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Contents Chapter 1: Getting started About the SMART software installed on your computer Starting SMART Notebook software Navigating the user interface Creating and working with content Using gestures Chapter 2: Creating and working with files Creating files Opening files Opening files in Compatibility mode Saving files Exporting files Printing files Reducing file sizes Undoing and redoing actions 1 2 2 3 8 9 11 11 11 12 12 14 16 17 18 Chapter 3: Creating and working with pages 19 Displaying pages Changi
C ON T EN T S Chapter 5: Working with objects Selecting objects Changing objects’ properties Positioning objects Locking objects Cutting, copying and pasting objects Cloning objects Resizing objects Rotating objects Flipping objects Grouping objects Adding links to objects Adding sounds to objects Animating objects Deleting objects Chapter 6: Using your own content Inserting pictures Inserting multimedia files Inserting Internet browsers Using content from other programs Attaching files and web pages Addin
C ON T EN T S Appendix A: Customizing the toolbar 143 Appendix B: Setting the language 147 Appendix C: Updating, activating and sending feedback 149 Updating and activating SMART Notebook software Sending feedback to SMART 149 152 Index iii 155
Chapter 1 Getting started About the SMART software installed on your computer Starting SMART Notebook software Navigating the user interface Menu Toolbar Actions panel Plug-ins panel Tools panel Contextual panel Customizing the toolbar Page Sorter Opening the Page Sorter Customizing the Page Sorter Gallery tab Opening the Gallery tab Customizing the Gallery tab Attachments tab Opening the Attachments tab Customizing the Attachments tab Properties tab Opening the Properties tab Customizing the Properties ta
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started About the SMART software installed on your computer Your computer might include SMART Notebook Tools, SMART Product Drivers, SMART Ink™ and SMART Tools in addition to SMART Notebook software. SMART Notebook software: Use SMART Notebook software to create lessons or presentations. Each .notebook file contains a series of pages, and each page has its own objects, properties and settings.
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started N OTE When you start the software subsequent times, a new, blank file opens automatically. To open the tutorial file, select Help > Tutorial. For information on working with files, see Creating and working with files on page 11.
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started Plug-ins panel If you install SMART Notebook Tools, such as SMART Response software, or third-party plug-ins, an additional panel appears to the right of the Actions panel: Tools panel The Tools panel includes buttons that enable you to create and work with basic objects on pages: Contextual panel When you select one of the buttons in the Tools panel, additional buttons appear.
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started Page Sorter The Page Sorter displays all of the pages in the open file as thumbnails and automatically updates these thumbnails as you change the contents of the pages. Using the Page Sorter, you can do the following: l Display pages l Create pages l Clone pages l Clear pages l Delete pages l Rename pages l Rearrange pages l Move objects from one page to another l Group pages Opening the Page Sorter To open the Page Sorter, press Page Sorter .
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started Opening the Gallery tab To open the Gallery tab, press Gallery . Customizing the Gallery tab You can move the Gallery tab from one side of the SMART Notebook software window to the other by pressing Move Sidebar . You can resize the Gallery tab by dragging its border left or right. You can also hide the Gallery tab when you aren’t using it by selecting the Auto-hide check box. (To display the Gallery tab when it’s hidden, press Gallery .
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started l The font type, size and style of text l The animation of objects The Properties tab displays only the options that are available for the object you select. For more information on displaying and setting object properties in the Properties tab, see Changing objects’ properties on page 74. The Properties tab also includes a Page Recording button. You can use this feature to record your actions on the current page (see Recording pages on page 31).
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started SMART Response tab The SMART Response tab is part of SMART Response software and is available only if you have SMART Response software installed. Page area The page area displays the contents of a selected page in a file. This is the area of the page where you create and work with objects (see Creating basic objects on page 41). Creating and working with content A .notebook file consists of one or more pages.
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started In addition to these basic types of objects, you can insert pictures, Adobe Flash Player compatible files, Adobe Flash Player compatible video files, sound files, Internet content and widgets in your .notebook files. This content can come from your own resources, from the Gallery or from the SMART Exchange™ website (see Using your own content on page 95 and Using content from SMART resources on page 111). You can manipulate any object in your .
CHAPT ER 1 Getting started Flick Group 10 Rotate
Chapter 2 Creating and working with files Creating files Opening files Opening files in Compatibility mode Saving files Exporting files Printing files Reducing file sizes Undoing and redoing actions 11 11 12 12 14 16 17 18 In SMART Notebook software, you can create or open SMART Notebook software (.notebook) files. After creating or opening a .notebook file, you can save it, print it, export it to other formats and complete other common tasks. In addition, you can work with the pages within the .
CHAPT ER 2 Creating and working with files g To open a file 1. Press Open File . The Open dialog box appears. 2. Browse to and select the file. 3. Press Open. TIP You can open a recently opened file by selecting File > Open Recent, and then selecting the file name. Opening files in Compatibility mode If you open a .notebook file created with SMART Notebook Publisher Tools, text objects might not display correctly. You can open these files in Compatibility mode to display the text objects correctly.
CHAPT ER 2 Creating and working with files 3. Type a name for the file in the Save As box. 4. If you want to make sure that your file retains its formatting, select SMART Notebook File in the File Format drop-down list. OR If you want to create a file that you can open with SMART Notebook 8, 9.0 and 9.1, software select SMART Notebook XBK File in the File Format drop-down list. 5. Press Save. If you’re saving your file in the .xbk format and there are objects or properties in your file that the .
CHAPT ER 2 Creating and working with files Exporting files You can export your .notebook files to the following formats: l Web pages l Picture formats o BMP o JPEG o PNG o TIFF l PDF l Interactive Whiteboard Common File Format (CFF) N OTES l SMART Notebook software doesn’t include links when you export files as web pages, picture files or PDF. l SMART Notebook software doesn’t include attachments when you export files as picture files or PDF.
CHAPT ER 2 Creating and working with files 2. Select a folder where you want to export the files. 3. Select a picture format in the Image Format drop-down list. 4. Select a picture size in the Image Size drop-down list. 5. Type a name for the files in the Save As box. 6. Press Save. g To export a file as a PDF file 1. Select File > Export > PDF. A dialog box appears. 2. Press Thumbnails, Handouts or Full Page. 3.
CHAPT ER 2 Creating and working with files 4. Press Save. N OTE You can also import CFF files (see Importing files from other interactive whiteboard programs on page 102). Printing files You can print all pages or select pages in a .notebook file. You can print the pages as thumbnails, handouts or full pages. g To print a file 1. Select File > Print. A dialog box appears. 2. Press Thumbnails, Handouts or Full Page. 3.
