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Explaining Tools

Tools for narrating and navigating the canvas while explaining.

Ghosts (Preview the Current Step)

Click the ghost icon next to the speed selector to see what will play during the current step before you play it.

Ghosts Off
Fig. 2.2.1 — Ghosts OffOnly what's already visible shows on the canvas.

Ghosts On
Fig. 2.2.2 — Ghosts OnA faint preview of what the current step is about to reveal.

The Cursor / Pointer Tool

Click the arrow icon in the header to switch back to a plain cursor — use this to point at objects while explaining without drawing on the canvas.

The Cursor / Pointer Tool
Fig. 2.2.3 — The Cursor / Pointer ToolSwitching to the plain cursor from the header.

Zoom (Ctrl + Scroll)

Hold Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) and scroll to zoom in or out, centered on wherever your cursor is.

Zooming In and Out
Fig. 2.2.4 — Zooming In and OutCtrl + Scroll zooms toward the cursor.

Scrolling

Vertical: scroll. Horizontal: Shift + scroll.

Scrolling the Canvas
Fig. 2.2.5 — Scrolling the CanvasScrolling to move around the canvas.

Panning (Middle Mouse Button)

Hold the middle mouse button and drag to pan the canvas.

Panning the Canvas
Fig. 2.2.6 — Panning the CanvasDragging with the middle mouse button to pan.