If your .notebook files contain large pictures (pictures over 1 MB in file size), your files could open and run slowly. You can reduce the pictures’ file size without noticeably reducing their quality. As a result, your .notebook files’ overall file sizes will be smaller and the files will open and run more quickly.
To reduce the size of a large picture when inserting it in a file
After you press Open, the Image Optimization dialog box appears.
Press Optimize to reduce the picture’s file size.
OR
Press Keep Resolution to not reduce the picture’s file size.
Note
When you insert a BMP file, SMART Notebook software internally converts the file to PNG format. This conversion reduces the size of the file. As a result, you might not need to export an optimized version of the .notebook file (see To export an optimized file) even if the BMP file is over 1 MB in size.
Tip
If you want to use the same option when inserting large pictures in the future, select the Always use this option check box.
Alternatively, you can set your preference for inserting large pictures in the Preferences dialog box by following the procedure below.
To reduce the size of a large picture after inserting it in a file
Select the picture.
Press the picture’s menu arrow, and then select Image Optimization.
The Image Optimization dialog box appears.
Click Optimize.
To set your preference for inserting large pictures
Select Edit > Preferences.
The SMART Notebook Preferences dialog box appears.
Select Ask every time I insert a large image to have the option of reducing or not reducing large pictures’ file sizes when you insert them.
OR
Select Never change the resolution of inserted images to never reduce large pictures’ file sizes when you insert them.
OR
Select Always change image resolution to optimized file size to always reduce large pictures’ file sizes when you insert them.
Press OK.
To export an optimized file
Select File > Export Optimized File.
Note
This menu option is available only if the file contains one or more large pictures.
The Export Optimized File dialog box appears.
Browse to the folder where you want to save the new file.