CHAPT ER 2 Creating and working with files Reducing file sizes If your .notebook files contain large pictures (pictures over 1 MB in file size), your files could open and run slowly. You can reduce the pictures’ file size without noticeably reducing their quality. As a result, your .notebook files’ overall file sizes will be smaller and the files will open and run more quickly. g To reduce the size of a large picture when inserting it in a file 1.
CHAPT ER 2 Creating and working with files 2. Select Ask every time I insert a large image to have the option of reducing or not reducing large pictures’ file sizes when you insert them. OR Select Never change the resolution of inserted images to never reduce large pictures’ file sizes when you insert them. OR Select Always change image resolution to optimized file size to always reduce large pictures’ file sizes when you insert them. 3. Press OK. g To export an optimized file 1.
Chapter 3 Creating and working with pages Displaying pages Changing the page display Zooming in and out Displaying pages in Full Screen view Displaying pages in Transparent Background view Displaying pages in Dual Page view Creating pages Cloning pages Rearranging pages Grouping pages Renaming pages Extending pages Recording pages Deleting pages Clearing pages Resetting pages Working with page backgrounds and themes Applying page backgrounds and themes Applying backgrounds using the Properties tab Applying
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages Displaying pages You can display any page in the file using the Page Sorter. You can display the next or previous page in the file using buttons or gestures. g To display a page 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter . 2. Press the thumbnail of the page you want to display. g To display the next page in a file Press Next Page . OR Swipe your finger across the page from right to left. A message appears, displaying the current page’s number.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To display the previous page in a file Press Previous Page . OR Swipe your finger across the page from left to right. A message appears, displaying the current page’s number. Changing the page display You can zoom in and out using the View Screens button or multitouch gestures (if your interactive product supports multitouch gestures).
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages Zooming in and out You can zoom in and out using the View Screens button or multitouch gestures (if your interactive product supports multitouch gestures). g To zoom in or out using the View Screens button 1. Press View Screens . 2. Select a magnification level between 50% and 300%. OR Select Entire Page to make the entire page fit your display. OR Select Page Width to set the page’s width to the same width as your display.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To zoom in or out using multitouch gestures Drag your fingers in opposite directions to zoom in. OR Drag your fingers toward each other to zoom out. A message appears, displaying the current zoom level. Displaying pages in Full Screen view In Full Screen view, SMART Notebook software expands the page to fill the screen by hiding the other user interface elements. You can still access commonly used commands using the Full Screen toolbar.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To display a page in Full Screen view Press View Screens , and then select Full Screen. The page expands to fill the screen, hiding the other user interface elements, and the Full Screen toolbar appears. Button Command Action Previous Page Display the previous page in the file. Next Page Display the next page in the file. More Options Open a menu of options. Exit Full Screen Return to the standard view.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages Displaying pages in Transparent Background view Using Transparent Background view, you can see the desktop and windows behind the SMART Notebook software window and continue to interact with the open, transparent page. You can draw in digital ink on a transparent page and save your notes in the file. You can also display measurement tools, take screen captures and more.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To display more toolbar buttons Press Toolbar Options . The toolbar expands to include the following buttons: Button Command Action Blank Page Insert a new, blank page in the current file. Undo Reverse the effect of the last action. Delete Delete all selected objects. Clear Page Erase all digital ink and delete all objects from the page. Screen Capture Toolbar Open the Screen Capture toolbar.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To unpin a page Clear the selection of View > Zoom > Pin Page. g To return to standard view Press View Screens , and then select Single Page Display. Creating pages You can add a blank page to the open file using the Add Page button or the Page Sorter. g To insert a page using the Add Page button Press Add Page . The new page appears after the current page. g To insert a page using the Page Sorter 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter . 2.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages Cloning pages As an alternative to creating a blank page, you can create a duplicate (or “clone”) of an existing page. N OTE You can clone a page only if it contains content. g To clone a page 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter . 2. Select the thumbnail of the page you want to clone. 3. Press the thumbnail’s menu arrow, and then select Clone Page. The cloned page appears immediately after the current page.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages Grouping pages You can group pages in a file. This enables you to find a particular group quickly in the Page Sorter, and then display its pages. This is useful when there are a lot of pages in a file. g To create or edit a group 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter . 2. Press the first group’s menu arrow, and then select Edit Page Groups. All the groups and pages for the current file are displayed.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages 5. Do the following: o To move a page into a group, press the page’s thumbnail, and then drag it below the group’s blue bar and to the right of the thumbnail you want it to follow. o To rearrange the order of pages in a group, press a page’s thumbnail, and then drag it to the right of the thumbnail you want it to follow. o To rearrange the order of groups, press a group’s blue bar, and then drag it below the blue bar of the group you want it to follow.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages Renaming pages When you create a page, SMART Notebook software automatically names this page with the date and time of its creation. You can change this name. g To rename a page 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter . 2. Double-click the page’s name. 3. Type a new name for the page. 4. Press elsewhere. Extending pages If you need more room at the bottom of a page, you can extend the page vertically without affecting the page’s width.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages 4. Perform the actions that you want to record on the current page. 5. When you finish performing these actions, press . A playback toolbar appears on the page. g To play a page recording 1. Display the page. If the page includes a page recording, a playback toolbar appears on the page. 2. Press Play . g To pause the playback Press Pause . g To stop the playback Press Stop . g To rewind the playback Press Rewind . g To remove a page recording 1.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To delete a page using the Delete Page button 1. If you haven’t done so already, display the page you want to delete. 2. Select Delete Page . Select Delete Page g To delete a page using the Page Sorter 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter . 2. Select the thumbnail of the page you want to delete. 3. Press the thumbnail’s menu arrow, and then select Delete Page.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages Clearing pages You can erase digital ink and delete individual objects from a page. You can also clear all objects or all digital ink objects from a page simultaneously. N OTE You’re unable to clear objects locked in place (see Locking objects on page 80) or infinitely cloned objects (see Cloning objects on page 82). To clear all objects from a page, you must unlock all locked objects and clear the selection of Infinite Cloner on any infinitely cloned objects.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To clear all digital ink objects from the page 1. If you haven’t done so already, display the page you want to clear. 2. Select Edit > Clear Ink from Page. N OTES o This option is disabled if there is no digital ink on the page or if the digital ink is locked or infinitely cloned.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To reset a page 1. If you haven’t done so already, display the page you want to reset. 2. Select Edit > Reset Page. A dialog box appears, prompting you to confirm the reset. N OTES o This option is disabled if you haven’t made changes to the page since last saving the file.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To apply a background 1. Select Format > Background Color. The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options. 2. Select a fill style: Fill style None (transparent) Solid color Procedure Select No fill. a. Select Solid fill. b. Do one of the following: o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette. Gradient of two colors o Press More, and then select a color in the dialog box. o Press the eyedropper screen. , and then select a color on the a.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages g To remove a background 1. Select Format > Background. The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options. 2. Select No fill. Applying backgrounds and themes using the Gallery You can set a page, all the pages in a group or all the pages in a file using a background or theme from the Gallery. g To apply a background or theme 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery . 2.
