Using Palette

The Palette app lets you paint or draw on a digital canvas using a variety of tools from a toolbox, colors from a color box, and a color mixing palette.

The Palette app has several tools and controls for creating and sharing your palettes.

Tool

Icon

Description

Menu tools

Tap the Menu icon in the lower left corner to open the menu of tools for saving and sharing.

Save

Save the image as a .png file.

Import

Import a .png, .jpg, or .bmp image file onto the digital canvas. The image will be stretched to fill the background of the canvas.

Exit

Exit the Palette app.

Other controls

Clear

Clear all digital ink.

Undo

Reverse the effect of the last action.

Redo

Reinstate the last action reversed with the Undo command.

Sample

Sample a color from the image on the screen.

Fill

Fill a bounded area with the currently selected color.

The Palette app has several tools for painting, drawing, and erasing on the digital canvas. Tools in the toolbox support multitouch painting and drawing.

Tool

Purpose

Description

Toolbox

Pencil
Write or draw digital ink in the style of a pencil.

The pencil can be used for most writing applications.

Pen
Write or draw digital ink in the style of a pen.

The pen is useful for teaching students handwriting.

Crayon
Write or draw digital ink in the style of a wax crayon.

The crayon works best with artistic work, such as painting and coloring pictures, rather than writing.

Paintbrush 1
Write or draw digital ink in the style of a narrow paintbrush.

The narrow paintbrush works best with artistic work, such as painting and coloring pictures, rather than writing.

Paintbrush 2

Write or draw digital ink in the style of a wider paintbrush.

The wider paintbrush works best with artistic work, such as painting and coloring pictures, rather than writing.

Charcoal pencil

Write or draw digital ink in the style of charcoal pencil.

The charcoal pencil works best with artistic work, such as painting and coloring pictures, rather than writing.

Air brush

Write or draw digital ink in the style of an airbrush.

The air brush works best with artistic work, such as painting and coloring pictures, rather than writing.

Eraser

Use a pen or finger as an eraser

Erase ink from the screen as needed. Multitouch is not supported.

Palette

 Customize an existing color.

Use the palette tool to create a new color by customizing a color from the ColorBox. Select a color to be blended with the currently selected color, then slowly mix the palette until you achieve the desired color blend.

ColorBox

The different colors that can be selected when you paint or draw on the digital canvas ColorBox
Select a color to use when you paint or draw on the digital canvas.

Choose a range of colors to draw or paint with. You can also mix and customize colors in the Palette tool.

  1. On the display’s Home screen, tap the Apps icon.

    The Apps menu appears.

  2. Tap the Palette icon.

    The Palette app opens.

  1. Tap the Menu icon.

  2. Tap the Import icon.

  3. Browse to the image you want to use from the display’s storage or a USB drive.

  4. Tap OKto import the image. The image appears on the digital canvas.

    Note 

    The only way to delete the background is to start a new session.

  1. Select a painting or drawing tool.

    If you want, use the slider to customize the line thickness.

  2. Select a color from the ColorBox.

    If you want, use the Palette tool to customize the selected color. Start by choosing two colors to mix.

  3. Use the display’s pens or your finger to paint or draw in digital ink.

  1. When you’re done, tap the Menu icon, then tap the Exit icon.

  2. Tip 

    If you want to keep the file, save your work before you exit.

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