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IdeaMax 5.0 User Guide

This document provides a user's guide for collaboration whiteboard software. It covers topics such as software installation, uninstallation, starting the software, basic operations including different modes and interfaces, functions for writing, erasing, editing objects, slide management, file management, settings, and more. The guide includes instructions, screenshots, and descriptions to help users understand and utilize the full capabilities of the collaboration whiteboard software.

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IdeaMax 5.0 User Guide

This document provides a user's guide for collaboration whiteboard software. It covers topics such as software installation, uninstallation, starting the software, basic operations including different modes and interfaces, functions for writing, erasing, editing objects, slide management, file management, settings, and more. The guide includes instructions, screenshots, and descriptions to help users understand and utilize the full capabilities of the collaboration whiteboard software.

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Collaboration whiteboard software

User's guide

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Table of Contents
1. About the Software 1

2. Software Installaion 2

2-1 System Reauirement 2


2-2 Software Installation Process 2
2-3 Enter License Key 5

3. Software Uninstallation 6

4. Start the Software 7

5. Basic Operation 8

5-1 Mode Introduction 8


5-2 Software Main Interface Introduction 9
5-3 Toolbar Introduction 9
5-4 Move Toolbar 10
5-5 Rotate Toolbar 10
5-6 Minimize Toolbar 11
5-7 Basic Functions of Icons 11

6. Operation 14
6-1 Write / Draw 14
6-2 Erase 16
6-3 Redo / Undo 18
6-4 Text Box 18

7. Slide Management 19
7-1 New Slide 19
7-2 Previous Page 20
7-3 Next Page 20
7-4 Delete Slide 20
7-5 Thumbnail 20

8. Select / Move / Mouse 22


8-1 Move Object 22
8-2 Move whole Slides 23
8-3 Mouse Mode 23

9. Toolbox 24
9-1 Screen Keyboard 24
9-2 Calculator 25
9-3 Clock / Timer 25
9-4 Screen Capture 27
9-5 Screen Recorder 27
9-6 Media 29
9-7 Zoom 30
9-8 Curtain 31
9-9 Spotlight 31

10. Edit Object 32


10-1 Select Object 32
10-2 Change the Size of Object 33
10-3 Change the Shape of Object 34
10-4 Rotate Object 35
10-5 Change Line Color 35
10-6 Change Line Width 36
10-7 Change Line Mode 36
10-8 Delete Object 37
10-9 Copy 37
10-10 Cut 37
10-11 Drag Cloning 38
10-12 Lock 38
10-13 Group 39
10-14 Order 39
10-15 Flip 40
10-16 Mirror 41
10-17 Visibility 42
10-18 Fill Color 42
10-19 Show Center / Radius 43
10-20 Show Chord / Sector 44
10-21 Add Links 44

11. Presentation Control 47


11-1 Start / Stop Presentation 47
11-2 Go to the Previous Page / Next Page 47
11-3 Screenshot 47
11-4 Embed Annotation 48

12. File Managemnet 49


12-1 Save 49
12-2 Save As 49
12-3 New File 49
12-4 Open 50
12-5 Import 50
12-6 Export 50
12-7 Print 50
12-8 Email 50
12-9 Exit 51
13. Setting 52
13-1 Language Setting 52
13-2 Default Text Setting 52
13-3 Default Drawing Setting 53
13-4 Show Page Number 54
13-5 Open Simple Mode 54
13-6 Open Zoom Gesture 55

14. Configuration Interface 56


14-1 Add Icons 56
14-2 Remove Icons 57
14-3 Change the Position of Icons 57
14-4 Reset Toolbar to the Default Settings 58

15. More Information 59


About the
Software
Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read this instructions carefully before using
this software. Please keep this instruction manual for further reference. The information
provided in this document is intended for informational purposes only and is subject to
change or update without notice.

Feature of the Software

• Tailor-made for teaching and conferencing systems.


• Seamlessly switch between writing state and mouse state, in line with user annotation
needs.
• File recording capabilities, fast, small amount of data, playback.
• D elete function, the real simulation of rubber or eraser effect, partial deletion of the strokes.
• Geometry intelligent recognition, to identify the types of graphics, high recognition rate can
be multiple identification.
• A variety of pen, line width, color selection.
• Powerful on-screen editing functions to support on-site real-time editing.
• A variety of background selection, support, custom background, any graphics,
image insertion.
• Support written document to be saved as various formats such as PDF, Word and Excel file.