CHAPT ER 3 Creating and working with pages Creating themes You can use themes to customize pages. You can create a theme and add it to the Gallery so that it’s available in a convenient location. You can then apply this theme to a page, all pages in a group or all pages in a file. The Gallery also includes some themes. g To create a theme 1. Select Format > Themes > Create New Theme. 2. Type a name for the theme in the Theme Name box. 3.
Chapter 4 Creating basic objects Writing, drawing and erasing digital ink Writing or drawing digital ink Writing or drawing fading digital ink Creating custom Creative pen styles Erasing digital ink Creating shapes and lines Creating shapes with the Shapes tool Creating shapes with the Regular Polygons tool Creating shapes with the Shape Recognition Pen tool Creating straight lines and arcs Creating text Typing text Converting handwriting to typed text Formatting text Resizing text objects Inserting mathem
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects Objects are the building blocks of content in your .notebook files. An object is simply an item on a page that you create or import and then work with.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects Pen type Purpose and example Notes Crayon Write or draw crayon-like digital ink. The Crayon pen type is intended for artistic work such as painting, coloring pictures and so on rather than writing. Highlighter Highlight text and other objects. Creative Add colorful elements to your presentations. You can create custom Creative pen styles (see Creating custom Creative pen styles on page 45). g To write or draw digital ink 1. Press Pens .
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects 4. Optionally, customize the line type using the property selectors. N OTE You can also customize the line type using the Properties tab (see Changing objects’ properties on page 74). 5. Write or draw digital ink on the page. TIPS o Don’t rest your elbow or the palm of your hand on your interactive product’s surface while you write or draw. o If you write or draw multiple lines, SMART Notebook software automatically combines the lines into a single object.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To write or draw fading digital ink 1. Press Pens . The Pens tool buttons appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties . 5. Press Fill Effects. 6. Select the Enable ink to fade after you write it check box, and then select the number of seconds between the time you write or draw the digital ink and the time it fades in the Fade time drop-down list. 7.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To create a custom Creative pen using a picture 1. Press Pens . The Pens tool buttons appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Creative Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties . 5. Press Line Style. 6. Select Use a custom stamp image. 7. Click Browse. The Insert Image File dialog box appears. 8. Browse to and select the picture you want to use for the Creative pen style. 9. Press Open. 10.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To create a custom Creative pen using an object 1. Press Pens . The Pens tool buttons appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Creative Pen. 3. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties . 4. Press Line Style. 5. Select Use a custom stamp image. 6. Press Select object, and then select an object on the page. 7. Write or draw digital ink on the page. TIP o To resume using the default line type, select Use the default pattern.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects Erasing digital ink You can erase digital ink from your interactive product’s screen using the eraser or the erasing gesture. If you’re erasing digital ink from a .notebook file page, you can also erase objects using the Eraser tool. N OTE Although you can erase digital ink, you’re unable to erase other types of objects, including shapes, lines, text and pictures. To remove these types of objects, you must delete them (see Deleting objects on page 93).
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To create a shape 1. Press Shapes . The Shapes tool buttons appear. 2. Select a shape on the toolbar. OR Press and then select a shape. 3. Optionally, customize the shape using the property selectors. N OTE You can also customize the shape using the Properties tab (see Changing objects’ properties on page 74). 4. Create a shape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is the size you want.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To create a shape with the Regular Polygons tool 1. Press Regular Polygons . The Regular Polygons tool buttons appear. 2. Select a shape on the toolbar. OR Press and then select a shape. N OTE The number in the shape indicates its number of sides. 3. Optionally, customize the shape using the property selectors. N OTE You can also customize the shape using the Properties tab (see Changing objects’ properties on page 74). 4.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To draw a shape 1. Press Pens . The Pens tool buttons appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Shape Recognition Pen. 3. Draw a shape on the interactive screen. If SMART Notebook software recognizes your drawing as a circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle or arc, it adds this shape to the page. Creating straight lines and arcs You can use the Lines tool to draw straight lines and arcs. You can add a line to your page, and then edit its properties.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To create a straight line or arc 1. Press Lines . The Lines tool buttons appear. 2. Select a line or arc type. 3. Optionally, customize the line or arc type using the property selectors. N OTE You can also customize the line or arc type using the Properties tab (see Changing objects’ properties on page 74). 4. Create a line by pressing where you want the line to start and dragging to where you want the line to end.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects 2. Press Text , and then select an available font style. 3. Optionally, customize the font style (see Formatting text on the next page). 4. Press where you want the text to start. 5. Type your text. 6. When you’re done, press outside the text object. g To edit existing text 1. Double-click the text object. 2. Edit the text. 3. When you’re done, press outside the text object.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects 4. Select the text object. The SMART Notebook software handwriting recognition feature compares your written word with its dictionary and identifies words that most resemble what you’ve written. 5. Press the text object’s menu arrow. A menu appears and displays the list of matching words, each preceded by Recognize.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects Change Toolbar Properties tab Change the font size TIP To select a font size that doesn’t appear in the dropdown list (including font sizes with decimal values such as 20.5), type the font size in the Font Size box on the toolbar.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects Resizing text objects When you resize a text object following the procedure in Resizing objects on page 83, the text in the object changes size. If you want to resize the text object without changing the size of the text in the object, complete the following procedure. g To resize a text object 1. Double-click the text object. 2. Press one of the two white circles on either side of text object, and then drag the circle to increase or reduce the text object’s size.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To disable automatic spell checking 1. Press Text . 2. Press More Text Options , and then select Check Spelling . g To manually check spelling of a text object 1. Select the text object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Check Spelling. If SMART Notebook software finds a misspelled word, the Spelling Check dialog box appears. This dialog box displays the misspelled word and suggests alternatives. 3.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To cut and paste text to another location on the same page 1. Double-click the text object. 2. Select the text you want to cut. 3. Drag the selected text to another location on the same page. g To copy and paste text to another page 1. If the Page Sorter tab isn’t visible, press Page Sorter . 2. Double-click the text object. 3. Select the text you want to copy. 4. Drag the selected text to the other page’s icon in the Page Sorter tab.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects 2. Move the pointer over the grid to select the number of columns and rows that you want in the table. N OTE The cells of the grid correspond to the cells of your table. TIP The grid displays eight rows and eight columns by default. You can add rows by moving the pointer past the bottom row. Similarly, you can add columns by moving the pointer past the right row. If you’re using a mouse, click and hold the mouse button while moving the pointer. 3.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects 3. Select a line type. 4. Draw a table on the screen. TIP Make the lines of the table as straight as possible and connect the corners. 5. Press Select . 6. Select your drawing. 7. Press the menu arrow, and then select Recognize Table. If SMART Notebook software recognizes your drawing as a table, it removes your drawing and adds a table to the page. Pasting tables from other programs You can cut or copy a table from Word or PowerPoint®, and then paste it into a .
