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====Overview of Features====

====Overview of Features====

Freeplane allows you to create concept map, as a textual resource that can be organized graphically, in the form of a map or tree of ideas; it provides a pictorial overview of the concepts, related concepts / sub-concepts for a topic. Freeplane helps you to create a textual OER with possibilities for linking to additional resources (on your computer as well as on the web), adding annotations as well as images. Freeplane allows you to organize and order ideas into a hierarchy connected by lines (edges). Nodes can also be linked with free lines (connectors) and labels. The concept map can be exported as an image as well as a text document.

Freeplane allows you to create concept map, as a textual resource that can be organized graphically, in the form of a map or tree of ideas. It provides a pictorial overview of the concepts, related concepts / sub-concepts for a topic. Freeplane helps you to create a textual OER with possibilities for linking to additional resources (on your computer as well as on the web), adding annotations as well as images. Freeplane allows you to organize and order ideas into a hierarchy connected by lines (edges). Nodes can also be linked with free lines (connectors) and labels. The concept map can be exported as an image as well as a text document.

====Installation====

====Installation====

File:Freeplane2_rootnode.png|Main window of Freeplane   

File:Freeplane2_rootnode.png|Main window of Freeplane   

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To learn working with Freeplane, we will start creating a concept map for Digital Story Telling; you will see above that Freeplane has opened a window with a box with text "New mindmap". This node, also called the "root node" will contain the core idea/ theme to be discussed in the concept map. You can click on File option to save this map; when the map is saved it will get saved with the name in the root node.

To learn working with Freeplane, we will start creating a concept map for Digital Story Telling; you will see above that Freeplane has opened a window with a box with text "New mindmap". This node, also called the "Root node" will contain the core idea/ theme to be discussed in the concept map. You can click on "File" option to "Save" this map; when the map is saved it will get saved with the name in the root node.

==== Inserting nodes ====

==== Inserting nodes ====

File:Freeplane connector properties.png|Connector properties

File:Freeplane connector properties.png|Connector properties

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#When you discuss concepts, you can notice that sometimes concepts are connected, and you want to link them to study in detail. For doing this you can add a graphical link (an arrow) to connect two nodes. To do this select two nodes, then go to Menu Bar and choose EDIT > CONNECT option. Then you can see graphical link which is connected to two nodes. You can click on the arrow and move it around.

#When you discuss concepts, you can notice that sometimes concepts are connected, and you want to link them to study in detail. For doing this you can add a graphical link (an arrow) to connect two nodes. To do this select two nodes, then go to Menu Bar and choose "Edit --> Connect" option. Then you can see graphical link which is connected to two nodes. You can click on the arrow and move it around.

#By right clicking on graphical link(connector) you will get the window as shown in second image. In that you can change connector color, shape, size and direction. You can also add or remove the source node label, middle node label, target node label.  

#By right clicking on graphical link(connector) you will get the window as shown in second image. In that you can change connector color, shape, size and direction. You can also add or remove the source node label, middle node label, target node label.  

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#In our Learning Digital Story Telling concept map, you will also see a yellow label beside the arrow and if you place your mouse over the yellow label, you will see a note description.  

#In our Learning Digital Story Telling concept map, you will also see a yellow label beside the arrow and if you place your mouse over the yellow label, you will see a note description.  

#To add a note, you can click on the node, as shown in the second image, go to View--->Notes--->Display note panel  

#To add a note, you can click on the node, as shown in the second image, go to "View--->Notes--->Display note panel"

#You can type your note in the note window which opens as shown in the third image. You can change the position and size of this note window.

#You can type your note in the note window which opens as shown in the third image. You can change the position and size of this note window.

* You can insert the image to the map first by selecting the node under which the image should be displayed.

* You can insert the image to the map first by selecting the node under which the image should be displayed.

* To insert an image, You can go the menu Insert-->Image-->Add Image. You can browse for the image you have on your system.

* To insert an image, You can go the menu "Insert-->Image-->Add Image". You can browse for the image you have on your system.

* Alternatively, you can right click on the node-->Add Image --> Add Image.

* Alternatively, you can right click on the "Node-->Add Image --> Add Image".

* Once image gets inserted onto the Map, you can resize it by moving the cursor to the right bottom of the image and then dragging it as per your requirement.

* Once image gets inserted onto the Map, you can resize it by moving the cursor to the right bottom of the image and then dragging it as per your requirement.

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# In the first image, did you notice the red arrow in the root node of our concept map? This main node has a hyper-link which opens the Wikipedia page on digital story telling. You can embed a hyper-link on a node, such that clicking on the node can connect to related resources. In our Learning Digital Story Telling .mm concept map, we have inserted a hyper-link for the main node ‘Learning Digital Story Telling’.  