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Software
Installation
2-1 System Requirement

• CPU: Intel i3 or above


• O S: Windows 7 or later
• Memory: 4 GB RAM or bigger
• D isk space: 2GB of available space
• Software: Office software, PDF, E-mailer

2-2 Software Installation Process

< Note> If the interactive display is equipped with the latest version of this software in the PC
before being delivered, please skip the step.
• Software installation process

Please follow the following steps and complete the installation.

Step 1. Press "Yes" to authorize the installation

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Step 2. Choose language and press “OK”

Choose Language

Step 3. Click “Next” to proceed

Step 4. Select the installation location and press “Next”

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Step 5. Select additional tasks and press “Next” and then press “Install” to start
installation.

Step 6. Installation process will start. Wait until it finishes.

Step 7. Once it is completed, press “Finish” to exit.

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2-3 Enter License Key

Depends on the region, for the first time you start the software, you may need to enter
the product key for registration as [ Figure 1] License K ey shows. For more detail, please
inquire our regional sales persons.

Enter License Key

[Figure 1] License Key

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Software
Uninstallation
If you want to uninstall the ID E AMAX from your computer, choose Control Panel > Add or
Remove Programs > ID E AMAX > Uninstall to uninstall the program, as [ Figure 2] Uninstallation
shows.

[Figure 2] Uninstallation

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Start the
Software
You can start the software via the software shortcut on the desktop or in the start menu.

[Figure 3] IdeaMax Shortcut Icon

[Figure 4] Start Software screenshot


Start software

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Basic
Operation
5-1 Mode Introduction

This software provides 2 operating modes below for users to use in different requirements.
• Whiteboard mode: Instead of a traditional blackboard/whiteboard, you may use this mode
to simulate a whiteboard. You may customize the background as you like and wide variety
of the pen tools and other tools make meetings more effective and productive. ([ Figure 5 ]
Whiteboard Mode)

[Figure 5] Whiteboard Mode

• Annotation mode: This mode is mainly to add remarks in Office files such as PowerPoint. With
a single click of icon, you may instantly change from pen tool to mouse mode for Windows
related operations. By clicking icons, you may also control PowerPoint slide show. ([Figure 6]
Annotation Mode)

[Figure 6] Annotation Mode

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5-2 Software Main Interface Introduction

In whiteboard mode, the software interface components including " Thumbnail" and " Main
toolbar" . ([ Figure 7] Main Interface) Thumbnail is for the page management and you may show
and hide the thumbnail by clicking the buttons on either left or right side of the screen. For more
details, refer to the 7-5 .
The toolbar is the floating tool bar, which provides you with commonly used function icons. You
may rotate, minimize or customize the toolbar as you like. For more details, refer to the 5 -6 and
section 14 .
Annotation mode has only the tool bar, but no thumbnail. Annotation mode provides different set
of toolbar from whiteboard mode. For more details, refer to the 5 -3.

[Figure 7] Main Interface

5 - 3 To o l b a r I n t r o d u c t i o n

The icons in the toolbar in whiteboard mode and annotation mode have some differences as
below ([ Figure 8] Toolbar).
<Note> You may configure the tool bar. Please see section 14 for the detail.

Whiteboard mode toolbar Annotation mode toolbar

[Figure 8] Toolbar

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5 - 4 M o v e To o l b a r

You may move the toolbar by holding menu icon and drag and drop to the direction you want to
move it as the [ Figure 9] Move Toolbar shows.

[Figure 9] Move Toolbar

5 - 5 R o t a t e To o l b a r

You may rotate the toolbar by holding menu icon and dragging and dropping to the direction you
want to rotate as the [ Figure 10] Rotate Toolbar shows.

[Figure 10] Rotate Toolbar

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5 - 6 M i n i m i z e To o l b a r

Click the switch icon and you may switch the toolbar between complete mode and minimized
mode. In whiteboard mode, if " Simple mode" is on in the setting, you may change the toolbar in
3 levels " Complete mode" , " Simple mode" (refer to 13-5 ) and " Minimized mode" as [ Figure 11]
Switch Toolbar shows.

Whiteboard Mode

Annotation Mode

[Figure 11] Switch Toolbar; Annotation mode only has 2 levels "Complete mode" and "Minimized mode".

5-7 Basic Functions of Icons

The basic functions of each icons in the tool bar are shown as in [ Table 1] Functions of Icons.

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[Table 1] Functions of Icons

Icons Functions

When you click this icon, it provides file management menu such as
save, open, import and send by e-mail. It also provide setting menu.
(The detailed functions are Introduced in setting section.)
Menu

When you click this icon, you can switch it to annotation mode.

Writing Screen

Those icons are used for slide management.


