SMART Ink™ 4.1
Introduction
When you connect your computer and your SMART interactive product, you can use SMART Ink™ to write and draw in digital ink over open applications, files, folders, websites and any other open window on your computer.
NOTE
Features marked with this icon are available only if
SMART Notebook® collaborative learning software is installed.
What’s new
In SMART Ink 4.1, the toolbox includes three tools you can use when presenting content on a SMART interactive product: l l l
Spotlight
Magnifier
Screen Shade
You can also draw magnifiers using the magic pen, and save stamps and tools as SMART Ink Favorites.
Writing, drawing and erasing
The procedures below work with newer SMART interactive products, such as SMART Board® 6000 series interactive flat panels. For other SMART interactive products, see the
Help
for instructions.
To write or draw
1. Pick up the SMART interactive product’s pen.
The dynamic toolbar appears.
2. Press Pens .
3. Select a pen, and then set the pen’s properties.
4. Write or draw in digital ink.
To erase
Move the SMART interactive product’s eraser over the digital ink you want to erase.
OR
Move your palm or fist over the digital ink you want to erase.
To clear all digital ink from a window
About the dynamic toolbar
With the dynamic toolbar, shown below, you can write and draw in digital ink, use SMART Ink Favorite Pens, take screen captures, convert handwriting to text and insert stamps. Although the dynamic toolbar works with the desktop and all applications, some of its options vary from application to application.
Press the SMART Ink window tools button select Clear Ink.
, and then
NOTE
In Internet Explorer® and Chrome™ Internet browsers, this clears digital ink from only the current tab.
To convert handwriting to text
1. Press Toolbox , and then press Text Conversion .
2. Write in the window.
As you write, SMART Ink converts your handwriting to text.
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SMART Ink 4.1
Collaborating with others
The following SMART interactive products allow two users to write, draw and erase at the same time: l l l l l l l
SMART Board 8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels
SMART Board 8000i-G3 and 8000i-G4 series interactive flat panels
SMART Board 6000 series interactive flat panels
SMART Board 4000 series interactive flat panels
SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboards
SMART Board M600 series interactive whiteboards
LightRaise® 60wi and 60wi2 interactive projectors
In addition, SMART Board 6000 series and 8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels feature Pen ID™: two users can choose the colors and other settings for their pens independently using separate dynamic toolbars.
Saving digital ink
You can save digital ink by taking a screen capture.
To take a screen capture using the Capture toolbar
1. Press Toolbox , and then press Capture
The Capture toolbar appears.
.
2. Press the button for the type of screen capture you want to take.
3. If prompted, select what you want to do with the screen capture.
To take a screen capture using SMART Ink window tools
Using SMART Ink Favorites
You can use SMART Ink Favorites to save pens, stamps and tools for easy access.
To add a SMART Ink Favorite
1. Press Favorites .
2. Press Add , and then select Pen, Stamp or Tool.
3. Select a pen, stamp or tool.
4. If you selected Pen in step 2, set the pen’s properties.
5. Press Add as favorite.
Using the SMART Touch Inking Tool
If your computer is connected to a SMART interactive product that supports touch recognition, you can use the SMART Touch
Inking Tool to write or draw with your finger or an accessibility aid, such as a tennis ball.
To start the SMART Touch Inking Tool, press the
SMART Board icon in the notification area (Windows operating systems) or the Mac menu bar (OS X operating system software), and then select Show SMART Touch Inking Tool.
Help
Refer to the Help for more information about SMART Ink.
To open the Help
1. Press the SMART Ink window tools button select Capture Ink.
, and then
2. If prompted, select what you want to do with the screen capture.
1. Press the Help button .
Four short introductory videos appear.
2. For more information, press Learn more.
You can also download the SMART Ink 4 user’s guide
( smarttech.com/kb/171027 ).
Using the stamp pad
To insert a stamp
1. Press Toolbox , and then press Stamp Pad .
2. Select a stamp.
3. Press where you want to insert the stamp.
To add a personal stamp
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1. Press Toolbox , and then press Stamp Pad .
2. Press Add .
3. Browse to and select a picture file, and then press Open.
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