Oh and don’t forget to allow enough zooming so that we can handwrite normally, but still fit our writing into the template. Needless to say, I would love to see Zoho Notebook’s sketching capability support either:ġ) A bottom (lockable) layer where you can put a template there (by simply pasting an image) orĮither method would allow us to write freely on top of the template image. They support the Apple Pencil quite well, amongst many other stylii. They have a Lite version that you can try out. Still, it’s excellent for handwriting and sketching, and their lockable layers is perfect for using a planning template. Zoom-notes has many more great features, but unfortunately it’s not very robust for typed notes, their desktop app is buggy, and their document sync is quirky. What makes this really work though, is that in zoom-notes they don’t limit your zoom levels – and this allows me to fit my writing into the template very easily. I use it for planning my weeks and days, by pasting the image of a planning template (like the ones you see in the link above) as the bottom layer of my drawing canvas, and writing on top of it (making sure that bottom template layer is locked). One digital note app which has got this spot on, is. There’s a lot of research pointing to this mode of writing and drawing as being more conducive to creativity and introspection, which makes it ideal for journaling, but also for planning when using a planning template system:
I ‘m glad that Zoho Notebook supports the Apple Pencil for handwriting and sketching. We’re hard at work on these and are making lots of progress. Of course, you can aways leave a nice review in the App Store or Play Store as well.įinally, we can’t end this blog without mentioning what’s on most of your minds: Notebook’s forthcoming Mac and web apps. If you enjoy Notebook, send a tweet out, which you can do from the app, even. We’ll be including more notebook covers in each major release. We’ve also included some new, hand-drawn notebook covers. In addition to the major enhancements above, minor issues have also been addressed. You can even lock the entire app just enable it in Settings. iOS users can unlock notes and notebooks with Touch ID. In Notebook locked notes retain their same visual structure and color, but the content is blurred, helping you identify notes without unlocking them. In most note-taking apps locked notes look the same as other locked notes, making it hard to find what you’re looking for. Have personal or private information in your notes? In Notebook 2.0 you can lock notes and notebooks with simple passcodes or complex alpha-numeric passwords. Locking: Secure your notes, notebooks, and Notebook app with passcodes and Touch ID You can download Notebook from the App Store, or Google Play. Notebook supports Apple Pencil and the Galaxy S Pen Stylus. You can even make your sketches notebook covers. You can add sketches to Text Cards to organize your ideas. As you sketch, lines darken the harder you press. 3D Touch (or double tap) any of the tools in your Sketch Card to adjust nib sizes or select custom colors.
Sketch Card comes with four tools, including a pencil, pen, marker, and eraser. That’s why we’re introducing Sketch Card, a dedicated note card for handwritten notes and visual ideas. Notebook’s aren’t just for text they’re for drawing too. Sketch Card: Take handwritten notes, create simple sketches We’ll continue to roll out extensions for other browsers. You can start using the Notebook Web Clipper now, by clicking here. With the Notebook Web Clipper, you can even create a note from scratch, including the option to drag images from your desktop into a note. Need to quickly grab a screenshot of a web page? The ‘Screenshot’ option quickly saves the screenshot as a Photo Card. Want to save an article for future reference? With Clean View, you can save the entire article as a note card, minus the ads. Notebook Web Clipper: Clip the web and takes notes from your browserīe it a new recipe you want to try or the next place you want to visit, clip text, images, or links into a note card, and save to a specific notebook. The Notebook 2.0 release includes a Chrome extension, Sketch Card, locking with passcodes and Touch ID, and more. We sketched out a plan, locked-in, and have extended Notebook beyond mobile devices. We noted your feedback after Notebook’s release, and now we’re back with Notebook 2.0.