(The detailed functions are Introduced in slide managment section.)

Slide Magement

You may insert and modify text when you click this icon.
(The detailed functions are Introduced in Text box section.)

Text

This icon is for activating pen box.


(The detailed functions are Introduced in Writing section.)

Pen Box

This icon is for activating eraser function.


(The detailed functions are Introduced in E rase section.)

E raser

Those icons are used for moving current slider or selecting objects.
(The detailed functions are Introduced in Move section.)

Select/Move

When you click this icon, the dialog box of tools pops up, it provides
common tools such as Clock/Timer, Calculator, Record and etc.
(The detailed functions are Introduced in General Toolbox Intorduction)
Tool Box

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Icons Functions

When you click those icons, you may redo and undo.

Undo / Redo

When you click this icon, you can switch between complete mode,
simple mode and minimized mode.

Switch

When you click this icon, you can switch it to whiteboard mode.

Whiteboard Mode

Those icons are for controlling PowerPoint slide show.


(The detailed functions are Introduced in Presentation Control)

Slideshow Control

The Screenshot tool provides the function of capturing current screen


images to default path.
(The detailed functions are Introduced in Presentation Control)
Screen Shot

The content of annotation is embedded in the Office file when this icon
is clicked.
(The detailed functions are Introduced in Presentation Control)
E mbed

Click this icon to switch the mode from " writing mode" to " mouse
mode" . In " mouse mode" , you may operate Windows related operation
as well as editing objects.
(The detailed functions are Introduced in Mouse Mode section)
Mouse

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Basic
Operation
6-1 Write/Draw

The software provides various writing/drawing tools, such as smooth pen,


highlight pen, laser pen, intelligent pen and handwriting recognition pen.
When the pen icon is not selected, click the icon and you can start writing. The
bar ([ Figure 12] Red Color Smooth Pen) under the icon shows that the icon is
selected and the color of the pen currently chosen. Click the icon again and you
can select various pens. ([ Figure 13] Pen Setting)

[Figure 12] Red Color Smooth Pen; The tool bar shows that red color smooth pen is currently chosen.

[Figure 13] Pen Setting; When the pen mode is active, press the icon again and you may choose different types of pen or
change the pen color, width, etc.

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Pen effect and description are shown in Table 2.
[Table 2] Functions of Pen Types

Types Functions Handwriting effect

When you click this button, you may imitate the

writing strokes of a pen.

Smooth pen

When you click this button, you may imitate the

effect of a highlighter. You may choose different Happily ever after!

colors to indicate the key points.


Highlight pen

Hand-drawn Graphics after


Graphics before Identification
Identification

The hand-drawn graphics can be recognized by

the intelligent pen, such as line, angle, triangle

and etc. Different control points are supplied for

different graphics to adjust the shape of the graph


Intelligent pen
as shown in the right picture.

The laser pen stroke blinking to attract the attention


of the audiences until your next operation.

Laser pen

Hand-drawn Graphics after


Graphics before Identification
Identification

The handwriting recognition tool will convert

handwritings to printed characters.


ab c
Handwriting

Recognition
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6-2 Erase

You may erase the handwritting by clicking this icon.


When the eraser icon is selected, press the icon again and you may choose other types of eraser such
as region eraser. The types of erasers are shown in Table 2.

[Figure 14] Tool Bar; When the eraser mode is active, press the icon again and you may choose different types of eraser tool or
change the size of the eraser.

[Figure 15] Eraser Setting; When the eraser mode is chosen.

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[Table 3] Functions of Erasing effect

Types Functions Erasing effect

Erase a part of hand writing annotation

data.
Eraser

(Pixel eraser)

You may erase all the data in the selected

range. If a part of the object is in the

selected range, the whole object will be

erased.
Region eraser

Erase all the hand writing annotation

data. The objects by intellegent pen will

not be erased by this eraser.


Clear

annotation

Erase everything in the slide including

hand writing data, objects, images and

video files.
Clear slide

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6-3 Redo/Undo

Undo: You can undo the last operation by clicking the “Undo” icon.
Redo: You can recover the operation cancelled by clicking the “Redo” icon.

6 - 4 Te x t B o x

Click “Text box” icon in the toolbar and you can insert the text in the page by the text box
function and modify the text. By clicking the software keyboard icon, you can activate the
software keyboard for typing the text. You can also move, rotate and change the font size by
dragging the text box in the page as the [ Figure 16] Text Box shows. By the text box toolbar
popping up below the text box, you can set the color, size and font of the text [ Figure 17]
Functions of Text Box.