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To add an object to a table 1. Select the object. 2. Drag the object to the table cell. N OTE You’re unable to move an object if it’s locked in place (see Locking objects on page 80). The object appears in the table cell. N OTE If you add a text object to a table, the cell resizes to fit to the text object. If you add other object types to the table, the object resizes to fit the cell. g To remove an object from a table 1. Select the object. 2.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To select a column 1. Press Select . 2. Press inside the column’s top cell, and then drag to the bottom cell. g To select a row 1. Press Select . 2. Press inside the row’s leftmost cell, and then drag to the rightmost cell. g To select a cell 1. Press Select . 2. Press inside the cell. g To select multiple cells 1. Press Select . 2. Press inside the top and leftmost cell, and then drag to the bottom and rightmost cell.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects Changing a table’s properties You can use the Properties tab to change the table’s properties, including its transparency, cell color and line color. g To change a table’s fill 1. Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells. 2. Press the table’s, column’s, row’s or cell’s menu arrow, and then select Properties. 3. Press Fill Effects.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects 4. Select a fill style: Fill style None (transparent) Solid color Procedure Select No fill. a. Select Solid fill. b. Do one of the following: o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette. Gradient of two colors o Press More, and then select a color in the dialog box. o Press the eyedropper screen. , and then select a color on the a. Select Gradient fill. b. For each color, do one of the following: o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To change a table’s line style 1. Select a table. N OTE You can only change the line style of an entire table, not individual cells, columns or rows. 2. Press the table’s, column’s, row’s or cell’s menu arrow, and then select Properties. 3. Press Line Style. 4. Change the table’s line style. g To change a table’s text style 1. Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells. 2. Press the table’s, column’s, row’s or cell’s menu arrow, and then select Properties.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To resize a row 1. Press Select . 2. Press the horizontal border below the row. A resize pointer appears. 3. Drag the horizontal border to resize the row. g To resize all cells in a table 1. Select the table. 2. Press the table’s menu arrow, and then select Adjust size. 3. Select one of the following options: o Make same height to make all cells in the table the same height. o Make same width to make all cells in the table the same width.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To remove a row 1. Select the row. 2. Press the row’s menu arrow, and then select Delete Row. g To remove a cell 1. Select the cell. 2. Press the cell’s menu arrow, and then select Delete Cells. N OTE o Removing a cell deletes the contents of the cell. o You’re unable to remove a cell if it provides the only connection between two halves of a table. Splitting or merging table cells You can add tables to your page and insert objects into the table’s cells.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects Adding or removing cell shades You can add a cell shade to a table cell. This enables you to reveal the information in the cells during a presentation. N OTES l You must remove the cell shade if you want to change the cell’s properties; insert columns or rows; remove columns, rows or cells; or split or merge cells. l You can also add a screen shade to cover an entire page (see Using the Screen Shade on page 123). g To add a cell shade 1. Select the cell. 2.
CHAPT ER 4 Creating basic objects g To delete a table 1. Select the table. 2. Press the table’s menu arrow, and then select Delete.
Chapter 5 Working with objects Selecting objects Changing objects’ properties Changing the fill Filling digital ink drawings Changing other properties Saving tool settings Positioning objects Moving objects Moving objects to another page Aligning objects Rearranging stacked objects Locking objects Cutting, copying and pasting objects Cloning objects Resizing objects Using the resize handle Using the scaling gesture Rotating objects Using the rotation handle Using the rotating gesture Flipping objects Group
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects After creating an object, you can select it and work with it as described in this chapter. N OTE The tasks described in this chapter are for all objects, not just basic objects. Selecting objects Before you can work with an object, you must select it. You can select an individual object, multiple objects or all objects on a page. When you select an object, a selection rectangle appears around it.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To select an object 1. Press Select . 2. Press the object you want to select. A selection rectangle appears around the object. N OTE If you press an object and a lock symbol appears instead of the menu arrow, the object is locked. Depending on the type of lock, you might have to unlock the object before you can manipulate it (see Locking objects on page 80). g To select multiple objects 1. Press Select . 2.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects Changing objects’ properties You can change an object’s properties. The properties you can change depend on the object you select. You can also select several objects and change their properties at the same time. Changing the fill You can change an object’s fill by selecting the object and then setting the fill in the Properties tab or by clicking Fill , setting the fill, and then selecting the object. g To change an object’s fill by first selecting the object 1.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects 4. Select a fill style: Fill style None (transparent) Solid color Procedure Select No fill. a. Select Solid fill. b. Do one of the following: o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette. Gradient of two colors o Press More, and then select a color in the dialog box. o Press the eyedropper screen. , and then select a color on the a. Select Gradient fill. b. For each color, do one of the following: o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To change an object’s fill by first pressing the Fill button 1. Press Fill , and then select a color. 2. Select the object. 3. Repeat step 2 for each object you want to apply the fill to. Filling digital ink drawings In addition to filling shapes, regular polygons and irregular polygons, you can fill areas enclosed by digital ink using the Fill button. N OTES l To fill an area, you must enclose it with a single digital ink path.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To change an object’s line style 1. Select the object. 2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties . 3. Press Line Style. 4. Change the object’s line style. g To change an object’s text style 1. Select the object. 2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties . 3. Press Text Style. 4. Change the object’s text style (see Formatting text on page 54).
