Screenshot of Scribbles

Scribbles won’t be challenging software like Sketchbook Pro but for amateur sketchers or doodlers, it’s ok. The interface is simple and intuitive. There’s not much clutter to distract you. There’s good eye candy when you play with the various tools. Some great features include an infinite canvass, 3D interface and 1-click sharing.

One neat feature I like is the “Tracing Paper”. When you switch on this option, it makes the window translucent, thus allowing you to trace what ever’s beneath. Acting like, well a tracing paper. Pretty nice.

I’ve only been using it for awhile, there’s still a lot to explore. Unfortunately as the article image shows, I’m not really that good of a sketcher or a doodler. Oh well. That’s life.

Check out Scribbles here. Download a trial copy and see for yourself.

Post from: EveryJoe

Scribbling Made Simple

I’d like to see screenshots of the autoshapes – especially the flowcharting shapes. Have the graphics improved? Are the built-in 2-color gradient schemes better than the ugly ones that have been around since Excel 97?

I can say that there seems to be significantly more options available. Hopefully the screen shots available through the post will give you a better idea of what’s available. I think the graphics have greatly improved on previous versions, including the gradient fills as Nick asked.

First, let’s look at the collection of auto-shapes available

The drawing ribbon is shown below. I’ve divided it up into 3 sections so I didn’t lose any of the detail in the screen capture size for you:

And here’s the Shadow Effects options panel

More 3-D Effects are available:

And finally a quick screen shot showing a variety of shapes and modifications and colors

Post from: EveryJoe

Reader Request: Autoshapes