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See dpi.
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To press and click a mouse button twice in rapid succession.
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Dots per inch. The number of dots in a linear inch. DPI measurements
are used to describe the resolution of printers and scanners, where
printed images and words are made up of a series of round dots. The
greater the DPI number, the higher the resolution.
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To move an object on screen. Place the cursor over the image or
selection area, hold the left mouse button down, and move the mouse
to move the object.
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To move an object to a new location and keep it there. Click on the
object and drag it to a new location, such as an open document in
another program, and release the mouse button. When dragging-and-
dropping between programs, a copy of the object is placed in the
receiving program.
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A list of items that appears when you click on or pass the cursor over a
command such as File or Edit.
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Text that is converted from a scanned image into characters you can
modify in a word processor or other text-editing program. Depending
on the capabilities of your program, you can change the font, size,
style, and other attributes of editable text, as well as edit words or
phrases.
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A network over which you can transfer messages and electronic files.
E-mail is also sent via Internet browsers.
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To save a file in a particular file format for use in other programs.
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The amount of light, or brightness and contrast, in an image.
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The format in which a scan is saved. Certain file formats enable
programs such as word processors to insert, open, or import scans.
Common graphics formats include .bmp, .jpg, and .tif. Common text
formats include .txt (text) and .rtf (Rich Text Format).