ActivInspire+New+Feature+Tutorial


 * Software Updates **


 * New features in V1.4 **

= = = Tutorial 2 - Copying multiple pages to another flipchart = = = = Tutorial 3 - Reordering multiple pages = = = = Tutorial 4 - Page Turn Effects - Default settings =
 * Tutorial 1 - Selecting and editing multiple pages **
 * 1) Open the 'v1_4.flipchart' provided and open the 'Page Browser'.
 * 2) Make the page thumbnails smaller.
 * 3) Select page 1.
 * 4) Hold down the 'Ctrl' key (Windows/Linux) or 'Command' key (Mac) and select page 4.
 * 5) Whilst still holding down the 'Ctrl' or 'Command' key select page 5. Selected pages are highlighted with a blue border except for the last selection which will have a black border.
 * 6) Release the 'Ctrl' or 'Command' key, then on the last thumbnail selected click on the 'Popup Menu'.
 * 7) Select 'Duplicate'.
 * 8) Alternatively you can select a range of pages. With page 8 selected hold down the 'Shift' key and select page 6. In this case the black border will remain on the first selected thumbnail, others will appear with a blue border.
 * 9) Click on the 'Popup Menu'.
 * 10) Select 'Delete'. Note: Shortcut keys can be used for all functions on the 'Popup Menu'.
 * 1) Open the 'v1_4.flipchart' provided and a new blank flipchart.
 * 2) Click on the 'v1_4' flipchart tab.
 * 3) In the 'Page Browser' select page 1.
 * 4) Hold down the 'Shift' key and select page 5. Drag the selected thumbnails onto the 'Untitled' flipchart tab.
 * 5) Click on the 'Untitled' flipchart tab. All copied pages should now be visible. Note: You can also use the 'Ctrl' key (Windows/Linux) or 'Command' key (Mac) to select and copy multiple pages.
 * 1) Open the 'v1_4.flipchart' provided. In the 'Page Browser' select page 5.
 * 2) Hold down the 'Shift' key and select page 3. Drag the selected pages before page 1. You will see a bold black line where you are going to place them. When you release the mouse button the pages will appear in the new order. Note: You can also use the 'Ctrl' key (Windows/Linux) or Command key (Mac) to select and move multiple pages.
 * 1) To check the default 'Page Turn Effects' click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 2) Select 'File'.
 * 3) Select 'Settings'.
 * 4) Select 'Flipchart'. Here you will see the 'Default page turn effect' is set to 'None' and the 'Page turn duration' is set to '15' (1.5 seconds). The 'Page turn renderer' is set to the computer hardware as default.

= = = Tutorial 6 - Setting Page Turn Effects on individual pages = = = = Tutorial 7 - Pen Modifiers =
 * Tutorial 5 - Setting Page Turn Effects application-wide **
 * 1) Open the 'v1_4.flipchart' provided and click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 2) Select 'View'.
 * 3) Select 'Page Turn Effects'.
 * 4) Hover over the thumbnails to preview the effects. Select 'Cube Rotate'.
 * 5) Click on 'Done'. The effect will be applied to all pages in the flipchart and will run when you navigate from one page to another.
 * 6) Click on the 'Next Page' button to see the effect. Whilst effects take place, the 'Main Toolbox' and 'Flipchart Bin' will disappear, then reappear once the effect has finished.
 * 7) Click on the 'Previous Page' button. Note: Page effects do not appear when navigating through the 'Page Browser' or when creating a new page.
 * 1) With 'v1_4.flipchart' open select page 1 in the 'Page Browser'.
 * 2) Open the 'Property Browser'.
 * 3) In the 'Page' menu click on the 'Browse' button next to 'Page Turn Effect'.
 * 4) Select the 'Cross Fade' effect.
 * 5) Click on 'Done'.
 * 6) Click on the 'Next Page' button to see the effect.
 * 7) Click on the 'Next Page' button again. The effect you see here is the one selected application-wide. Note: To switch off effects you have applied to individual pages, follow the above instructions and select the effect 'None' for each flipchart page. Application-wide effects do not override individual page effects.
 * 1) Open the 'v1_4a.flipchart' provided and select the 'Pen' tool. Note: You can only use 'Pen Modifiers' with the 'Pen', 'Highlighter' or 'Magic Ink' tools.
 * 2) Click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 3) Select 'View'.
 * 4) Select 'Pen Modifiers'. The 'Pen Modifiers Toolbox' will open as a toolstrip next to the 'Main Toolbox'.
 * 5) Change the pen color to blue.
 * 6) Select the 'Callout' tool and draw a callout from the image.
 * 7) Click on the 'Callout' tool again to deselect it. You can now use the 'Pen' tool to label the callout. Note: Objects created with 'Pen Modifiers' are annotations and can be deleted using the Eraser tool.


