Comments on: How to add visual dimension to your mind maps with a background image or color http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/how-to-use-backgrounds/ Your best resource for advice on mind mapping software Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:51:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: The Mindjet Blog » Mind Mapping News You Can Use http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/how-to-use-backgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 The Mindjet Blog » Mind Mapping News You Can Use Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:58:18 +0000 http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/?p=2336#comment-1019 [...] How to add visual dimension to your mind maps with a background image or color: Mindmapping software blog’s Chuck Frey explores the use of background images and colors for maps. I agree with his final tip: test, test, test. More often than not, I’ve found backgrounds to be more distracting than helpful but admit they can improve a map if used effectively. [...] [...] How to add visual dimension to your mind maps with a background image or color: Mindmapping software blog’s Chuck Frey explores the use of background images and colors for maps. I agree with his final tip: test, test, test. More often than not, I’ve found backgrounds to be more distracting than helpful but admit they can improve a map if used effectively. [...]

]]> By: David http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/how-to-use-backgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 David Fri, 22 May 2009 16:03:49 +0000 http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/?p=2336#comment-1020 I'm most interested in using hand drawn mindmaps as underlays for computer mindmaps so that there is a direct correllation, especially for web use (ie. using the software mindmap links as a layer below the graphics, so that clicking on the hand drawn map will produce the same results), and as a front end for other types of computer generated mindmaps (charts, outlines, etc.). Is this possible? I’m most interested in using hand drawn mindmaps as underlays for computer mindmaps so that there is a direct correllation, especially for web use (ie. using the software mindmap links as a layer below the graphics, so that clicking on the hand drawn map will produce the same results), and as a front end for other types of computer generated mindmaps (charts, outlines, etc.). Is this possible?

]]> By: Fred Miller http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/how-to-use-backgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Fred Miller Fri, 22 May 2009 11:55:38 +0000 http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/?p=2336#comment-1022 Chuck: Thanks for the great tip! This 'watermark' idea can be used on all kinds of presentations and documents. I'll start using it today! Chuck:

Thanks for the great tip!

This ‘watermark’ idea can be used on all kinds of presentations and documents.

I’ll start using it today!

]]> By: Andrew Wilcox http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/how-to-use-backgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Andrew Wilcox Fri, 22 May 2009 06:53:56 +0000 http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/?p=2336#comment-1021 A great set of tips Chuck. Some specific ones for MindManager users: 1. In the Print > Page Setup, you can enable/disable the background from printing. Best to disable when you have single colour background. You will use a lot of ink and with some printers have a soggy sheet of paper! 2. Right click the background of a map to reveal the Background settings. These include transparency, a variety of tiling effects and access to a background image library. 3. The Paper set of background images can be used to give you a grid to line up your topics horizontally and vertically. You can turn it off before publishing. 4. You can have both an image and colour. Adjust image transparency to let the colour show through. A great set of tips Chuck.

Some specific ones for MindManager users:

1. In the Print > Page Setup, you can enable/disable the background from printing. Best to disable when you have single colour background. You will use a lot of ink and with some printers have a soggy sheet of paper!

2. Right click the background of a map to reveal the Background settings. These include transparency, a variety of tiling effects and access to a background image library.

3. The Paper set of background images can be used to give you a grid to line up your topics horizontally and vertically. You can turn it off before publishing.

4. You can have both an image and colour. Adjust image transparency to let the colour show through.

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