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects TIP You can manipulate multiple objects by selecting them, and then creating a group (see Grouping objects on page 87). g To move an object or objects 1. Select the object or objects. 2. Drag the object or objects to a new position on the page. TIP You can move an object in small increments by pressing the arrow keys on your keyboard. g To move an Adobe Flash Player compatible file 1. Press the colored bar at the top of the Adobe Flash Player compatible file. 2.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects 4. Drag the object or objects into the Page Sorter above the thumbnail of the page you want to move the objects to. g To move an Adobe Flash Player compatible file to another page 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter . 2. If you don’t see the page that you want to move the object to, scroll in the Page Sorter until you see the page’s thumbnail. 3. Press the colored bar at the top of the Adobe Flash Player compatible file. 4.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects Rearranging stacked objects If objects overlap on a page, you can rearrange the order of the stack (that is, you can control which objects appear in front of others). N OTE You’re unable to move an object in the stack if it’s locked in place (see Locking objects below). g To move an object to the front of the stack 1. Select the object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Order > Bring to Front. g To move an object to the back of the stack 1. Select the object.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To lock an object 1. Select the object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Locking > Lock in Place. You’re unable to move, rotate or modify the object until you unlock it. N OTE If you press a locked object, a lock icon appears instead of a menu arrow. g To lock an object but allow its movement 1. Select the object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Locking > Allow Move.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects Cutting, copying and pasting objects You can cut, copy and paste objects, including text, pictures, straight lines, arcs and shapes in a .notebook file. TIPS l You can paste text from other programs into SMART Notebook software and cut text from SMART Notebook software and paste it into other programs (see Cutting, copying and pasting content from other programs on page 102 and Cutting or copying text on page 57).
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To clone an object 1. Select the object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Clone. A duplicate object appears on the page. g To clone an object using the Infinite Cloner 1. Select the object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Infinite Cloner. 3. Select the object again. An infinity symbol appears instead of the object’s menu arrow. 4. Drag the object to another position on the page. 5. Repeat step 4 as many times as you want. 6.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To resize multiple objects 1. Group the objects (see Grouping objects on page 87), and then select the group. A selection rectangle appears around the group. 2. Press the resize handle in the lower-right corner of the selection rectangle. 3. Drag the resize handle to increase or reduce the size of the objects. Using the scaling gesture g To resize an object from its center 1. Select the object. 2.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To resize an object from its corner or side 1. Select the object. 2. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at the corner or side you want to resize the object from. 3. Drag your fingers in opposite directions to increase the object’s size. OR Drag your fingers toward each other to decrease the object’s size. g To resize multiple objects 1. Select the objects. 2. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends of one of the objects. 3.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To rotate multiple objects 1. Select the objects. A selection rectangle appears around each object. 2. Press the rotation handle (the green circle) on any one of the selected objects, and then drag it in the direction you want to rotate the object. When you rotate one object, all other selected objects rotate automatically. Using the rotating gesture g To rotate an object around its center 1. Select the object. 2.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects Flipping objects You can flip an object on a page. N OTE You’re unable to flip an object if it’s locked in place (see Locking objects on page 80). g To flip an object 1. Select the object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Flip > Up/Down or Flip > Left/Right. g To flip multiple objects 1. Select the objects. 2. Press the menu arrow on any one of the selected objects, and then select Flip > Up/Down or Flip > Left/Right.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects Using the group gesture N OTES l You’re unable to use the group gesture with a mouse. l The group gesture works only when you initially contact your interactive product’s surface. g To group objects Quickly shake your finger over the objects three times. g To ungroup objects Quickly shake your finger over the group three times.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects Adding links to objects You can link any object on a page to a web page, another page in the file, a file on your computer or an attachment. An attachment is a copy of a file, a shortcut to a file or a link to a web page that you add to the Attachments tab. N OTE You can display animated link indicators around all links on a page (see Displaying links on page 135). g To add a link to a web page 1. Select the object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Link.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To add a link to a file on your computer 1. Select the object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Link. The Insert Link dialog box appears. 3. Press File on this Computer, and then type the file’s location and name in the File box. 4. If you want to attach a copy of the file, select Copy of file. OR If you want to insert a shortcut to the file, select Shortcut to file. 5. If you want to open the link by pressing an icon, select Corner icon.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects g To remove a link 1. Select the object. 2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Link. The Insert Link dialog box appears. 3. Press Remove Link. Adding sounds to objects You can add a sound to any object (except Adobe Flash Player compatible files and widgets) by attaching a sound file or recording a sound using a computer microphone. You can play the sound during the lesson by pressing an icon in the corner of the object or the object itself.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects 3. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Sound. A dialog box appears. 4. Click Start Recording. 5. Record the sound using the microphone. I MPOR TA N T SMART Notebook software stops recording after one minute. Therefore, ensure the sound is no more than one minute long. 6. Click Stop Recording. 7. Type a name for the sound in the Recording name box. 8. Optionally, click Preview Recording to hear the sound before adding it to the object. 9.
CHAPT ER 5 Working with objects Animating objects You can animate an object to fly onto a page from the side, spin, fade in, shrink and more. You can set the animation to start when you open a page or when you press the object. g To animate an object 1. Select the object. 2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties . 3. Press Object Animation. 4. Select options in the Type, Direction, Speed, Occurs and Repeats drop-down lists.
Chapter 6 Using your own content Inserting pictures Inserting pictures from files Inserting pictures from a SMART Document Camera Creating transparent areas in a picture Working with pictures Inserting multimedia files Inserting Adobe Flash Player compatible files Inserting Adobe Flash Player compatible video files Inserting sound files Working with multimedia files Installing encoders for additional formats Inserting Internet browsers Inserting an Internet browser Configuring proxy servers Using content f
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content In addition, you can add your content to the Gallery, where you can access and use it across multiple .notebook files or share your content on the SMART Exchange website. Inserting pictures You can insert pictures into pages from files, a scanner or a SMART Document Camera. N OTE You can also insert pictures from the Gallery tab. For more information, see Finding and using content from the Gallery on page 112.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content Creating transparent areas in a picture You can create transparent areas in a picture that you insert into a page. This is useful for removing the picture’s background. You can make any color in the picture transparent. N OTE You can reduce the size of a large picture when you insert it in a file (see Reducing file sizes on page 17). If you later create a transparent area in the picture, the picture is no longer optimized. g To create a transparent area in a picture 1.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content Inserting Adobe Flash Player compatible files You can insert Adobe Flash Player compatible files into a page. After you insert an Adobe Flash Player compatible file into a page, or display a page that already contains an Adobe Flash Player compatible file, the file plays immediately. You can control the playback of the file. If the file has buttons, you can press them on your interactive product.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content g To control an Adobe Flash Player compatible file 1. Select the Adobe Flash Player compatible file. 2. Control the file by doing any of the following: o To play the file, press the file’s menu arrow, and then select Flash > Play. o To play the file from the beginning, press the file’s menu arrow, and then select Flash > Rewind. o To advance the file slightly and pause playback, press the file’s menu arrow, and then select Flash > Step Forward.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content Working with multimedia files When you insert a multimedia file in a .notebook file, the multimedia file becomes an object in the file. Therefore, you can move, resize, rotate and make other changes to the multimedia file like any other object. For information on how to work with objects, including multimedia files, in .notebook files, see Working with objects on page 71. Installing encoders for additional formats SMART Notebook software supports the FLV and MP3 formats.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content Inserting Internet browsers You can insert an Internet browser into a .notebook page. In the Internet browser, you can browse to and display web pages. You can modify the Internet browser like any other object in SMART Notebook software (see Working with objects on page 71). Inserting an Internet browser g To insert an Internet browser 1. Select Insert > Internet Browser. An Internet browser appears. 2.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content N OTE Although proxy servers protect internal networks from intruders, they unavoidably introduce network latency. Using content from other programs If you have content in other programs that you want to use in your .
