SMART Notebook 11. Mac OS X operating system software

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1 SMART Ntebk 11 Mac OS X peratin system sftware User s uide Scan the fllwin QR cde t view the SMART Ntebk sftware Help n yur smart phne r ther mbile device.

2 Trademark ntice SMART Ntebk, SMART Respnse, SMART Bard, SMART Dcument Camera, SMART Exchane, SMART Ink, DViT, smarttech, the SMART l and all SMART talines are trademarks r reistered trademarks f SMART Technlies ULC in the U.S. and/r ther cuntries. Mac and Mac OS are trademarks f Apple Inc., reistered in the U.S. and ther cuntries. Windws and PwerPint are either reistered trademarks r trademarks f Micrsft Crpratin in the U.S. and/r ther cuntries. Adbe, Flash and Reader are either reistered trademarks r trademarks f Adbe Systems Incrprated in the U.S. and/r ther cuntries. All ther third-party prduct and cmpany names may be trademarks f their respective wners. Cpyriht ntice 2012 SMART Technlies ULC. All rihts reserved. N part f this publicatin may be reprduced, transmitted, transcribed, stred in a retrieval system r translated int any lanuae in any frm by any means withut the prir written cnsent f SMART Technlies ULC. Infrmatin in this manual is subject t chane withut ntice and des nt represent a cmmitment n the part f SMART. This prduct and/r use theref cvered by ne r mre f the fllwin U.S. patents. 10/2012

3 Cntents Chapter 1: Gettin started 1 Abut the SMART sftware installed n yur cmputer 2 Startin SMART Ntebk sftware 2 Naviatin the user interface 3 Creatin and wrkin with cntent 8 Usin estures 9 Chapter 2: Creatin and wrkin with files 11 Creatin files 11 Openin files 11 Openin files in Cmpatibility mde 12 Savin files 12 Exprtin files 14 Printin files 16 Reducin file sizes 17 Undin and redin actins 18 Chapter 3: Creatin and wrkin with paes 19 Displayin paes 20 Chanin the pae display 21 Creatin paes 27 Clnin paes 28 Rearranin paes 28 Grupin paes 29 Renamin paes 31 Extendin paes 31 Recrdin paes 31 Deletin paes 32 Clearin paes 34 Resettin paes 35 Wrkin with pae backrunds and themes 36 Chapter 4: Creatin basic bjects 41 Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink 42 Creatin shapes and lines 48 Creatin text 52 Creatin tables 58 i

4 C O N T E N T S Chapter 5: Wrkin with bjects 71 Selectin bjects 72 Chanin bjects prperties 74 Psitinin bjects 77 Lckin bjects 80 Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects 82 Clnin bjects 82 Resizin bjects 83 Rtatin bjects 85 Flippin bjects 87 Grupin bjects 87 Addin links t bjects 89 Addin sunds t bjects 91 Animatin bjects 93 Deletin bjects 93 Chapter 6: Usin yur wn cntent 95 Insertin pictures 96 Insertin multimedia files 97 Insertin Internet brwsers 101 Usin cntent frm ther prrams 102 Attachin files and web paes 103 Addin yur cntent t the Gallery 105 Sharin yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website 109 Chapter 7: Usin cntent frm SMART resurces 111 Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery 112 Findin and usin cntent frm the SMART Exchane website 113 Chapter 8: Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 115 Presentin files t students 116 Creatin and presentin lessn activities 116 Usin presentatin tls 123 Displayin links 135 Adjustin the vlume 136 Enablin tw peple t use an interactive whitebard 136 Chapter 9: Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware 139 Trubleshtin files 139 Trubleshtin the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and tlbar 140 Trubleshtin diital ink 141 Trubleshtin bjects 141 Trubleshtin estures 142 ii

5 C O N T E N T S Appendix A: Custmizin the tlbar 143 Appendix B: Settin the lanuae 147 Appendix C: Updatin, activatin and sendin feedback 149 Updatin and activatin SMART Ntebk sftware 149 Sendin feedback t SMART 152 Index 155 iii

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7 Chapter 1 Gettin started Abut the SMART sftware installed n yur cmputer 2 Startin SMART Ntebk sftware 2 Naviatin the user interface 3 Menu 3 Tlbar 3 Actins panel 3 Plu-ins panel 4 Tls panel 4 Cntextual panel 4 Custmizin the tlbar 4 Pae Srter 5 Openin the Pae Srter 5 Custmizin the Pae Srter 5 Gallery tab 5 Openin the Gallery tab 6 Custmizin the Gallery tab 6 Attachments tab 6 Openin the Attachments tab 6 Custmizin the Attachments tab 6 Prperties tab 6 Openin the Prperties tab 7 Custmizin the Prperties tab 7 Add-ns tab 7 Openin the Add-ns tab 7 Custmizin the Add-ns tab 7 SMART Respnse tab 8 Pae area 8 Creatin and wrkin with cntent 8 Usin estures 9 This chapter intrduces yu t SMART Ntebk cllabrative learnin sftware and explains the basics f usin yur interactive prduct. 1

8 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Abut the SMART sftware installed n yur cmputer Yur cmputer miht include SMART Ntebk Tls, SMART Prduct Drivers, SMART Ink and SMART Tls in additin t SMART Ntebk sftware. SMART Ntebk sftware: Use SMART Ntebk sftware t create lessns r presentatins. Each.ntebk file cntains a series f paes, and each pae has its wn bjects, prperties and settins. Yu can add freehand bjects, emetric shapes, straiht lines, text, pictures, tables, widets and Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files t a pae. Yu can manipulate and edit these bjects at any time. Yu can save yur files in the.ntebk frmat, which yu can pen in any Windws, Mac r Linux cmputer runnin SMART Ntebk sftware. Yu can als exprt yur files t a variety f frmats. SMART Ntebk Tls: Yu can install SMART Ntebk Tls t add special features t SMART Ntebk sftware. These tls include the fllwin: 3D Tls fr SMART Ntebk sftware SMART Dcument Camera and Mixed Reality Tls SMART Respnse assessment sftware SMART Prduct Drivers: Yur interactive prduct detects cntact with its screen and sends each cntact pint, aln with Pen tl infrmatin, t the cnnected cmputer. SMART Prduct Drivers translates the infrmatin int muse clicks and diital ink. SMART Prduct Drivers enables yu t perfrm nrmal cmputer peratins by usin yur finer r a pen. SMART Ink and SMART Tls: Usin SMART Ink, yu can write r draw n the screen in diital ink usin a pen, and then save r erase yur ntes. Yu can als draw attentin t specific parts f a pae usin SMART Tls, such as the Screen Shade, Sptliht, Manifier and Pinter. Startin SMART Ntebk sftware Start SMART Ntebk sftware by pressin Ntebk in the Dck. If yur cmputer s display refresh rate is less than 60 Hz, a warnin messae appears when yu first start SMART Ntebk sftware. Yu can chane the display refresh rate by penin System Preferences > Displays in Mac OS X peratin system sftware. When yu start SMART Ntebk sftware the first time, a tutrial file pens autmatically. Yu can read the cntents f this file t learn mre abut the sftware and the new features in the latest release. When yu re dne, select File > New t create a new, blank file. 2

9 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started When yu start the sftware subsequent times, a new, blank file pens autmatically. T pen the tutrial file, select Help > Tutrial. Fr infrmatin n wrkin with files, see Creatin and wrkin with files n pae 11. Naviatin the user interface The SMART Ntebk sftware user interface cnsists f the fllwin cmpnents: Menu Tlbar Tabs (Pae Srter, Gallery, Attachments, Prperties, Add-ns and SMART Respnse) Pae area Menu The menu cntains all the cmmands yu can use t manipulate files and bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware. Tlbar The tlbar enables yu t select and use a variety f cmmands. The buttns n the tlbar are ranized in panels. The cmmands in the tlbar are als accessible frm the menu (see Menu abve). Actins panel The Actins panel f the tlbar includes buttns that enable yu t brwse and make chanes t.ntebk files: 3

10 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Plu-ins panel If yu install SMART Ntebk Tls, such as SMART Respnse sftware, r third-party plu-ins, an additinal panel appears t the riht f the Actins panel: Tls panel The Tls panel includes buttns that enable yu t create and wrk with basic bjects n paes: Cntextual panel When yu select ne f the buttns in the Tls panel, additinal buttns appear. Fr example, if yu select Pens, the fllwin additinal buttns appear: Press the Pen Types buttn t select a pen type and then press ne f the line type buttns t write r draw diital ink in that line type. Yu can custmize a selected line type usin the ptins in the Prperties tab and then save yur chanes fr future use (see Savin tl settins n pae 77). The three prperty selectrs beside the line type buttns enable yu t set the clr, thickness, style and transparency f diital ink. If yu click any f the ther buttns in the Tls panel, similar sets f additinal buttns appear. Custmizin the tlbar Yu can add, remve and chane the psitin f buttns n the tlbar by pressin Custmize the tlbar (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 143). By default, the tlbar appears at the tp f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw. Hwever, yu can mve it t the bttm f the windw by pressin Mve tlbar t tp/bttm f windw. This is useful in situatins where yu r yur students can t reach the tlbar when it s at the tp f the windw. 4

11 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Pae Srter The Pae Srter displays all f the paes in the pen file as thumbnails and autmatically updates these thumbnails as yu chane the cntents f the paes. Usin the Pae Srter, yu can d the fllwin: Display paes Create paes Clne paes Clear paes Delete paes Rename paes Rearrane paes Mve bjects frm ne pae t anther Grup paes Openin the Pae Srter T pen the Pae Srter, press Pae Srter. Custmizin the Pae Srter Yu can mve the Pae Srter frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Pae Srter by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Pae Srter when yu aren t usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Pae Srter when it s hidden, press Pae Srter.) If yu reduce the Pae Srter t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. Gallery tab The Gallery tab cntains clip art, backrunds, multimedia cntent, files and paes that yu can use in yur lessns, and displays preview imaes f this cntent. The Gallery tab als prvides access t ther nline resurces. Fr mre infrmatin, see Usin cntent frm SMART resurces n pae 111. Yu can als include yur wn cntent and cntent frm ther teachers in yur schl in the Gallery tab (see Addin yur cntent t the Gallery n pae 105). 5

12 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Openin the Gallery tab T pen the Gallery tab, press Gallery. Custmizin the Gallery tab Yu can mve the Gallery tab frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Gallery tab by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Gallery tab when yu aren t usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Gallery tab when it s hidden, press Gallery.) If yu reduce the Gallery tab t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. Attachments tab The Attachments tab displays the files and web paes attached t the current file. Fr mre infrmatin, see Attachin files and web paes n pae 103. Openin the Attachments tab T pen the Attachments tab, press Attachments. Custmizin the Attachments tab Yu can mve the Attachments tab frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Attachments tab by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Attachments tab when yu aren t usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Attachments tab when it s hidden, press Attachments.) If yu reduce the Attachments tab t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. Prperties tab The Prperties tab enables yu t frmat bjects n a pae, includin diital ink, shapes, lines, text and tables. Dependin n the bject yu select, yu can chane the fllwin: The clr, thickness and style f lines The transparency and fill effects f bjects 6

13 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started The fnt type, size and style f text The animatin f bjects The Prperties tab displays nly the ptins that are available fr the bject yu select. Fr mre infrmatin n displayin and settin bject prperties in the Prperties tab, see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 74. The Prperties tab als includes a Pae Recrdin buttn. Yu can use this feature t recrd yur actins n the current pae (see Recrdin paes n pae 31). Openin the Prperties tab T pen the Prperties tab, press Prperties. Custmizin the Prperties tab Yu can mve the Prperties tab frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Prperties tab by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Prperties tab when yu aren t usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Prperties tab when it s hidden, press Prperties.) If yu reduce the Prperties tab t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. Add-ns tab The Add-ns tab enables yu t wrk with SMART Ntebk sftware add-ns, includin the Activity Builder (see Creatin matchin lessn activities n pae 116). Openin the Add-ns tab T pen the Add-ns tab, press Add-ns. Custmizin the Add-ns tab Yu can mve the Add-ns tab frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Add-ns tab by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Add-ns tab when yu aren t usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Add-ns tab when it s hidden, press Add-ns.) If yu reduce the Add-ns tab t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. 7

14 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started SMART Respnse tab The SMART Respnse tab is part f SMART Respnse sftware and is available nly if yu have SMART Respnse sftware installed. Pae area The pae area displays the cntents f a selected pae in a file. This is the area f the pae where yu create and wrk with bjects (see Creatin basic bjects n pae 41). Creatin and wrkin with cntent A.ntebk file cnsists f ne r mre paes. Yu can use the Pae Srter t view thumbnails f all paes in the pen.ntebk file and select specific paes t display. In additin, yu can create new paes, clear r delete existin paes and cmplete ther tasks. Fr mre infrmatin, see Creatin and wrkin with paes n pae 19. Paes cntain bjects. Objects are the buildin blcks f cntent in SMART Ntebk sftware. Basic types f bjects include the fllwin: Diital ink (freehand writin and drawin) Shapes and lines Text Tables 8

15 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started In additin t these basic types f bjects, yu can insert pictures, Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files, Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide files, sund files, Internet cntent and widets in yur.ntebk files. This cntent can cme frm yur wn resurces, frm the Gallery r frm the SMART Exchane website (see Usin yur wn cntent n pae 95 and Usin cntent frm SMART resurces n pae 111). Yu can manipulate any bject in yur.ntebk files usin a cmmn set f tasks (see Wrkin with bjects n pae 71). After settin up cntent in a.ntebk file, yu can present that cntent t yur students (see Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm n pae 115). Usin estures Yu can interact with bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware usin the fllwin estures (if supprted by yur interactive prduct): Swipe (left t riht) Swipe (riht t left) Zm in / enlare Zm ut / reduce 9

16 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Flick Rtate Grup 10

17 Chapter 2 Creatin and wrkin with files Creatin files 11 Openin files 11 Openin files in Cmpatibility mde 12 Savin files 12 Exprtin files 14 Printin files 16 Reducin file sizes 17 Undin and redin actins 18 In SMART Ntebk sftware, yu can create r pen SMART Ntebk sftware (.ntebk) files. After creatin r penin a.ntebk file, yu can save it, print it, exprt it t ther frmats and cmplete ther cmmn tasks. In additin, yu can wrk with the paes within the.ntebk file. Creatin files When yu start SMART Ntebk sftware fr the first time, a tutrial file pens autmatically. When yu start the sftware subsequent times, a new.ntebk file pens autmatically. Hwever, yu can create a new file at any time. T create a file Select File > New. Openin files With SMART Ntebk 11 sftware, yu can pen the fllwin:.ntebk files (the default file frmat fr SMART Ntebk 9.5, 9.7, 10 and 11 sftware).xbk files (the default file frmat fr SMART Ntebk 8, 9.0 and 9.1 sftware) After yu pen a file, yu can save the file as a.ntebk r.xbk file. The methd by which yu pen a file is the same fr all versins f SMART Ntebk sftware. 11

18 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files T pen a file 1. Press Open File. The Open dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t and select the file. 3. Press Open. T I P Yu can pen a recently pened file by selectin File > Open Recent, and then selectin the file name. Openin files in Cmpatibility mde If yu pen a.ntebk file created with SMART Ntebk Publisher Tls, text bjects miht nt display crrectly. Yu can pen these files in Cmpatibility mde t display the text bjects crrectly. T pen a file in Cmpatibility mde Select File > Relad File in Cmpatibility Mde. Savin files By default, SMART Ntebk sftware saves yur files in.ntebk frmat. Anyne with SMART Ntebk 9.5 r later sftware fr Windws peratin systems, Mac OS X peratin system sftware r Linux peratin systems installed n his r her cmputer can pen a.ntebk file. The default file frmat fr SMART Ntebk 8, 9.0 and 9.1 sftware is.xbk. If yu want t pen yur file in ne f these versins, save yur file with the.xbk extensin. Hwever, the.xbk frmat desn t supprt sme f the bjects and prperties available in this versin f SMART Ntebk sftware. If yu save yur file in the.xbk frmat, SMART Ntebk sftware desn t save the prperties in yur file that the.xbk frmat desn t supprt r else it saves them as imaes that yu re unable t edit when yu pen the file. T save a new file 1. Press Save. A dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t save the new file. 12

19 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 3. Type a name fr the file in the Save As bx. 4. If yu want t make sure that yur file retains its frmattin, select SMART Ntebk File in the File Frmat drp-dwn list. OR If yu want t create a file that yu can pen with SMART Ntebk 8, 9.0 and 9.1, sftware select SMART Ntebk XBK File in the File Frmat drp-dwn list. 5. Press Save. If yu re savin yur file in the.xbk frmat and there are bjects r prperties in yur file that the.xbk frmat desn t supprt, a dial bx appears indicatin that SMART Ntebk sftware wn t save these bjects r prperties if yu cntinue. Press Yes. T save an existin file Press Save. T save an existin file with a new name r lcatin 1. Select File > Save As. A dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t save the new file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the Save As bx. 4. If yu want t make sure that yur file retains its frmattin, select the SMART Ntebk File frmat. OR If yu want t create a file that yu can pen with SMART Ntebk 8, 9.0 and 9.1, sftware select the SMART Ntebk XBK File frmat. 5. Press Save. If yu re savin yur file in the.xbk frmat and there are bjects r prperties in yur file that the.xbk frmat desn t supprt, a dial bx appears indicatin that SMART Ntebk sftware wn t save these bjects r prperties if yu cntinue. Press Yes. T save all pen files Select File > Save All. 13

20 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files Exprtin files Yu can exprt yur.ntebk files t the fllwin frmats: Web paes Picture frmats BMP JPEG PNG TIFF PDF Interactive Whitebard Cmmn File Frmat (CFF) S SMART Ntebk sftware desn t include links when yu exprt files as web paes, picture files r PDF. SMART Ntebk sftware desn t include attachments when yu exprt files as picture files r PDF. T include attachments, yu must exprt yur file as web paes. SMART Ntebk sftware desn t exprt files that yu attach t yur.ntebk file as aliases. If yu want t include an attachment, attach a cpy f the file (see Attachin files and web paes n pae 103). SMART Ntebk sftware desn t exprt sme radient, pattern and imae effects. These effects miht appear as a slid fill r appear incrrectly in the exprted file. T exprt a file as web paes 1. Select File > Exprt > Web Pae. A dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the Save As bx. 4. Press Save. T exprt a file as picture files 1. Select File > Exprt > Imae Files. A dial bx appears. 14

