On Jul 14, 2009, at 11:24 PM, Davide L. Ferrario wrote:

> Please, I have two questions:
>
> 1. while in presentation mode, is there a way to use the freehand note
> tool?

No, editing is disabled in Presentation mode, it's enabled in Full  
Screen mode.

> I would like to use it to freehand annotate, highlight and draw
> picture and diagrams on my latex+beamer PDF slides. the same (not much
> known - http://videos.visitmix.com/MIX09/C16F) functionality can be
> found in powerpoint.
> Until now I was alternating slides in skim and blackboard/whiteboard
> for writing, but I am trying to see if it is possible to use skim for
> both (with a tablet).
>
>
> 2. I tried to use skim not in presentation mode, and to obtain the
> same effect, but around each stroke I draw it appears a blue frame (to
> show it is selected), which disappears when I click somewhere.
>
> is it possible to draw without these frames ?
>

No, it's an indication that it's selected. When you add it, the note  
is automatically selected, so you can immediately apply some more  
edits that require it to be selected.

> Also, I still cannot figure out if it is possible to freehand write
> (text and mathematical formulas): I understand from previous posts
> ["Changing the size of the dragging area around freehand notes",
> 2009-04-14; "Skim Freehand and Inkwell (via a graphics tablet)",
> 2009-01-11] that this matter has been already discussed: does it mean
> that it is simply not possible?

I'm not sure what you mean. You can add freehand scribbles, which can  
look like anything, including text. But there's no textual  
interpretations of your doodles.

>
> Thank you very much,
> Davide L. Ferrario

Christiaan


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