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content g To import CFF files 1. Select File > Import > All Common File Format Files (.IWB). A dialog box appears. 2. Browse to and select the file you want to import. 3. Press Open. The file opens. Attaching files and web pages You can attach copies of files, aliases for files and links to web pages using the Attachments tab. Attaching files or web pages enables you to find and open these items easily while presenting a .notebook file.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content g To attach an alias for a file 1. If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments 2. Press Insert File . at the bottom of the Attachments tab. The Open dialog box appears. 3. Browse to and select the file you want to attach. 4. Select Alias. 5. Press Open. The file name and alias appear in the Attachments tab. N OTES o SMART Notebook software doesn’t export aliases. If you want to export file attachments, attach a copy of your file, not an alias for the file.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content 2. To open a file, double-click the file name or alias. OR To open a web page, double-click the link. Adding your content to the Gallery The Gallery is a tab in the SMART Notebook software user interface where you can browse or search for content and then add that content to your .notebook files. The Gallery consists of a set of categories, one of which is the My Content category. If you find you use the same content across multiple .
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content 5. Press Save. 6. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery . 7. Select My Content (or one of its subcategories) in the Gallery’s category list, press its menu arrow, and then select Add to My Content. The Open dialog box appears. 8. Browse to and select the item that you saved in step 5. 9. Press Open. g To add a supported file to the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery . 2.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content g To rename a subcategory 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery . 2. Select My Content in the Gallery’s category list, and then browse to the subcategory that you want to rename. 3. Select the subcategory, press its menu arrow, and then select Rename. 4. Type a new name for the subcategory, and then press RETURN. g To move a Gallery item to a different subcategory 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery . 2.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content g To export a collection file to share with other teachers 1. Select the category that contains the items you want to save in a collection. N OTE SMART Notebook software exports the selected category but doesn’t export any of its subcategories. 2. Press the category’s menu arrow, and then select Export as Collection File. The Save dialog box appears. 3. Browse to the folder where you want to save the collection file. 4. Type a name for the file in the Save As box. 5.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content g To contribute to a Team Content category Add content to a Team Content category as you do to the My Content category (see Adding your content to the Gallery on page 105). Finding and using your content in the Gallery After adding your content to the Gallery, you can find and use it as described in Finding and using content from the Gallery on page 112.
CHAPT ER 6 Using your own content 4. Enter the appropriate information: Control Instructions Enter resource details Type a title for the .notebook file. Description Type a description of the .notebook file. Subject(s) Select the subjects that the .notebook file is applicable to. Grade(s) Select the grades that the .notebook file is applicable to. Search terms Type words or phrases that other SMART Exchange users will likely enter to search for the .notebook file.
Chapter 7 Using content from SMART resources Finding and using content from the Gallery Finding and using content from the SMART Exchange website 112 113 SMART Notebook software includes Lesson Activity Examples, which includes Activity Builder examples (see Creating matching lesson activities on page 116), interactive techniques and 3D models to aid you in creating lesson activities.
CHAPT ER 7 Using content from SMART resources Finding and using content from the Gallery The Gallery is divided into two sections. The top section of the Gallery is the category list. When you select a category or subcategory in the list, its contents appear in the bottom section of the Gallery. TIP You can change the size of the category list and content list by pressing the boundary between them, and then dragging it up or down. You can browse the category list to view the contents of each category.
CHAPT ER 7 Using content from SMART resources g To search the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery . 2. Type a keyword into the Type search terms here box, and then press Search . The Gallery displays all content containing the keyword. g To add a Gallery item to your .notebook file 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery . 2. Browse or search for the Gallery item you want to add. 3. Double-click the Gallery item’s thumbnail.
CHAPT ER 7 Using content from SMART resources 2. If you’re new to the SMART Exchange website, click Join for free, and then follow the onscreen instructions to create an account. OR If you have an account, click Sign In, and then follow the on-screen instructions to log on to the SMART Exchange website with your account. 3. Search or browse for content, and then download it to your computer. 4. Import content into the Gallery (see Sharing content with other teachers on page 107).
Chapter 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom Presenting files to students Creating and presenting lesson activities Creating matching lesson activities Creating hide-and-show lesson activities Creating reveal lesson activities Using other resources to create lesson activities Using presentation tools Using the Screen Shade Using the Magic Pen Selecting the Magic Pen Using the Magic Pen to create fading objects Using the Magic Pen to open a magnification window Using the Magic Pen to open a spo
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom Presenting files to students After creating a .notebook file using basic objects, your own content and content from SMART resources, you can present the file to students in your classroom. The following are tips to keep in mind when presenting files to students: Save your completed file on a CD, DVD or USB drive.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom The Activity Builder enables you to create matching activities, sorting activities, labeling activities, games and more using your own content. Using the Activity Builder, you define one object on the page as an activity object. You then define which objects on the page will be accepted and which will be rejected when you drag the objects over the activity object. g To create a matching lesson activity 1.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom 5. Optionally, select the Also play the object’s sound check box to play sounds attached to accepted objects when they’re dragged over the activity object (see Adding sounds to objects on page 91). 6. Select the desired animation for rejected objects in the first Animation drop-down list. 7.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom l Cover the object with another object and then change the order of the objects in the stack (see Rearranging stacked objects on page 80). l Use the object animation feature (see Animating objects on page 93). Alternatively, you can hide an object behind a locked object and then use the scaling gesture to enlarge and show the hidden object if you’re using a SMART interactive product that supports multitouch gestures.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom 3. Move the object you want to lock so that it covers the object you want to hide. 4. Select the object you want to lock, press its menu arrow, and then select Locking > Lock in Place. 5. Use the scaling gesture to enlarge and show the hidden object while keeping the locked object in place (see Using the scaling gesture on page 84).