21 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 2. Select a flder where yu want t exprt the files. 3. Select a picture frmat in the Imae Frmat drp-dwn list. 4. Select a picture size in the Imae Size drp-dwn list. 5. Type a name fr the files in the Save As bx. 6. Press Save. T exprt a file as a PDF file 1. Select File > Exprt > PDF. A dial bx appears. 2. Press Thumbnails, Handuts r Full Pae. 3. Optinally, type header text in the Header bx, fter text in the Fter bx and the current date in the Date bx. 4. Optinally, select the Shw pae brders check bx t shw a brder arund each printed pae. 5. Optinally, select the Shw pae numbers check bx t shw a pae number n each pae. 6. If yu pressed Thumbnails r Handuts in step 2, select a thumbnail size in the Thumbnail Size drp-dwn list and, ptinally, select the Shw Thumbnail titles check bx t shw titles under each thumbnail. 7. Press Cntinue. The Save dial bx appears. 8. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 9. Type a name fr the file in the Save As bx. 10. Press Save. T exprt a file as a CFF file 1. Select File > Exprt > CFF. A dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the Save As bx. 15

22 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 4. Press Save. Yu can als imprt CFF files (see Imprtin files frm ther interactive whitebard prrams n pae 102). Printin files Yu can print all paes r select paes in a.ntebk file. Yu can print the paes as thumbnails, handuts r full paes. T print a file 1. Select File > Print. A dial bx appears. 2. Press Thumbnails, Handuts r Full Pae. 3. Optinally, type header text in the Header bx, fter text in the Fter bx and the current date in the Date bx. 4. Optinally, select the Shw pae brders check bx t shw a brder arund each printed pae. 5. Optinally, select the Shw pae numbers check bx t shw a pae number n each pae. 6. If yu pressed Thumbnails r Handuts in step 2, select a thumbnail size in the Thumbnail Size drp-dwn list and, ptinally, select the Shw Thumbnail titles check bx t shw titles under each thumbnail. 7. Press Cntinue. A dial bx appears. 8. If all print settins aren t visible, press the disclsure trianle beside the Printer drp-dwn list. 9. Select All t include all paes. OR Select Frm t include select paes, and then type the pae rane. 10. Select ther print settins, includin the printer name and the number f cpies. 11. Press Print. 16

23 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files Reducin file sizes If yur.ntebk files cntain lare pictures (pictures ver 1 MB in file size), yur files culd pen and run slwly. Yu can reduce the pictures file size withut nticeably reducin their quality. As a result, yur.ntebk files verall file sizes will be smaller and the files will pen and run mre quickly. T reduce the size f a lare picture when insertin it in a file 1. Insert the picture as described in Insertin pictures n pae 96. After yu press Open, the Imae Optimizatin dial bx appears. 2. Press Optimize t reduce the picture s file size. OR Press Keep Reslutin t nt reduce the picture s file size. When yu insert a BMP file, SMART Ntebk sftware internally cnverts the file t PNG frmat. This cnversin reduces the size f the file. As a result, yu miht nt need t exprt an ptimized versin f the.ntebk file (see T exprt an ptimized file n the next pae) even if the BMP file is ver 1 MB in size. SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically reduces the file size f pictures ver 5 MB r 5 meapixels reardless f which ptin yu chse. T reduce the size f a lare picture after insertin it in a file 1. Select the picture. 2. Press the picture s menu arrw, and then select Imae Optimizatin. The Imae Optimizatin dial bx appears. 3. Click Optimize. T set yur preference fr insertin lare pictures 1. Select Ntebk > Preferences. A dial bx appears. 17

24 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 2. Select Ask every time I insert a lare imae t have the ptin f reducin r nt reducin lare pictures file sizes when yu insert them. OR Select Never chane the reslutin f inserted imaes t never reduce lare pictures file sizes when yu insert them. OR Select Always chane imae reslutin t ptimized file size t always reduce lare pictures file sizes when yu insert them. 3. Press OK. T exprt an ptimized file 1. Select File > Exprt Optimized File. A dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t save the new file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the Save As bx. 4. Press Save. Undin and redin actins When yu make chanes t a file, yu can reverse the effects f yur previus actins and cmmands. If tw peple are usin yur interactive prduct, pressin Und and Red affects the actins f bth users. T reverse the effect f the last actin Press Und. Yu can und an unlimited number f actins. T reinstate the last actin reversed with the Und cmmand Press Red. 18

25 Chapter 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Displayin paes 20 Chanin the pae display 21 Zmin in and ut 22 Displayin paes in Full Screen view 23 Displayin paes in Transparent Backrund view 25 Displayin paes in Dual Pae view 26 Creatin paes 27 Clnin paes 28 Rearranin paes 28 Grupin paes 29 Renamin paes 31 Extendin paes 31 Recrdin paes 31 Deletin paes 32 Clearin paes 34 Resettin paes 35 Wrkin with pae backrunds and themes 36 Applyin pae backrunds and themes 36 Applyin backrunds usin the Prperties tab 36 Applyin backrunds and themes usin the Gallery 38 Creatin themes 39 A.ntebk file is cmpsed f a series f paes, each with its wn bjects and prperties. A thumbnail f each pae appears in the Pae Srter. Usin either the Pae Srter r menu cmmands, yu can display an existin pae, create a blank pae, create a clne f an existin pae r delete an existin pae. Yu can als chane a pae s backrund, extend a pae s heiht, rename a pae, rearrane paes within a file, rup paes within a file and cmplete ther cmmn tasks. 19

26 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Displayin paes Yu can display any pae in the file usin the Pae Srter. Yu can display the next r previus pae in the file usin buttns r estures. T display a pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Press the thumbnail f the pae yu want t display. T display the next pae in a file Press Next Pae. OR Swipe yur finer acrss the pae frm riht t left. A messae appears, displayin the current pae s number. 20

27 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T display the previus pae in a file Press Previus Pae. OR Swipe yur finer acrss the pae frm left t riht. A messae appears, displayin the current pae s number. Chanin the pae display Yu can zm in and ut usin the View Screens buttn r multituch estures (if yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures). In additin, SMART Ntebk sftware includes the fllwin views: Full Screen view expands the pae area t fill the interactive screen by hidin the title bar, tlbar, taskbar and sidebar. Transparent Backrund view enables yu t see the desktp and windws behind the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and cntinue t interact with the pen, transparent pae. Dual Pae view displays tw paes side-by-side. 21

28 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Zmin in and ut Yu can zm in and ut usin the View Screens buttn r multituch estures (if yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures). T zm in r ut usin the View Screens buttn 1. Press View Screens. 2. Select a manificatin level between 50% and 300%. OR Select Entire Pae t make the entire pae fit yur display. OR Select Pae Width t set the pae s width t the same width as yur display. 22

29 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T zm in r ut usin multituch estures Dra yur finers in ppsite directins t zm in. OR Dra yur finers tward each ther t zm ut. A messae appears, displayin the current zm level. Displayin paes in Full Screen view In Full Screen view, SMART Ntebk sftware expands the pae t fill the screen by hidin the ther user interface elements. Yu can still access cmmnly used cmmands usin the Full Screen tlbar. T I P Befre displayin a pae in Full Screen view, select Frmat > Full Screen Pae Brder, and then select the apprpriate aspect rati fr yur interactive prduct. A blue line appears, indicatin the prtin f the pae that will appear in Full Screen view withut scrllin. This feature is useful when yu re creatin cntent that yu want t present in Full Screen view. 23

30 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T display a pae in Full Screen view Press View Screens, and then select Full Screen. The pae expands t fill the screen, hidin the ther user interface elements, and the Full Screen tlbar appears. Buttn Cmmand Actin Previus Pae Display the previus pae in the file. Next Pae Display the next pae in the file. Mre Optins Open a menu f ptins. Exit Full Screen Return t the standard view. Tlbar Optins Display additinal tlbar buttns. S The tlbar displays the current pae number and the ttal number f paes in the file. If SMART Respnse sftware is installed, additinal buttns appear that enable yu t insert questins and administer assessments. If yu re usin a widescreen interactive prduct and ray bars appear n the sides f the pae, yu can chane the zm level t the pae s width t hide the ray bars by selectin Mre Optins > Pae Width. Yu can return t Full Pae view by selectin Mre Optins > Entire Pae. T display mre tlbar buttns Press Tlbar Optins. The tlbar expands t include the fllwin buttns: Buttn Cmmand Actin Insert Blank Pae Und Select Maic Pen Insert a new, blank pae in the current file. Reverse the effect f the last actin. Select bjects n the current pae. Create bjects that slwly fade, pen a manificatin windw r pen a sptliht windw (see Usin the Maic Pen n pae 124). 24

31 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Displayin paes in Transparent Backrund view Usin Transparent Backrund view, yu can see the desktp and windws behind the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and cntinue t interact with the pen, transparent pae. Yu can draw in diital ink n a transparent pae and save yur ntes in the file. Yu can als display measurement tls, take screen captures and mre. If an area f the screen desn t include any SMART Ntebk sftware bjects, yu can select and interact with the desktp and applicatins behind the SMART Ntebk sftware windw. T display a pae in Transparent Backrund view Press View Screens, and then select Transparent Backrund. The backrund f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw becmes transparent, enablin yu t see the desktp and prram behind SMART Ntebk sftware, but any bjects n the.ntebk file pae remain visible. The Transparent Backrund tlbar appears. Buttn Cmmand Actin Select Pens and Hihlihters Previus Pae Next Pae Mre Optins Exit Transparent Backrund Tlbar Optins Select bjects n the current pae r interact with desktp and applicatin bjects that aren t cvered by a SMART Ntebk sftware bject. Write r draw diital ink n the current pae. Display the previus pae in the current file. Display the next pae in the current file. Open a menu f ptins that enable yu t add a screen shade, select different diital ink, select a Creative pen style, add straiht lines, add shapes and mre. Return t the standard view. Display additinal tlbar buttns. S The tlbar displays the current pae number and the ttal number f paes in the file. If SMART Respnse sftware is installed, additinal buttns appear that enable yu t insert questins and administer assessments. 25

32 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T display mre tlbar buttns Press Tlbar Optins. The tlbar expands t include the fllwin buttns: Buttn Cmmand Actin Blank Pae Und Delete Clear Pae Screen Capture Tlbar Insert a new, blank pae in the current file. Reverse the effect f the last actin. Delete all selected bjects. Erase all diital ink and delete all bjects frm the pae. Open the Screen Capture tlbar. Insert Ruler Insert a ruler n the pae (see Usin the ruler n pae 128). Insert Prtractr Insert Gedreieck Prtractr Insert Cmpass Insert a prtractr n the pae (see Usin the prtractr n pae 129). Insert a Gedreieck prtractr n the pae (see Usin the Gedreieck prtractr n pae 132). Insert a cmpass n the pae (see Usin the cmpass n pae 134). Displayin paes in Dual Pae view Yu can display tw paes side-by-side. Yu can draw, make ntes, imprt files and add links n either pae in the same way as yu wuld n a sinle pae. When yu re displayin dual paes, yu can pin a pae t cntinue displayin it in the pae area while yu view ther paes in the Pae Srter. T display a pae in Dual Pae view Press View Screens, and then select Dual Pae Display. A secnd pae appears. A red brder indicates the active pae. T pin a pae 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display dual paes. 2. Select the pae yu want t cntinue displayin. 3. Select View > Zm > Pin Pae. Pin icns appear in the tp crners f the pinned pae. 26

33 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T unpin a pae Clear the selectin f View > Zm > Pin Pae. T return t standard view Press View Screens, and then select Sinle Pae Display. Creatin paes Yu can add a blank pae t the pen file usin the Add Pae buttn r the Pae Srter. T insert a pae usin the Add Pae buttn Press Add Pae. The new pae appears after the current pae. T insert a pae usin the Pae Srter 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Select the thumbnail f the pae yu want the new pae t appear after. 3. Press the thumbnail s menu arrw, and then select Insert Blank Pae. The new pae appears after the selected pae. 27

34 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Clnin paes As an alternative t creatin a blank pae, yu can create a duplicate (r clne ) f an existin pae. Yu can clne a pae nly if it cntains cntent. T clne a pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Select the thumbnail f the pae yu want t clne. 3. Press the thumbnail s menu arrw, and then select Clne Pae. The clned pae appears immediately after the current pae. Yu can repeat this prcess as many times as yu want. Rearranin paes If yu want, yu can rearrane the rder f the paes in a file. T rearrane paes 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Press the thumbnail f the pae yu want t mve in the file. A blue brder appears arund the thumbnail. 3. Dra the thumbnail t its new psitin in the Pae Srter. A blue line indicates the pae s new psitin. 4. Release the thumbnail. 28

35 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Grupin paes Yu can rup paes in a file. This enables yu t find a particular rup quickly in the Pae Srter, and then display its paes. This is useful when there are a lt f paes in a file. T create r edit a rup 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Press the first rup s menu arrw, and then select Edit Pae Grups. All the rups and paes fr the current file are displayed. Grups appear as blue bars and paes appear as thumbnails: If yu created and edited the rups in this file, the paes appear under the blue bars yu created and renamed. If yu haven t edited the rups, a default rup titled Grup 1 appears and includes all f the paes and their thumbnails belw its blue bar. Thumbnails belw each blue bar include the same menu arrw ptins as thumbnails in the Pae Srter. This enables yu t press a thumbnail in a rup, select its menu arrw, and then delete the pae, clear the pae, insert a new pae, clne the pae, rename the pae, add a Screen Shade t the pae r add the pae t the Gallery. 3. Press the Add New Grup buttn in the upper-riht crner. A new rup, with a new, blank pae, appears. 4. Type a new name fr the rup. 29

36 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes 5. D the fllwin: T mve a pae int a rup, press the pae s thumbnail, and then dra it belw the rup s blue bar and t the riht f the thumbnail yu want it t fllw. T rearrane the rder f paes in a rup, press a pae s thumbnail, and then dra it t the riht f the thumbnail yu want it t fllw. T rearrane the rder f rups, press a rup s blue bar, and then dra it belw the blue bar f the rup yu want it t fllw. S Yu can als chane the rder f the rups by pressin a blue bar s menu arrw, and then selectin Mve Up r Mve Dwn. SMART Ntebk sftware numbers paes sequentially acrss a file. If yu chane the rder f rups, SMART Ntebk sftware renumbers the paes in the rups accrdinly. T delete a rup and keep its paes, mve all f its paes t different rups. When a rup cntains n paes, SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically deletes it. T delete a rup and all paes in the rup, press the blue bar s menu arrw, and then select Delete Grup. 6. Press. T access a rup in the Pae Srter 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Press the first rup s menu arrw, and then select the name f the rup yu want t access. The Pae Srter displays the thumbnail fr the first pae in the rup yu want t access. 30

37 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Renamin paes When yu create a pae, SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically names this pae with the date and time f its creatin. Yu can chane this name. T rename a pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Duble-click the pae s name. 3. Type a new name fr the pae. 4. Press elsewhere. Extendin paes If yu need mre rm at the bttm f a pae, yu can extend the pae vertically withut affectin the pae s width. T extend a pae 1. If yu re displayin the pae in Entire Pae view, select a different zm level. 2. Press the Extend Pae link at the bttm f the pae. Recrdin paes The Pae Recrdin ptins enable yu t recrd yur actins n the current pae. SMART Recrder is a different but similar tl. Usin SMART Recrder, yu can recrd yur actins in prrams ther than SMART Ntebk sftware. With SMART Recrder, yu can recrd a full screen, specified windw r rectanular prtin f the screen. If yu cnnect a micrphne t yur cmputer, yu can als recrd audi. T recrd a pae 1. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 2. Press Pae Recrdin. 3. Press. A red circle appears in the upper-left crner f the pae. 31

38 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes 4. Perfrm the actins that yu want t recrd n the current pae. 5. When yu finish perfrmin these actins, press. A playback tlbar appears n the pae. T play a pae recrdin 1. Display the pae. If the pae includes a pae recrdin, a playback tlbar appears n the pae. 2. Press Play. T pause the playback Press Pause. T stp the playback Press Stp. T rewind the playback Press Rewind. T remve a pae recrdin 1. Display the pae. If the pae includes a pae recrdin, a playback tlbar appears n the pae. 2. T remve the recrdin, press Clse n the tlbar. Deletin paes Yu can delete a pae frm the current file usin the Delete Pae buttn r the Pae Srter. T I P As an alternative t deletin a pae, yu can clear all f its bjects (see Clearin paes n pae 34). 32

39 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T delete a pae usin the Delete Pae buttn 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display the pae yu want t delete. 2. Select Delete Pae. Select Delete Pae T delete a pae usin the Pae Srter 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Select the thumbnail f the pae yu want t delete. 3. Press the thumbnail s menu arrw, and then select Delete Pae. 33

40 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Clearin paes Yu can erase diital ink and delete individual bjects frm a pae. Yu can als clear all bjects r all diital ink bjects frm a pae simultaneusly. Yu re unable t clear bjects lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 80) r infinitely clned bjects (see Clnin bjects n pae 82). T clear all bjects frm a pae, yu must unlck all lcked bjects and clear the selectin f Infinite Clner n any infinitely clned bjects. T clear all bjects frm the pae 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display the pae yu want t clear. 2. Select Edit > Clear Pae. S This ptin is disabled if there are n bjects n the pae r if the bjects are lcked r infinitely clned. Yu can als select this ptin by din ne f the fllwin: Cntrl-clickin the pae Pressin the pae s menu arrw in the Pae Srter Pressin the pae s menu arrw while editin pae rups (see Grupin paes n pae 29) Pressin Clear Pae if it s included n the tlbar (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 143) Yu can clear all bjects frm multiple paes at the same time. Select the paes thumbnails in the Pae Srter, press the menu arrw, and then select Clear Pae. 34

