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How to Use the Evernote Smart Notebook for Design

Mie Yaginuma — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:27 +0000

Back in August 2012, we launched an exciting partnership with Moleskine that gives you the pleasure of writing on paper with all the power of Evernote thanks to our Page Camera, which is available on both iOS and Android.

Today, we’ll show you how a designer uses the Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine for sketching and brainstorming designs.

Michelle Regenbogen is the owner of Macchiatto, a boutique branding and packaging design firm in San Francisco. You can watch a short interview we did with her, in which she discusses how she tags successful concepts with Smart Stickers, then saves the sketches in Evernote to refine and share with her colleagues.

Capturing ideas on paper, saving them digitally

As a visual designer, Michelle relies on sketching to capture what inspires her and iterate through projects. She keeps her Evernote Smart Notebook handy wherever she goes so she can capture ideas as they come.

Below are a few concepts she worked on for Macchiatto’s Spring promotion, which she can easily share with clients right from Evernote on her desktop or phone.

From flower sketches to sample card designs, Michelle can quickly narrow down her favorites by attaching Smart Stickers directly to the page, ensuring that those designs will automatically be saved to Evernote. Michelle has set the stickers to create specific tags in Evernote, such as Share, Final, and Future ideas. She can later search through her Evernote account and find exactly what she’s looking for.

Saving Hand-Drawn Designs to Evernote with the Page Camera

To save sketches into Evernote, Michelle snaps a photo with Page Camera. This mode is designed to enhance the quality of the image, and recognize any Smart Stickers. Once snapped, the images show up in Evernote with tags included.

For more details and tips on how to use the Page Camera, check out our Getting Started Guide.

Don’t have an Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine notebook? Get it here. And don’t forget to redeem the 3-month Premium code that is included with your purchase. With Evernote Premium, you’ll enjoy larger monthly uploads, bigger note sizes, offline access on mobile, and more powerful search.

Win an Original Letterpressed Card Set Created by Michelle Regenbogen

Michelle recently turned her original sketches into beautifully-designed letterpress cards, and we’re giving away a set. Leave a comment here before May 31, 2013 about what kind of sketches you would save to Evernote, and we’ll randomly choose a winner to receive a set.

Evernote Pick: KustomNote

Mie Yaginuma — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:08:09 +0000

If you use Evernote for capturing the same type of information repeatedly (like inventory or meeting agendas), save yourself some time by using templates from KustomNote. Choose from available templates or create your own from simple fill-in forms. Once you’ve selected your templates, your notes will have a standardized look in your account.

Learn more about KustomNote in the Evernote Trunk!

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Are you a developer interested in joining the more than 20,000 developers worldwide who are building with Evernote? Visit dev.evernote.com to get more information and get started!

First Look: Evernote for Google Glass

Andrew Sinkov — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:09:44 +0000

One of the great thrills of being a Silicon Valley startup is getting to build on new platforms and devices that stand to redefine the technology landscape. Google Glass is one of these rare opportunities. Today, we’re excited to unveil a first look at the Evernote experience on Glass.

Our current implementation focuses on two actions. First, you’ll be able to quickly capture a photo or short video and send it to your Evernote account from the Google Glass sharing menu. Second, you can choose a note from Evernote Web and send it directly into the Glass Timeline so that you have it available right in your field of view when you need it.

The Future

We believe that wearables are the next frontier in consumer technology and we’re hard at work building the Evernote for our wearable technology future. Today, you’re getting a glimpse of simple and useful ways that Evernote can be used with Google Glass. This is only the beginning.

Announcing the Launch of Yinxiang Biji Business

Kasey Fleisher Hickey — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:03:27 +0000

One year ago, we launched Yinxiang Biji, our China-based service that has grown to over 4 million users. At the GMIC Conference last week, we marked the anniversary by announcing the launch of Yinxiang Biji Business. Like Evernote Business, Yinxiang Biji Business adds business-friendly capabilities on top of the core service to improve a company’s knowledge discovery.

Evernote and Yinxiang Biji are separate services that are developed in parallel and share much of the same code-base and features (you can read more about that here). Yinxiang Biji Business will offer the same great speed and quality of service that users have come to expect from Yinxiang Biji.

Evernote Business: Already 5,000 Strong, And Growing

Since we launched Evernote Business in December of last year, it has grown to nearly 5,000 businesses worldwide and is now available in 77 countries. We’re excited to see more individuals benefiting from Evernote in the workplace to discover knowledge, help their teams be more productive, and empower employees to work together.