# In the first image, did you notice the red arrow in the root node of our concept map? This main node has a hyper-link which opens the Wikipedia page on digital story telling. You can embed a hyper-link on a node, such that clicking on the node can connect to related resources. In our Learning Digital Story Telling .mm concept map, we have inserted a hyper-link for the main node ‘Learning Digital Story Telling’.  

# To do this Move your cursor to this node and select Edit → Link → Add or Modify hyperlink (type). You can also use the keyboard short cut CTRL-K. Freeplane will open an input bar as shown in the second image. We will type in our web page address <nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_storytelling</nowiki> into this input bar

# To do this Move your cursor to this node and select "Edit --> Link --> Add or Modify hyperlink" (type). You can also use the keyboard short cut CTRL-K. Freeplane will open an input bar as shown in the second image. We will type in our web page address ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_storytelling'' into this input bar.

# You can also add a hyperlink to a local file on your computer. If you select When you click on Edit-->Link-->Add Hyperlink (choose) allows you to link to a file on a folder on your computer. The third image shows how to choose a file from your folders to link.

# You can also add a hyperlink to a local file on your computer. If you select When you click on "Edit-->Link-->Add Hyperlink" (choose) allows you to link to a file on a folder on your computer. The third image shows how to choose a file from your folders to link.

==== Adding different shapes to the node ====

==== Adding different shapes to the node ====

* The nodes can be designed in variety of attractive ways and we can also customize it according to our needs.  

* The nodes can be designed in variety of attractive ways and we can also customize it according to our needs.  

* To do that, Select the particular node for which the cloud properties need to be customized.

* To do that, Select the particular node for which the cloud properties need to be customized.

* Go to Insert--> Cloud. Select the style of cloud you want.  

* Go to "Insert--> Cloud". Select the style of cloud you want.  

* You can also change the cloud color.  

* You can also change the cloud color.  

* Some of the properties for a node can be changed in Format menu such as style, look etc. For this, Go to Format--> Node core. Choose the various properties and make your map attractive.

* Some of the properties for a node can be changed in Format menu such as style, look etc. For this, Go to "Format--> Node core". Choose the various properties and make your map attractive.

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==== Type regional language in your concept map ====

==== Type regional language in your concept map ====

To type any Indian regional languages in your concept map, you need to '''download and install the Sakal Bharati font [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GD8Dj0zKzd7aujcZitjDFRhXnNSlAek6/view?usp=sharing from this link]''' (after your download, double click on the downloaded "SakalBharati.ttf" file, click on '''install font''' to install the font in your computer). <br>

To type any Indian regional languages in your concept map, you need to '''download and install the Sakal Bharati font [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GD8Dj0zKzd7aujcZitjDFRhXnNSlAek6/view?usp=sharing from this link]''' (after your download, double click on the downloaded "SakalBharati.ttf" file, click on '''install font''' to install the font in your computer). <br>Now, configure SakalBharathi as the default font in your Freeplane tool.<br>Open a Freeplane tool, Goto "Format --> Manage styles --> Edit Styles". This will open a concept map standard template (like in below gif).

Now, configure Sakalbharathi as the default font in your Freeplane tool.

 

# Open a Freeplane tool, goto '''Format -> Manage styles -> Edit Styles'''. This will open a concept map standard template (like in below gif). <br>

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File:Configure sakal bharati dafault.gif|Configuring the Sakal Bharati font <br>

File:Configure sakal bharati dafault.gif|Configuring the Sakal Bharati font <br>

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# From the '''menubar''', Goto '''Navigate''' -> click '''all visible nodes'''.  

# From the Menubar, Goto "Navigate -> click all visible nodes".  

# Now on the right-side properties window go to "'''font of whole core'''", '''Font family''' select Sakal Bharati font.

# Now on the right-side properties window go to "Font of whole core", Font family select "Sakal Bharati font".

# After you configure, click on the '''right mark''' (green colour) on the top left window.

# After you configure, click on the right mark (green colour) on the top left window.

# Now you just close and reopen concept map to see the Sakal Bharati is your default font.

# Now you just close and reopen concept map to see the Sakal Bharati is your default font.

Now, you should able to type regional languages in your concept map using Sakal Bharati font. <br>

Now, you should able to type regional languages in your concept map using Sakal Bharati font. <br>

====Saving and exporting====

====Saving and exporting====

Like in most applications, a file can be saved using the FILE – SAVE command, or by the shortcut key CTRL+S. Always give a meaningful file name, reading which you should get an idea of contents. Freeplane saves files with a .mm extension. You can also export a concept map to image (png or jpeg), text (odt and html) and pdf formats.  

Like in most applications, a file can be saved using the "File --> Save" command, or by the shortcut key CTRL+S. Always give a meaningful file name, reading which you should get an idea of contents. Freeplane saves files with a .mm extension. You can also export a concept map to image (png or jpeg), text (odt and html) and pdf formats.  

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File:Freeplane saving file.png|Saving the Map

File:Freeplane saving file.png|Saving the Map