Grab the circle and drag it,


you can rotate the text box.
Grab the circle and drag it,
you can change the font size. Shows the list of options

Text
Grab the dot line and drag it, Grab the circle, drag to left or right
you can change the location of the and you can change the width of the
text box. text box without changing the font
size.

Tap it and you can edit the


text in the text box.

[Figure 16] Text Box

Change the font to bold.


(Press again and go back to the original font)
Add underlines to the text
Change the font style to Italic
Left-justify
Center-justify
Right-justify
Click and change the font color
Software keyboard

The current font style Click and select


the new font size
Click and change font by pull-down menu from the
Software keyboard
pull-down menu
Showing the current font size

[Figure 17] Functions of Text Box

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Slide
Management
7-1 New Slide

Click the “New slide” icon, the “New slide” window pops up. ([ Figure 18] New Slide Window)
Then you can create a new screen slide. You can select either from 3 preset slide patterns,
screen slide or set the new slide color and pattern from the screen slide setting.
The detailed are introduced in [ Figure 19] Functions of New Slide.
You can also change the background color and pattern for all the pages created by choosing
“Apply to all”.

Choose “Preset slide 2” as a Take a screenshot of the


new slide background current screen and use it as
color/pattern a slide background.

Choose “Preset slide 1” as a Choose “Preset slide 3” as a Screen slide color / pattern setting
new slide background new slide background
color/pattern color/pattern

[Figure 18] New Slide Window

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Preset slide 1~3. Press one of
those and change the preset.

Close the window

1 2 3

Choose the background color

Choose the background


pattern
Press the button and apply
the new background color
and pattern to all the slides Press the button and apply
including previous slides. the new background color
and pattern to the new slide.

[Figure 19] Functions of New Slide

7-2 Previous Page

You may return to the previous slide by clicking the “Previous Slide” icon.

7-3 Next Page

You may step to the next page by clicking the “Next Slide” icon.

7-4 Delete Slide

You may delete the current slide by clicking this icon.

7-5 Thumbnail

Thumbnail panel provides an index for the slide presentation.


When you click the button or on either the left side or right side of the slide, you open the
thumbnail panel as [ Figure 20] Thumbnail shows below.

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[Figure 20] Thumbnail

Click one of the thumbnails and the selected page will be displayed in the main interface.
Also, click the icon and you can cut, copy, paste or adjust the slide location by using the
thumbnail panel as [ Figure 21] Thumbnail Panel shows.

You may cut the current slide by


clicking this button.

You may copy the current slide


by clicking this button.

You may paste the copied slide or


the cut slide to the current position
You may move the current slide up by clicking this button.
one slide by clicking this button.
You may delete the current
slide by clicking this button.
You may move the current slide
down one slide by clicking this
button.
You may move the current slide
upwards to the top by clicking this
button.

You may move the current slide to


the bottom by clicking this button.

[Figure 21] Thumbnail Panel

Click the close icon and you may close the thumbnail panel.

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Select/
Move/Mouse
You can move an individual object, multiple objects or the whole slide and also do
Windows related operations by using " select" , " move" and " mouse" function. This section
introduces how to use each function.
Whiteboard mode Annotation mode

Click Click

Click Click

Select Move Mouse Select


mode mode mode mode

Whiteboard Mode Annotation Mode

8-1 Move Object(s)

Click “Select” icon and you can move an object with a finger. For moving multiple objects
([ Figure 22] Move an O bject), select multiple objects by circling them and move at once. ([ Figure
23] Move O bjects)

[Figure 22] Move an Object

[Figure 23] Move Objects

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8-2 Move whole Slides

Click Select icon again and change the icon to “Move” icon . When Move icon is selected,
you can move the whole slide at once. ([ Figure 24 ] Move Slide)

[Figure 24] Move Slide

8-3 Mouse Mode

In annotation mode, by selecting “Mouse” icon , you can do Windows related operations.

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Toolbox

“Tools” provides various tools ([ Figure 25 ] Tools) useful for meetings and classes
including “Screen keyboard”, “calculator”, “Clock/Timer”, “Screen record” etc. This section
introduces how to use those tools.

[Figure 25] Tools

9-1 Screen Keyboard

The screen keyboard pops up on the slide when you click the “Screen K eyboard” icon. This
tool imitates the computer keyboard and can be used by clicking directly. ([ Figure 26] Screen
K eyboard)

[Figure 26] Screen Keyboard

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9-2 Calculator

The calculator pops up when you click “Calculator” icon . ([ Figure 27] Calculator) You may
calculate by clicking the buttons directly.

