Moving around

To navigate your notes, just touch your screen and drag your finger in the opposite direction of where you want to go.

Zooming

To zoom in and out and take full advantage of the infinite canvas, simply pinch the screen with two fingers.

Drawing and Writing

You can draw and write on your canvas with your stylus the same way you use a regular pencil, just by simply touching your device’s screen with your stylus then select a brush in the Toolbar to start creating!

Erasing

You can erase certain parts of your canvas by using the Eraser. Alternatively, you can erase your last stroke using the undo function. To use the eraser, just select it from the Toolbar and pass your stylus over the undesired part of your canvas.

Your stylus might have a shortcut for the eraser, try tapping twice on the side of your stylus.

If you wish to disable this shortcut, just change your settings on ‘double-tap’. On your Ipad go to Settings > Apple Pencil, then choose:

• Switch between current tool and eraser
• Switch between current tool and last used
• Show color palettex

Pressure

Your stylus reacts to pressure. This means that the harder you press on your stylus while scribbling, the larger your stroke will be. This can be useful if you wish to create beautiful artwork or try to add a calligraphic quality to your notes.

However, not all brushes respond to pressure. The sensibility of the brushes can vary, for example; the “technical pen” is designed to offer constant thickness.

If you have any issues with your pencils' pressure sensibility, please check out our Help section.

Drag & Drop a picture

You can drag and drop pictures onto your canvas from other apps.

To drag and drop pictures onto your canvas you’ll need to put Endless Paper and the other app in a split screen mode: just tap on the three dots at the top of your screen while using Endless Paper. Tap on the button in the middle with two little rectangles, then select the other app with your desired picture.

Press your finger on the picture for a few seconds and then gently drag it to your canvas on Endless Paper.

Move a picture in Endless Paper

To move a picture on Endless Paper it needs to be activated - simply put your finger on it for a few seconds until it becomes translucent.

Now your picture can be moved around your canvas by putting your finger on it and dragging it around to wherever you need it to go.

To rotate a picture, start by putting two fingers on the selected pictures and move them in an opposite direction (up and down for example).

Rotation Snapping

You’ll notice that your picture tends to freeze in certain positions - that’s the Rotation Snapping. The rotation snapping is here to help you have a cleaner look on your notes by forcing your pictures to become straight or rotated around a multiple of 45 degrees.

If you wish to rotate your picture freely then disable this feature in the Option tab. You can tap on the “gear button” at the top right corner of your screen to see the settings popover. Tap on the second “gear button” at the bottom left of this popover to see the “Option tab”.

Picture’s Actions

To interact with a picture, you need to activate it by tapping it twice. Following this, a list of available commands will pop up.

• To duplicate your selected picture by tapping on the “Duplicate” button. The new image is now activated : you can interact with the two pictures at the same time.
• To move your picture behind your scribbles and other pictures (to the background) just tap on the “To Back” button. To put your picture in front of your scribbles and other pictures (in the foreground), just tap on the “To Front” button.
• To replace your picture with another one, tap on the “Replace” button.
• To erase a picture, tap on the “Remove” button.

Lock a picture

To lock a picture into place and prevent further or accidental changes, you have to tap on the selected picture to see its options and then tap on the “Lock” button. Your picture will be fully opaque again and will stay in place. If in the future you wish to modify it again, just hold your finger on it for a few seconds.

Pen

The “pen” is designed to be a comfortable alternative to the other two options and is the best choice for note taking. In the extended toolbar, you can choose between two sizes, which is perfect for easily switching between two types of notes (titles and plain texts for example).

It moderately reacts to pressure like a ballpoint pen, allowing you to keep a fairly uniform line. To use the pen, simply tap on it in the toolbar to select it.

Paint brush

The “paint brush” reacts strongly to the stylus pressure giving you extra creative control over your stroke thickness. With its large variety of sizes in the extended toolbar, this brush is the perfect choice for drawings. In the toolbar, it is the second option starting from the top. To use the "paint brush", just select it by tapping on it once.

Technical pen

The “technical pen” is the best brush to quickly annotate a picture or draw a quick scheme.

It is the most stable option. Its line size doesn’t vary no matter the pressure and the size range in the extended toolbar is as stable as the pen, and at the same time has more than just a large or a small option.

To start using the “technical pen”, just tap on it in the toolbar - it is the third button from the top.

