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20 Chapter 4: Using the Whiteboard Pod
Selection Tool
Selects a shape or area of the whiteboard. Click on a shape to select it. Click
and drag on the canvas to create a selection rectangle that selects all the shapes within the
rectangle. The selection rectangle will have eight control points to resize the shape or shapes
selected. Holding down Shift while dragging a corner control point will force resizing to
maintain the aspect ratio. Dragging selected shapes will move them. To add a shape to the
selection, press Shift-click on the shape.
Pencil Tool
Creates an array of shapes connected by lines. Stroke color and stroke weight can
be customized by using the color picker and stroke weight pop-up menu at the bottom of the
Whiteboard pod.
Marker Tool
Creates an array of shapes connected by lines with a diagonal line stroke. Stroke
color and stroke weight can be customized by using the color picker and stroke weight pop-up
menu at the bottom of the Whiteboard pod.
Line Tool
Draws a line between two points. Stroke color and stroke weight can be
customized by using the color picker and line width pop-up menu at the bottom of the
Whiteboard pod. Arrows can be created by using the arrow buttons at the bottom of the
Whiteboard pod. Holding down the Shift key while drawing will make the line snap every 45
degrees.
Rectangle Tool
Creates square and rectangle shapes. Stroke color, fill color, and stroke
weight can be customized by using the color picker and the stroke weight pop-up menu. No
fill can be used as a setting for stroke color and fill color; however, you cannot use no fill for
both stroke color and fill color. Click and drag to expand the shape. Holding down the Shift
key while drawing will force the rectangle into a square shape.
Ellipse Tool
Creates circle and ellipse shapes. Stroke color, fill color, and stroke color can be
customized by using the color picker and stroke weight pop-up menu. No fill can be used as a
setting for stroke color and fill color; however, you cannot use no fill for both stroke color and
fill color. Click and drag to expand the shape. Holding down the Shift key while drawing will
force the ellipse into a circle shape.
Text Tool
Creates a floating multiline text character. Fill color, font face (_sans, _serif,
_typewriter, Arial, Courier New, Times New Roman, and Verdana) and font size (7 point
through 31 point) can be customized by using the color picker, font pop-up menu, and font
size pop-up menu. Click and drag to create a text area to type in.
Stamper Tool
Leaves a check mark, right facing arrow, star, or carat image on the screen. A
check mark is the default stamp. You can change the stamp image by clicking the arrow, star,
and carat buttons. Image color and shape size can be customized by using the color picker and
size pop-up menu.
Undo
Performs an undo of the previous action. You can undo the following actions: drawing
a shape, moving a shape, resizing a shape, clearing the whiteboard, and changing a property of
a shape. There is no limit to the number of times that you can perform this operation in the
pod.