If you live in China and want to sign up for Yinxiang Biji Business, then please go to http://www.yinxiang.com/business. Users outside of China can sign up for Evernote Business: http://evernote.com/business/

Evernote Talks: iHealth and The Measured Self

Rafe Needleman — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:29:57 +0000

Would you change your behaviors if you had a dashboard that told you how healthy you were moment by moment? Or if you had a collection of data that showed you what about yourself was improving and what was in decline? Fitness and health enthusiasts have been tracking themselves for a long time, but the idea of body monitoring is moving to the mainstream. Fitness trackers like the Nike Fuelband and the Fitbit Flex are affordable and easy to use. There are even free, always-recording apps like Moves that rely on the sensors in your smartphone to track your activity and health.

The medical device company iHealth is one of a few that’s bringing ease of measurement and data collection to smartphone users. iHealth, an Evernote partner, makes wireless blood pressure monitors, scales, and fitness tracking devices. The company is at the very interesting intersection between what we think of as fitness and medicine, and its president, Adam Lin, has a unique perspective on the future of body monitoring and self-improvement.

Lin is my guest on this episode of Evernote Talks. Check it out to learn about the current state of the art in body monitoring, and where it’s going in the future, too. (iHealth products are available in the Evernote Trunk and elsewhere.)

Want more? See the previous episode of Evernote Talks, with Guy Kawasaki.

Six Tools to Help You Succeed in School and at Work

Mie Yaginuma — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:50:46 +0000

For many students, May is a time for big transitions. Whether you’re preparing to leave for college or entering the job market, a few tools can help you make the most of your experience, become a better student, land the job you want, and start building a career you love. We’ve curated a collection of fantastic apps and products that work with Evernote and will help you do any and all of the above. Help mark these important life milestones by gifting your favorite student (or yourself) with one or all of these tools.

Doxie
A simple and portable scanner, Doxie Go is perfect solution for the mobile student. It comes with a built-in rechargeable battery and doesn’t need to be connected to a computer so you can scan on the go, then sync to Evernote later. Even with all those new forms, assignment papers, or work documents, you’ll stay organized from the start. Learn more about Doxie from the Evernote Trunk →

Livescribe Sky Smartpen
Whether you’re a student or new member of the workforce, you’ll be digesting a lot of new information. Use Livescribe to take notes as you always have and simultaneously record audio that links your spoken words to written notes. Everything will wirelessly and automatically sync to Evernote. Learn more about Livescribe from the Evernote Trunk →

Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine
For the doodler or visual thinker, the Evernote Smart Notebook combines the beauty of Moleskine with the functionality of Evernote. Tag what’s important with Smart Stickers provided with the notebook, use the Evernote Page Camera to take an image of the page, and save it in Evernote, where the image will be automatically tagged. Once in Evernote, all your written notes are searchable. Each notebook comes with 3 months of Evernote Premium. Learn more about the Evernote Smart Notebook from the Evernote Trunk →

Ideapaint
This special paint turns almost any surface into a whiteboard, turning walls, tables, and more into collaborative spaces. Save your ideas to Evernote by taking a picture that you can search through at any time. Ideapaint is perfect for the brainstorming stage of a project, or for sharing information with a group. Learn more about Ideapaint from the Evernote Trunk →

Evernote Essentials
This is the book for anyone new to Evernote. It goes over account setup, provides tips, and shares the author’s best practices for using our app. Learn how to get the most out of Evernote as you transition to a new phase in life. Purchase Evernote Essentials from the Evernote Trunk →

Evernote Premium
For faster search, offline access, more monthly uploads, priority support, note history and more, Evernote Premium will help you work smarter, faster, and on the go. Upgrade to Premium here →

One lucky student gets all!

Together with our partners, we’ve pulled together a giveaway bundle that includes a Doxie Go, a 2GB Sky Wifi Smartpen, Large Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine, 100 SQ FT of Ideapaint Clear with Accessories, the Evernote Essentials book, and 1 year of Evernote Premium. The total value is $820, and one lucky student will win it all.

To enter, you must currently be a student, enrolled in high school or above, such as vocational school, college or graduate school. Leave a comment on this post with the hashtag #graduate. We’ll randomly choose one winner on May 28, 2013. To claim prize, potential winner may be required to provide reasonable proof of eligibility. See rules here.

Are you a developer interested in joining the more than 20,000 developers worldwide who are building with Evernote? Visit dev.evernote.com to get more information and get started!

Evernote Pick: EverClip

Mie Yaginuma — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:32:26 +0000

Evernote DevCup 2012 winner, EverClip, is the simplest solution for saving texts, documents, webclips, and images to Evernote on an iPhone or iPad. It runs in the background so you can clip as you work between apps, and later send everything to Evernote. You can add tags and comments, and group multiple clips into one note.

Learn more about EverClip in the Evernote Trunk!

Giveaway: Follow us on Twitter, then send a tweet including the hashtags #Evernote and #EverClip for a chance to win 1 of 6 free EverClip codes. We’ll randomly choose winners on May 20, 2013.