41 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T clear all diital ink bjects frm the pae 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display the pae yu want t clear. 2. Select Edit > Clear Ink frm Pae. S This ptin is disabled if there is n diital ink n the pae r if the diital ink is lcked r infinitely clned. Yu can als select this ptin by din ne f the fllwin: Cntrl-clickin the pae Pressin the pae s menu arrw in the Pae Srter Pressin the pae s menu arrw while editin pae rups (see Grupin paes n pae 29) Pressin Clear Ink if it s included n the tlbar (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 143) Yu can clear all diital ink bjects frm multiple paes at the same time. Select the paes thumbnails in the Pae Srter, press the menu arrw, and then select Clear Ink frm Pae. Resettin paes If yu make chanes t a pae (withut savin thse chanes), yu can reset the pae t the state it was in befre yu made the chanes. Resettin a pae desn t reset any Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files runnin n the pae. 35

42 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T reset a pae 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display the pae yu want t reset. 2. Select Edit > Reset Pae. A dial bx appears, prmptin yu t cnfirm the reset. S This ptin is disabled if yu haven t made chanes t the pae since last savin the file. Yu can als select this ptin by din ne f the fllwin: Cntrl-clickin the pae Pressin the pae s menu arrw in the Pae Srter Pressin the pae s menu arrw while editin pae rups (see Grupin paes n pae 29) Pressin Reset Pae if it s included n the tlbar (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 143) Yu can reset multiple paes at the same time. Select the paes thumbnails in the Pae Srter, press the menu arrw, and then select Reset Pae. 3. Press Reset Pae. Wrkin with pae backrunds and themes By default, pae backrunds are white. Hwever, yu can set pae backrunds t ther clrs, radients f tw clrs, patterns r pictures. Themes enable yu t define a custm backrund fr ne r mre paes in yur.ntebk file as well as custm fnts and bjects. Applyin pae backrunds and themes Yu can define the appearance f paes backrunds usin the Prperties tab r the Gallery. Applyin backrunds usin the Prperties tab Yu can set a pae s backrund t a slid clr, a radient f tw clrs, a pattern r a picture usin the Prperties tab. 36

43 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T apply a backrund 1. Select Frmat > Backrund Clr. The Prperties tab displays Fill Effects ptins. 2. Select a fill style: Fill style Nne (transparent) Prcedure Select N fill. Slid clr a. Select Slid fill. Gradient f tw clrs a. Select Gradient fill. Pattern a. Select Pattern fill. b. D ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. b. Fr each clr, d ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. c. Select an ptin in the Style drp-dwn list. b. Select a pattern. Picture a. Select Imae fill. c. Press Frerund clr, select a clr in the dial bx, and then press OK. d. Press Backrund clr, select a clr in the dial bx, and then press OK. b. Press Brwse. The Open dial bx appears. c. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t use as a backrund, and then press Open. If yu insert a lare picture, a dial bx may appear and prmpt yu t either reduce the picture s file size r retain the picture s file size. Fr mre infrmatin, see Reducin file sizes n pae

44 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T remve a backrund 1. Select Frmat > Backrund. The Prperties tab displays Fill Effects ptins. 2. Select N fill. Applyin backrunds and themes usin the Gallery Yu can set a pae, all the paes in a rup r all the paes in a file usin a backrund r theme frm the Gallery. T apply a backrund r theme 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent in the Gallery s catery list t view yur wn backrunds and themes (see Creatin themes n the next pae). OR Select Gallery Essentials t view backrunds and themes yu installed with the sftware. 3. Select Backrunds and Themes. The Gallery displays thumbnails f the available backrunds and themes. 4. Press the thumbnail f the theme yu want t apply. 5. Press the thumbnail s menu arrw, and then select Insert in Ntebk. The Insert Theme dial bx appears. 6. Select Insert theme n all paes t apply the backrund r theme t all paes in a file. OR Select Insert theme n all paes f current rup t apply the backrund r theme t all paes in the current rup. OR Select Insert theme n current pae nly t apply the backrund r theme t the current pae. 7. Press Ok. T remve a backrund r theme 1. Cntrl-click the pae. 2. Select Delete Theme. Yu remve the backrund r theme frm all the paes t which yu applied it. 38

45 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Creatin themes Yu can use themes t custmize paes. Yu can create a theme and add it t the Gallery s that it s available in a cnvenient lcatin. Yu can then apply this theme t a pae, all paes in a rup r all paes in a file. The Gallery als includes sme themes. T create a theme 1. Select Frmat > Themes > Create New Theme. 2. Type a name fr the theme in the Theme Name bx. 3. Set the backrund in the same way that yu wuld fr a pae (see Applyin pae backrunds and themes n pae 36). 4. Add and mdify bjects n the theme in the same way that yu wuld n a pae (see Creatin basic bjects n pae 41). 5. Press Save. The theme appears in the My Cntent catery f the Gallery. T create a theme based n the current pae 1. Select Frmat > Themes > Create Theme frm Pae. 2. Type a name fr the theme in the Theme Name bx. 3. Press Save. The theme appears in the My Cntent catery f the Gallery. 39

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47 Chapter 4 Creatin basic bjects Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink 42 Writin r drawin diital ink 42 Writin r drawin fadin diital ink 44 Creatin custm Creative pen styles 45 Erasin diital ink 48 Creatin shapes and lines 48 Creatin shapes with the Shapes tl 48 Creatin shapes with the Reular Plyns tl 49 Creatin shapes with the Shape Recnitin Pen tl 50 Creatin straiht lines and arcs 51 Creatin text 52 Typin text 52 Cnvertin handwritin t typed text 53 Frmattin text 54 Resizin text bjects 56 Insertin mathematical symbls 56 Checkin the spellin f text bjects 56 Cuttin r cpyin text 57 Creatin tables 58 Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware 58 Pastin tables frm ther prrams 60 Addin bjects t tables 60 Selectin tables, clumns, rws r cells 61 Mvin tables 62 Chanin a table s prperties 63 Resizin tables, clumns r rws 65 Addin r remvin clumns, rws r cells 66 Splittin r merin table cells 67 Addin r remvin cell shades 68 Deletin tables and the cntents f tables 68 41

48 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Objects are the buildin blcks f cntent in yur.ntebk files. An bject is simply an item n a pae that yu create r imprt and then wrk with. Basic types f bjects include the fllwin: Diital ink (freehand writin and drawin) Shapes Straiht lines Arcs Text Tables Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink Diital ink is freehand text r bjects that yu create usin yur interactive prduct s pens r the SMART Ntebk sftware Pens tl. Writin r drawin diital ink enables yu t quickly add cntent t yur SMART Ntebk sftware files, either when creatin the files r when presentin the files t students. After yu create diital ink, yu can erase it. Writin r drawin diital ink The easiest way t write r draw diital ink is t use yur interactive prduct s pen r pens. Yu can als create freehand bjects usin the Pens tl. The Pens tl enables yu t write r draw diital ink usin five pen types: Yu can create freehand bjects usin Pen type Purpse and example Ntes Standard Write r draw diital ink in a variety f clrs and line styles. Usin the Standard pen type, yu can write r draw diital ink that fades after a few secnds (see Writin r drawin fadin diital ink n pae 44). Calliraphic Write r draw diital ink, like yu d with the Standard pen type, but with lines f varyin thickness. The Calliraphic pen type is useful fr teachin students handwritin. The Calliraphic pen type is available nly if yur cmputer is cnnected t a SMART interactive prduct. 42

49 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Pen type Purpse and example Ntes Crayn Write r draw crayn-like diital ink. The Crayn pen type is intended fr artistic wrk such as paintin, clrin pictures and s n rather than writin. Hihlihter Hihliht text and ther bjects. Creative Add clrful elements t yur presentatins. Yu can create custm Creative pen styles (see Creatin custm Creative pen styles n pae 45). T write r draw diital ink 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select a pen type. In additin t the abve five pen types, yu can select the Maic Pen and Shape Recnitin Pen tls (see Usin the Maic Pen n pae 124 and Creatin shapes with the Shape Recnitin Pen tl n pae 50). 3. Select a line type. 43

50 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 4. Optinally, custmize the line type usin the prperty selectrs. Yu can als custmize the line type usin the Prperties tab (see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 74). 5. Write r draw diital ink n the pae. T I P S Dn t rest yur elbw r the palm f yur hand n yur interactive prduct s surface while yu write r draw. If yu write r draw multiple lines, SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically cmbines the lines int a sinle bject. Fr example, if yu write the letters f a wrd, SMART Ntebk sftware cmbines the individual letters, enablin yu t interact with the whle wrd. If yu want t write wrds n the same line but dn t want them cmbined, leave a lare ap between them, use different pens, r briefly put the pen in the pen tray befre writin anther wrd (interactive whitebards nly). If yu want t write dianally, write in a straiht line, and then rtate it (see Rtatin bjects n pae 85). If yu want t write in small letters, write lare letters, and then reduce their size (see Resizin bjects n pae 83). Yu can fill areas that yu ve enclsed with diital ink (see Fillin diital ink drawins n pae 76). Writin r drawin fadin diital ink Yu can create freehand bjects that fade after a specified perid f time usin the Pens tl. Yu can als create freehand bjects that fade after a specified perid f time usin the Maic Pen tl (see Usin the Maic Pen t create fadin bjects n pae 124). 44

51 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T write r draw fadin diital ink 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 5. Press Fill Effects. 6. Select the Enable ink t fade after yu write it check bx, and then select the number f secnds between the time yu write r draw the diital ink and the time it fades in the Fade time drp-dwn list. 7. Write r draw diital ink n the pae. Creatin custm Creative pen styles SMART Ntebk sftware includes eiht Creative pen styles (see Writin r drawin diital ink n pae 42). In additin t these styles, yu can create yur wn styles usin pictures r bjects n the currently selected pae. 45

52 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T create a custm Creative pen usin a picture 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Creative Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 5. Press Line Style. 6. Select Use a custm stamp imae. 7. Click Brwse. The Insert Imae File dial bx appears. 8. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t use fr the Creative pen style. 9. Press Open. 10. Write r draw diital ink n the pae. T I P T resume usin the default line type, select Use the default pattern. If yu want t save yur custm Creative pen style fr future use, press Save Tl Prperties. Yu can later reset the Creative pen style (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 143). 46

53 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T create a custm Creative pen usin an bject 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Creative Pen. 3. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 4. Press Line Style. 5. Select Use a custm stamp imae. 6. Press Select bject, and then select an bject n the pae. 7. Write r draw diital ink n the pae. T I P T resume usin the default line type, select Use the default pattern. If yu want t save yur custm Creative pen style fr future use, press Save Tl Prperties. Yu can later reset the Creative pen style (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 143). 47

54 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Erasin diital ink Yu can erase diital ink frm yur interactive prduct s screen usin the eraser r the erasin esture. If yu re erasin diital ink frm a.ntebk file pae, yu can als erase bjects usin the Eraser tl. Althuh yu can erase diital ink, yu re unable t erase ther types f bjects, includin shapes, lines, text and pictures. T remve these types f bjects, yu must delete them (see Deletin bjects n pae 93). T erase diital ink 1. Press Eraser, and then select an eraser type. 2. Erase the diital ink. Creatin shapes and lines In additin t creatin freehand shapes and lines by drawin diital ink, yu can create shapes and lines usin the tls in SMART Ntebk sftware. T remve a shape r line frm a pae, yu must delete it (see Deletin bjects n pae 93). The Eraser tl desn t remve shapes. Creatin shapes with the Shapes tl Yu can use the Shapes tl t create a variety f shapes, includin perfect circles, perfect squares, perfect trianles, ther emetric shapes, hearts, check marks and Xs. Yu can add a shape t yur pae, and then edit its prperties. Alternatively, yu can custmize a shape s utline clr, fill clr and line thickness, and then add it t yur pae. 48

55 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T create a shape 1. Press Shapes. The Shapes tl buttns appear. 2. Select a shape n the tlbar. OR Press and then select a shape. 3. Optinally, custmize the shape usin the prperty selectrs. Yu can als custmize the shape usin the Prperties tab (see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 74). 4. Create a shape by pressin where yu want t place the shape and drain until the shape is the size yu want. T I P Yu can create perfect circles, squares, trianles and ther shapes by hldin dwn SHIFT as yu draw the shape. Creatin shapes with the Reular Plyns tl In additin t creatin shapes usin the Shapes tl, yu can create reular plyns with 3 t 15 sides usin the Reular Plyns tl. 49

56 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T create a shape with the Reular Plyns tl 1. Press Reular Plyns. The Reular Plyns tl buttns appear. 2. Select a shape n the tlbar. OR Press and then select a shape. The number in the shape indicates its number f sides. 3. Optinally, custmize the shape usin the prperty selectrs. Yu can als custmize the shape usin the Prperties tab (see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 74). 4. Create a shape by pressin where yu want t place the shape and drain until the shape is the size yu want. Creatin shapes with the Shape Recnitin Pen tl Yu can use the Shape Recnitin Pen tl t draw circles, vals, squares, rectanles, trianles and arcs. Yu can als create shapes usin the Shapes tl (see Creatin shapes with the Shapes tl n pae 48) r the Reular Plyns tl (see Creatin shapes with the Reular Plyns tl n the previus pae). 50

57 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T draw a shape 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Shape Recnitin Pen. 3. Draw a shape n the interactive screen. If SMART Ntebk sftware recnizes yur drawin as a circle, val, square, rectanle, trianle r arc, it adds this shape t the pae. Creatin straiht lines and arcs Yu can use the Lines tl t draw straiht lines and arcs. Yu can add a line t yur pae, and then edit its prperties. Alternatively, yu can custmize the line, and then add it t yur pae. 51

58 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T create a straiht line r arc 1. Press Lines. The Lines tl buttns appear. 2. Select a line r arc type. 3. Optinally, custmize the line r arc type usin the prperty selectrs. Yu can als custmize the line r arc type usin the Prperties tab (see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 74). 4. Create a line by pressin where yu want the line t start and drain t where yu want the line t end. Creatin text Yu can create text in SMART Ntebk sftware by din any f the fllwin: Typin the text usin a keybard cnnected t yur cmputer Typin the text usin SMART Keybard Writin the text (see Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink n pae 42) and then cnvertin it t typed text usin the sftware s handwritin recnitin feature After creatin text, yu can edit it, check its spellin and chane its prperties, includin fnt style, size and clr. Typin text Yu can type new text r edit existin text. T type new text 1. If a keybard isn t accessible, press and hld SMART Bard Tls in the Dck, and then select Keybard. 52

59 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 2. Press Text, and then select an available fnt style. 3. Optinally, custmize the fnt style (see Frmattin text n the next pae). 4. Press where yu want the text t start. 5. Type yur text. 6. When yu re dne, press utside the text bject. T edit existin text 1. Duble-click the text bject. 2. Edit the text. 3. When yu re dne, press utside the text bject. Cnvertin handwritin t typed text Yu can write n yur interactive prduct s screen usin the Standard r Calliraphic pen types and cnvert yur writin t typed text. SMART Ntebk sftware can cnvert handwritin in multiple lanuaes. T cnvert handwritin t typed text 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen r Calliraphic Pen. Press Pen r Calliraphic Pen. 3. Write yur text. T I P Write tidy, printed characters n a hrizntal line. Althuh SMART Ntebk sftware can cnvert slanted r cursive writin, it desn t always d s cnsistently. 53

60 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 4. Select the text bject. The SMART Ntebk sftware handwritin recnitin feature cmpares yur written wrd with its dictinary and identifies wrds that mst resemble what yu ve written. 5. Press the text bject s menu arrw. A menu appears and displays the list f matchin wrds, each preceded by Recnize. S If yu want SMART Ntebk sftware t identify wrds in a different lanuae, select Recnize Lanuaes, and then select anther lanuae in the list. SMART Ntebk sftware updates the list f matchin wrds t include wrds in the selected lanuae. If yu chane the handwritin recnitin lanuae, yu dn t chane the default lanuae f the SMART Ntebk sftware user interface r yur peratin system. 6. Select a wrd in the list f matchin wrds. The selected wrd appears n the pae. Frmattin text If yu want t frmat all text in a text bject, select the text bject. OR If yu want t frmat specific text in a text bject, duble-click the text bject, and then select the text. Yu can frmat text usin the buttns in the tlbar r the ptins in the Prperties tab r the Frmat menu. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties, and then press Text Style. The fllwin table presents the frmattin chanes that yu can make usin the abve tls: Chane Tlbar Prperties tab Character, pararaph r bject level Chane the fnt face Frmat menu 54

61 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Chane Tlbar Prperties tab Chane the fnt size Frmat menu T I P T select a fnt size that desn t appear in the drpdwn list (includin fnt sizes with decimal values such as 20.5), type the fnt size in the Fnt Size bx n the tlbar. Chane the clr Bld, italicize r underline text Strike ut text Superscript r subscript text Pararaph r bject level Chane justificatin (left, riht r center) Chane indentatin Create a bulleted r numbered list Chane line spacin * * * * T I P T add spacin between pararaphs, select the Add space after pararaphs check bx in the Prperties tab r select Frmat > Pararaph > Line Spacin > Add space after pararaphs. Chane lanuae directin (left-t-riht r riht-t-left) Select Frmat > Pararaph > Directin > Left t Riht fr lanuaes that read left t riht (fr example, Enlish and French). OR Select Frmat > Pararaph > Directin > Riht t Left fr lanuaes that read riht t left (fr example, Arabic and Hebrew). Object level Chane text directin (hrizntal r vertical) Chane transparency * * Press Mre Text Optins t display the buttns fr these frmattin chanes. 55

62 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Resizin text bjects When yu resize a text bject fllwin the prcedure in Resizin bjects n pae 83, the text in the bject chanes size. If yu want t resize the text bject withut chanin the size f the text in the bject, cmplete the fllwin prcedure. T resize a text bject 1. Duble-click the text bject. 2. Press ne f the tw white circles n either side f text bject, and then dra the circle t increase r reduce the text bject s size. Insertin mathematical symbls Yu can insert a variety f mathematical and scientific symbls int a pae. The mathematical symbls are characters nly. They dn t perfrm mathematical peratins. T insert a mathematical symbl 1. Type text n a pae. 2. Press Mre Text Optins and then select Insert Symbl. The Characters dial bx appears. 3. Press a catery. A list f symbls appears. 4. Press the symbl yu want t add t the text. 5. Press Insert. The symbl appears in the text bject. Checkin the spellin f text bjects As yu type text, SMART Ntebk sftware checks the spellin. If yu spell a wrd incrrectly, SMART Ntebk sftware underlines the wrd red. Yu can then riht-click the wrd and select the crrect spellin frm a list f ptins. If yu prefer, yu can disable this feature and check the spellin usin the Spellin Check dial bx. 56