[Figure 27] Calculator

9-3 Clock/Timer

When you click “Clock” icon, the clock pops up. You may click the icon and switch to the
stopwatch or the countdown timer. ([ Figure 28] Clock/Timer)

Clock/Stopwatch/Coundown timer

Change to the Clock Close Clock/Stopwatch/Countdown timer

Change to the Stopwatch Change to the Countdown timer

[Figure 28] Clock/Timer

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• Clock: Showing the current local time ([ Figure 29] Clock)

[Figure 29] Clock

• Stopwatch: Press the top icon to start/reset and side icon to stop/restart. ([ Figure 30]
Stopwatch)

[Figure 30] Stopwatch

• Countdown timer: Set the time between 30 seconds and 60 minutes (Minimum unit = 30
seconds) and press start icon. The timer starts counting down. When the time becomes 0, it will
ring the bell to alert. ([ Figure 31] Countdown Timer)

[Figure 31] Countdown Timer

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9-4 Screen Capture

When you click “Screen Capture” icon in tools, the dialog box of image interception pops
up. The screenshot tool provides the function of capturing current screen images. There are
3 different methods provided: whole screen capture , regional capture and irregular
capture . ([ Figure 32] Screen Capture)

[Figure 32] Screen Capture

You may insert the image to the current slide, or insert to the new slide as well as saving as
image file. For saving as image file, you may choose “Save as” and add file name manually or
choose “Save to D efault Path” and save to preset folder shown at the bottom of the dialog box
automatically. You may change the default path by clicking the “Folder” icon .

9-5 Screen Recorder

When you click the “Record” icon in tools, you may record screens. First, it inquires the
authorization ([ Figure 33] Screen Recorder Authorization) to activate the tool. Press “Yes” and
you may activate the screen recorder.

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[Figure 33] Screen Recorder Authorization

After clicking “Yes”, screen recorder tool pops up as [ Figure 34 ] Screen Recorder Tool shows.

[Figure 34] Screen Recorder Tool

Click the icon to start recording. After the screen recording starts, the tool changes as [ Figure
35 ] Screen Recording shows.

[Figure 35] Screen Recording

Press the icon to stop recording. After stopping screen recording, the software starts
converting the file. The progress will be shown at the top. “Save as” option pops up, in which
you may select a saving location and a name. ([ Figure 36] Save Screen Recording) The video is
saved in .mp4 format.

[Figure 36] Save Screen Recording

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9-6 Media

When you click the “Media” icon in tools, the open dialog pops up. You may choose any
multimedia file in the system and insert into the slide. The supported multimedia files are Video,
Audio and Image. Select the file and press “Open”.
The interface of the control panel of music player is as the [ Figure 37] Music Player shows.

Playing progress controller

File name

Play/Pause

Stop Mute/Unmute Volume control

Showing the playing time

[Figure 37] Music Player

The interface of the control panel of video player is as the [Figure 38] Video Player shows.

Playing progress controller

File name Mute/Unmute


Play/Pause Sound volume

Stop A-B playback 90 degree clockwise rotation


Screenshot 90 degree anti-clockwise rotation
Showing the playing time

[Figure 38] Video Player

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You may change the size of the video screen as the [ Figure 39] Change Screen Size shows.

[Figure 39] Change Screen Size

< Note> The video aspect ratio can not be adjusted.

9-7 Zoom

When you click “Zoom” icon in tools, the dialog box of zoom control pops up. Zoom tool
provides the function of zoom in/zoom out. There are 4 different methods provided: zoom in
, zoom out , 100% , and show the whole slide (Bird eye) . You may also adjust the
zoom manually by the gauge at the bottom of the dialog box. ([ Figure 4 0] Zoom) Moreover, if
"Zoom gesture" is on in the setting, you may adjust the zoom with two fingers. For the detail,
please also see 13-6.

Close the dialog box


Zoom in Show the whole slide at once.

Zoom out
Show 100% (Going
Manual zoom slider back to the default
(from 50%~200%) screen size when the
slide was created.)

[Figure 40] Zoom

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9-8 Curtain

When you click “Curtain” icon in tools, the whole slide page is covered with a curtain. (See
[ Figure 4 1] Curtain) You may move it by dragging it up, down, left or right or change the size
by dragging the corner. You may use the icons to operate the curtain function more intuitively.
The functions of each icon are also shown as in [ Figure 4 1] Curtain.