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Are you a developer interested in joining the more than 20,000 developers worldwide who are building with Evernote? Visit dev.evernote.com to get more information and get started!

Quick Tip Friday: Create a Quick, Sweet Mother’s Day Note with Skitch

Stefanie Fazzio — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:12:26 +0000

Mother’s Day is about celebrating all the little things that make moms so special. Whether she cheers from the sidelines at all the kids’ soccer games, makes storytime a priority every day, or cooks a mean lasagna, there are a million big and small ways Mom lets the family know how much she loves them.

This Friday, we’d like to show you how you can use Skitch to create a quick note to send the mother, grandmother, wife, or girlfriend in your life to let her know you’re thinking of her — and not just on Mother’s Day. After all, she should be celebrated every day!

The hardest part of creating the card is picking a photo. Once you’ve taken one with Skitch or you’ve opened another photo you like in Skitch, just use the pen tool or text to write your message for Mom. Skitch’s tools are so simple, you can easily get the kids involved in signing the card, too!

After you’ve added your personal touch to the image, sharing it is a cinch. Just tap the share button in the corner to share a link with her, post it to Facebook or Twitter, or send it in an email. In just a few short minutes, you can create an adorable card that communicates just how much Mom means to you.

If you’re looking for even more ideas to make this Mother’s Day special, check out our tips for planning the Perfect Mother’s Day brunch. How are you using Evernote and Skitch to plan Mother’s Day this year?

Evernote Food: Your Hands-Free Cooking Companion

Kristina Hjelsand — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:55:43 +0000

Evernote Food makes it easy to use your iPad or iPhone as a digital cookbook, and a new feature for iOS users makes following a recipe even more seamless. Now, when you’ve opened a recipe you plan to make, your display won’t go to sleep while you’re cooking. You can follow a recipe without needing to re-enter your passcode to unlock your screen, creating a more efficient cooking process – and less flour on your device when you’re ready to clean up.

Additionally, digital cookbook organization of My Cookbook is now enhanced with PDF support for recipes imported into the app from Evernote, and new international recipe content is now available to users in Korea and Taiwan. These updates make My Cookbook an even better cooking companion. Android users, be sure to check out the new version of Evernote Food for Android, which includes many of these features.

Other updates to Evernote Food for iOS give a boost to the Restaurants section. Foursquare venue ratings are now available in list view, meaning that anytime you want to eat out, you can quickly scan ratings and other essential info for each restaurant on your list, rather than having to tap each spot individually to see the details. Improved search for restaurants also yields greater accuracy for nearby places and search results.

Lastly, if you’re not already an Evernote Premium user, you can now upgrade within the app, giving you faster support, all the storage you need for your recipes, restaurants, and meals, and many more benefits across the whole collection of Evernote apps.

Want to learn more about Evernote Food? Check out the following blog posts:

Sync Your Recipes to Evernote Food
Build a Restaurant Wish List
Build Your Own Cookbook
Chronicle Your Culinary Adventures

Don’t have Evernote Food?

Download Evernote Food for iOS
Download Evernote Food for Android

See What’s New in the Penultimate Paper Shop, Plus a Custom Paper Tip!

Stefanie Fazzio — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:52:11 +0000

Have you visited the Paper Shop in Penultimate recently? If not, be sure to take a look at the awesome collection of Papers you can use to capture your sketches and handwritten notes, then instantly save them to your Evernote account. You’ll find just what you need to scribble notes at work, sketch out designs, or jot down that chord that’s running through your head. And if you’re a Premium user, you have access to any of the Papers in the Paper Shop. Go ahead and give them a try!

Create Your Own Papers

In addition to the Papers available in the Paper Shop, you can also create unique Penultimate papers from any image to fit your note-taking needs. Here’s how it’s done:

First, take a photo or scan an image of a blank document you’d like to use as the background of your paper. Then, save it to the Camera Roll on your iPad.
Inside any Penultimate Notebook, tap the Papers icon on the top right corner of your screen. Hit the (+) sign, then Continue to add a new Paper.
Select the image you’d like to create your Paper from, and name the Paper whatever you would like.
Click on your custom Paper to start writing or drawing, just as you normally would. It will now be the default Paper when you create new pages in your current notebook. If you switch Papers or Notebooks and then want to return to the last selection, you can find it in My Papers.

Bonus: To add this paper to Penultimate on your iPad, open the link to this shared note, then tap and hold the .ppr file and tap “Open in Penultimate.”

Any form, diagram, or template that you frequently reference is now synced to all your devices and searchable at a moment’s notice. Custom Papers are a just another way that Penultimate and the rest of Evernote’s apps make getting organized around your projects easy and fun, no matter what information you need to keep track of in your work or daily life.

What kinds of handwritten notes do you take with Penultimate? Share your story in the comments below!