The different size menus

In the extended toolbar, you can select a different size for each brush. Simply swipe the toolbar to the right like a drawer, and then choose the desired brush size. The size menu will vary depending on the selected brush.

The pen allows only two sizes (regular and heading): simply tap on the desired size to start using it.

The “technical pen” offers you 13 different sizes. Just swipe the sizes up or down until it lands on the desired size.

The paint brush, the highlighter and the eraser all offer a more precise size menu. In the extended toolbar, just drag the cursor up or down the “size chooser” until you reach your desired size.

Thickness lock

Endless Paper has an infinite canvas, which means that the size of your brush won't always be the same: the brush will maintain the same size from the point of view of your screen which means that zooming-in will make your line appear smaller from your canvas’ point of view.

If you wish to keep the same brush size from your canvas point of view (so no matter if you zoom in or out), you’ll just have to tap on the thickness button in the brush menu, under the “size chooser” and above the saved palettes.

To avoid that, tap on the lock button when you start drawing, or at least before zooming in or out. Your stroke will stay the same whatever you do!

You can take this a step further and save your original location with a bookmark to easily retrieve your stroke thickness whenever you want.

The layer selector

Near the lock thickness button is the layer button. It allows you to choose whether you want your strokes to be in the foreground or the background, depending on which value the button currently has. When the bottom layer is colored , you will draw on the background layer. When the upper layer is colored , you will draw on the foreground layer.

Zoom level selector

The upper button is a zoom level selector, very useful for those who keep zooming in or out.

By tapping on the "zoom level" button, you will be given the choice to erase stokes that were drawn on 3 levels of zoom.

You can choose to:

• Erase what you wrote or drew on you current level of zoom, represented by a human icon (mettre l'icone).

• Erase bigger notes or drawings located above your current level of zoom, represented by a Saturn icon (mettre l'icone).

• Erase smaller notes or drawings located under your current level of zoom, represented by a bacteria icon (mettre l'icone).

Eraser layer selector

The two last button are the thickness-lock and the layer-selector, similar to the other brushes. The only difference is that the eraser layer selector has now a third value to erase things both on the foreground layer and background layer.

The color wheel

The “color wheel” offers you almost 120 (119 to be precise) colors to choose from. They are presented in a wheel format, obtaining 7 shades for each of the 17 hues.

We opted for this presentation as a compromize between the number of colors offered and the usability. With the wheel you can easily access each color by using both hands.

The color choice was also heavily thought out. We decided to choose shades with the highest contrast available, so this keeps everything very visible - even while working in sunny environments!

To change a color with the color wheel, simply tap on the new color you wish to use from the wheel. You can rotate the wheel by dragging it up and down with your finger.

To quickly modify different colors while the wheel is open, just tap on the color you wish to change and then on the new color on the wheel.

To close the wheel, just tap anywhere on the canvas with your finger.

The advanced color chooser

While the “color wheel” is ideal for note taking. Artists may want to use a specific color and have access to a broader range of shades that aren’t already available, or create a new color based on an existing one. In that case, you will need the “advanced color chooser”.

The “advanced color chooser” is composed of a “hue ring” with a saturation/brightness triangle inside. The saturation can be described as a spectrum between faded and colorful. In the same fashion, the brightness will modify your color between light and dark.

Under the hue ring you will find 3 cursors (H, S and B) that respectively correspond to hue, saturation and brightness. You will also find a hexadecimal code that can be copied or pasted to export/import a specific shade.

In the top left corner of this color chooser popover, you will find two little colored squares. The one in the front is your current color while the one in the back is your previous one. This can be useful to quickly perceive the actual difference between 2 shades.

To create your own color, you first select your hue in the ring and then adjust the saturation and the brightness either from the sliders or directly from the triangle by positioning the cursor to wherever you want it to go.

To unlock the advanced color chooser, tap on the Cog icon on the top right corner of your screen. Then tap on the Option tab button at the bottom left corner of the popover. Finally, tap on the “use advanced color chooser” switch and you will find the advanced color chooser has been unlocked. If you wish to go back to the color wheel, just tap again on the switch.

To change a color with the advanced color chooser, tap on the selected color and then modify the color until satisfied.

Eyedropper

The “eyedropper” is a tool to pick a color from a previous drawing or an existing picture. To use it, simply press a finger on the color you want to change for a few seconds and then, while still holding the first finger, tap on the desired color on your canvas with the pencil.

Reorder palettes

You can modify the position of one of your palettes in the drop down menu by simply pressing your finger on it for a few seconds until it raises slightly and then dragging it up or down until you are satisfied with its current position.

