono and Custom. Color and Mono are preset schemes, but the Custom option allows you to
modify every aspect of the interface.
Note: You are only able to modify the interface if Custom is selected.
There is also an overall CONTRAST adjustment, which adds more or less contrast to the overall scheme; the lower the
number, the lower the overall contrast of the interface.
The list on the left side contains all the different User Interface elements. To modify an element, select it from the list, and
then click on the Color Chip at the bottom of the list.
This opens the Color Selection Palette, where you can choose the new color. Changes you make to the interface are applied
immediately, while working in the Color Selection Palette. So, you can gauge what the change looks like, and continue to
make modifications. Once you are happy with the color, click OK, or swipe off the screen. If you want to return back to the
previous value, click CANCEL.
To reset all elements back to their default color, click on the RESET ALL button.
On the right side, you can choose a font to use for the interface. The buttons across the top allow you to select a separate
font for the DEFAULT, SMALL and FIXED representations. SMALL is the text that appears on thumbnails in the CONstruct;
FIXED is the text that appears in Numerical Timecode Fields; and DEFAULT is the text that appears everywhere else. Each
can be reset using the RESET button on the right side.
Choose a type, and then choose a font from the list. You can also change the overall size of the font using the Size Numerical
Slate at the bottom of the list. The changes occur immediately.
07 - Wacom Tablet
GENERAL
SCRATCH is designed to be used with a pen and tablet as easily as with a mouse. In fact, there are several aspects of the
interface that make SCRATCH exceptionally comfortable when using a pen.
For example, buttons and controls are large, reducing the amount of precision that must be used to click on a particular
control. Also, pull-down menus will remain open with just a single click, and then the pressure on the pen can be released.
By keeping the menu open after a single click and release, SCRATCH reduces the amount of strain on your hand and
minimizes the fatigue of operating the software over long periods of time.
Having on-screen numerical entry also reduces the amount of back and forth between the pen and keyboard, making for
faster overall operation.
First, install the tablet according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The tablet should function normally within Windows
before configuring for SCRATCH.
For a Wacom tablet to function with SCRATCH, there are two main areas that must be addressed: re-mapping the tablet
area, and modifying the pen button mapping.
RE-MAPPING THE TABLET AREA
The tablet area must be re-mapped so that only a portion of the tablet is mapped to the entire screen. This creates a zone
around the edge of the tablet that allows the swipe function to be detected by SCRATCH.
Open the Wacom Tablet Properties from the Windows Control Panel.
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