63 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T disable autmatic spell checkin 1. Press Text. 2. Press Mre Text Optins, and then select Check Spellin. T manually check spellin f a text bject 1. Select the text bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Check Spellin. If SMART Ntebk sftware finds a misspelled wrd, the Spellin Check dial bx appears. This dial bx displays the misspelled wrd and suests alternatives. 3. Fr each misspelled wrd, d ne f the fllwin: T keep the wrd s current spellin fr this instance, press Inre Once. T keep the wrd s current spellin fr all instances in the file, press Inre All. T keep the wrd s current spellin fr all instances in the file and add the spellin t the dictinary, press Add t Dictinary. T chane the wrd s spellin fr this instance, select the crrect wrd in the Suestins list, and then press Chane. T chane the wrd s spellin fr all instances in the file, select the crrect wrd in the Suestins list, and then press Chane All. If yu pressed a buttn by mistake, press Und t und the resultin chane. After yu cmplete this step fr each misspelled wrd, a dial bx appears askin whether yu want t check the spellin in the rest f the file. 4. Press Yes t check the remainder f the file. OR Press N t clse the Spellin Check dial bx withut checkin the rest f the file. Cuttin r cpyin text Yu can cut, cpy and paste text bjects like any ther bjects (see Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects n pae 82). Yu can als cut, cpy and paste selected text in text bjects. 57

64 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T cut and paste text t anther lcatin n the same pae 1. Duble-click the text bject. 2. Select the text yu want t cut. 3. Dra the selected text t anther lcatin n the same pae. T cpy and paste text t anther pae 1. If the Pae Srter tab isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Duble-click the text bject. 3. Select the text yu want t cpy. 4. Dra the selected text t the ther pae s icn in the Pae Srter tab. Creatin tables Yu can create tables in SMART Ntebk sftware r paste them frm ther prrams. After yu create a table, yu can insert bjects int the table s cells. If yu want t custmize a table, yu can select a table, clumn, rw, cell r selectin f cells, and then d any f the fllwin: Mve the table Chane line type, fill and text prperties Resize the table, a clumn r a rw Insert r remve clumns, rws r cells Split r mere cells Add r remve a cell shade Delete the table Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware T insert a table usin the Table buttn 1. Press Table. A rid appears. 58

65 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 2. Mve the pinter ver the rid t select the number f clumns and rws that yu want in the table. The cells f the rid crrespnd t the cells f yur table. T I P The rid displays eiht rws and eiht clumns by default. Yu can add rws by mvin the pinter past the bttm rw. Similarly, yu can add clumns by mvin the pinter past the riht rw. If yu re usin a muse, click and hld the muse buttn while mvin the pinter. 3. Press the screen r click yur muse. The table appears n the pae. T insert a table usin the Insert Table dial bx 1. Select Insert > Table. The Insert Table dial bx appears. 2. Type the number f rws and clumns in the bxes. 3. Optinally, select Make cells square t make the table cells square. 4. Optinally, select Remember dimensins fr new tables t use the current table dimensins fr all future tables that yu create in SMART Ntebk sftware. 5. Press OK. The table appears n the pae. T draw a table 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen r Calliraphic Pen. 59

66 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 3. Select a line type. 4. Draw a table n the screen. T I P Make the lines f the table as straiht as pssible and cnnect the crners. 5. Press Select. 6. Select yur drawin. 7. Press the menu arrw, and then select Recnize Table. If SMART Ntebk sftware recnizes yur drawin as a table, it remves yur drawin and adds a table t the pae. Pastin tables frm ther prrams Yu can cut r cpy a table frm Wrd r PwerPint, and then paste it int a.ntebk file. The table s frmattin and layut can vary when the table appears in the.ntebk file. If yu want t cut r cpy mre than ne table, yu must cut r cpy each table individually. Yu can als cut r cpy a table frm a.ntebk file, and then paste it int Wrd r PwerPint. Hwever, the table s frmattin and layut can vary when the table appears in Wrd r PwerPint. If yu re pastin a table int PwerPint which has cells that cntain nn-text bjects, the nn-text bjects appear utside f the table in PwerPint. Addin bjects t tables After yu insert a table n a pae, yu can insert bjects int the table s cells. Yu can add nly ne bject t each cell. If yu want t add multiple bjects t a cell, d ne f the fllwin: Grup the bjects befre addin them t the table (see Grupin bjects n pae 87). Select all f the bjects at nce, and then add them t the table as described in the fllwin prcedure. SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically rups the bjects in the table cell. 60

67 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T add an bject t a table 1. Select the bject. 2. Dra the bject t the table cell. Yu re unable t mve an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 80). The bject appears in the table cell. If yu add a text bject t a table, the cell resizes t fit t the text bject. If yu add ther bject types t the table, the bject resizes t fit the cell. T remve an bject frm a table 1. Select the bject. 2. Dra the bject ut f the table. Selectin tables, clumns, rws r cells Yu can select a table, clumn, rw, cell r selectin f cells. After yu select a table r part f a table, yu can d the fllwin: Mve the table Chane the table s r cells prperties Resize the table, clumns r rws Add r remve clumns, rws r cells Split r mere cells Add r remve cell shades Delete the table T select a table 1. Press Select. 2. Press utside, but near t, a crner f the table, and then dra t the ppsite crner. Dn t start drain frm inside the table. If yu d, yu select a table cell instead f the table. 61

68 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T select a clumn 1. Press Select. 2. Press inside the clumn s tp cell, and then dra t the bttm cell. T select a rw 1. Press Select. 2. Press inside the rw s leftmst cell, and then dra t the rihtmst cell. T select a cell 1. Press Select. 2. Press inside the cell. T select multiple cells 1. Press Select. 2. Press inside the tp and leftmst cell, and then dra t the bttm and rihtmst cell. If yu select multiple cells and dra them t a different psitin n the pae, yu create a new table cnsistin f the selected cells and their cntents. Mvin tables After yu create a table, yu can mve it n the pae. T mve a table Select the table, and then dra it t a different psitin n the pae. OR Select all f the table s cells, and then dra the cells t a different psitin n the pae. 62

69 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Chanin a table s prperties Yu can use the Prperties tab t chane the table s prperties, includin its transparency, cell clr and line clr. T chane a table s fill 1. Select a table, clumn, rw, cell r selectin f cells. 2. Press the table s, clumn s, rw s r cell s menu arrw, and then select Prperties. 3. Press Fill Effects. 63

70 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 4. Select a fill style: Fill style Nne (transparent) Prcedure Select N fill. Slid clr a. Select Slid fill. Gradient f tw clrs a. Select Gradient fill. Pattern a. Select Pattern fill. b. D ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. b. Fr each clr, d ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. c. Select an ptin in the Style drp-dwn list. b. Select a pattern. Picture a. Select Imae fill. b. Press Brwse. c. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t use as a backrund, and then press Open. If yu insert a lare picture, a dial bx may appear and prmpt yu t either reduce the picture s file size r retain the picture s file size. Fr mre infrmatin, see Reducin file sizes n pae 17. d. Select Keep imae size t keep the picture s size, reardless f whether the picture is larer r smaller than the bject. OR Select Scale imae t fit t resize the picture t fit the bject. 5. Optinally, dra the Object transparency slider t the riht t make the table transparent. 64

71 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T chane a table s line style 1. Select a table. Yu can nly chane the line style f an entire table, nt individual cells, clumns r rws. 2. Press the table s, clumn s, rw s r cell s menu arrw, and then select Prperties. 3. Press Line Style. 4. Chane the table s line style. T chane a table s text style 1. Select a table, clumn, rw, cell r selectin f cells. 2. Press the table s, clumn s, rw s r cell s menu arrw, and then select Prperties. 3. Press Text Style. 4. Chane the table s text style (see Frmattin text n pae 54). Resizin tables, clumns r rws If yu want t custmize a table, yu can resize the table, a clumn r a rw. T resize a table 1. Select the table. 2. Press the table s resize handle (the ray circle), and then dra it t increase r reduce the size f the table. T resize a clumn 1. Press Select. 2. Press the vertical brder t the riht f the clumn. A resize pinter appears. 3. Dra the vertical brder t resize the clumn. 65

72 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T resize a rw 1. Press Select. 2. Press the hrizntal brder belw the rw. A resize pinter appears. 3. Dra the hrizntal brder t resize the rw. T resize all cells in a table 1. Select the table. 2. Press the table s menu arrw, and then select Adjust size. 3. Select ne f the fllwin ptins: Make same heiht t make all cells in the table the same heiht. Make same width t make all cells in the table the same width. Make same size t make all cells in the table the same heiht and width. Make cells square t make all cells in the table square. Addin r remvin clumns, rws r cells If yu want t custmize a table, yu can add clumns r rws. T add a clumn 1. Select a clumn. 2. Press the clumn s menu arrw, and then select Insert Clumn. A new clumn appears t the riht f the current clumn. T remve a clumn 1. Select the clumn. 2. Press the clumn s menu arrw, and then select Delete Clumn. T add a rw 1. Select a rw. 2. Press the rw s menu arrw, and then select Insert Rw. A new rw appears belw the current rw. 66

73 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T remve a rw 1. Select the rw. 2. Press the rw s menu arrw, and then select Delete Rw. T remve a cell 1. Select the cell. 2. Press the cell s menu arrw, and then select Delete Cells. Remvin a cell deletes the cntents f the cell. Yu re unable t remve a cell if it prvides the nly cnnectin between tw halves f a table. Splittin r merin table cells Yu can add tables t yur pae and insert bjects int the table s cells. If yu want t custmize a table, yu can split r mere cells. T split a cell 1. Select the cell. 2. Press the cell s menu arrw, and then select Split. 3. Select an ptin t split the cell int multiple rws and/r clumns. If yu split a cell that cntains cntent, the cntent appears in the upper-left cell after the split. T mere cells 1. Select the cells. 2. Press the cells menu arrw, and then select Mere Cells. If yu mere cells that cntain cntent, the mered cell cntains the cntents f the tp-left cell. If the tp-left cell is empty, the mered cell cntains the cntents f the next available nn-empty cell, mvin frm left t riht, tp t bttm. 67

74 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Addin r remvin cell shades Yu can add a cell shade t a table cell. This enables yu t reveal the infrmatin in the cells durin a presentatin. S Yu must remve the cell shade if yu want t chane the cell s prperties; insert clumns r rws; remve clumns, rws r cells; r split r mere cells. Yu can als add a screen shade t cver an entire pae (see Usin the Screen Shade n pae 123). T add a cell shade 1. Select the cell. 2. Press the cell s menu arrw, and then select Add Cell Shade. T shw and hide the cntents f a cell 1. Press the cell shade. The cell shade disappears, shwin the cntents f the cell. 2. Press in the tp-left crner f the cell. The cell shade appears, hidin the cntents f the cell. T remve a cell shade 1. Select the cell. 2. Press the cell s menu arrw, and then select Remve Cell Shade. Deletin tables and the cntents f tables Yu can delete the cntents f a table r the table itself. Yu can delete all bjects n a pae, includin tables, by clearin the pae (see Clearin paes n pae 34). T delete the cntents f a table 1. Select the cells cntainin the cntent yu want t delete. 2. Press Delete. 68

75 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T delete a table 1. Select the table. 2. Press the table s menu arrw, and then select Delete. 69

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77 Chapter 5 Wrkin with bjects Selectin bjects 72 Chanin bjects prperties 74 Chanin the fill 74 Fillin diital ink drawins 76 Chanin ther prperties 76 Savin tl settins 77 Psitinin bjects 77 Mvin bjects 77 Mvin bjects t anther pae 78 Alinin bjects 79 Rearranin stacked bjects 80 Lckin bjects 80 Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects 82 Clnin bjects 82 Resizin bjects 83 Usin the resize handle 83 Usin the scalin esture 84 Rtatin bjects 85 Usin the rtatin handle 85 Usin the rtatin esture 86 Flippin bjects 87 Grupin bjects 87 Grupin bjects manually 87 Usin the menu 87 Usin the rup esture 88 Grupin bjects autmatically 88 Addin links t bjects 89 Addin sunds t bjects 91 Animatin bjects 93 Deletin bjects 93 71

78 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects After creatin an bject, yu can select it and wrk with it as described in this chapter. The tasks described in this chapter are fr all bjects, nt just basic bjects. Selectin bjects Befre yu can wrk with an bject, yu must select it. Yu can select an individual bject, multiple bjects r all bjects n a pae. When yu select an bject, a selectin rectanle appears arund it. The ray circle in the bject s lwer-riht crner is a resize handle (see Resizin bjects n pae 83). The reen circle abve the bject is a rtatin handle (see Rtatin bjects n pae 85). The dwnward arrw in the bject s upper-riht crner is a menu arrw. Press the menu arrw t display a menu f cmmands. Pressin an bject s menu arrw ives yu access t the same menu as Cntrl-clickin the bject. 72

79 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T select an bject 1. Press Select. 2. Press the bject yu want t select. A selectin rectanle appears arund the bject. If yu press an bject and a lck symbl appears instead f the menu arrw, the bject is lcked. Dependin n the type f lck, yu miht have t unlck the bject befre yu can manipulate it (see Lckin bjects n pae 80). T select multiple bjects 1. Press Select. 2. Press the interactive screen and dra until a rectanle surrunds the bjects yu want t select. OR Hld dwn the COMMAND ( ) key, and then press the bjects yu want t select. A selectin rectanle appears arund the selected bjects. If yu draw a rectanle arund multiple bjects and sme f the bjects are lcked (see Lckin bjects n pae 80), yu select nly the unlcked bjects. T select all bjects n a pae Select Edit > Select All. A selectin rectanle appears arund all bjects n the pae. If sme f the bjects are lcked (see Lckin bjects n pae 80), yu select nly the unlcked bjects. T select all lcked bjects n the pae Select Edit > Select All Lcked Ntes. A selectin rectanle appears arund all lcked bjects n the pae. 73

80 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Chanin bjects prperties Yu can chane an bject s prperties. The prperties yu can chane depend n the bject yu select. Yu can als select several bjects and chane their prperties at the same time. Chanin the fill Yu can chane an bject s fill by selectin the bject and then settin the fill in the Prperties tab r by clickin Fill, settin the fill, and then selectin the bject. T chane an bject s fill by first selectin the bject 1. Select the bject. 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 3. Press Fill Effects. 74

81 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects 4. Select a fill style: Fill style Nne (transparent) Prcedure Select N fill. Slid clr a. Select Slid fill. Gradient f tw clrs a. Select Gradient fill. Pattern a. Select Pattern fill. b. D ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. b. Fr each clr, d ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. c. Select an ptin in the Style drp-dwn list. b. Select a pattern. Picture a. Select Imae fill. b. Press Brwse. c. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t use as a backrund, and then press Open. If yu insert a lare picture, a dial bx may appear and prmpt yu t either reduce the picture s file size r retain the picture s file size. Fr mre infrmatin, see Reducin file sizes n pae 17. d. Select Keep imae size t keep the picture s size, reardless f whether the picture is larer r smaller than the bject. OR Select Scale imae t fit t resize the picture t fit the bject. 5. Optinally, dra the Object transparency slider t the riht t make the bject transparent. T I P Yu can als chane an bject s prperties usin the prperty selectrs n the tlbar. 75

82 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T chane an bject s fill by first pressin the Fill buttn 1. Press Fill, and then select a clr. 2. Select the bject. 3. Repeat step 2 fr each bject yu want t apply the fill t. Fillin diital ink drawins In additin t fillin shapes, reular plyns and irreular plyns, yu can fill areas enclsed by diital ink usin the Fill buttn. S T fill an area, yu must enclse it with a sinle diital ink path. Yu re unable t fill an enclsed area if that area is part f a rup (see Grupin bjects n pae 87). When yu fill an enclsed area, the fill becmes a separate bject, which yu can mve away frm the riinal enclsed area. Yu can fill the enclsed area and mve the resultin fill bject multiple times. Chanin ther prperties In additin t fill, yu can chane bjects line style and text style. 76

83 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T chane an bject s line style 1. Select the bject. 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 3. Press Line Style. 4. Chane the bject s line style. T chane an bject s text style 1. Select the bject. 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 3. Press Text Style. 4. Chane the bject s text style (see Frmattin text n pae 54). Savin tl settins When yu select a tl in the tlbar, yu can chane its default settins usin the Prperties tab and then save yur chanes by clickin Save Tl Prperties. When yu save yur chanes t a tl s default settins, the tl s buttn displays thse chanes: T restre the default settins, see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 143. Psitinin bjects Yu can chane the psitin f an bject by mvin it t anther area f the existin pae r t anther pae. Yu can als alin bjects and chane the rder f stacked bjects. Mvin bjects Yu can mve bjects t anther psitin n the pae. Yu can als flick bjects. Yu re unable t mve an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 80). 77

84 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T I P Yu can manipulate multiple bjects by selectin them, and then creatin a rup (see Grupin bjects n pae 87). T mve an bject r bjects 1. Select the bject r bjects. 2. Dra the bject r bjects t a new psitin n the pae. T I P Yu can mve an bject in small increments by pressin the arrw keys n yur keybard. T mve an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file 1. Press the clred bar at the tp f the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file. 2. Dra the file t its new psitin. T flick an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Quickly flick yur finer in any directin. Mvin bjects t anther pae Yu can mve bjects t anther pae in a file. T mve an bject r bjects t anther pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. If yu dn t see the pae that yu want t mve the bject t, scrll in the Pae Srter until yu see the pae s thumbnail. 3. Select the bject r bjects yu want t mve. 78

85 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects 4. Dra the bject r bjects int the Pae Srter abve the thumbnail f the pae yu want t mve the bjects t. T mve an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file t anther pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. If yu dn t see the pae that yu want t mve the bject t, scrll in the Pae Srter until yu see the pae s thumbnail. 3. Press the clred bar at the tp f the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file. 4. Dra the file int the Pae Srter abve the thumbnail f the pae yu want t mve the bject t. Alinin bjects Yu can mve bjects t anther lcatin n a pae (see Mvin bjects n pae 77). If yu want, yu can display uidelines n a pae t assist yu in alinin bjects with ther bjects, as well as the pae s vertical and hrizntal centers. Yu can als set bjects t alin autmatically with these uidelines when yu mve the bjects n a pae. T display uidelines 1. Select Frmat > Alinment. The Alinment dial bx appears. 2. Select check bxes t specify which uidelines yu want t display: Check bx Shw uides fr active bjects Shw vertical pae center uide Shw hrizntal pae center uide Snap bjects t uides Select this check bx t: Display a uideline when yu mve an bject int alinment with anther bject. Display a uideline when yu mve an bject int alinment with the pae s vertical center. Display a uideline when yu mve an bject int alinment with the pae s hrizntal center. Autmatically alin bjects t uidelines when yu mve the bjects n a pae. 3. If yu want t chane the clr f the uidelines, press the clred bar t the left f Guide Clr, and then select a clr. 4. Press OK. 79

