How to Write with Penultimate
Launch Penultimate., Open an existing paper., Open a new paper., View the paper and tools., Write with a pen., Highlight with a marker., Cut and move areas of the paper., Remove parts with the eraser., Save and exit.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Launch Penultimate.
Locate the app on your iPad.
It has a blue app icon with a tip of a pen on it.
Tap on it.
When Penultimate loads, it will display all the papers or files you have on it.
Each one is identified with the last modified date. -
Step 2: Open an existing paper.
From the list of papers you already have, you can open one just by tapping on it. , If you want to create a totally new paper, tap the sheet icon on the bottom of your screen.
A bottom panel will appear with the available paper templates.
You can choose from various templates, like Plain, Graph, Lined, Dotted, and others.
Tap the one you’d like to use. , The paper will be loaded in full screen.
There are some tools available on the header toolbar that can help you make your writing more productive and fun.
From right to left, there are tools for a black pen, a colored marker, a lasso, and an eraser., Tap the pen icon from the toolbar.
A drop-down list of pen-tip sizes will be displayed.
You can choose from 01, 02, 05, 07, and 09 as the pen-tip size.
The smaller the size, the finer the pen tip will be.
Tap the pen tip you want to use, and use a finger to start writing or drawing on the paper; no need for a pen or stylus. , Tap the marker icon from the toolbar, and use a finger to highlight or color parts of the paper.
You can select marker-tip size from the drop-down list after you tap the marker icon.
You can choose from 02, 04, and 06 as the marker-tip size.
The larger the size, the bigger the highlight of the marker will be.
The button right in front of the marker icon on the toolbar will be highlighted showing the current color of the marker.
Tap on it to display a drop-down list of all available colors for the marker.
Tap on the color you want to use. , Tap the cutter icon from the toolbar.
This is the lasso tool that you can use to cut and move portions of writing or drawing on the paper.
Use a finger and draw around the portion you want cut.
That portion will be highlighted with dotted lines.
Tap and drag that portion and move it across the paper to where you want it placed. , Tap the eraser icon from the toolbar, and use a finger to erase parts of the paper.
Any writing or drawing your finger passes through will be deleted. , When you’re done, tap the check button from the top right corner.
Your work will be saved, and you will exit the paper.
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Step 3: Open a new paper.
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Step 4: View the paper and tools.
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Step 5: Write with a pen.
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Step 6: Highlight with a marker.
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Step 7: Cut and move areas of the paper.
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Step 8: Remove parts with the eraser.
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Step 9: Save and exit.
Detailed Guide
Locate the app on your iPad.
It has a blue app icon with a tip of a pen on it.
Tap on it.
When Penultimate loads, it will display all the papers or files you have on it.
Each one is identified with the last modified date.
From the list of papers you already have, you can open one just by tapping on it. , If you want to create a totally new paper, tap the sheet icon on the bottom of your screen.
A bottom panel will appear with the available paper templates.
You can choose from various templates, like Plain, Graph, Lined, Dotted, and others.
Tap the one you’d like to use. , The paper will be loaded in full screen.
There are some tools available on the header toolbar that can help you make your writing more productive and fun.
From right to left, there are tools for a black pen, a colored marker, a lasso, and an eraser., Tap the pen icon from the toolbar.
A drop-down list of pen-tip sizes will be displayed.
You can choose from 01, 02, 05, 07, and 09 as the pen-tip size.
The smaller the size, the finer the pen tip will be.
Tap the pen tip you want to use, and use a finger to start writing or drawing on the paper; no need for a pen or stylus. , Tap the marker icon from the toolbar, and use a finger to highlight or color parts of the paper.
You can select marker-tip size from the drop-down list after you tap the marker icon.
You can choose from 02, 04, and 06 as the marker-tip size.
The larger the size, the bigger the highlight of the marker will be.
The button right in front of the marker icon on the toolbar will be highlighted showing the current color of the marker.
Tap on it to display a drop-down list of all available colors for the marker.
Tap on the color you want to use. , Tap the cutter icon from the toolbar.
This is the lasso tool that you can use to cut and move portions of writing or drawing on the paper.
Use a finger and draw around the portion you want cut.
That portion will be highlighted with dotted lines.
Tap and drag that portion and move it across the paper to where you want it placed. , Tap the eraser icon from the toolbar, and use a finger to erase parts of the paper.
Any writing or drawing your finger passes through will be deleted. , When you’re done, tap the check button from the top right corner.
Your work will be saved, and you will exit the paper.
You will be brought back to the main directory.
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Douglas Davis
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