Penultimate - the application for the conduct of handwritten notes on the iPad by the creators of Evernote

Most people at least once in your life use a notebook. As a phone or address book, as personal diary, Just for different records or even summaries of reference. Someone has used or is using all the usual A5 someone A4 format notebook (I prefer this option).

But the years go by, and progress does not stand still. At the moment, we have a lot of servicesWhich allows very easy to take notes in electronic format. But not everyone is suitable variant set of notes on the keyboard - no matter the screen or it is physical. Some of it is more convenient to write the text, and not to print it. A pen to a regular notebook.

From these people escape all the charm of the use of electronic notes. For example, to access your records from anywhere in the world in the presence of a computer or smart phone with an internet connection. It is therefore worth trying Penultimate app that allows you to take notes on the iPad nearly as convenient as a pen in a normal notebook.

Penultimate and Evernote

To use Penultimate, you'll need to create an account. This application does not differ from the majority of services. However, account should be created not Penultimate, and Evernote. Unless, of course, you still do not.

Penultimate app developers have created Evernote, and it is very closely linked to your account on that service. All the notes you create in Penultimate, will also be available among your notes in Evernote.

Create a notebook and a choice of substrate

Immediately after logging in you will find this application a plus compared to conventional notebooks. You need to create a notebook. That is, you can make a notebook for work notes, or even separate for each project, another notebook for notes, and the third - under domestic notes and so on. Click on the middle icon and enter the name of your notebook.

Further advise go to the Settings app and set the correct position of the wrist. Every person holding the stylus during writing as it is convenient. And these options may be six. At least, that is how much the developers offer a choice of Penultimate.

Nothing more useful for myself in the settings I have not found. But, perhaps, you will need to sync with Dropbox or protect your notes with a password. Such an option in the settings of the application are also available.

When you create a notebook inside it there is one blank note, so you can immediately begin to create. Open the note, and if you are satisfied with the substrate, can write, draw and draw. If the substrate does not like, click the icon and select the one that suits you at the second left. Initially, the following options are available: a blank sheet, graph, line, point. And still available user support: you can take a picture of a sheet of paper with a suitable substrate, and you use it in Penultimate. Writing Collection Collection is also available. The rest will have to buy. But if you have a premium account in Evernote, then you will be available to support everything.

Create a note

When you go in a notebook at the bottom you can see the icon to create new notes. After clicking on it you will have the choice of available substrate. Clicking on a suitable support, you will go in notes window.

And then again a plus compared to conventional notebook: you do not need to carry a variety of pens - more than 50 different options available in the Penultimate. You have the option to choose the thickness of the line and its color. In addition, you have access to the markers. They may also be of varying thickness and color. Naturally, you have the opportunity to correct your mistakes, using the eraser.

You can also select a specific area of ​​a note and move to the right place for you. Analog combinations Ctrl + Z here also there. For every note you can add an image using the Gallery or camera to your tablet. If you will not be enough pages, you can click on the icon in the upper left corner. Once the note is ready, click on the icon in the upper right corner.

Sync and Search

All your notebooks and notes sync with Evernote. But in your Evernote notes are saved as images. And worse - search does not work on the note. At least, in Russian.

In the application search for available for notes. But it works only for the title of notes and notebooks - even printed English text in the note application could not be found.

Output

The app can really replace your paper notebook. Yes, it will take time getting used to, but worth it. You'll have to use the stylus. By the way, specifically for this application there is a stylus Evernote Jot Script. I use Adonit Jot Pro and already shared your impressions about him.

I did not like what does not search through your notes. In Evernote search for images work. But not on the notes, which are created in the Penultimate. It is at least strange. You can not add tags to a note from the application. But from Evernote to make it possible.

In general, Evernote fellows that done right step in the right direction. However, the result is still far from ideal, and many probably stop using Penultimate, and not having to get used to it. I hope that the developers will rapidly improve your application.

Guidelines for use of Penultimate