86 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Rearranin stacked bjects If bjects verlap n a pae, yu can rearrane the rder f the stack (that is, yu can cntrl which bjects appear in frnt f thers). Yu re unable t mve an bject in the stack if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects belw). T mve an bject t the frnt f the stack 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Order > Brin t Frnt. T mve an bject t the back f the stack 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Order > Send t Back. T mve an bject ne place frward in the stack 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Order > Brin Frward. T mve an bject ne place backward in the stack 1. Select the bject. 2. Select the bject s menu arrw, and then select Order > Send Backward. Lckin bjects Yu can lck an bject t prevent its mdificatin, mvement r rtatin. Alternatively, yu can lck an bject but allw its mvement r its mvement and rtatin. Yu can remve this lck at any time. 80

87 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T lck an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Lckin > Lck in Place. Yu re unable t mve, rtate r mdify the bject until yu unlck it. If yu press a lcked bject, a lck icn appears instead f a menu arrw. T lck an bject but allw its mvement 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Lckin > Allw Mve. Yu can mve the bject but yu re unable t rtate r mdify it until yu unlck it. If yu press a lcked bject, a lck icn appears instead f a menu arrw. T lck an bject but allw its mvement and rtatin 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Lckin > Allw Mve and Rtate. Yu can mve and rtate the bject but yu re unable t mdify it until yu unlck it. If yu press a lcked bject, a lck icn appears instead f a menu arrw. T unlck an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s lck icn, and then select Unlck. 81

88 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects Yu can cut, cpy and paste bjects, includin text, pictures, straiht lines, arcs and shapes in a.ntebk file. T I P S Yu can paste text frm ther prrams int SMART Ntebk sftware and cut text frm SMART Ntebk sftware and paste it int ther prrams (see Cuttin, cpyin and pastin cntent frm ther prrams n pae 102 and Cuttin r cpyin text n pae 57). Yu can create an exact cpy f an bject by clnin it (see Clnin bjects belw). T cut and paste an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Cut. 3. If yu want t paste the bject nt a different pae, display that pae. 4. Press Paste. T cpy and paste an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Cpy. 3. If yu want t paste the item nt a different pae, display that pae. 4. Press Paste. Clnin bjects Yu can create a duplicate f an bject by usin the Clne cmmand, r yu can create multiple cpies f an bject usin the Infinite Clner cmmand. Yu can als cpy and paste bjects, includin text, imaes, straiht lines, arcs and shapes (see Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects abve). 82

89 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T clne an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Clne. A duplicate bject appears n the pae. T clne an bject usin the Infinite Clner 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Infinite Clner. 3. Select the bject aain. An infinity symbl appears instead f the bject s menu arrw. 4. Dra the bject t anther psitin n the pae. 5. Repeat step 4 as many times as yu want. 6. When yu finish clnin the bject, select the riinal bject. 7. Press the infinity symbl, and then clear the selectin f Infinite Clner. Resizin bjects Yu can resize bjects n a pae by usin the resize handle r the scalin esture (if yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures). Yu re unable t resize an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 80). Usin the resize handle T resize an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s resize handle (the ray circle), and then dra it t increase r reduce the bject s size. 83

90 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T resize multiple bjects 1. Grup the bjects (see Grupin bjects n pae 87), and then select the rup. A selectin rectanle appears arund the rup. 2. Press the resize handle in the lwer-riht crner f the selectin rectanle. 3. Dra the resize handle t increase r reduce the size f the bjects. Usin the scalin esture T resize an bject frm its center 1. Select the bject. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at ppsite ends f the bject. 3. Dra yur finers in ppsite directins t increase the bject s size. OR Dra yur finers tward each ther t decrease the bject s size. 84

91 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T resize an bject frm its crner r side 1. Select the bject. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at the crner r side yu want t resize the bject frm. 3. Dra yur finers in ppsite directins t increase the bject s size. OR Dra yur finers tward each ther t decrease the bject s size. T resize multiple bjects 1. Select the bjects. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at ppsite ends f ne f the bjects. 3. Dra yur finers in ppsite directins t increase the bjects size. OR Dra yur finers tward each ther t decrease the bjects size. The bjects resize frm their centers reardless f where yu press the screen. Rtatin bjects Yu can rtate bjects n a pae by usin the rtatin handle r the rtatin esture (if yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures). S Yu re unable t rtate an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 80). Yu re unable t rtate tables. Usin the rtatin handle T rtate an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s rtatin handle (the reen circle), and then dra it in the directin yu want t rtate the bject. 85

92 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T rtate multiple bjects 1. Select the bjects. A selectin rectanle appears arund each bject. 2. Press the rtatin handle (the reen circle) n any ne f the selected bjects, and then dra it in the directin yu want t rtate the bject. When yu rtate ne bject, all ther selected bjects rtate autmatically. Usin the rtatin esture T rtate an bject arund its center 1. Select the bject. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at ppsite ends f the bject. 3. Mve yur finers in a circle arund the center f the bject t rtate it. T rtate an bject arund a crner 1. Select the bject. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen in the crner yu want t rtate the bject arund. 3. Mve yur finers in a circle arund the crner t rtate the bject. T rtate multiple bjects 1. Select the bjects. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at ppsite ends f ne f the bjects. 3. Mve yur finers in a circle. The bjects rtate arund their centers reardless f where yu press the screen. 86

93 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Flippin bjects Yu can flip an bject n a pae. Yu re unable t flip an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 80). T flip an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Flip > Up/Dwn r Flip > Left/Riht. T flip multiple bjects 1. Select the bjects. 2. Press the menu arrw n any ne f the selected bjects, and then select Flip > Up/Dwn r Flip > Left/Riht. Grupin bjects Yu can create a rup f bjects, which lets yu interact with all ruped items at the same time. After yu create a rup, yu can select, mve, rtate r resize the rup as if it were an individual bject. Hwever, if yu want t interact with an individual bject in a rup, yu must unrup the bjects first. Grupin bjects manually Yu can rup and unrup bjects manually usin the menu r the rup esture. Usin the menu T rup bjects 1. Select the bjects. 2. Press the menu arrw f any ne f the selected bjects, and then select Grupin > Grup. T unrup bjects 1. Select the rup. 2. Press the rup s menu arrw, and then select Grupin > Unrup. 87

94 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Usin the rup esture S Yu re unable t use the rup esture with a muse. The rup esture wrks nly when yu initially cntact yur interactive prduct s surface. T rup bjects Quickly shake yur finer ver the bjects three times. T unrup bjects Quickly shake yur finer ver the rup three times. Grupin bjects autmatically If yu write r draw multiple lines, SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically cmbines the lines int a sinle bject. Fr example, if yu write the letters f a wrd, SMART Ntebk sftware cmbines the individual letters, enablin yu t interact with the whle wrd. If yu want t write wrds n the same line but dn t want them cmbined, leave a lare ap between them, use different pens, r briefly put the pen in the pen tray befre writin anther wrd (interactive whitebards nly). If SMART Ntebk sftware cmbined lines that yu want t manipulate individually, unrup the lines as described abve. 88

95 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Addin links t bjects Yu can link any bject n a pae t a web pae, anther pae in the file, a file n yur cmputer r an attachment. An attachment is a cpy f a file, a shrtcut t a file r a link t a web pae that yu add t the Attachments tab. Yu can display animated link indicatrs arund all links n a pae (see Displayin links n pae 135). T add a link t a web pae 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press Web Pae, and then type the web address in the Address bx. 4. If yu want t pen the link by pressin an icn, select Crner icn. OR If yu want t pen the link by pressin anywhere in the bject, select Object. 5. Press OK. If yu selected Crner icn, the icn appears in the lwer-left crner f the bject. T add a link t anther pae in the file 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press Pae in this File, and then select an ptin in the Select a pae area. 4. If yu want t pen the link by pressin an icn, select Crner icn. OR If yu want t pen the link by pressin anywhere in the bject, select Object. 5. Press OK. If yu selected Crner icn, the icn appears in the lwer-left crner f the bject. 89

96 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T add a link t a file n yur cmputer 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press File n this Cmputer, and then type the file s lcatin and name in the File bx. 4. If yu want t attach a cpy f the file, select Cpy f file. OR If yu want t insert a shrtcut t the file, select Shrtcut t file. 5. If yu want t pen the link by pressin an icn, select Crner icn. OR If yu want t pen the link by pressin anywhere in the bject, select Object. 6. Press OK. If yu selected Crner icn, the icn appears in the lwer-left crner f the bject. T add a link t an attachment 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press Current Attachments, and then select the attachment in the list. 4. If yu want t pen the link by pressin an icn, select Crner icn. OR If yu want t pen the link by pressin anywhere in the bject, select Object. 5. Press OK. If yu selected Crner icn, the icn appears in the lwer-left crner f the bject. 90

97 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T remve a link 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press Remve Link. Addin sunds t bjects Yu can add a sund t any bject (except Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files and widets) by attachin a sund file r recrdin a sund usin a cmputer micrphne. Yu can play the sund durin the lessn by pressin an icn in the crner f the bject r the bject itself. SMART Ntebk sftware supprts the MP3 audi frmat. If yu want SMART Ntebk sftware t supprt ther file types, yu can install additinal encders (see Installin encders fr additinal frmats n pae 100). T add a sund file t an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Sund. A dial bx appears. 3. Press Chse File. The Open dial bx appears. 4. Brwse t and select the sund file, and then press Open. 5. Select Crner Icn if yu want t play the sund file when yu press an icn in the bject s lwer-left crner. OR Select Object if yu want t play the sund file when yu press anywhere n the bject. 6. Press Attach Sund. T add a recrded sund t an bject 1. Cnnect a micrphne t yur cmputer and turn it n. 2. Select the bject. 91

98 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects 3. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Sund. A dial bx appears. 4. Click Start Recrdin. 5. Recrd the sund usin the micrphne. I M P OR T A N T SMART Ntebk sftware stps recrdin after ne minute. Therefre, ensure the sund is n mre than ne minute ln. 6. Click Stp Recrdin. 7. Type a name fr the sund in the Recrdin name bx. 8. Optinally, click Preview Recrdin t hear the sund befre addin it t the bject. 9. Select Crner Icn if yu want t play the sund file when yu press an icn in the bject s lwer-left crner. OR Select Object if yu want t play the sund file when yu press anywhere n the bject. 10. Press Attach Recrdin. T remve a sund frm an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Sund. A dial bx appears. 3. Press Remve Sund. 92

99 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Animatin bjects Yu can animate an bject t fly nt a pae frm the side, spin, fade in, shrink and mre. Yu can set the animatin t start when yu pen a pae r when yu press the bject. T animate an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 3. Press Object Animatin. 4. Select ptins in the Type, Directin, Speed, Occurs and Repeats drp-dwn lists. Deletin bjects Althuh yu can erase diital ink (see Erasin diital ink n pae 48), yu re unable t erase sme types f bjects, includin text, shapes, straiht lines, arcs and pictures. T remve these types f bjects frm a pae, yu must delete them. Yu re unable t delete an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 80). T delete a lcked bject frm a pae, yu must unlck it. T delete an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Delete. 93

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101 Chapter 6 Usin yur wn cntent Insertin pictures 96 Insertin pictures frm files 96 Insertin pictures frm a SMART Dcument Camera 96 Creatin transparent areas in a picture 97 Wrkin with pictures 97 Insertin multimedia files 97 Insertin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files 98 Insertin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide files 99 Insertin sund files 99 Wrkin with multimedia files 100 Installin encders fr additinal frmats 100 Insertin Internet brwsers 101 Insertin an Internet brwser 101 Cnfiurin prxy servers 101 Usin cntent frm ther prrams 102 Cuttin, cpyin and pastin cntent frm ther prrams 102 Imprtin files frm ther interactive whitebard prrams 102 Attachin files and web paes 103 Addin yur cntent t the Gallery 105 Addin yur cntent t the Gallery 105 Oranizin yur cntent in the Gallery 106 Sharin cntent with ther teachers 107 Cnnectin t Team Cntent cateries 108 Findin and usin yur cntent in the Gallery 109 Sharin yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website 109 If yu r ther teachers in yur schl have created cntent utside f SMART Ntebk sftware, yu can include this cntent in yur.ntebk files. Specifically, yu can d the fllwin: Insert pictures, Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files and vide files, and sund files Cut r cpy, and then paste cntent frm ther prrams Attach cpies f files, aliases fr files and links t web paes 95

102 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent In additin, yu can add yur cntent t the Gallery, where yu can access and use it acrss multiple.ntebk files r share yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website. Insertin pictures Yu can insert pictures int paes frm files, a scanner r a SMART Dcument Camera. Yu can als insert pictures frm the Gallery tab. Fr mre infrmatin, see Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery n pae 112. After insertin a picture, yu can define a transparent area in it. Insertin pictures frm files Yu can insert a picture int a pae. SMART Ntebk sftware supprts BMP, GIF, JPEG and PNG frmats. T insert a picture frm a file 1. Select Insert > Picture File. The Open dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t insert. 3. Press Open. The picture appears in the upper-left crner f the pae. Insertin pictures frm a SMART Dcument Camera Yu can insert pictures frm a SMART Dcument Camera int a pae. T insert a picture frm a SMART Dcument Camera 1. Select Insert > Picture frm SMART Dcument Camera. The SMART Dcument Camera windw appears n the pae. 2. Insert a picture fllwin the instructins in the Help. 96

103 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Creatin transparent areas in a picture Yu can create transparent areas in a picture that yu insert int a pae. This is useful fr remvin the picture s backrund. Yu can make any clr in the picture transparent. Yu can reduce the size f a lare picture when yu insert it in a file (see Reducin file sizes n pae 17). If yu later create a transparent area in the picture, the picture is n lner ptimized. T create a transparent area in a picture 1. Select the picture. 2. Press the picture s menu arrw, and then select Set Picture Transparency. The Picture Transparency dial bx appears. 3. Press any areas in the picture that yu want t make transparent. Pressin an area makes nly that area transparent, even if the picture includes that same clr in ther areas. 4. Press OK. Wrkin with pictures When yu insert a picture in a.ntebk file, the picture becmes an bject in the file. Therefre, yu can mve, resize, rtate and make ther chanes t the picture like any ther bject. Fr infrmatin n hw t wrk with bjects, includin pictures, in.ntebk files, see Wrkin with bjects n pae 71. Insertin multimedia files Yu can insert multimedia files, includin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files, vide files and sund files, int paes. Yu can als insert multimedia files frm the Gallery tab. Fr mre infrmatin, see Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery n pae

104 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Insertin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files Yu can insert Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files int a pae. After yu insert an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file int a pae, r display a pae that already cntains an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file, the file plays immediately. Yu can cntrl the playback f the file. If the file has buttns, yu can press them n yur interactive prduct. If the file desn t have buttns, yu can use the ptins in the file s menu arrw. S Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files n a pae must be self-extractin. Yu re unable t use Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files that lad r rely n ther Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files. Yu re unable t dra an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file frm an Internet brwser int a pae. T write n tp f an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file with a handwritin recnitin cmpnent, start writin utside the file and cntinue t write ver the file. This enables SMART Ntebk sftware t recnize the diital ink as a separate bject frm the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file. T insert an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file 1. Select Insert > Flash File. The Open dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t and select the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file that yu want t insert int the pae. 3. Press Open. The Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file appears in the upper-left crner f the pae. 98

105 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T cntrl an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file 1. Select the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file. 2. Cntrl the file by din any f the fllwin: T play the file, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Play. T play the file frm the beinnin, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Rewind. T advance the file slihtly and pause playback, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Step Frward. T rewind the file slihtly and pause playback, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Step Back. T play the file cntinuusly, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Lp. T stp playin the file cntinuusly, press the file s menu arrw, and then clear the selectin f Flash > Lp. Insertin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide files Yu can insert Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide files int a pae. SMART Ntebk sftware supprts the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide file (FLV) frmat. If yu want SMART Ntebk sftware t supprt ther file types, yu can install additinal encders (see Installin encders fr additinal frmats n the next pae). T insert an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide file 1. Press Insert > Vide File. The Open dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t and select the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide file that yu want t insert int the pae. 3. Press Open. Insertin sund files Yu can attach a sund file t any bject (except Adbe Flash Player cmpatible bjects) in a.ntebk file. Fr mre infrmatin, see Addin sunds t bjects n pae

106 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Wrkin with multimedia files When yu insert a multimedia file in a.ntebk file, the multimedia file becmes an bject in the file. Therefre, yu can mve, resize, rtate and make ther chanes t the multimedia file like any ther bject. Fr infrmatin n hw t wrk with bjects, includin multimedia files, in.ntebk files, see Wrkin with bjects n pae 71. Installin encders fr additinal frmats SMART Ntebk sftware supprts the FLV and MP3 frmats. If yu want SMART Ntebk sftware t supprt ther vide and audi frmats, yu can install the fllwin encder. If yu install this encder, SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically detects it and supprts its vide and audi frmats. Encder Vide frmats Audi frmats Link ffmpex 0.0.9y WAV WMA ASF AVI MOV MP4 MPEG and MPG WMV AIF and AIFF WAV WMA SMART Technlies ULC prvides links t these prrams as a curtesy, and makes n representatins r warranties reardin the prrams r any infrmatin related theret. Any questins, cmplaints r claims reardin the prrams must be directed t the apprpriate sftware vendr. 100

