Writing and drawing in digital ink

When you write or draw over an open application or in SMART Meeting Pro PE software, the ink becomes an object that you can move and manipulate.

Note 

To write or draw in digital ink outside of SMART Meeting Pro PE software, you must start SMART Ink (see Starting SMART Ink) and connect your computer to a SMART interactive product.

Writing and drawing in digital ink

ClosedTo write or draw in digital ink

  1. Open the SMART Ink dynamic toolbar (see Opening the dynamic toolbar).

  2. Press PensPens icon.

  3. Select a pen, and then set properties.

    Notes 

    • The available properties depend on the pen you select:

      Property

      Pen

      Highlighter

      Calligraphic Pen

      Color

      Check

      Check

      Check

      Line

      Line style

      Check

       

       

      Line start

      Check

       

       

      Line end

      Check

       

       

      Thickness

      Check

      Check

      Check

      Transparency

      Check

       

      Check

    • If you are writing or drawing digital ink in a Microsoft Office application and Microsoft’s ink tools are enabled (see Changing Microsoft Office settings), press Open Office Ink Tools, and then select a pen and set properties using the Ink Tools ribbon. For more information, see Using SMART Ink with Microsoft Office.

  4. Write or draw in digital ink.

    Note 

    If you are writing or drawing digital ink on the desktop, the digital ink appears inside a SMART Ink Note. You can move and close the SMART Ink Note as you would any other window.

Writing and drawing in digital ink at the same time as another user

The following SMART interactive products enable two users to write, draw and erase at the same time:

  • SMART Board 8000i‑G5 series interactive flat panels

  • SMART Board 8000i-G3 and 8000i-G4 series series interactive flat panels

  • SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboards

  • LightRaise interactive projectors

SMART Board 8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels have Pen ID. This feature enables the two users to specify the colors and other settings for their pens independently.