What's new in Pixie 4.0.25
Oct 25, 2013
- Export ePub3 files:
- Users can export their projects as ePub3 files to share with iBooks, Google Play Books, or other ebook readers.
- Save and open project files to K12Share:
- K12Share can be used as cloud storage allowing projects to be edited by users from diverse locations. These projects can also be viewed without exporting!
- New print layouts & print preview:
- Users have additional options for printing, including program, business cards and note cards (Avery). Users can now see a preview of the sheet before printing.
- Wixie and Pixie tablet files:
- Pixie can open and edit files created in Pixie for Android and iPad as well as in Wixie. Students can freely move files between versions and devices.
- Assign a default Library folder:
- Activities can open to a specific folder in the library.
- Page Instructions in the Options panel:
- Activities can have instructions that include active hyperlinks. These show in the Options panel and do not take up work space on the page.
- Do not show scaling handles:
- Users can turn off the scaling handles for objects making it easier to move small objects on a page.
- Import Activities as pages:
- Users can quickly create projects that include multiple activities.
- Import Pics4Learning images as pages:
- Users can quickly create multi-page projects from images in Pics4Learning.
- Hide sticker names:
- Teachers can use a preference to turn off the sticker names. Helpful for K-1 when kids are doing a lot of “starts with” activities.
- Writing lines for text:
- Users can show writing lines behind fonts similar to adding a shadow.
- 32 line symmetry for brushes:
- Brought back from Pixie 2 by popular request!
- Projects View: Current Page:
- Users can get information about their project and the URL for sharing projects saved on K12Share.
- Projects View: New Project:
- Users can browse activities and Pics4Learning when creating new projects.
- Widescreen document size:
- Users can create projects (videos, HTML, slideshows) that fill the screen on widescreen monitors.
- Background colors:
- Users can set the background color of a page.
- Backgrounds in the Library:
- Users can add backgrounds from the library directly to the page background.
- Duck background sounds:
- Users can duck background sounds, which lowers the volume of background sounds automatically when another page sound is playing.
- Smarter Library search:
- Users see a “Did you mean” list of word options if a search returns no results.
- Touch mode is now the default:
- The ease of access, including one-click browsing in the library, is now the default setting.
- Number of Recent Documents:
- Users can set how many recent documents they would like to see in the Open panel, potentially allowing users to hide all other locations for opening documents.
- Enhanced text export to PDF:
- More accurate font matching and word wrapping between the Pixie file and PDF.
- Removed Flash export:
- HTML5 export can now provide the same features allowing us to simplify the number of export options.
- Pixie specific local media:
- Installs only the media for the latest version of Pixie. Saves disk space by not requiring the installed media to be backwards compatible with older versions and other products.
- Hide interface options:
- Users can hide the K12Share and FTP options to simplify the interface if this is a feature they are not using.