107 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Insertin Internet brwsers Yu can insert an Internet brwser int a.ntebk pae. In the Internet brwser, yu can brwse t and display web paes. Yu can mdify the Internet brwser like any ther bject in SMART Ntebk sftware (see Wrkin with bjects n pae 71). Insertin an Internet brwser T insert an Internet brwser 1. Select Insert > Internet Brwser. An Internet brwser appears. 2. Duble-click the address bar, type the address f the web pae yu want t brwse t, and then press G. T I P If there s n keybard cnnected t yur cmputer, click SMART Keybard an n-screen keybard. t display 3. Interact with the website usin the buttns in the Internet brwser tlbar: Buttn Cmmand Actin Back Frward Return t Pinned Pae Pin Pae Relad Mve Tlbar Display the previus web pae. Display the next web pae. Open the pinned web pae. Pin the current web pae. When yu first pen the.ntebk file, the pinned web pae appears in the Internet brwser. Yu can return t the pinned pae at any time by pressin Return t Pinned Pae. Relad the current web pae. Chane the psitin f the Internet brwser tlbar. Cnfiurin prxy servers Internet brwsers in SMART Ntebk sftware wrk with any prxy server that adheres t the RFC 2068 HTTP standard. If yur system administratr installed SMART Ntebk sftware behind a prxy server, he r she must create access plicy rules fr inbund and utbund traffic n that prxy server. Yur system administratr can further enhance netwrk security by enablin authenticatin, such as basic r NT LAN Manaer (NTLM) authenticatin. 101

108 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Althuh prxy servers prtect internal netwrks frm intruders, they unavidably intrduce netwrk latency. Usin cntent frm ther prrams If yu have cntent in ther prrams that yu want t use in yur.ntebk files, yu can mve this cntent t SMART Ntebk sftware by din ne f the fllwin: Cuttin r cpyin, and then pastin the cntent Imprtin the cntent Cuttin, cpyin and pastin cntent frm ther prrams Yu can cut r cpy, and then paste cntent frm ther prrams int SMART Ntebk sftware. T cut cntent frm anther prram 1. In the ther prram, select the cntent yu want t cut, and then select Edit > Cut. 2. In SMART Ntebk sftware, press Paste. T cpy cntent frm anther prram 1. In the ther prram, select the cntent yu want t cpy, and then select Edit > Cpy. 2. In SMART Ntebk sftware, press Paste. Imprtin files frm ther interactive whitebard prrams Yu can imprt cntent int.ntebk files frm a variety f surces, includin ther interactive whitebard prrams. If the ther interactive whitebard prrams supprt the Interactive Whitebard Cmmn File Frmat (CFF), yu can exprt a CFF file frm thse prrams and then imprt that CFF file int SMART Ntebk sftware. Yu can als exprt CFF files (see Exprtin files n pae 14). 102

109 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T imprt CFF files 1. Select File > Imprt > All Cmmn File Frmat Files (.IWB). A dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t and select the file yu want t imprt. 3. Press Open. The file pens. Attachin files and web paes Yu can attach cpies f files, aliases fr files and links t web paes usin the Attachments tab. Attachin files r web paes enables yu t find and pen these items easily while presentin a.ntebk file. S Yu can als link a file r web pae t an bject n a pae (see Addin links t bjects n pae 89). As an alternative t attachin a link t a web pae, yu can als insert an Internet brwser in yur.ntebk file (see Insertin Internet brwsers n pae 101). T attach a cpy f a file 1. If the Attachments tab isn t visible, press Attachments. 2. Press Insert File at the bttm f the Attachments tab The Open dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t and select the file yu want t attach. 4. Select Cpy f File. 5. Press Open. The file s name and size appear in the Attachments tab. When yu attach a file, the size f the.ntebk file increases. Althuh SMART Ntebk sftware cmpresses files t cnserve space, SMART Ntebk sftware can cmpress sme file types mre than thers. 103

110 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T attach an alias fr a file 1. If the Attachments tab isn t visible, press Attachments. 2. Press Insert File at the bttm f the Attachments tab. The Open dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t and select the file yu want t attach. 4. Select Alias. 5. Press Open. The file name and alias appear in the Attachments tab. S SMART Ntebk sftware desn t exprt aliases. If yu want t exprt file attachments, attach a cpy f yur file, nt an alias fr the file. Make sure that the file is accessible n the cmputer yu will use durin the lessn. T attach a link t a web pae 1. If the Attachments tab isn t visible, press Attachments. 2. Press Insert Hyperlink at the bttm f the Attachments tab. A dial bx appears. 3. Type the web pae s address in the Hyperlink bx. 4. Type a name fr the link in the Display Name bx. 5. Press Insert Hyperlink. The display name and URL appear in the Attachments tab. T pen a file r web pae frm the Attachments tab 1. If the Attachments tab isn t visible, press Attachments. The Attachments tab lists all attachments in the pen file. If an attached item is a cpy f a file, the file s size appears in the Size clumn. If an attached item is an alias fr a file, alias appears in the Size clumn. If an attached item is a link t a web pae, URL appears in the Size clumn. 104

111 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent 2. T pen a file, duble-click the file name r alias. OR T pen a web pae, duble-click the link. Addin yur cntent t the Gallery The Gallery is a tab in the SMART Ntebk sftware user interface where yu can brwse r search fr cntent and then add that cntent t yur.ntebk files. The Gallery cnsists f a set f cateries, ne f which is the My Cntent catery. If yu find yu use the same cntent acrss multiple.ntebk files, yu can add this cntent t the My Cntent catery. Yu can share cntent frm the My Cntent catery with ther teachers in yur schl by imprtin r exprtin Gallery cllectin files. Yu can als cnnect t a Team Cntent catery cntainin cntent that yu and ther teachers in yur schl cntribute t. Addin yur cntent t the Gallery Yu can add SMART Ntebk sftware bjects and paes as well as supprt files t the My Cntent catery in the Gallery. T add an bject t the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select the bject that yu want t add t the Gallery. 3. Dra the bject frm the pae t the Gallery s My Cntent catery r ne f its subcateries. S Yu re unable t dra an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 80). If yu want t chane a Gallery item s name, select the item, press its menu arrw, and then select Rename. T add a pae t the Gallery 1. Create and mdify bjects n the pae until the pae appears exactly as yu want it t. 2. Select File > Save Pae as Gallery Item. A dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t the flder where yu want t save the pae. 4. Type a name fr the pae in the Save As bx. 105

112 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent 5. Press Save. 6. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 7. Select My Cntent (r ne f its subcateries) in the Gallery s catery list, press its menu arrw, and then select Add t My Cntent. The Open dial bx appears. 8. Brwse t and select the item that yu saved in step Press Open. T add a supprted file t the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent (r ne f its subcateries) in the Gallery s catery list, press its menu arrw, and then select Add t My Cntent. The Open dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t and select the item yu want t add t the Gallery. 4. Press Open. By default, SMART Ntebk sftware names the new Gallery item based n the riinal file name. If yu want t chane the item s name, select the Gallery item s thumbnail, press its menu arrw, and then select Rename. Oranizin yur cntent in the Gallery As yu add bjects, paes and supprted files t the My Cntent catery in the Gallery, yu may want t reranize the catery s structure. Yu can create subcateries and mve Gallery items between subcateries. T create a subcatery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent (r ne f its subcateries) in the Gallery s catery list, press its menu arrw, and then select New Flder. A new subcatery appears. 3. Type a name fr the new subcatery, and then press RETURN. 106

113 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T rename a subcatery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent in the Gallery s catery list, and then brwse t the subcatery that yu want t rename. 3. Select the subcatery, press its menu arrw, and then select Rename. 4. Type a new name fr the subcatery, and then press RETURN. T mve a Gallery item t a different subcatery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Brwse t the catery that cntains the Gallery item yu want t mve. The Gallery displays the cntents f the catery. 3. Dra the item t anther subcatery. Sharin cntent with ther teachers Imprtin and exprtin cllectin files is an ideal way t share custm cateries with ther teachers and t use cateries that ther teachers have created. Yu can use cllectin files t add items t the My Cntent catery in the Gallery. After yu imprt a cllectin file, all f its items appear in the Gallery as a new subcatery. T imprt a cllectin file frm anther teacher 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent (r ne f its subcateries) in the Gallery s catery list, press its menu arrw, and then select Add t My Cntent. The Open dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t the flder that cntains the cllectin file yu want t imprt. A cllectin file has a.allery extensin. 4. Select the cllectin file, and then press Open. The cllectin appears as a new subcatery. 107

114 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T exprt a cllectin file t share with ther teachers 1. Select the catery that cntains the items yu want t save in a cllectin. SMART Ntebk sftware exprts the selected catery but desn t exprt any f its subcateries. 2. Press the catery s menu arrw, and then select Exprt as Cllectin File. The Save dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t the flder where yu want t save the cllectin file. 4. Type a name fr the file in the Save As bx. 5. Press Save. Cnnectin t Team Cntent cateries The Team Cntent cateries feature enables yu t cnnect t Gallery cntent in a shared lcatin n yur schl s netwrk. Multiple teachers can cnnect t the same flder. SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically updates yur chanes fr all ther teachers. Yur access permissins fr the Team Cntent catery are the same as yur flder access permissins n yur schl s netwrk. If yu have full access t a flder n the netwrk, yu can add r remve items in that flder s Team Cntent catery. Hwever, if yu have read-nly access t the flder, yu can cpy items frm the Team Cntent catery, but yu re unable t add, edit r remve items. T cnnect t a Team Cntent catery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Press Click here fr mre Gallery ptins, and then select Cnnect t Team Cntent. The Cnnect t Team Cntent dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t and select the flder cntainin the Team Cntent catery yu want t cnnect t, and then press Open. The Team Cntent catery appears in the Gallery. 108

115 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T cntribute t a Team Cntent catery Add cntent t a Team Cntent catery as yu d t the My Cntent catery (see Addin yur cntent t the Gallery n pae 105). Findin and usin yur cntent in the Gallery After addin yur cntent t the Gallery, yu can find and use it as described in Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery n pae 112. Sharin yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website In additin t sharin yur cntent with ther teachers in yur schl (see Sharin cntent with ther teachers n pae 107), yu can share.ntebk files with teachers frm arund the wrld usin the SMART Exchane website (exchane.smarttech.cm). T share a.ntebk file n the SMART Exchane website 1. Open the.ntebk file yu want t share. 2. Select File > Share n SMART Exchane. A dial bx appears. 3. If yu re new t the SMART Exchane website, press Nt a member yet, and then fllw the n-screen instructins t create an accunt. OR If yu have an accunt, type yur address in the Address bx and yur passwrd in the Passwrd bx, and then press Sin In. T I P S If yu frt yur passwrd, click Frt yur passwrd, and then fllw the nscreen instructins t reset it. If yu dn t want t l n t the SMART Exchane website each time yu share cntent, select the Keep me sined in check bx. 109

116 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent 4. Enter the apprpriate infrmatin: Cntrl Enter resurce details Descriptin Subject(s) Grade(s) Search terms Instructins Type a title fr the.ntebk file. Type a descriptin f the.ntebk file. Select the subjects that the.ntebk file is applicable t. Select the rades that the.ntebk file is applicable t. Type wrds r phrases that ther SMART Exchane users will likely enter t search fr the.ntebk file. Separate the wrds r phrases with cmmas. 5. Read the sharin areement. 6. If yu accept the sharin areement, press Aree and Submit. 110

117 Chapter 7 Usin cntent frm SMART resurces Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery 112 Findin and usin cntent frm the SMART Exchane website 113 SMART Ntebk sftware includes Lessn Activity Examples, which includes Activity Builder examples (see Creatin matchin lessn activities n pae 116), interactive techniques and 3D mdels t aid yu in creatin lessn activities. When yur system administratr installs SMART Ntebk sftware, he r she can install the fllwin additinal items: Gallery Essentials is a cllectin f thusands f pictures, multimedia bjects and mre, ranized int subject-specific cateries. Lessn Activity Tlkit is a cllectin f custmizable tls and templates that yu can use t create prfessinal-lkin and interactive lessns. The tlkit helps yu create enain cntent like wrd ames, quizzes and srtin activities. It als ffers Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files like hide-and-reveal and dra-and-drp. In additin, yu can use cntent frm the SMART Exchane website, an nline resurce that includes bth SMART- and teacher-created cntent. All f these resurces are available frm the Gallery, which is a tab in the SMART Ntebk sftware user interface where yu can brwse r search fr cntent and then add that cntent t yur.ntebk files. 111

118 C H A P T E R 7 Usin cntent frm SMART resurces Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery The Gallery is divided int tw sectins. The tp sectin f the Gallery is the catery list. When yu select a catery r subcatery in the list, its cntents appear in the bttm sectin f the Gallery. T I P Yu can chane the size f the catery list and cntent list by pressin the bundary between them, and then drain it up r dwn. Yu can brwse the catery list t view the cntents f each catery. Thumbnails in the cateries prvide preview imaes f the cntent. In Pictures, pictures appear as thumbnails. In Interactive and Multimedia, vide bjects appear as a sinle frame frm the vides, sund bjects appear with a speaker icn in the lwer-left crner, and Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files appear as an Adbe Flash icn r thumbnail f the cntent with a small Adbe Flash icn in the upper-left crner. In 3D Objects, 3D mdels appear as thumbnails. In Ntebk Files and Paes, files appear as binders and paes appear with a flded upperriht crner. In Backrunds and Themes, backrunds appear as paes with a flded lwer-riht crner and themes appear as thumbnails. Yu can search fr a Gallery item usin the keywrd search. After brwsin r searchin fr a Gallery item, yu can add it t yur.ntebk file. T brwse the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Press a catery s disclsure trianle t view its subcateries. Yu can clse a catery by pressin the catery s disclsure trianle a secnd time. 3. Select a catery r subcatery t display its cntents. 112

119 C H A P T E R 7 Usin cntent frm SMART resurces T search the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Type a keywrd int the Type search terms here bx, and then press Search. The Gallery displays all cntent cntainin the keywrd. T add a Gallery item t yur.ntebk file 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Brwse r search fr the Gallery item yu want t add. 3. Duble-click the Gallery item s thumbnail. If yu add a picture, Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file, vide file r sund file, it appears n the current pae. If yu add a backrund, it replaces the pae s existin backrund (see Applyin pae backrunds and themes n pae 36). If yu add a pae frm a.ntebk file, SMART Ntebk sftware inserts it befre the current pae. If yu add a.ntebk file, SMART Ntebk sftware inserts the file s paes befre the current pae. Findin and usin cntent frm the SMART Exchane website The SMART Exchane website (exchane.smarttech.cm) includes thusands f lessn plans, questin sets, widets and ther cntent that yu can dwnlad and then pen in SMART Ntebk sftware. Yu can als share yur lessn plans with ther teachers thruh the SMART Exchane website. Fr mre infrmatin, see Sharin yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website n pae 109. T find and use cntent frm the SMART Exchane website 1. Click SMART Exchane. The SMART Exchane website pens in yur web brwser. 113

120 C H A P T E R 7 Usin cntent frm SMART resurces 2. If yu re new t the SMART Exchane website, click Jin fr free, and then fllw the nscreen instructins t create an accunt. OR If yu have an accunt, click Sin In, and then fllw the n-screen instructins t l n t the SMART Exchane website with yur accunt. 3. Search r brwse fr cntent, and then dwnlad it t yur cmputer. 4. Imprt cntent int the Gallery (see Sharin cntent with ther teachers n pae 107). 114

121 Chapter 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Presentin files t students 116 Creatin and presentin lessn activities 116 Creatin matchin lessn activities 116 Creatin hide-and-shw lessn activities 118 Creatin reveal lessn activities 121 Usin ther resurces t create lessn activities 122 Usin presentatin tls 123 Usin the Screen Shade 123 Usin the Maic Pen 124 Selectin the Maic Pen 124 Usin the Maic Pen t create fadin bjects 124 Usin the Maic Pen t pen a manificatin windw 125 Usin the Maic Pen t pen a sptliht windw 126 Usin the measurement tls 128 Usin the ruler 128 Usin the prtractr 129 Usin the Gedreieck prtractr 132 Usin the cmpass 134 Displayin links 135 Adjustin the vlume 136 Enablin tw peple t use an interactive whitebard 136 Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard D600 series interactive whitebard 137 Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard 137 Selectin tls 138 This chapter includes infrmatin n usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm when presentin infrmatin t students r facilitatin cllabrative learnin. 115

122 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Presentin files t students After creatin a.ntebk file usin basic bjects, yur wn cntent and cntent frm SMART resurces, yu can present the file t students in yur classrm. The fllwin are tips t keep in mind when presentin files t students: Save yur cmpleted file n a CD, DVD r USB drive. This enables yu t access and display yur presentatin by insertin the CD, DVD r USB drive int the cmputer cnnected t the interactive prduct. Alternatively, make yur presentatin accessible n yur lcal area netwrk, and then brwse t it n the interactive prduct. T avid lsin yur mmentum and fcus durin the presentatin, attach the files and links t web paes that yu ll use durin yur presentatin t the Attachments tab f yur file s yu dn t have t search fr them (see Attachin files and web paes n pae 103). If yur file cntains a lt f paes, separate them int rups. This enables yu t find a particular pae mre easily durin a presentatin (see Grupin paes n pae 29). Display the file in Full Screen view durin the presentatin. This view maximizes the available wrkspace (see Displayin paes in Full Screen view n pae 23). Creatin and presentin lessn activities Usin SMART Ntebk sftware, yu can nt nly present infrmatin t students but als enae them in interactive lessn activities. Yu can create lessn activities by insertin bjects such as shapes, pictures and tables, and usin features such as the Activity Builder and scalin esture. This sectin includes three example f hw yu can create and then present lessn activities t yur students. Yu can use these example lessn activities r develp yur wn. Yu can als use resurces available t yu in the Gallery and SMART Exchane website. Creatin matchin lessn activities Yu ll cmplete the fllwin tasks when creatin matchin lessn activities: Usin the Activity Builder Addin sunds t bjects (see Addin sunds t bjects n pae 91) 116