Erase a palette

Erasing a saved palette will make it disappear from the palette menu. To erase a palette, simply swipe it to the left. To remind you of the importance of this action, a big “Delete” button should appear near the palette. To definitively delete your palette, tap on this button, or continue swiping to the left.

Restore all default colors palettes

If you erased one of the “default palettes”, you may wish to have them back. To restore the default color palette, you simply need to tap on the “gear button” at the top right corner of the screen, then tap on the second “gear button” on the bottom left corner of the popover to access the Option Tab. You can then tap on the orange “restore default color palettes” button, under the “advanced color chooser” switch.

Restoring the default palettes won't erase any of your customized palettes.

Ordering

Your bookmarks are organized in a list. To modify the order in which your bookmarks appear, tap on the “Edit” button (notice how the “Edit” button switches to a “Done” button) and then keep your finger pressed on the three little horizontal lines on the chosen bookmark. Drag your bookmark up or down to your desired location and then tap on the “Done” button.

Erase

To erase a bookmark, tap on the “Edit” button, and then on the little red dot near your unwanted bookmark. This will make the “Delete” button appear. Tap on the red “Delete” button to erase the bookmark.

You can’t erase the “Origin” bookmark.

Going to the next bookmark

The arrows on the right side of the screen allow you to go from one bookmark to the other, like a slideshow.

The main difference with a standard presentation is that in Endless Paper, you can add notes to your slides at any moment in time, and fully interact with your presentation.

Recenter the screen

Between the two arrows on the right side of the screen you will find a target button. This target button will lead you automatically back to your last visited bookmark.

This can be really helpful during a presentation, especially if you navigated away from the original slide to add notes or diagrams.

Exit the presentation mode

To exit the presentation mode, and end the presentation, just tap on the blue cross under the arrows and target buttons.

Start the timer

The “timer” will automatically start when you tap on one of the arrow buttons for the first time. This will show you how much time has passed.

To end the timer, simply leave the ‘presentation mode’.

Pause the timer

Pausing the timer can be really helpful! Especially if you have to answer questions during your presentation and you do not wish to affect your time limit.

You can pause the timer by gently tapping on the white part of it once with your finger or your pen. The time will stop and will turn red.

To stop the pause, simply tap again on it - it should appear black again and continue to measure your time.

Switch from timer to clock

If you don’t need to measure how long it took you to do your presentation, you can switch from a “timer” to a “clock” by pressing a finger or a stylus for a few seconds on the white part of the timer.

A window will pop-up and give you 2 choices: “the time of the day” or the “presentation elapsed time”. Just tap on the view you wish to have for your presentation.

This view choice can be really useful for teachers or users that wish to use the presentation mode to work.

What’s a ratio ?

A “ratio” is a way to describe the specific proportions of a screen.

You may have noticed that old movies tend to be more “square” while recent ones are more elongated? This is especially noticeable when you watch an old movie on your new TV for example, and there are two black rectangles on the side.This is due to a ratio difference: during the 50’ most movie studios went from a ‘square ratio’ to a ‘rectangle ratio’.

Why and how to specify a bookmark’s ratio?

Nowadays most devices have a similar screen ratio, however an iPad is a bit different: it has a ratio of 4:3 while most laptops, TV and video projectors have a ratio of 16:9.

This means that if you show your creation/work on a screen with a bookmark made from your iPad, it won’t look exactly the same. To avoid any unpleasant surprise during your presentation, Endless Paper offers you the possibility to choose which ratio to use for each bookmark.

To choose a ratio, tap on the “Calibrate for” switch and select either 4:3 or 16:9. After this, a frame should appear that will show you what the other people will be able to see.

How to efficiently use a bookmark’s ratio

Using a specific ratio isn’t only useful to know exactly what will be on screen but is also useful for knowing what is visible and what isn't. It is a great way to sneak in personal notes for your presentation that will show on your iPad but not on the screen for the rest of the public.

Copy the link

To share your screen you can copy the link by tapping on the "copy link" button. Simply paste it wherever you want.

Share via…

To share the link via another app tap on the “Share link via…” button and then tap on the app you wish to share the link with.

Ruler Snap

The ruler snapping aims to help you create geometrical forms or just perfectly connect your straight line to existing strokes.

If you keep the ruler snapping activated, you will be able to snap your lines to the end or the beginning of any other stokes.

