User's Guide
Objects are the building blocks of content in your .notebook files. An object is simply an item on a
page that you create or import and then work with. Basic types of objects include the following:
l Digital ink (freehand writing and drawing)
l Shapes
l Straight lines
l Arcs
l Text
l Tables
Writing, drawing and erasing digital ink
Digital ink is freehand text or objects that you create using your interactive product’s pens or the
SMARTNotebook software Pens tool. Writing or drawing digital ink enables you to quickly add
content to your SMARTNotebook software files, either when creating the files or when presenting the
files to students.
After you create digital ink, you can erase it.
Writing or drawing digital ink
The easiest way to write or draw digital ink is to use your interactive product’s pen or pens.
You can also create freehand objects using the Pens tool. The Pens tool enables you to write or draw
digital ink using five pen types:
You can create freehand objects using
Pen type Purpose and example Notes
Standard
Write or draw digital ink in a variety of colors
and line styles.
Using the Standard pen type, you
can write or draw digital ink that
fades after a few seconds (see
Writing or drawing fading digital
ink on page 44).
Calligraphic
Write or draw digital ink, like you do with the
Standard pen type, but with lines of varying
thickness.
The Calligraphic pen type is useful
for teaching students handwriting.
The Calligraphic pen type is
available only if your computer is
connected to a SMART interactive
product.
C H A P T E R 4
Creating basic objects
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