123 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm The Activity Builder enables yu t create matchin activities, srtin activities, labelin activities, ames and mre usin yur wn cntent. Usin the Activity Builder, yu define ne bject n the pae as an activity bject. Yu then define which bjects n the pae will be accepted and which will be rejected when yu dra the bjects ver the activity bject. T create a matchin lessn activity 1. Create the bject yu want t use as the activity bject and the bjects yu want t accept r reject when draed t the activity bject. 2. Press Add-ns, and then press Activity Builder. 3. Select the bject yu want t use as the activity bject, and then press Edit. 4. Dra the bjects yu want t accept t the Accept these bjects list. A reen check mark appears beside bjects yu select t accept. 5. Dra the bjects yu want t reject t the Reject these bjects list. A red X appears beside bjects yu select t reject. S T quickly select any remainin bjects n the pae t accept r reject, press Add All Remainin in the apprpriate list. T remve an bject frm a list, dra it t the trash can icn. 6. Press Dne. T chane a matchin lessn activity s settins 1. Press Add-ns, and then press Activity Builder. 2. Select the activity bject, and then press Edit. T I P If yu dn t knw which bject n the pae is the activity bject, click Identify. Blue dianal lines appear fr three secnds ver any activity bjects n the pae. 3. Press Settins. 4. Select the desired animatin fr accepted bjects in the first Animatin drp-dwn list. 117

124 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 5. Optinally, select the Als play the bject s sund check bx t play sunds attached t accepted bjects when they re draed ver the activity bject (see Addin sunds t bjects n pae 91). 6. Select the desired animatin fr rejected bjects in the first Animatin drp-dwn list. 7. Optinally, select the Als play the bject s sund check bx t play sunds attached t rejected bjects when they re draed ver the activity bject (see Addin sunds t bjects n pae 91). 8. Press Dne. T present a matchin lessn activity 1. Dra the bjects (r have students dra the bjects) t the activity bject. If the bject is accepted, the accepted bject animatin plays (fade ut by default). If the bject is rejected, the rejected bject animatin plays (bunce back by default). 2. Press Add-ns, press Activity Builder, and then press Reset All when yu re dne. T remve a matchin lessn activity 1. Press Add-ns, and then press Activity Builder. 2. Select the activity bject, and then press Clear Prperties. Creatin hide-and-shw lessn activities Yu ll cmplete the fllwin tasks when creatin hide-and-shw lessn activities: Mvin bjects (see Mvin bjects n pae 77) Lckin bjects (see Lckin bjects n pae 80) Resizin bjects usin the scalin esture (see Usin the scalin esture n pae 84) Yu can hide an bject and then reveal it usin several techniques: Add a Screen Shade t a pae. Durin the presentatin, radually remve the shade t reveal the underlyin text and raphics when yu re ready t discuss them (see Usin the Screen Shade n pae 123). Cver the bject with diital ink and then erase the diital ink (see Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink n pae 42). 118

125 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Cver the bject with anther bject and then chane the rder f the bjects in the stack (see Rearranin stacked bjects n pae 80). Use the bject animatin feature (see Animatin bjects n pae 93). Alternatively, yu can hide an bject behind a lcked bject and then use the scalin esture t enlare and shw the hidden bject if yu re usin a SMART interactive prduct that supprts multituch estures. T create a hide-and-shw lessn activity 1. Create r insert the bject yu want t hide. 2. Create r insert the bject yu want t lck. 119

126 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 3. Mve the bject yu want t lck s that it cvers the bject yu want t hide. 4. Select the bject yu want t lck, press its menu arrw, and then select Lckin > Lck in Place. 5. Use the scalin esture t enlare and shw the hidden bject while keepin the lcked bject in place (see Usin the scalin esture n pae 84). 120

127 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Creatin reveal lessn activities Yu ll cmplete the fllwin tasks when creatin reveal lessn activities: Creatin tables (see Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware n pae 58) Resizin cells (see Resizin tables, clumns r rws n pae 65) Fillin a table s backrund with a picture (see Chanin a table s prperties n pae 63) Addin bjects t cells (see Addin bjects t tables n pae 60) Addin and remvin cell shades (see Addin r remvin cell shades n pae 68) Yu can use tables and cell shades t create a variety f reveal lessn activities. The fllwin are tw examples: A puzzle-style reveal lessn activity where yu reveal parts f a picture until students can uess what the picture is. A memry-style reveal lessn activity where yu reveal the cntents f the cell and then ask students t chse ther cells until they find the cell with matchin cntents. T create a puzzle-style reveal lessn activity 1. Create a table with the number f cells yu want t include in the reveal lessn activity (see Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware n pae 58). 2. Resize the cells as apprpriate (see Resizin tables, clumns r rws n pae 65). 121

128 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 3. Select the table, press the table s menu arrw, and then select Prperties. The Prperties tab appears. 4. Press Fill Effects. 5. Select Imae fill, press Brwse, brwse t and select the picture yu want t use in the reveal lessn activity, and then press Open. 6. Select Scale imae t fit. 7. Press the table s menu arrw, and then select Add Table Shade. T create a memry-style reveal lessn activity 1. Insert the bjects yu want t include in the lessn activity. 2. Create a table with the number f cells yu want t include in the reveal lessn activity (see Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware n pae 58). 3. Resize the cells as apprpriate (see Resizin tables, clumns r rws n pae 65). 4. Dra the bjects int the cells f the table. 5. Press the table s menu arrw, and then select Add Table Shade. T present a reveal lessn activity Press a individual cell s cell shade t reveal the cntents f the cell. T hide the cell behind the cell shade, press <> in the crner f the cell. Usin ther resurces t create lessn activities The Lessn Activity Tlkit and Lessn Activity Examples in the Gallery include interactive bjects yu can use t create lessn activities. Fr mre infrmatin n the Lessn Activity Tlkit, the Lessn Activity Examples and the Gallery in eneral, see Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery n pae 112. The SMART Exchane website includes thusands f lessn plans, questin sets and ther cntent that yu can dwnlad and then pen in SMART Ntebk sftware. Fr mre infrmatin n the SMART Exchane website, see Findin and usin cntent frm the SMART Exchane website n pae

129 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Usin presentatin tls While presentin.ntebk files t students, yu can use the fllwin tls: Screen Shade Maic Pen Measurement tls Ruler Prtractr Gedreieck prtractr Cmpass Usin the Screen Shade If yu want t cver infrmatin and reveal it slwly durin a presentatin, yu can add a Screen Shade t a pae. If yu add a Screen Shade t a pae and save the file, the Screen Shade appears ver the pae the next time yu pen the file. T add a Screen Shade t a pae Press Shw/Hide Screen Shade. A Screen Shade appears ver the entire pae. T reveal part f the pae Dra ne f the Screen Shade s resize handles (the small circles at the edes f the Screen Shade). T remve the Screen Shade frm a pae Press Shw/Hide Screen Shade. OR Press Clse in the upper-riht crner f the Screen Shade. 123

130 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Usin the Maic Pen The Maic Pen enables yu t d the fllwin: Create an bject that slwly fades Open a manificatin windw Open a sptliht windw Selectin the Maic Pen Befre yu can use the Maic Pen, yu must select it. 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Maic Pen. Usin the Maic Pen t create fadin bjects Yu can create an bject that slwly fades usin the Maic Pen. Fadin bjects are nt saved in.ntebk files. T create a fadin bject 1. Select the Maic Pen (see Selectin the Maic Pen abve). 2. Usin yur finer r a pen, write r draw bjects n the interactive screen. The bjects slwly fade. T set the number f secnds befre the bject fades 1. Select the Maic Pen (see Selectin the Maic Pen abve). 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 3. Press Fill Effects. 124

131 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 4. Select the number f secnds befre the bject fades in the Fade time drp-dwn list. T I P Yu can save yur chanes t the Maic Pen tl s default settins by clickin Save Tl Prperties (see Savin tl settins n pae 77). Usin the Maic Pen t pen a manificatin windw Yu can pen a manificatin windw usin the Maic Pen. Yu can manify the screen utside f SMART Ntebk sftware. T pen a manificatin windw 1. Select the Maic Pen (see Selectin the Maic Pen n the previus pae). 2. Usin yur finer r a pen, draw a square r rectanle n the interactive screen. A manificatin windw appears. T I P Yu can draw a square but have it fade rather than pen a manificatin windw by usin the Standard pen type (see Writin r drawin fadin diital ink n pae 44). 125

132 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 3. D the fllwin: T reduce the manificatin windw s size, press in the middle f the windw, and then dra t the left. T increase the manificatin windw s size, press in the middle f the windw, and then dra t the riht. T mve the manificatin windw, press near the ede f the windw, and then dra it. 4. Press Clse when yu re dne. Usin the Maic Pen t pen a sptliht windw Yu can pen a sptliht windw usin the Maic Pen. Yu can hihliht an area f the screen utside f SMART Ntebk sftware. 126

133 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T pen a sptliht windw 1. Select the Maic Pen (see Selectin the Maic Pen n pae 124). 2. Usin yur finer r a pen, draw a circle r ellipse n the interactive screen. A sptliht windw appears. T I P Yu can draw a circle but have it fade rather than pen a manificatin windw by usin the Standard pen tl (see Writin r drawin fadin diital ink n pae 44). 3. D the fllwin: T reduce the sptliht windw s size, press in the middle f the windw, and then dra t the left. T increase the sptliht windw s size, press in the middle f the windw, and then dra t the riht. T mve the sptliht windw, press near the ede f the windw, and then dra it. 4. Press Clse when yu re dne. 127

134 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Usin the measurement tls Usin the SMART Ntebk sftware measurement tls, yu can insert a ruler, prtractr, Gedreieck prtractr r cmpass int a pae. Usin the ruler Yu can insert a ruler int a pae, and then manipulate its size, lenth, rtatin and lcatin, and draw aln its edes. T insert a ruler Press Measurement Tls, and then select Insert Ruler. A ruler appears. T mve the ruler Press the middle f the ruler (displayed as a darker shade f blue), and then dra the ruler t a different psitin n the pae. T resize the ruler 1. Select the ruler. 2. Dra the ruler s resize handle (the circle in the lwer-riht crner) t increase r reduce the ruler s size. T lenthen the ruler (withut chanin its scale) Press the ruler s far ede, between the menu arrw and the resize handle, and then dra away frm the ruler. T shrten the ruler (withut chanin its scale) Press the ruler s far ede, between the menu arrw and the resize handle, and then dra tward the middle f the ruler. T rtate the ruler Press the tp r bttm ede f the ruler (displayed as a lihter shade f blue), and then dra the ruler in the directin yu want t rtate it. The ruler displays the current rtatin in derees. 128

135 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T reverse the measurements Press the ruler s flip symbl. If the metric measurements appeared n the tp ede f the ruler, they nw appear n the bttm ede and vice versa. T draw usin a pen and the ruler 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen r Calliraphic Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. Draw aln the ede f the ruler. Diital ink appears in a straiht line aln the ede f the ruler. T remve the ruler 1. Select the ruler. 2. Press the ruler s menu arrw, and then select Delete. Usin the prtractr Yu can insert a prtractr int a pae, manipulate its size, rtatin and lcatin, and then draw aln its edes. 129

136 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T insert a prtractr Press Measurement Tls, and then select Insert Prtractr. A prtractr appears. T mve the prtractr Press the inner part f the prtractr (displayed as a darker shade f blue), and then dra the prtractr t a different psitin n the pae. T resize the prtractr Press the inner circle f numbers, and then dra away frm the prtractr t enlare it r tward the center f the prtractr t shrink it. T rtate the prtractr Press the uter circle f numbers, and then dra the prtractr in the directin yu want t rtate it. The prtractr displays the current rtatin in derees. 130

137 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T display the prtractr as a cmplete circle 1. Press the blue circle next t the 180 label n the inner circle f numbers. 2. Press the blue circle aain t return t the semi-circle. T draw usin a pen and the prtractr 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen r Calliraphic Pen. 3. Select a line type. 131

138 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 4. Draw aln the ede f the prtractr. Diital ink appears in an arc aln the ede f the prtractr. T display anles usin the prtractr 1. Select the prtractr. 2. Dra the reen circle until it shws the crrect anle fr the first f tw intersectin lines. 3. Dra the white circle until it shws the crrect anle fr the secnd f tw intersectin lines. 4. Press the reen arrw in the bttm crner. The lines and the anle between them appear as a separate bject. T remve the prtractr 1. Select the prtractr. 2. Press the prtractr s menu arrw, and then select Delete. Usin the Gedreieck prtractr Yu can insert a Gedreieck prtractr (als knwn as a set square r T-square) n a pae, and then manipulate its size, rtatin and lcatin. T insert a Gedreieck prtractr Press Measurement Tls, and then select Insert Gedreieck. A Gedreieck prtractr appears. T mve the prtractr Press the inner part f the prtractr (within the semi-circle), and then dra the prtractr t a different psitin n the pae. 132

139 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T resize the prtractr Press the semi-circle, and then dra away frm the center f the prtractr t make it bier r tward the center f the prtractr t make it smaller. T rtate the prtractr Press the uter part f the prtractr (utside f the semi-circle), and then dra the prtractr in the directin yu want t rtate it. The prtractr displays the current rtatin in derees. T draw usin a pen and the Gedreieck prtractr 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen r Calliraphic Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. Draw aln the ede f the prtractr. Diital ink appears in a straiht line aln the ede f the prtractr. T remve the prtractr 1. Select the prtractr. 2. Press the prtractr s menu arrw, and then select Delete. 133

140 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Usin the cmpass Yu can insert a cmpass int a pae, manipulate its width, rtatin and lcatin, and then use it t draw circles and arcs. T insert a cmpass Press Measurement Tls, and then select Insert Cmpass. A cmpass appears. T mve the cmpass Press the arm f the cmpass that hlds the spike, and then dra the cmpass t a different psitin n the pae. T widen the cmpass 1. Press the arm f the cmpass that hlds the pen. Tw blue arrws appear. 2. Dra t chane the anle between the spike and the pen. The number n the cmpass s handle displays the current anle between the spike and the pen. T flip the cmpass Press the cmpass s flip symbl. The cmpass s pen appears n the ppsite side f the spike. T rtate the cmpass (withut drawin) Press the cmpass s rtatin handle (the reen circle), and then dra the cmpass in the directin yu want t rtate it. 134

141 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T draw usin the cmpass 1. Press the cmpass s pen tip. The cursr chanes t a pen symbl. 2. Dra the cmpass in the directin yu want t rtate it. T chane the clr f the cmpass s pen 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen. 3. Select a line type. The clr f the cmpass s pen chanes t display its new clr. T remve the cmpass 1. Select the cmpass. 2. Press the cmpass s menu arrw, and then select Delete. Displayin links Yu can attach a cpy f a file, a shrtcut t a file, a link t a web pae r a sund file t any bject n a pae (see Addin links t bjects n pae 89). Yu can display an animated indicatr arund each bject that has a link. T display links when a pae pens Select View > Shw All Links When Pae Opens. Each time yu pen a pae, an animated indicatr appears arund each bject that has a link. Dependin n hw yu define the links, each indicatr surrunds either the entire bject r an icn in the bject s lwer-left crner. The indicatrs disappear autmatically after several secnds. 135

142 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Clear the selectin f View > Shw All Links When Pae Opens t stp displayin links when yu pen a pae. T display links n the current pae Select View > Shw All Links. An animated indicatr appears arund each bject that has a link. Dependin n hw yu define the links, each indicatr surrunds either the entire bject r an icn in the bject s lwerleft crner. The indicatrs disappear autmatically after several secnds. Adjustin the vlume If yu re presentin a vide r audi file and want t adjust vlume, yu can d s pressin the Vlume Cntrl buttn, and then adjustin yur peratin system s vlume cntrls. Ensure yur speakers are turned n. T add this buttn t the tlbar, see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 143. Enablin tw peple t use an interactive whitebard If yu have a SMART Bard D600 r 800 series interactive whitebard, tw peple can create and manipulate bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware at the same time. Hw the tw peple d this depends n whether yu have a SMART Bard D600 series interactive whitebard r a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard. Allwin tw peple t use an interactive whitebard is useful in scenaris such as the fllwin: Tw students wrk n an assinment n the interactive whitebard at the same time A teacher and student wrk n an assinment n the interactive whitebard at the same time A teacher r student pses questins r prblems n the interactive whitebard, and anther student respnds t these questins r prblems 136

143 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard D600 series interactive whitebard If yu re usin a SMART Bard D600 series interactive whitebard, tw users can use the interactive whitebard simultaneusly when SMART Ntebk sftware is in Dual-User mde. In Dual-User mde, the screen is divided in half. Each user can press his r her half f the screen with a finer t left-click r dra bjects, write usin a pen tray pen and erase diital ink usin the eraser. Each user can als access frequently used tls usin his r her wn Flatin Tls tlbar. Yu can press a tlbar buttn t switch between Sinle-User mde and Dual-User mde. T display a file in Dual-User mde Press View Screens, and then select Dual Write Mde. T return t Sinle-User mde Press Exit. Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard If yu re usin a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard, tw peple can create and manipulate bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware at the same time. Bth peple can create and manipulate bjects in any area f the SMART Ntebk sftware pae. Neither user is restricted t a particular sectin f the pae. Dual-user cllabratin mde is enabled when yu pick up a pen frm the pen tray. One user creates r manipulates bjects with his r her finer ( the tuch user ). The ther user creates r manipulates bjects with the pen ( the pen user ). In additin t enablin ne tuch user and ne pen user t use the interactive whitebard at the same time, yu can enable tw pen users r tw tuch users t use the interactive whitebard at the same time. Hwever, the tw users must use the same tl. 137

144 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Selectin tls T chane tls r t set prperties fr tuch, the tuch user must press the apprpriate buttn n the tlbar r cntrl in the Prperties tab with his r finer. The fllwin is an example: T chane tls r t set prperties fr the pen, the pen user must press the apprpriate buttn n the tlbar r cntrl in the Prperties tab with the pen. The fllwin is an example: S If the pen user presses a buttn n the tlbar r sets a prperty with his r finer instead f the pen, SMART Ntebk sftware chanes the selected tl r prperty fr the tuch user rather than the pen user. When bth the tuch user and the pen user select multiple bjects n the screen, the dashed brder f the bjects selected by the tuch user will be a different clr than the dashed brder f the bject selected by the pen user. 138

145 Chapter 9 Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware Trubleshtin files 139 Trubleshtin the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and tlbar 140 Trubleshtin diital ink 141 Trubleshtin bjects 141 Trubleshtin estures 142 This chapter explains hw t trublesht issues with SMART Ntebk sftware. Trubleshtin files Issue Yur file cntains lare pictures and runs slwly when yu pen it in SMART Ntebk sftware. Yur file was created with SMART Ntebk Publisher Tls and cntains text bxes that dn t display crrectly. Recmmendatin Exprt an ptimized versin f the file (see Reducin file sizes n pae 17). Open the file in Cmpatibility mde (Openin files in Cmpatibility mde n pae 12). 139