 * New features in V1.6 **


 * Tutorial 1 - Using the Pen tool to convert to text **
 * 1) Click on the 'Pen' tool and write a word.
 * 2) With the 'Pen' tool selected right-click on the word and select 'Convert to text'.
 * 3) If the word is not recognized you can select the correct word from the drop-down list.


 * Tutorial 2 - Change Pen tool cursor **
 * 1) To change how the pen cursor is displayed when annotating, click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 2) Go to 'File'.
 * 3) Select 'Settings'.
 * 4) In the 'Edit Profiles' window select 'Tools'.
 * 5) Next to 'Pen cursor' click on the drop-down box. 'Above' is the default setting. 'Below' will change the cursor to point up towards the annotation point.
 * 6) Select 'Off'.
 * 7) Click 'Done'. Using the 'Pen' tool notice how the cursor is now hidden from view. Note: The 'Highlighter', 'Eraser' and 'Magic Ink' tools are also controlled by this setting.


 * Tutorial 3 - Draw Shape from Center **
 * 1) Click on the 'Shape' tool.
 * 2) Select the 'Circle' shape and draw a circle. Notice how it is created by dragging from the top left.
 * 3) To change this click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 4) Go to 'File'.
 * 5) Select 'Settings'.
 * 6) In the 'Edit Profiles' window select 'Tools'.
 * 7) Under 'Shape Tool' click on the drop-down menu.
 * 8) Select 'Center'.
 * 9) Click 'Done'. Create a second circle. Notice how it is created by dragging from the center. Drawing a shape using right-click will override what has been selected in Settings. Note: This setting applies to all shapes.


 * Tutorial 4 - Page Extender tool **
 * 1) Click on the 'Shape' tool.
 * 2) To open the 'Page Extender' tool, click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 3) Go to 'View'.
 * 4) Select 'Page Extender'. The tool is displayed at the bottom of the flipchart page but can be moved to any position.
 * 5) Click on the 'Page Extender' tool and the current page is extended by 10 percent. The 'Page Extender' can be used multiple times on one flipchart page.
 * 6) To close the tool, click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 7) Go to 'View'
 * 8) Select 'Page Extender'.


 * Tutorial 5 - ActiView Integration **
 * 1) With an ActiView visual presenter attached to your system there are new options available in ActivInspire. Click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 2) Go to 'Insert'.
 * 3) Select 'Launch ActiView'. This opens the ActiView Wonderwheel and 'Live Preview' window. Here you can manipulate and capture the image or create recordings.
 * 4) When you have finished click on the 'Close' button.
 * 5) You can also capture an image from the ActiView using the ActivInspire 'Camera' tool. Select 'Tools' from the 'Main' toolbox.
 * 6) Go to 'Camera'.
 * 7) Select 'Capture from ActiView'.
 * 8) In the 'Camera Snapshot' window snapshot to 'New Page'.


 * Tutorial 6 - Equation Editor **
 * 1) To open the 'Equation Editor' click on the 'Main Menu' button.
 * 2) Select 'Insert'.
 * 3) Select 'Equation'.
 * 4) Click on the page where you wish to insert the equation. The 'Equation Editor' will open. Type 'V' in the space provided.
 * 5) To insert a fraction click on the template indicated.
 * 6) To insert another symbol click to the right of the fraction.
 * 7) Click on the template indicated to insert a pie symbol.
 * 8) To insert the power symbol click on the template indicated. In each box type in 'r' and '2'.
 * 9) Click Ok to add the equation to your flipchart page.
 * 10) To edit an existing equation, with the 'Equation Editor' tool selected click on the equation or double-click on it with the 'Select' tool.