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom Creating reveal lesson activities N OTE You’ll complete the following tasks when creating reveal lesson activities: l Creating tables (see Creating tables in SMART Notebook software on page 58) l Resizing cells (see Resizing tables, columns or rows on page 65) l Filling a table’s background with a picture (see Changing a table’s properties on page 63) l Adding objects to cells (see Adding objects to tables on page 60) l Adding and removing
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom 3. Select the table, press the table’s menu arrow, and then select Properties. The Properties tab appears. 4. Press Fill Effects. 5. Select Image fill, press Browse, browse to and select the picture you want to use in the reveal lesson activity, and then press Open. 6. Select Scale image to fit. 7. Press the table’s menu arrow, and then select Add Table Shade. g To create a memory-style reveal lesson activity 1.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom Using presentation tools While presenting .notebook files to students, you can use the following tools: l Screen Shade l Magic Pen l Measurement tools o Ruler o Protractor o Geodreieck protractor o Compass Using the Screen Shade If you want to cover information and reveal it slowly during a presentation, you can add a Screen Shade to a page.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom Using the Magic Pen The Magic Pen enables you to do the following: l Create an object that slowly fades l Open a magnification window l Open a spotlight window Selecting the Magic Pen Before you can use the Magic Pen, you must select it. 1. Press Pens . The Pens tool buttons appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Magic Pen. Using the Magic Pen to create fading objects You can create an object that slowly fades using the Magic Pen.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom 4. Select the number of seconds before the object fades in the Fade time drop-down list. TIP You can save your changes to the Magic Pen tool’s default settings by clicking Save Tool Properties (see Saving tool settings on page 77). Using the Magic Pen to open a magnification window You can open a magnification window using the Magic Pen. N OTE You can magnify the screen outside of SMART Notebook software. g To open a magnification window 1.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom 3. Do the following: o To reduce the magnification window’s size, press in the middle of the window, and then drag to the left. o To increase the magnification window’s size, press in the middle of the window, and then drag to the right. o To move the magnification window, press near the edge of the window, and then drag it. 4. Press Close when you’re done.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom g To open a spotlight window 1. Select the Magic Pen (see Selecting the Magic Pen on page 124). 2. Using your finger or a pen, draw a circle or ellipse on the interactive screen. A spotlight window appears. TIP You can draw a circle but have it fade rather than open a magnification window by using the Standard pen tool (see Writing or drawing fading digital ink on page 44). 3.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom Using the measurement tools Using the SMART Notebook software measurement tools, you can insert a ruler, protractor, Geodreieck protractor or compass into a page. Using the ruler You can insert a ruler into a page, and then manipulate its size, length, rotation and location, and draw along its edges. g To insert a ruler Press Measurement Tools , and then select Insert Ruler . A ruler appears.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom g To reverse the measurements Press the ruler’s flip symbol . If the metric measurements appeared on the top edge of the ruler, they now appear on the bottom edge and vice versa. g To draw using a pen and the ruler 1. Press Pens . The Pens tool buttons appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen or Calligraphic Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. Draw along the edge of the ruler.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom g To insert a protractor Press Measurement Tools , and then select Insert Protractor . A protractor appears. g To move the protractor Press the inner part of the protractor (displayed as a darker shade of blue), and then drag the protractor to a different position on the page. g To resize the protractor Press the inner circle of numbers, and then drag away from the protractor to enlarge it or toward the center of the protractor to shrink it.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom g To display the protractor as a complete circle 1. Press the blue circle next to the 180 label on the inner circle of numbers. 2. Press the blue circle again to return to the semi-circle. g To draw using a pen and the protractor 1. Press Pens . The Pens tool buttons appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen or Calligraphic Pen. 3. Select a line type.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom 4. Draw along the edge of the protractor. Digital ink appears in an arc along the edge of the protractor. g To display angles using the protractor 1. Select the protractor. 2. Drag the green circle until it shows the correct angle for the first of two intersecting lines. 3. Drag the white circle until it shows the correct angle for the second of two intersecting lines. 4. Press the green arrow in the bottom corner.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom g To resize the protractor Press the semi-circle, and then drag away from the center of the protractor to make it bigger or toward the center of the protractor to make it smaller. g To rotate the protractor Press the outer part of the protractor (outside of the semi-circle), and then drag the protractor in the direction you want to rotate it. The protractor displays the current rotation in degrees.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom Using the compass You can insert a compass into a page, manipulate its width, rotation and location, and then use it to draw circles and arcs. g To insert a compass Press Measurement Tools , and then select Insert Compass . A compass appears. g To move the compass Press the arm of the compass that holds the spike, and then drag the compass to a different position on the page. g To widen the compass 1.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom g To draw using the compass 1. Press the compass’s pen tip. The cursor changes to a pen symbol. 2. Drag the compass in the direction you want to rotate it. g To change the color of the compass’s pen 1. Press Pens . The Pens tool buttons appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen. 3. Select a line type. The color of the compass’s pen changes to display its new color. g To remove the compass 1. Select the compass. 2.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom N OTE Clear the selection of View > Show All Links When Page Opens to stop displaying links when you open a page. g To display links on the current page Select View > Show All Links. An animated indicator appears around each object that has a link. Depending on how you define the links, each indicator surrounds either the entire object or an icon in the object’s lowerleft corner. The indicators disappear automatically after several seconds.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom Enabling two people to use a SMART Board D600 series interactive whiteboard If you’re using a SMART Board D600 series interactive whiteboard, two users can use the interactive whiteboard simultaneously when SMART Notebook software is in Dual-User mode. In Dual-User mode, the screen is divided in half.
CHAPT ER 8 Using SMART Notebook software in your classroom Selecting tools To change tools or to set properties for touch, the touch user must press the appropriate button on the toolbar or control in the Properties tab with his or finger. The following is an example: To change tools or to set properties for the pen, the pen user must press the appropriate button on the toolbar or control in the Properties tab with the pen.
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting SMART Notebook software Troubleshooting files Troubleshooting the SMART Notebook software window and toolbar Troubleshooting digital ink Troubleshooting objects Troubleshooting gestures This chapter explains how to troubleshoot issues with SMART Notebook software. Troubleshooting files Issue Recommendation Your file contains large pictures and runs slowly Export an optimized version of the file (see when you open it in SMART Notebook software. Reducing file sizes on page 17).
