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Skill/ToolBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
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Project ScreenCreate new blank projectCreate new project from a file in a third party app like Google Drive or Dropbox or from camera rollMerge projects, create project folders; Create a new project by doing Open In from a picture or document when in another app (like Email, GDrive, or others)
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Hand ToolMove, rotate, and resize objectMove, rotate, and resize two objects at the same timeTriple tap to group and ungroup overlapping objects
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Draw ToolDraw in 3 default colorsChange pen color and pen width, use eraser to erase parts of current drawing.Change width and color opacity to create highlighter effect. Set pen to color of background (with white or black template) to 'erase' previously drawn objects.
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Shape ToolDraw default arrow shapeChange shape type, fill color, outline color, shadow option, and border width.Double tap existing shape and use gray handle to adjust proportions of shape. Create a transparent fill shape as a window highlighter/viewfinder.
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Text ToolAdd a text boxChange font style, size, color, and text box border. Resize existing text box.Paste text copied from another app. Change the color, font, and size of existing text.
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Insert Object -> Existing Photo/VideoInsert an existing photo from the camera rollInsert an existing photo from the camera roll and use the rectangular crop tool before adding it to the stage.Insert an exising photo form the camera roll and use the Lasso tool to cut out a portion of the photo to add to the stage.
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Insert Object -> FileInsert a single page document from a 3rd party source like Google Drive or DropboxInsert a multi-page or multi-slide PDF, PPT, or other file from a 3rd party source like Google Drive or DropboxDraw on the inserted file then resize and move and resize the file. Triple tap the annotation to ungroup it. Draw a shape tool on the document and triple tap it to group it to the document.
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Insert Object -> Web BrowserInsert a web browser and navigate to a web pageInsert web browser, nvagiate to page, annotate with draw or shape tools and scroll up and down to watch annotations stickAdd a web browser with a YouTube video (or some other web-based media) and then other web content to multiple slides. Though all actions and video/animations won't be recorded, this will allow you to prepare a project that has the web resources you may want to share
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Insert Object -> New PictureInsert a new photo taken with the in-app cameraInsert a new photo and crop it using the rectangular crop toolInsert a new photo and use the Lasso tool to cut out a portion of the photo to add to the stage.
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Insert Object -> New VideoInsert a video and make a recording of something you are looking atInsert a video, switch to front facing camera, and make a recording of yourself talkingInsert a video, press record on the main EE recorded, and draw and record yourself while talking.
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Insert Object -> Existing SoundInsert a song that is in your iTunes library on the deviceInsert an audio file from a 3rd party sourceInsert an audio file, press record in EE, and play back the sound file to create to audio tracks
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Delete ToolPress the delete tool, select an object, and delete itAdd images, video, web browsers, drawings, and shapes and practice deleting each object.Insert a shape, draw on top of it, resize the grouped object, then use the delete tool to only delete the drawing
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Laser PointerPress the laser pointer and drag your finger across the stage to call out a portion of the screen
Press and hold the pointer tool to change the pointer style
Use two fingers to record multiple pointer objects.
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InspectorTap the inspector, select an object, & try to duplicate, lock, and set as backgroundAdd two or more objects to the stage and switch around their layering positioning by sending to back and bringing to frontSet rotation on an object; copy and paste an object to a different slide; lock the roatation, scale, or position of an object
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UndoPress undo to remove last action when NOT recordingWhile recording, practice using the 'delete' tool to remove unwanted objects instead of pressing the Undo buttonUse the timeline (see below) to remove unwanted objects or actions from a recording.
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Zoom and PanSelect the zoom tool and zoom in and out of the entire viewSelect the zoom tool, zoom in, then double tap to center view on tap point and zoom out to original scaleWhen at original zoom level, double tap to smoothly pan over to tapped point which will be centered
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Full ScreenPress the full screen mode button to hide most of the toolsPress and hold the draw tool to reveal the full screen color pickerPress record and enter full screen mode to hide the toolbars while recording; exit full screen mode and press stop to end recording
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New SlidePress new slide to add a new slide after the currently viewed slidePress new slide multiple times to add many blank new slides
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Slide CounterPress the slide counter to view thumbnails of all project slidesDrag slides to reorder and resequence; press and hold slide thumbnail to reveal delete option;
Press and hold a slide to duplicate or change the color template for a single slide; change the color template for the entire project
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RecordPress red record button to start and stopForward to the end of an existing recording, press record to add more to the slideCreate a recording, rewind to the beginning, press record to overwrite the existing recording.
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PlayPress rewind and then green play button to play back slide's recordingPress and hold play button to reveal "golden play" button to play back recording in full screen modeIn project with recordings on multiple slides, go to first slide, press and hold Play button to play entire project back in full screen mode
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TimelineCreate a recording, Press the timeline and move the 'scrubber' left and right to go to a middle of the recording. press record to redo everything from that point forward.Create a recording, and lock the video OR audio track and redo the track that is not locked (the video or audio) Create a recording with drawings, objects, and speech. Open the timeline, and double tap on an action to delete it. Use the set mark tool to set a start and end point to delete and compress a short segment of your recording. Use Delete All clips to the end to trim the end of a recording.
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Record ModeUse 'Replaces Existing' (default) to redo the entire recording on a slide by hitting rewind and pressing recordUse 'is mixed with existing' to add new actions in the middle or insert an audio overdub (replaces existing audio during recorded time)Use the set mark to delete (but not compress) a portion of the recording, and then redo just the middle.
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Export ImageExport Image to Camera Roll or Email or PDF to iBooks AppExport Image -> More and save to 3rd Party Storage appExport -> More -> More -> Open PDF In another app that will accept a PDF file
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Export MovieExport Movie to Camera RollExport Movie to YouTube or More -> to a 3rd Party Storage appExport -> More -> More -> Open MP4 In another app that will accept a MP4 movie file
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Save ProjectName project and save itExport saved project to 3rd party storage appExport saved project -> More to another app that will accept the XPL file
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Project ScreenCreate new blank projectCreate new project from a file in a third party app like Google Drive or Dropbox or from camera rollMerge projects, create project folders
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Project Screen -> SettingsIn Accounts, sign in and out of services to switch usersIn Export, change video export resolution to smaller dimensions to speed up compression timeIn General, change position of toolbars; customize Backup folder retention timing (for crashes and unsaved work); in Record, change settings for microphone behavior when a video is inserted and recordin
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