Importing files

In this section, we show you how to import files that were created with other software.

You can import the following types of files:

For details of how to import resource packs, see Importing and exporting resource packs.

Import PDF

When you import from PDF, each PDF page is imported as a single image into each flipchart page.

  1. From the File Menu, select Import > PDF.... The 'Select the PDF file you want to import' Dialog Box opens.

  2. Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to import and select it.

  3. Click on Open. The 'Import from PDF' Dialog Box opens. The picture below shows the Dialog Box. The table describes each numbered item:

Import the original page size, or change width and height as required.

Import all or a range of pages.

Choose the destination.

 

  1. Choose:

    • Page size

    • Pages to import

    • Destination

  2. Click on Import. A progress bar indicates how the import is progressing and closes on completion.

When import is complete, you can select and manipulate the imported pages like any other graphic objects.

Import PowerPoint® files (Windows® only)

You can choose to import your PowerPoint files:

 

Import PowerPoint files as objects

  1. On the Dashboard, click on Import from Powerpoint..., or
    from the File Menu, select Import > Powerpoint® as objects. The 'Select a Powerpoint® File' Dialog Box opens.

  2. Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to import and select it.

  3. Click on Open. A progress bar indicates how the import is progressing and closes on completion.

ActivInspire imports the selected file to a new 'Untitled' flipchart.

When import is complete, you can select and manipulate the imported objects like any other objects.

Import PowerPoint files as images

From the File Menu, select Import > Powerpoint® as images.

The import process is exactly the same as for objects above, only the result is different. Each PowerPoint slide is imported as a single image on each flipchart page.

Import other types of files

  1. From the File Menu, select one of the following:

    • Import > ExamView® XML file or

    • Import > IMS® QTI XML file or

    • Import > SMART® Notebook File v8, v9, v9.5, v10 or

    • Import > SMART® Gallery File.
       

  2. A Dialog Box for your chosen import operation opens.

  3. Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to import and select it.

  4. Click on Open. A progress bar indicates how the import is progressing and closes on completion.

ActivInspire imports the selected file to a flipchart of the same name as the original file. For example, 'Question Types Test', as shown on the right.

When import is complete, you can select and manipulate the imported objects like any other objects.