CHAPT ER 9 Troubleshooting SMART Notebook software Troubleshooting the SMART Notebook software window and toolbar Issue Recommendation When using SMART Notebook software on an interactive whiteboard or display, you or your students can’t reach the toolbar. Press Move toolbar to top/bottom of window to move the toolbar from the top of the window to the bottom.
CHAPT ER 9 Troubleshooting SMART Notebook software Troubleshooting digital ink Issue Recommendation You want your handwriting to appear more smooth and natural in SMART Notebook software. Use the Calligraphic pen type rather than the Standard pen type (see Writing or drawing digital ink on page 42). N OTE The Calligraphic pen type is available only if your computer is connected to a SMART interactive product. Troubleshooting objects Issue Recommendation When you create a .
CHAPT ER 9 Troubleshooting SMART Notebook software Issue Recommendation One object on a page covers another: As you create objects, newer objects cover older objects automatically if the objects are in the same position on the page. You can change the order of objects. For more information, see Rearranging stacked objects on page 80.
Appendix A Customizing the toolbar The SMART Notebook software toolbar enables you to select and use a variety of commands and tools. You can customize the toolbar so that it includes the tools you use most frequently. After adding or removing toolbar buttons, you can restore the default set of toolbar buttons. You can also restore the tools’ default settings if you customized and saved the settings using the Properties tab (see Saving tool settings on page 77). g To add or remove toolbar buttons 1.
APPENDIX A Customizing the toolbar 3. Do the following: To add a button to the toolbar, press its icon in the dialog box, and then drag it to the o toolbar. To remove a button from the toolbar, press its icon in the toolbar, and then drag it away o from the toolbar. To rearrange the buttons, press an icon in the toolbar, and then drag it to a new position in o the toolbar. N OTES o You can only add, remove and rearrange buttons in the panel of the toolbar you selected in step 2.
APPENDIX A Customizing the toolbar g To restore the tools’ default settings 1. Click Customize the toolbar . OR Right-click the toolbar. A dialog box appears. 2. Press Restore Default Tool Properties.
Appendix B Setting the language You can set the language for the SMART applications installed on your computer using the international system preferences. N OTE This procedure may vary depending on your version of Mac OS X operating system software. g To set the language 1. Select > System Preferences. The System Preferences window appears. 2. Press International. 3. Press Language. 4. Drag the appropriate language to the top of the Languages list.
Appendix C Updating, activating and sending feedback Updating and activating SMART Notebook software Updating SMART Notebook software Activating SMART Notebook software Obtaining a product key Activating SMART Notebook software with a product key Sending feedback to SMART 149 149 151 151 151 152 Updating and activating SMART Notebook software After you install SMART Notebook software, you need to activate it. After you activate the software, you need to install updates from SMART.
APPENDIX C Updating, activating and sending feedback 2. Select the Check for updates automatically check box, and then type the number of days (up to 60) between SPU checks. 3. Close the SMART Product Update window. If an update is available the next time SPU checks, the SMART Product Update window appears automatically and the Update button of the affected product is enabled. g To check for updates manually 1. Select Help > Check for Updates and Activation. The SMART Product Update window appears. 2.
APPENDIX C Updating, activating and sending feedback 2. Clear the Check for updates automatically check box. I MPOR TA N T SMART recommends that you do not clear this check box. Activating SMART Notebook software Typically, you activate SMART Notebook software after installing it. However, in some situations, you activate the software later. For example, you could be evaluating the software before deciding to purchase it.
APPENDIX C Updating, activating and sending feedback N OTES o Alternatively, you can open the SMART Software Activation window from SMART Product Update (SPU) by pressing Activate in the SMART Notebook row. o The value in the Status column indicates the status for each product: Installed The software is installed. Activated The software is installed and activated with a perpetual license. Expiring The software is installed but not yet activated.
APPENDIX C Updating, activating and sending feedback g To enable the Customer Experience Program tracking feature Select Help > Customer Experience Program > Feedback tracking ON. g To disable the Customer Experience Program tracking feature Select Help > Customer Experience Program > Feedback tracking OFF. g To send a feature request e-mail 1. Select Help > Customer Experience Program > Submit feature request. A new e-mail message appears in your default e-mail program. 2.
Index A activation 151 Activity Builder 116 Adobe Flash Player compatible files 98 Adobe Flash video files 99 AIFF files 100 aliases 104 animation 93 arcs 50-51 arrows 48 ASF files 100 attachments 103 audio encoders 100 audio files See sound files automatic tasks grouping objects 88 AVI files 100 B backgrounds page 36 BMP files 14, 17, 96 bold 55 C Calligraphy pen type 42 CFF files 15, 103 check marks 48 circles 48, 50 cloning objects 82 pages 28 compasses 134 155 Compatibility mode 12 content sharing w
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INDEX links adding to objects 89 showing 135 Linux operating systems 12 locked objects 80 M Mac OS X operating system software 12 Magic Pen tool 124, 126 magnification 22, 125 mathematical symbols 56 measurment tools about 128 compass 134 Geodreieck protractor 132 protractor 129 rulers 128 menu arrows 72 MOV files 100 MP3 files See sound files MP4 files 100 MPEG files 100 multimedia files 97 music files See sound files N names of files 13, 18 of pages 31 NOTEBOOK file format 12 O objects adding links to
INDEX recording 31 renaming 31 setting backgrounds for 36 zooming in and out 22 parallelograms 48 PDF files exporting 15 pens Calligraphy type 42 Crayon type 43 Creative type 43, 45 Highlighter type 43 Magic 124, 126 Shape Recognition 50 Standard type 42 pentagons 48-49 pictures about 96 creating transparent areas in 97 exporting files to 14 inserting from a SMART Document Camera 96 inserting from files 96 reducing file sizes of 17 PNG files 14, 96 polygons 49 PowerPoint 60 presenting 115 printers 16 produ
INDEX text checking spelling of 56 converting handwriting to 53 cutting or copying 57 editing 54 including mathematical symbols in 56 issues with displaying 12 resizing 56 typing 52 themes applying 38 creating 39 thumbnails in printouts 16 in the Page Sorter 19 TIFF files 14 tips 115 transparent areas 97 Transparent Background mode 25 trapezoids 48 triangles 48-50 U underline 55 updates 149 V video encoders 100 videos 99 W WAV files 100 web browsers See Internet browsers web pages 14, 89, 104 widgets 11
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