Cover the whole page by the curtain


You may specify the rectanglar area
to cover with the curtain
Select an image file and use it as a curtain

Change to spotlight mode

Close the curtain

Move the curtain


Trim the size of the curtain

[Figure 41] Curtain

9-9 Spotlight

When you click Spotlight icon in tools, the spotlight effect comes on. The spotlight can
illuminate a region of the screen to make the audience focus on the lighted region and enhance
the teaching effectiveness. (See [ Figure 4 2] Spotlight) You may use the icons to operate the
curtain function more intuitively. The functions of each icon are also shown as in [ Figure 4 2]
Spotlight.

Change the shape to square

Change the transparency of the covered area

Change to curtain

Close the spotlight

[Figure 42] Spotlight

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Edit
Objects
The software provides various tools for editing objects/annotation data including changing
the color/width/shape of the objects, copying/cutting/pasting/cloning the objects, flipping/
mirroring the objects. This section introduces how to edit objects.

10-1 Select Objects

For editing any object, it is necessary to select that object(s) first. Firstly you need to click “Select”
icon and tap the object or draw a line over the object(s) you want to edit. When the object(s)
is selected, it will be surrounded by green dot line as [ Figure 4 3] Selected O bject shows.

[Figure 43] Selected Object

Tap the object or click the check mark on the right hand side top part, the option box, which
contains variety of options for editing shows up as [ Figure 4 4 ] O ption Box shows. H ow to use
each option are introduced in this section.

[Figure 44] Option Box

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10-2 Change the Size of Objects

By dragging one of the circles at 4 corners, you may change the size of the objects without
changing the aspect ratio. ([ Figure 4 5 ] Change O bject Size)

[Figure 45] Change Object Size

< Tip>
You may select multiple objects and change the size at once by controlling one of the selected
objects. H owever, the position of each object will not be kept as [ Figure 4 6] Position of O bjects
shows.

[Figure 46] Position of Objects

In order to avoid this, you may group the objects before changing the size. (See [ Figure 4 7]
Grouping O bjects)

[Figure 47] Grouping Objects; Please also see “10-13 Group” for more detail.

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10-3 Change the Shape of Objects

For the objects such as rectangle, triangle, and circle drawn with the intelligent pen, by dragging
one of the green circles, you may change the shape of the objects. ([ Figure 4 8] Change O bject
Shape 1)

[Figure 48] Change Object Shape 1

If the object is drawn with the smooth pen, highlighter etc., you can change the shape vertically
or horizontally by dragging one of the circles. ([ Figure 4 9] Change O bject Shape 2)

[Figure 49] Change Object Shape 2

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10-4 Rotate Object(s)

By dragging and rotating the white circle at the top, you may rotate the objects as [ Figure 5 0]
Rotate O bject shows.

[Figure 50] Rotate Object

10-5 Change Line Color

Click “Line Color” icon in the option box and select the color from the pallet, you may
change the line color as [ Figure 5 1] Line Color Change shows.

[Figure 51] Line Color Change

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10-6 Change Line Width

Click “Line width” icon in the option box and select the width from the box, you may change
the line width as [ Figure 5 2] Line Width Change shows.

[Figure 52] Line Width Change

10-7 Change Line Mode

Click “Line Mode” icon and you may change the line pattern of the lines drawn with the
intelligent pen mode. (See [ Figure 5 3] Change Line Mode)

[Figure 53] Change Line Mode

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10-8 Delete Objects

Click “D elete” icon in the option box, you may delete the object(s).

10-9 Copy

Click “Copy” icon in the option box, you may copy the object(s). After copying the object(s),
there will be a clipboard shown at the right hand side bottom corner as [ Figure 5 4 ] Clipboard
shows. Click “Paste” icon in the box and you may paste the objects. For exiting the
clipboard, click “E xit” icon .

[Figure 54] Clipboard

10-10 Cut

Click “Cut” icon in the option box and cut the object(s) and then as well as “Copy” function,
you may paste the object(s) by clicking “Paste” icon in the clipboard. For exiting the
clipboard, click “E xit” icon .

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1 0 - 11 D r a g C l o n i n g

Click “D rag cloning” icon and then drag the object, you may create the unlimited clones
of the object as [ Figure 5 5 ] D rag Cloning shows each time you drag them. For canceling the
function, click “Cancel D rag cloning” icon in the option box.

