ActicInspire+Tutorials


 * A tour of ActivInspire **


 * Tutorial 1 - Starting the software **
 * 1) Double-click on the program icon on your desktop.
 * 2) In the welcome screen select 'Promethean Activstudio'. (Note this screen only appears when you first run the software). You can change this option later in the 'Dashboard' under 'Configure'. Click on the 'Continue' button.
 * 3) The 'Dashboard' gives quick access to some key features. When ready, close the 'Dashboard'.


 * Tutorial 2 - The software interface **
 * 1) Use the thumbnail slider to change the size of the thumbnails in the 'Page Browser'.
 * 2) Unpin the 'Browser'.
 * 3) Click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 4) Select 'View'.
 * 5) Select 'Menubar'. This will remove the Menubar from the top of the flipchart.
 * 6) Click on 'Toolbox Options'.
 * 7) Select 'Roll In' to hide/show the shortcut bar.
 * 8) Select 'Dock top' to reposition the 'Main Toolbox' at the top of the page. Use the 'Toolbox Options' to reposition it again.
 * 9) Unpin the 'Main Toolbox'.
 * 10) Click on the 'Roll Up' button to minimize the toolbox making more space on the flipchart page.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 3 - Customizing the interface **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Before you begin, double-click on the file '2_tutorial3.flipchart' to open it. Click on the 'Select' tool. You can now click on the flipchart object to select it.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Edit'.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Profiles'. Here you can change the size and features of the 'Main Toolbox'.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Commands'. This panel allows you to add tools to the 'Main Toolbox'.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select the 'Handwriting Recognition' tool.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on 'Add'.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select the 'Handwriting Recognition’ tool in the right hand panel then click on 'Move Up' or 'Move Down' to change where the tool appears in the 'Main Toolbox'.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the drop-down menu.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Marquee Handles'. Select the 'Delete' tool and click on 'Add'. You can now see this tool when any object is selected. Click on the tool to delete the object.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21.3333px;">Importing content from other applications **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 1 – Importing PowerPoint as Images **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the Main Toolbox click on ‘Main Menu’.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'File'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘Import’.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'PowerPoint as Images’. Navigate to the PowerPoint file you want to import and click on 'Open'. In this case the PowerPoint file has two pages. A new flipchart will be created with the PowerPoint content. When you have imported the file it cannot be edited in anyway.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 2 – Importing PowerPoint as Objects **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the Main Toolbox click on ‘Main Menu’.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'File'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘Import’.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘PowerPoint as Objects’. Navigate to the PowerPoint file you want to import and click on 'Open'. A new flipchart will be created with the PowerPoint content.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 3 – Importing PDF **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the Main Toolbox click on ‘Main Menu’.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'File'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘Import’.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘PDF.’
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Navigate to the PDF you want to import. Select the size and number of pages then click on 'Import'. A new flipchart will be created with the PDF content which you can resize and reposition as required.

=<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 4 – Importing SMART Notebook files =
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the Main Toolbox click on ‘Main Menu’.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'File'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘Import’.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘SMART Notebook file.’
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Navigate to the SMART Notebook file you want to import and click on 'Open'. A new flipchart will be created with your Smart Notebook content. The content of the SMART Notebook file is placed on the flipchart as separate editable objects which you can edit and reorder as required.

=<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 5 – Importing SMART Gallery Item file =
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the Main Toolbox click on ‘Main Menu’.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'File'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘Import’.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘SMART Gallery Item File.’
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Navigate to the SMART Gallery Item file you want to import and click on 'Open'. A new flipchart will be created with your Smart Notebook content. This content can be edited and moved to the Resource library if needed.

