1. The
Annotate over Desktop feature allows you to make notes, comments or simply draw on top of an image of your Windows application.
2. The Color Palette allows you to select different colors to use for your annotations, drawing lines and shapes, filling objects, etc.
3. The Pen tool is the most frequently used tool, use it to annotate, write and draw.
4. The Eraser tool allows you to remove any mistakes that you may have made when annotating with the Pen tool or Highlighter tool. You can erase the whole or part of an annotation object. When the Eraser tool is selected, the cursor changes to mimic the top of an eraser-topped pencil. The Eraser tool always erases the annotation in square block shapes. Select the size from the Pen Width Selector, which you will notice has changed so you can choose either 20 or 50.
5. Use the Clear tool to remove objects and types from the page. Click on the Clear tool button and a popup menu is displayed.
6. Click the Redo button to reverse the action of the undo button (#17).
7. Click on the Spotlight tool in the toolbox, and choose one of the spotlight types from the popup menu: circular spotlight, square spotlight, solid circle, solid square.
8. The Page Zoom allows you to magnify or reduce the current page you are viewing.
9. The Handwriting Recognition tool enables you to convert freehand annotations into shapes or text as you write or draw. As well as recognizing handwriting and shapes within Activstudio, the Recognition tool can also recognize handwriting in other applications, for example Word.
10. This button is used to activate the Activotes remote controls (needs to be purchased separately.)
11. Use the Menu button to access key functions of Activstudio. The Menu button changes color to indicate the mode you are working in, Design Mode or Presentation Mode.
12. The Flipchart button allows you to show or hide your currently open Flipcharts. This feature enables you to easily change between working in Activstudio or in a Windows application. If you are working in Activstudio and you want to use a Windows application, click on the Flipchart button to hide the Flipchart. The Flipchart is temporarily hidden but the Main toolbox remains displayed while you work in the Windows application. Click on the Flipchart button again to resume working on your Flipchart. The Flipchart will be maximized, hiding all Windows applications from view. Any information you had on your Flipchart will still be there when you switch back to it.
13. Use the Pen Width Selector to select a different size for your eraser, highlighter or pen.
14. The Marquee Select tool allows you to select objects on the page, and manipulate them by moving, sizing and rotating them.
15. Use the Highlighter tool to draw over annotations, text, images, and other objects with a translucent pen. This allows you to emphasize text or another object with a translucent color, to draw attention to certain parts of your presentation. Like the Pen tool, you can select any color from the Color Palette, although lighter colors work best because it's easier to see through them.
16. Text tool: Activstudio allows you to add text to your Activstudio Flipcharts and pages, for titles, labels, and notes. To add text, place your cursor where you want the text and start typing. The Text tool will be selected automatically. Your text will appear on the page. You can also click on the Text tool before typing. Select the Text tool and the cursor will change to indicate the position of your text. Click on the page to define where your text will begin. Start typing.
17. Undo button is pressed to undo an action on your flipchart.
18. The Reveal tool is designed to work in a similar way to the traditional method of using a piece of paper to mask off parts of an overhead projector presentation. You can use the Reveal tool to slowly expose the screen in one of four directions (down, up, left and right).
19. Use the Camera tool to capture an image of your Desktop, Flipchart, and paused video frames or animations. You can take a photograph of the complete display screen or you can define a specific area on the screen to capture only part of it.
20. Power Tools: press this to access a second toolbar of options (see below).
21. The fill color tool allows you to choose a color and fill the background a solid color.
