PhatPad 4.5
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PhatPad is an advanced notes organizer for Microsoft Windows Powered Tablet, Desktop and
Pocket PCs. It allows you to draw pictures, jot text notes, or put a mixture of
pictures and typed text on a virtual scratch pad. The program uses new digital
ink technology, which provides a very smooth ink flow, so it feels like you're
writing on a piece of paper. While working with the note editor, PhatPad offers
standard editing commands, such as Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste; 25%-200% zoom
and special Fit to Screen mode; Draw, Type, Select, Erase, and Change modes;
customizable pen palette; variable pen width; customizable toolbars; variable
page size; and page preview mode. You can export your notes and drawings as
bitmap, JPEG or PNG images, email them as file attachments, and transfer them
between Pocket PCs via infrared. In addition, PhatPad allows you to store up to
1,000 pages containing a mix of handwritten text, drawings and printed text per
single file and add an optional memo, a background image, and a voice note. You
can use the Pocket PC navigation button to browse multi-page documents and zoom
in/out, or to scroll the current page depending upon your preferences.
PhatPad also supports reminders and includes a basic shape recognition engine that allows you to draw smooth geometrical shapes, such as rectangles, circles, triangles, straight lines, and arrows. The latest version of PhatPad now allows a user to move the selected strokes around the page; change stroke's color and/or width; resize selected strokes; load background images; change page order; add voice notes; create and manage PhatPad document templates; create dynamic drawings using the animation mode; protect the document with 265-bit strong encryption; view, edit, and print PhatPad documents on the Desktop or Tablet PC. To ensure that our customers know that that PhatPad provides the highest quality Windows Vista experience possible, PhatPad has passed the certification testing and is Certified For Windows Vista. |
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PhatPad Viewer for Smartphones
PhatPad now includes PhatPad Viewer, which allows users to view PhatPad documents on your Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Smartphone and Pocket PC. This lets you share your documents and drawings with Pocket PC and Smartphone users who do not have the full version of PhatPad. The PhatPad viewer is included with the application and can also be downloaded from PhatWare's Web site for free.
During product installation, PhatPad Viewer CAB files for the mobile device are copied on the desktop PC only. To install PhatPad Viewer on the mobile device:
- Connect your mobile device to the Desktop PC.
- From the Desktop version of PhatPad, select the Tools/Install PhatPad Viewer menu item.
- Select the device and click OK
- Follow the on-screen installation instructions to complete the installation.
Encryption
You can now protect your documents with an encryption that uses a 256-bit long security key and new proprietary encryption algorithms. There are two different encryption algorithms that are used, one for read-only documents and another for protected documents. When you protect a document, but mark it as a read-only file, a user will be able to view it, but won't be able to edit it until the password is entered. The read-only documents are encrypted, and it is practically impossible to temper with such documents. To improve security, different encryption keys and algorithms for fully (read/write) protected files are used. These files cannot be opened or modified without the password. We recommend that you use a password that is six or more characters long and contains combinations of upper/lower characters, numbers and/or other symbols to make your documents more secure. We are quite confident that the encryption algorithm is strong enough to store sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, etc., provided that you use a secure enough password.
NOTE: We want to remind you that password complexity is an important issue, because regardless of how secure the encryption is, if the password is too short or too easy to guess, security cannot be guaranteed.
Handwriting Recognition
If you have CalliGrapher handwriting recognition software installed on your Pocket PC and/or PenOffice software on your Desktop PC or a Tablet PC with Microsoft handwriting recognition software, you may use it to convert your handwritten notes to digital text. You can also search your handwritten notes for specific characters or words. PhatPad also supports the standard Microsoft handwriting recognition engine available on Tablet PCs and in Windows Vista Ultimate Edition. This documentation contains detailed information and examples showing how to use handwriting recognition features in PhatPad.
Benefits and Features
- Standard editing commands
- Zoom and special fit to screen mode
- Draw, type, drag, select, and erase modes
- View, Modify and Print your notes on the Desktop or Tablet PC
- Load background images to mark points of interest
- Export your notes and drawings as bitmap or jpeg images
- Email your notes as file attachments and transfer them between Pocket PCs via infrared
- Add user reminders on Pocket PC (alarms)
- Add a voice notes
- Create animated notes or drawings
- View PhatPad documents on Smartphone with free PhatPad Pad viewer
- Draw smooth geometrical shapes. PhatPad recognizes and corrects the following basic geometrical shapes: triangle, rectangle, circle, and straight line
- Store up to 1000 handwritten pages per file
- Add an optional text note to each file
- Access recently modified PhatPad documents from Pocket PC today screen with new PhatPad Today screen add-on
- Recognize your handwritten notes and convert them to plain text*
- Search your handwritten notes for a specific text*
* CalliGrapher and/or PenOffice handwriting recognition software is required, sold separately.