=<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 6 – Importing Becta (.iwb) files =
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the Main Toolbox click on ‘Main Menu’.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'File'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘Import’.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select ‘Becta (.iwb)’
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Navigate to the file you want to import and click on 'Open'. A new flipchart will be created with the content of the IWB file. All the content is editable. You can also export flipcharts to the Becta file format.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21.3333px;">First steps with ActivInspire **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 1 - Opening a flipchart **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'File'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Open'.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Navigate to where you have saved the file '3_basic_start.flipchart' and select it.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on 'Open'.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 2 - Writing on a flipchart **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Pen' tool.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Change the pen size.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Make sure the pen color is black and write 'Inspire' on the banner.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Highlighter' tool.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Change the highlighter width by dragging the width slider to the right, then highlight the word 'Inspire'.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 3 - Page Scale **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">By default, ActivInspire is set to scale the complete flipchart page into the window. This is termed 'Best Fit'. To change this click on the drop-down menu at the top right-hand corner of the window.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select a setting to suit your needs, for example ‘50%’.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">If you select a setting that is smaller than 100%, the size of the flipchart page will be proportionally reduced in the ActivInspire window. This opens up an area around the flipchart page called the World. You can use this area to position objects temporarily outside the boundary of the flipchart page, for later use.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">These objects can then remain hidden when the page is scaled to fit the ActivInspire window. Click on the drop-down menu again.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Best Fit'.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">You can also show flipcharts in Fullscreen Mode, or in the size in which they were created by clicking on the ‘Fullscreen’ icon.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the icon again to switch Fullscreen Mode off.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 4 - Inserting resources **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Open the 'Resource Browser'.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">With 'Shared Resources' selected open the 'General' folder by clicking on the '+' button. Then open the 'People' folder.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select the folder 'Boys'.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select the 'Boy06.as2' image.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Popup Menu'.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Insert into Flipchart'. TIP: You can also drag the image directly onto the flipchart page.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 5 - Manipulating objects **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Using the 'Select' tool, click on the image of the boy.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Use the 'Size Object (Maintain Aspect)' icon to resize the image.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on 'Freely Move Object' to reposition the image.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click and drag over all the people to select them. Click on 'Grouped'. You can now move and resize all the objects in the group.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the cat image.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on 'Duplicate'.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Object Edit Menu'.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Transform'.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Flip in Y axis'.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 6 - Deleting objects **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Clear' tool.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Clear Annotations'. Notice how the writing on the banner is deleted.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Clear' tool again and select 'Clear Objects'. Notice how all the objects are deleted from the flipchart page except the background.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Undo' button twice to return the page to its original state.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select the 'Eraser', make it wider, then erase the annotation over the banner.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Select' tool.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the people.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Trash can' to delete the image. Click on the 'Undo' button twice.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the cat and click on the 'Object Edit Menu'.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Delete'. Click on the 'Undo' button.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 7 - Copying and moving objects between pages **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Open the 'Page Browser'.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on 'Pin Toolbox'. This will stop the Browser window closing.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Next Page' button.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the 'Page Browser' click on the first page to return to it. TIP: You can also use the 'Previous Page' button. Drag the 3 images shown from the first page onto the second page in the 'Page Browser' (you will need to ungroup them first).
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the second page.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the images and move them to the bottom of the page.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 8 - Using Grids **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Open the 'Resource Browser'.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">In 'Shared Resources' open the 'Grids' folder then click on the 'X-Y lined' folder.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select the grid 'XY lines grid.ao2'.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Popup Menu'.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Insert into Flipchart'. TIP: You can also drag grids directly onto the flipchart page.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 9 - Adding objects **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Shapes' tool.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Vertical Line' tool.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select a suitable line thickness, then draw a vertical axis. Use the 'Horizontal Line' tool to draw a horizontal axis.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select the 'Rectangle'.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select a 'Fill color'.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select a 'Pen Color' for the outline.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select a line thickness for the outline. Draw a rectangle. Select the rectangle then click on 'Duplicate'.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Fill' tool.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select a color.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the rectangle to fill it with the new color. Duplicate this rectangle and fill the copy with another color. Reposition the rectangles on the graph.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 10 - Adding and formatting text **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Text' tool.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the 'Text Options' toolbox, click on the drop down menu to select the font size.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select font size '36'.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Bold'.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Text Color' block.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select red.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the flipchart page and type numbers 1-3 on the vertical axis. Type a graph title.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Expand the 'Text Options' toolbox if required.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Select All' button.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Change the text color to black. Make the title bigger and reposition.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 11 - Creating Page Notes **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Open the 'Notes Browser' window.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Format Toolbar'. Select a suitable font size and color.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click in the 'Notes Browser' window and type some instructions for the flipchart.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select each of the rectangles.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Adjust the size of the rectangles by using the 'Size Object' handles.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Page Notes' icon to show the instructions. Click on the page to hide the notes.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 12 - Saving a flipchart **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'File'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Save As'.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Navigate to the location where you want to save the flipchart and name it.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on 'Save'. Note that the name changes in the flipchart tab.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 13 - Using the Spotlight **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Go to the first page of the flipchart and click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Tools'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Spotlight'.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select the 'Circular Spotlight'.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the spotlight border to resize it, or click next to the spotlight to move the spotlight. You can now use this tool to count the number of people with the same hair color.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Popup Menu'.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Close'.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Tutorial 14 - Using the Revealer **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Tools'.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select the 'Revealer'. Use this tool to reveal the completed chart. TIP: You can drag the 'Revealer' from any side.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the 'Popup Menu'.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Select 'Close'.