[Figure 55] Drag Cloning

10-12 Lock

Click “Lock” icon and you may lock the object(s). When the objects(s) are locked, you may
avoid it being moved to any other places. For restoring to the unlocked state, click “Unlock” icon
in the option box. ([ Figure 5 6] Lock)

[Figure 56] Lock

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10-13 Group

Select multiple objects in the slide and click “Group” icon , you may group them. When
multiple objects are grouped, you may move them at once, enlarge them without changing the
balance etc. For ungrouping the grouped objects, click “Ungroup” icon in the option box.
([ Figure 5 7] Group)

[Figure 57] Group

10-14 Order

Click “O rder” icon and you may change the layer order and display of the object by the 4
icons “Move up” , “Move down” , “Mode to Top” and “Move To Bottom” as [ Figure
5 8] O rder shows. E ach function shows in [ Figure 5 9] O rder Function.

[Figure 58] Order

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[Figure 59] Order Function

10-15 Flip

Click “More” icon and then Click “Flip” icon , you may flip the current object. ([Figure 60]
Flip Icon) You may flip them vertically or horizontally as [Figure 61] Flip Function shows.

[Figure 60] Flip Icon

[Figure 61] Flip Function

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10-16 Mirror

Click “More” icon and then click “Mirror” icon ([ Figure 62] Mirror) and you may create the
mirror image of the currently selected object(s) upwards ,downwards ,leftwards or
rightwards as [ Figure 63] Mirror Function shows.

[Figure 62] Mirror

[Figure 63] Mirror Function

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10-17 Visibility

Click “More” icon , then click “Visibility” icon and you may set the visibility of object(s).
When the setting is “Show” , the object is visible. When the setting is “H ide” , the object
is invisible. ([Figure 64] Visibility)

[Figure 64] Visibility

10-18 Fill Color

If the objects are such as circles, ovals, rectangles, squares triangles drawn with the intelligent
pen, select “Fill color” icon and you may fill color to the selected objects. ([Figure 65] Fill
Color)

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[Figure 65] Fill Color

10-19 Show Center/Radius

Clicking “Show center” icon or “Show radius “ icon , and you may show the center or the
radius of the circle drawn with the intelligent pen. ([ Figure 66] Show Center/Radius) Clicking “Not
Show Center” icon or “Not Show Radius” icon and you may hide them.

[Figure 66] Show Center/Radius

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10-20 Show Chord/Sector

Clicking “Chord” icon , and you may add the chord to the arc drawn with the intelligent pen.
The icon will change to “Sector” . Press the icon and again and you may add the sector.
([ Figure 67] Show Chord/Sector) The icon will change to “Arc” . Press it once again and it
will show the arc only.

[Figure 67] Show Chord/Sector

10-21 Add Links

Click “More” icon and then “Linked” icon and you may add link to objects as Table 4
Add Link shows. (See also Figure 68 ~ Figure 72)

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[Table 4] Add Link

Link Icon Function

File Link with a file and open it. See also Figure 68 File Link

Web site Link with URL and open the Web site by browser. See also
Figure 69 Web link

Input text and open the text box. See also Figure 70 Text
Text link

Link with the whiteboard page number and open it. See
Page
also Figure 71 Page link

Select curtain or spot light and activate them. See also


Tool
Figure 72 Tool link

[Figure 68] File Link

newline-interactive.com

[Figure 69] Web Link

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[Figure 70] Text Link

[Figure 71] Page Link

[Figure 72] Tool Link

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Presentation
Control
The software provides tools (See [ Figure 73] Presentation Control Icons) to control
PowerPoint presentation in annotation mode. This section introduces how to use those
tools.

[Figure 73] Presentation Control Icons

11 - 1 S t a r t / S t o p P r e s e n t a t i o n

When a PowerPoint file is opened, press the “Play PPT” icon to start Slideshow. After the
Slideshow starts, the icon changes to “Stop” icon. Press the icon and you may stop the
Slideshow.

11 - 2 G o t o t h e P r e v i o u s P a g e / N e x t P a g e

D uring the Slideshow, press “Previous Slide” icon to go back to the previous page or press
“Next Slide” icon to go to the next page.

11 - 3 S c r e e n s h o t

In annotation mode, you may press “Screenshot” icon and take instant screenshots and
save to the selected folder. (The default folder is " Pictures" folder.)

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11 - 4 E m b e d A n n o t a t i o n

After annotation on document file, press “Embed” icon and you may embed it to the page.

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File
Management
Click “Menu” icon in Whiteboard mode and it provides various functions for file
management. This section introduces how to use those functions. (See [ Figure 74 ] Menu)

[Figure 74] Menu

12-1 Save

Click “Save” icon and you may save the current file as .hhtx format. For the first time saving
the file, it is necessary to name it with the software keyboard. From the next time, it overwrites
the file. The files saved as .hhtx format can be edited later.

12-2 Save As

Click “Save as” icon and you may choose different location and name to save the current
writing file as .hhtx format.