On the contrary, if you wish to disable this feature, tap on the "Ruler snapping" button placed in the Option tab in the settings popover.

Pencil hover

On supported iPads, the Apple Pencil hover is a feature that enables you to preview exactly where your stroke will fall.

Rotation Snap

When adding a picture onto your canvas, it will automatically freeze in certain positions. In fact, it will snap the picture’s rotation around 45 degrees increments. This is due to the rotation snapping.

Tap the "Rotation snapping" switch to move your pictures freely (the switch will then turn gray) or to go back to automatically snapping them in place (the switch is then green).

Transparency Aware Picking

As you are able to import images with transparent parts onto your canvas, this feature allows you to pick other assets placed under these transparent parts.

When the "Transparency Aware Picking" button is activated, pictures with transparent areas can be manipulated only by interacting with its visible (non-transparent) parts.

By desabling the Transparency Aware Picking, you won't be able to pick images under transparent parts as the picture with transparent part will be selected instead.

Toolbar size

You can change the size of your Toolbar by moving the cursor with your finger or your stylus. Drag the white circle along the blue and gray line until you’re satisfied with the toolbar size.

Full Screen mode

When you hide the Toolbar by swiping it to the left the other buttons also disappear. To keep them visible whether or not your toolbar is hidden, tap on the “full screen when hiding toolbar” switch.

Switch color chooser

When modifying a color, you can choose between using a color wheel or the advanced color chooser. To switch from one to the other, tap on the "Use Advanced Color Chooser".

If the switch is green, it means that you’re currently using the advanced color chooser. If the switch is gray, then you’re using the color wheel.

Left-handed mode

By activating the "Left-handed Mode", your toolbar, the red bookmark button and the “undo & restore" buttons will be place on the right-hand side of the interface, whereas the "antenna” (Broadcast) the "sharrow" (Share) and the "gear" (Settings) buttons will be located on the left-hand side of the interface.

These changes in the interface design are optimized for left handers, allowing them to select tools and features with their right hand while drawing and writing with their left hand.

Restore colors

If you have deleted some of the default color palettes you can restore them by tapping on the orange button "Restore default Color Palettes".

Touch hotspots

The "Touch hotspots" is a feature represented by small gray dots whenever and wherever you touch your screen while screenrecording. It is very useful to point elements of your canvas when making a presentation or just to help children visualize what they are doing on screen.

If you wish to record your screen without the two dots, deactivate the "Touch hotspots while ricording" button located at the bottom of the Option Tab in the setting popover.

Storage Space

At the top of the tab is the “storage space information”, such as the data size, assets size and the number of ink samples.

Your_ data size_ is the strokes’ storage space on your device in megabytes.

The “Assets” size is the storage space of all the assets you added to your canvas. Assets are all the external content you previously dropped to your canvas. It can be pictures in the following formats; jpeg, png, etc .

Lastly the ink samples represent the global number of points of all your strokes done on your canvas.

Surface Equivalence

Below the storage space information is the “surface equivalence”. This section isn’t as important as the others but is a fun gimmick to visualize how much you have written so far.

You can see how big your actual canvas is in square meter or A4 sheets. If you happen to live in a country that use the imperial system you can change the measurement to square feet and US letter paper sheets by taping once on the ‘results’.

App

The app information is the last section above the “User Manual” button, “Email Us” button, “Visit Endless Paper Website” button and the “Copy info to the clipboard” button. It gives you the current version of your app and the date it was created.

Help

Data Size : 32,20 MB
Asset Size : 3,01 MB
Ink Samples : 1 356 487

App Version : 1.3.0 (154)
Build Date : 2023-04-19 17:46:24+0200

Hardware : iPad Pro 12.9 Inch 3rd Generation (iPad8,5)
OS Version : iPadOS 16.3.1
Device : 39CE48BA-87E9-4B6E-8535-381C3772CA7B
VCS Version : fractile-bc95ade-dirty

Definition

An “Archive” bundles all of your canvas’ data in a single file - it’s a back-up mechanism that will move data from one device to another.

Note that importing an archive will erase your current canvas.

Export

To export your current canvas, tap on the blue “Export Archive” button. It will save your data to your device or to the ‘cloud’.

Import

To import a canvas’s archive to your device, tap on the orange “Import Archive” button.

Clear current canvas

To clear up all your canvas, tap on the red "Clear Current Canvas" button. It will erase everything you have written or drawn so far, enabling you to start fresh.