Using the SMART Ink plugin for Adobe Acrobat Reader

If you installed SMART Ink on a computer with Adobe Reader XI or Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, you can use the SMART Ink plugin for Adobe Acrobat Reader to write or draw in PDF files.

Writing in, drawing in and erasing digital ink

With Adobe Acrobat Reader and the SMART Ink plugin, you can write in, draw in and erase digital ink in PDF files. The SMART Ink plugin inserts digital ink in the PDF file as Adobe Acrobat Reader comments.

To write or draw in a PDF file

1. Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

   Note 

   If the author has restricted editing of the PDF file, a message appears. Ask the author to permit editing of the PDF file so that you can write or draw in it.

2. Use your SMART interactive product’s pen and the SMART Ink dynamic toolbar to write or draw in the PDF file (see Writing and drawing in digital ink).

To erase digital ink in a PDF file

1. Use your SMART interactive product’s eraser, your palm, your fist or the SMART Ink dynamic toolbar to erase digital ink in the PDF file (see Erasing digital ink).

Labeling digital ink

You can label digital ink in situations where more than one person is writing or drawing in a PDF file at the same time. You can also use labels to differentiate digital ink notes (for example, digital ink notes that are relevant to electrical systems versus those that are relevant to plumbing systems in an architectural drawing).

To create a label

1. Open Adobe Acrobat Reader.

2. Pick up your SMART interactive product’s pen.

3. Click Reviewing.

4. Press Add.

   The text conversion window appears.

5. Write the name of the label in the text conversion window.

   As you write, the text conversion window converts your handwriting to text.

   Notes 

   • To display an on-screen keyboard, press Keyboard.

   • To remove existing text from the text conversion window, press Clear.

   • To edit text, use the editing marks in the bottom left corner of the text conversion window.

6. Press Accept.

To delete a label

1. Open Adobe Acrobat Reader.

2. Pick up your SMART interactive product’s pen.

3. Click Reviewing.

4. Select the label, and then press Delete.

To label digital ink

1. Open a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

2. Pick up your SMART interactive product’s pen.

3. Click Reviewing, and then select a label.

4. Write or draw in the PDF file.

   The SMART Ink plugin applies the label you selected in step 3 to the digital ink.

Taking screen captures

After writing or drawing in a PDF file, you can take a screen capture of the PDF file and save the screen capture in a SMART Notebook software file.

To take a screen capture

1. Write or draw in a PDF file.

2. Select Edit > SMART Screen Capture.

   The SMART Ink plugin takes a screen capture of the PDF file and pastes it into SMART Notebook software.

3. Save the SMART Notebook software file.