146 C H A P T E R 9 Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware Trubleshtin the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and tlbar Issue When usin SMART Ntebk sftware n an interactive whitebard r display, yu r yur students can t reach the tlbar. Tlbar buttns described in this dcumentatin dn t appear n the tlbar. There isn t enuh rm n yur interactive whitebard r display t display the cntents f a pae. The Pae Srter, Gallery, Attachments, Prperties and ther tabs disappear whenever yu press utside f the tabs. Tw users are creatin r manipulatin bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware n a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard. One user is usin his r her finer. The ther user is usin a pen frm the pen tray. When the user usin the pen presses a buttn in the tlbar, the selected tl r ptin chanes fr the user usin his r her finer instead. Recmmendatin Press Mve tlbar t tp/bttm f windw t mve the tlbar frm the tp f the windw t the bttm. T I P If yu have a heiht-adjustable wall munt, yu can als adjust the heiht f yur interactive whitebard r display s that students can reach it. If a dwn arrw appears n the riht side f the tlbar, press it t display additinal tlbar buttns. If yur desired buttn desn t appear when yu click the dwn arrw, yu r anther user miht have remved the buttn (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 143). Dn t span mre than a few buttns acrss rws t prevent the tlbar frm bein wider than the SMART Ntebk sftware windw. Press View Screens, and then select Full Screen t display the pae in Full Screen mde. OR Select the Aut-hide check bx t hide the tabs when nt in use. Press Full Screen Screen mde. t display the pae in Full Press ne f the tab s icns t display it, and then clear the Aut-hide check bx. The user usin the pen must press buttns in the tlbar with the pen, nt with his r her finer. Fr mre infrmatin, see Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard n pae

147 C H A P T E R 9 Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware Trubleshtin diital ink Issue Yu want yur handwritin t appear mre smth and natural in SMART Ntebk sftware. Recmmendatin Use the Calliraphic pen type rather than the Standard pen type (see Writin r drawin diital ink n pae 42). The Calliraphic pen type is available nly if yur cmputer is cnnected t a SMART interactive prduct. Trubleshtin bjects Issue When yu create a.ntebk file n ne cmputer and then pen it n anther cmputer, the bjects in the file appear differently. Yu want t mve, resize r therwise chane an bject, but when yu d s, yu als mve, resize r therwise chane ther bjects. Yu want t mve, resize r therwise chane an bject but can t. A lck icn appears instead f a menu arrw when yu select the bject. Recmmendatin There are several pssible causes. The fllwin are the mst cmmn: Yu used a fnt that s installed n ne cmputer but nt n the ther. The tw cmputers have different peratin systems. The tw cmputers have different versins f SMART Ntebk sftware. Fr mre infrmatin n these causes and slutins, see smarttech.cm/kb/ The bjects are ruped. Any chanes yu make t ne bject affect the ther bjects. Select the bjects, and then select Frmat > Grupin > Unrup t unrup them. Yu can then mve, resize r therwise chane the individual bjects. Fr mre infrmatin, see Grupin bjects n pae 87. The bject is lcked, which prevents yu frm makin chanes t it. T unlck the bject, select it, press its lck icn Unlck., and then select Fr mre infrmatin, see Lckin bjects n pae

148 C H A P T E R 9 Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware Issue One bject n a pae cvers anther: Recmmendatin As yu create bjects, newer bjects cver lder bjects autmatically if the bjects are in the same psitin n the pae. Yu can chane the rder f bjects. Fr mre infrmatin, see Rearranin stacked bjects n pae 80. Yu want t chane this s that the secnd bject cvers the first: When yu fill an bject with a picture that is larer than the bject, the picture is cut ff: When fillin an bject with a picture, select Scale imae t fit t resize the picture t fit the bject: Cnversely, when yu fill an bject with a picture that is smaller than the bject, the picture is tiled: Fr mre infrmatin, see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 74. Trubleshtin estures Issue The multituch estures described in this uide aren t wrkin in SMART Ntebk sftware. Recmmendatin Ensure that yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures and that multituch estures are enabled. 142

149 Appendix A Custmizin the tlbar The SMART Ntebk sftware tlbar enables yu t select and use a variety f cmmands and tls. Yu can custmize the tlbar s that it includes the tls yu use mst frequently. After addin r remvin tlbar buttns, yu can restre the default set f tlbar buttns. Yu can als restre the tls default settins if yu custmized and saved the settins usin the Prperties tab (see Savin tl settins n pae 77). T add r remve tlbar buttns 1. Click Custmize the tlbar. OR Riht-click the tlbar. A dial bx appears. 2. Press Actins r Tls. 143

150 A P P E N D I X A Custmizin the tlbar 3. D the fllwin: T add a buttn t the tlbar, press its icn in the dial bx, and then dra it t the tlbar. T remve a buttn frm the tlbar, press its icn in the tlbar, and then dra it away frm the tlbar. T rearrane the buttns, press an icn in the tlbar, and then dra it t a new psitin in the tlbar. S Yu can nly add, remve and rearrane buttns in the panel f the tlbar yu selected in step 2. Fr example, if yu pressed Actins in step 2, yu can nly add, remve and rearrane buttns in the Actins panel. T span a buttn acrss rws, dra and hld it between tw clumns f buttns. If yu re usin a smaller screen reslutin, nly span ne r tw buttns acrss rws t prevent issues when the tlbar is wider than the SMART Ntebk sftware windw. 4. Press Dne. T restre the default set f tlbar buttns 1. Click Custmize the tlbar. OR Riht-click the tlbar. A dial bx appears. 2. Press Restre Default Tlbar. 144

151 A P P E N D I X A Custmizin the tlbar T restre the tls default settins 1. Click Custmize the tlbar. OR Riht-click the tlbar. A dial bx appears. 2. Press Restre Default Tl Prperties. 145

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153 Appendix B Settin the lanuae Yu can set the lanuae fr the SMART applicatins installed n yur cmputer usin the internatinal system preferences. This prcedure may vary dependin n yur versin f Mac OS X peratin system sftware. T set the lanuae 1. Select > System Preferences. The System Preferences windw appears. 2. Press Internatinal. 3. Press Lanuae. 4. Dra the apprpriate lanuae t the tp f the Lanuaes list. The SMART applicatins installed n yur cmputer may nt supprt all lanuaes in the Lanuaes list. The system administratr s uide fr each SMART applicatin lists the lanuaes it supprts. 5. Clse the System Preferences windw. 147

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155 Appendix C Updatin, activatin and sendin feedback Updatin and activatin SMART Ntebk sftware 149 Updatin SMART Ntebk sftware 149 Activatin SMART Ntebk sftware 151 Obtainin a prduct key 151 Activatin SMART Ntebk sftware with a prduct key 151 Sendin feedback t SMART 152 Updatin and activatin SMART Ntebk sftware After yu install SMART Ntebk sftware, yu need t activate it. After yu activate the sftware, yu need t install updates frm SMART. I M P OR T A N T T update and activate SMART Ntebk sftware, yu need t be cnnected t the Internet. Updatin SMART Ntebk sftware SMART peridically releases updates t its sftware and firmware prducts. (Firmware is sftware installed in hardware prducts like the SMART Bard interactive whitebard.) Yu can use SMART Prduct Update (SPU) t check fr and install these updates. Yur system administratr can install SPU in Full mde r Dashbard mde. In Full mde, yu can view installed versins and dwnlad and install updates as dcumented in this sectin. In Dashbard mde, yu can nly view installed versins. T check fr updates autmatically 1. Select Help > Check fr Updates and Activatin. The SMART Prduct Update windw appears. 149

156 A P P E N D I X C Updatin, activatin and sendin feedback 2. Select the Check fr updates autmatically check bx, and then type the number f days (up t 60) between SPU checks. 3. Clse the SMART Prduct Update windw. If an update is available the next time SPU checks, the SMART Prduct Update windw appears autmatically and the Update buttn f the affected prduct is enabled. T check fr updates manually 1. Select Help > Check fr Updates and Activatin. The SMART Prduct Update windw appears. 2. Press Check Nw. If an update is available fr a prduct, its Update buttn is enabled. 3. If an update is available, install it by fllwin the next prcedure. T install an update 1. Open the SMART Prduct Update windw as described in the previus prcedures. 2. Press the prduct s rw. Prduct details appear. These prduct details include the installed versin s number and the update s number, date and dwnlad size (if an update is available). T I P Press View release ntes t view a summary f the chanes in the update and the cmputer requirements fr the update. 3. Press Update. 4. Fllw the n-screen instructins t dwnlad and install the update. I M P OR T A N T T install updates, yu must have full administratr access. T disable autmatic checkin fr updates 1. Select Help > Check fr Updates and Activatin. The SMART Prduct Update windw appears. 150

157 A P P E N D I X C Updatin, activatin and sendin feedback 2. Clear the Check fr updates autmatically check bx. I M P OR T A N T SMART recmmends that yu d nt clear this check bx. Activatin SMART Ntebk sftware Typically, yu activate SMART Ntebk sftware after installin it. Hwever, in sme situatins, yu activate the sftware later. Fr example, yu culd be evaluatin the sftware befre decidin t purchase it. Obtainin a prduct key Reister yur SMART hardware prduct t btain a prduct key fr SMART Ntebk sftware. OR Purchase a prduct key frm yur authrized SMART reseller (smarttech.cm/wheretbuy). T I P S After btainin a prduct key, recrd it in a safe place fr future reference. If yu lse yur prduct key, see smarttech.cm/findprductkey. T reister yur SMART hardware prduct 1. Lcate yur SMART hardware prduct s serial number. See smarttech.cm/serialnumber fr infrmatin n lcatin yur SMART hardware prduct s serial number. 2. G t smarttech.cm/reistratin. 3. Fllw the n-screen instructins t reister yur SMART hardware prduct. Activatin SMART Ntebk sftware with a prduct key After btainin a prduct key, yu can activate SMART Ntebk sftware. T activate SMART Ntebk sftware 1. In SMART Ntebk sftware, select Help > Activate Sftware. The SMART Sftware Activatin windw appears. 151

158 A P P E N D I X C Updatin, activatin and sendin feedback S Alternatively, yu can pen the SMART Sftware Activatin windw frm SMART Prduct Update (SPU) by pressin Activate in the SMART Ntebk rw. The value in the Status clumn indicates the status fr each prduct: Installed Activated Expirin Expired Unknwn The sftware is installed. The sftware is installed and activated with a perpetual license. The sftware is installed but nt yet activated. The number in parentheses indicates the days remainin in the evaluatin perid. The sftware is installed but nt yet activated. The evaluatin perid is ver. Yu re unable t use the sftware until yu activate it. The sftware s status is unknwn. 2. Press Add. 3. Fllw the n-screen instructins t activate SMART Ntebk sftware usin the prduct key. T view prduct keys 1. Select Help > Check fr Updates and Activatin. The SMART Prduct Update windw appears. 2. Select Tls > View Prduct Keys. The Prduct Keys dial bx appears. 3. Press OK when yu re dne viewin the prduct keys. Alternatively, yu can view the prduct keys fr a sinle prduct by pressin the prduct s name in the SMART Prduct Update windw, and then pressin View prduct key. Sendin feedback t SMART When yu start SMART Ntebk sftware fr the first time, a dial bx culd appear askin whether yu want t jin the SMART Custmer Experience Prram. If yu chse t jin the prram, SMART Ntebk sftware sends infrmatin t SMART that helps us imprve the sftware fr future releases. After startin SMART Ntebk sftware fr the first time, yu can enable r disable this feature thruh the Help menu. Yu can als send feature request s t SMART. 152

159 A P P E N D I X C Updatin, activatin and sendin feedback T enable the Custmer Experience Prram trackin feature Select Help > Custmer Experience Prram > Feedback trackin ON. T disable the Custmer Experience Prram trackin feature Select Help > Custmer Experience Prram > Feedback trackin OFF. T send a feature request 1. Select Help > Custmer Experience Prram > Submit feature request. A new messae appears in yur default prram. 2. Type yur request in the new messae, and then press Send. 153

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161 Index A activatin 151 Activity Builder 116 Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files 98 Adbe Flash vide files 99 AIFF files 100 aliases 104 animatin 93 arcs arrws 48 ASF files 100 attachments 103 audi encders 100 audi files See sund files autmatic tasks rupin bjects 88 AVI files 100 B backrunds pae 36 BMP files 14, 17, 96 bld 55 C Calliraphy pen type 42 CFF files 15, 103 check marks 48 circles 48, 50 clnin bjects 82 paes 28 cmpasses 134 Cmpatibility mde 12 cntent sharin with ther teachers 107 usin yur wn 95 Crayn pen type 43 Creative pen type 43, 45 crsses 48 Custmer Experience Prram 152 D diamnds 48 diital ink abut 42 cnvertin t text 53 erasin 48 writin r drawin 42 dcument cameras 96 dwnlads 100 Dual-User mde 137 Dual Pae view 26 E encders 100 eraser 48 Essentials fr Educatrs See Gallery Essentials exprts 14, 108 F fadin bjects 44, 124 feature request s 152 feedback 152 ffmpex

162 I N D E X files attachin t.ntebk files 103 creatin 11 cuttin, cpyin, and pastin cntent frm 102 displayin in Dual-User mde 137 displayin in Dual Pae view 26 displayin in Full Screen view 23 displayin in Transparent Backrund mde 25 exprtin 14 imprtin 102 linkin t bjects 90 penin 11 presentin t students 115 printin 16 reducin size f 17 savin 12 Flash files See Adbe Flash files Flash vide files See Adbe Flash vide files fters freehand bjects See diital ink Full Screen view 23 G Gallery addin themes t 39 addin yur cntent t 105 applyin backrunds and themes frm 38 exprtin cntent frm 108 findin and usin cntent frm 112 imprtin cntent t 107 ranizin yur cntent in 106 Gallery Essentials 111 Gallery Sampler See Lessn Activity Examples Gedreieck prtractrs 132 estures flick 78 rupin 88 next pae 20 previus pae 21 rtatin 86 scalin 84 GIF files 96 raphics See pictures rups bject 87 paes 29 H handuts 16 handwritin (cnvertin t text) 53 headers heptans 49 hexans hihliht See sptliht Hihlihter pen type 43 HTML files 14 I imaes See pictures imprts 102, 107 Interactive Whitebard Cmmn File Frmat 15, 103 Internet brwsers 101 invisible areas See transparent areas italics 55 J JPEG files 14, 96 L lanuaes 147 fr handwritin recnitin 53 Lessn Activity Examples 111 Lessn Activity Tlkit 111 lines

163 I N D E X links addin t bjects 89 shwin 135 Linux peratin systems 12 lcked bjects 80 M Mac OS X peratin system sftware 12 Maic Pen tl 124, 126 manificatin 22, 125 mathematical symbls 56 measurment tls abut 128 cmpass 134 Gedreieck prtractr 132 prtractr 129 rulers 128 menu arrws 72 MOV files 100 MP3 files See sund files MP4 files 100 MPEG files 100 multimedia files 97 music files See sund files N names f files 13, 18 f paes 31 NOTEBOOK file frmat 12 O bjects addin links t 89 addin t tables 60 addin t the Gallery 105 alinin 79 animatin 93 clearin all frm a pae 34 clnin 82 cuttin, cpyin and pastin 82 deletin 93 erasin 48 fadin 44, 124 flippin 87 rupin 87 lckin 80 mvin 77 mvin t ther paes 78 rearranin 80 resizin 83 resizin (text) 56 rtatin 85 selectin 72 settin fill and line style fr 74 ctans 49 nline resurces 113 vals 50 P pae numbers paes addin t the Gallery 105 clearin 34 clnin 28 creatin 27 deletin 32 displayin 20 displayin in Dual-User mde 137 displayin in Dual Pae view 26 displayin in Full Screen view 23 displayin in Transparent Backrund mde 25 extendin 31 rupin 29 hidin with Screen Shades 123 linkin t bjects 89 mvin bjects between 78 pinnin 26 presentin t students 115 printin 16 rearranin

164 I N D E X recrdin 31 renamin 31 settin backrunds fr 36 zmin in and ut 22 parallelrams 48 PDF files exprtin 15 pens Calliraphy type 42 Crayn type 43 Creative type 43, 45 Hihlihter type 43 Maic 124, 126 Shape Recnitin 50 Standard type 42 pentans pictures abut 96 creatin transparent areas in 97 exprtin files t 14 insertin frm a SMART Dcument Camera 96 insertin frm files 96 reducin file sizes f 17 PNG files 14, 96 plyns 49 PwerPint 60 presentin 115 printers 16 prduct keys 151 prtractrs 129 prxy servers 101 Q Quick Time files 100 R rectanles 48, 50 reular plyns 49 resize handle 83 rulers 128 S Screen Shades 68, 123 serial numbers 151 set squares See Gedreieck prtractrs shapes abut 48 creatin with the Reular Plyns tls 49 creatin with the Shape Recnitin Pen tl 50 creatin with the Shapes tl 48 shrtcuts See aliases Sinle-User mde 137 SMART Dcument Cameras 96 SMART Exchane 113 SMART Prduct Update 149 sund files 91 spell checker 56 sptliht 126 squares stacks (f bjects) 80 straiht lines 51 SWF files See Adbe Flash files T T-squares See Gedreieck prtractrs tables abut 58 addin cell shades t 68 addin clumns, rws r cells t 66 addin bjects t 60 chanin prperties fr 63 creatin 58 mvin 62 remvin 68 remvin cell shades frm 68 remvin clumns, rws r cells frm 66 selectin 61 splittin r merin cells in 67 teachin

165 I N D E X text checkin spellin f 56 cnvertin handwritin t 53 cuttin r cpyin 57 editin 54 includin mathematical symbls in 56 issues with displayin 12 resizin 56 typin 52 themes applyin 38 creatin 39 thumbnails in printuts 16 in the Pae Srter 19 TIFF files 14 tips 115 transparent areas 97 Transparent Backrund mde 25 trapezids 48 trianles U Z zm 22, 125 underline 55 updates 149 V vide encders 100 vides 99 W WAV files 100 web brwsers See Internet brwsers web paes 14, 89, 104 widets 113 Windws Media files 100 Windws peratin systems 12 Wrd

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