12-3 New File

Click “New file” icon and you may create a new file.

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12-4 Open

Open Click “Open” icon and you may open an existing .hht and .hhtx file.

12-5 Import

Click “Import” icon and you may import PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx file), DPS file or IWB file to
the whiteboard page. (Please make sure the software supporting the format is installed.)

12-6 Export

Click “E xport” icon and you may export the current content. There are various output
formats you may choose such as: Image, Word, E xcel, PowerPoint, PD F, H TML to facilitate
your sending and using. You may choose the appropriate format to fit your needs. (Please
make sure the software supporting the format is installed.)

12-7 Print

Click “Print” icon and you may Print currently editing and writing content directly. Click this
option, to pop up Print D ialog Box, and set the Page Range and Numbers on demand.

12-8 Email

Clock “Send By E mail” icon and you may send the current content by E mail as an
attachment. There are 3 output formats: You can send the file as an attachment in the format of
HHT file, PDF file, PPT file. You may choose the appropriate format to fit your needs. (Please
set the mail account in Outlook firstly) (Please see [Figure 75] Send By Email)

[Figure 75] Sent By Email

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12-9 Exit

Press “E xit” icon and you may close the software. If the current content has not been saved,
there will be a dialog pop up for the confirmation. Press “Yes” for saving the content. Press “No”
for closing the software without saving the data. O r press “Cancel” to go back to editing. (See
[ Figure 76] E xit)

[Figure 76] Exit

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Setting

Click “Menu” icon and then choose “Setting” icon you may change various settings
and tool bar configuration. This section introduces how to change setting.

13-1 Language Setting

In the setting menu, you may choose language from the pull-down menu. (See [ Figure 77]
Language Setting)

[Figure 77] Language Setting

1 3 - 2 D e f a u l t Te x t S e t t i n g

You may choose the default font and size from the pull-down menu. (See 6-4 Text Box and [ Figure
78] D efault Text Setting)

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[Figure 78] Default Text Setting

13-3 Default Drawing Setting

You may choose the default color and the width of the smooth pen from pull-down menu. (See
[ Figure 79] D efault D rawing Setting)

[Figure 79] Default Drawing Setting

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13-4 Show Page Number

Add a check mark to “Show Page Number” and the page number will be shown in whiteboard
mode. (Please see [ Figure 80] Show Page Number)

[Figure 80] Show Page Number

13-5 Open Simple Mode

Add a check mark to “O pen Simple Mode”, you may switch the toolbar to the simple mode.
Please also see 5 -6 “Minimize toolbar”. (See [ Figure 81] O pen Simple Mode)

[Figure 81] Open Simple Mode

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13-6 Open Zoom Gesture

If a check mark is added to “O pen Zoom Gesture” (See [ Figure 82] O pen Zoom Gesture), you
may use 2 fingers and zoom in/out in Move mode. (Please also see 8-2 Move Whole Slide)

[Figure 82] Open Zoom Gesture

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Configuration
Interface
Click “Menu” icon and then choose “Configuration interface” icon , you may change
tool bar configuration. This section introduces how to change the configuration.

14-1 Add Icons

D rag the icon you want to add from the box and drop it in between the icons in toolbar and you
may add the icon in the toolbar. (See [ Figure 83] Add Icons) You may add the icons, which do
not appear in the default toolbar such as “Record” and “Screen capture”. You may also add
multiple pen icons and assign different types of pens to each icon. (See [ Figure 84 ] E xample of
Toolbar Configuration)

[Figure 83] Add Icons

[Figure 84] Example of Toolbar Configuration

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14-2 Remove Icons

D rag the icon in the toolbar to outside of the toolbar and you may remove the icon in the toolbar.
(See [ Figure 85 ] Remove Icons)

[Figure 85] Remove Icons

14-3 Change the Position of Icons

D rag the icon and drop it to the position you want to place it, and you may change the position
of the icon. (See [ Figure 86] Change the Position of Icons)

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[Figure 86] Change the Position Icons

1 4 - 4 R e s e t To o l b a r t o t h e D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s

Press “Default” in the box, then press “OK” to confirm and you may restore the toolbar to the
default setting position. (See [ Figure 87] Reset Toolbar)

[Figure 87] Reset Toolbar

Note:
1. You may not be able to change the configuration of tool bar in annotation mode or simple mode.
2. The position of Menu and Minimize icon (O r Simple mode icon) cannot be changed.

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More
Information
For more information about Newline products, please visit www.newline-interactive.com
Contact us for supports, please email us at support@ newine-interactive.com

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