Printing

NovaMind printing options can be divided into two types of output:

  1. Printing of the Mind Map, which includes the Mind Map graphic

  2. Printing the Mind Map Text, which is a text extract only of the Mind Map

To print the Mind Map

Either use the print toolbar icon, or the +p print command while the Mind Map window has the focus.

The following panel will be shown:

Margins

You can either let NovaMind adjust the margins automatically so that the maximum available space is available on the page, taking into account the space required for your headers and footers, or you can choose to manually set the margins to suit your specific needs.

Scale

This shows how many pages will be used to print out the Mind Map, or you can force NovaMind to scale the Mind Map down to fit on a single page. If you have special pagination requirements, it is a good idea to use the Mapd Layout options to turn on the Pages, and adjust the scale and positioning of the Mind Map to be exactly the number of pages you want, and the page breaks where you want them, and the Map positioned exactly where you want it on the pages.

Options

If you want the Mind Map printed with the background color and images, then turn on the Print Background option. If this option is not turned on, the Mind Map will print out on a white background.

If you want crop marks printed so you can cut the margins off pages and join them exactly, then check the Print Crop Marks option.

If you want a frame printed around each page of your Mind Map, turn on the Print Frame checkbox, and set the color and line thickness.

Header / Footer

If you want headers and footers included on your Mind Map, enter the text you want - the text can include multiple fonts, multiple lines of text etc. Use the alignment buttons to select where on the page the text is to be placed.

There are a number of special options for printing things like dates, page numbers, file names etc. To insert these values in your text for the headers and footers, use the Insert popup menu. The special code for the required item will be inserted in your text, and when the Mind Map is printed, it will be replaced with the required text.

You can add an image to the header or footer by using the Set button or dragging the image on to the image well from the media browser or the Finder or Safari etc. You will also be able to specify whether the image is placed on the left, centered, or right side of the page. There is also an option to resize the image to match the text height - if you choose this option, the image will be scaled proportionally.

When you have set up the options the way you want them, click on the Print button to proceed to print your Mind Map using the standard print dialog.

Printing the Outline

To print the outline, click on the print button on the toolbar of the outline panel, or use the +p shortcut while the outline panel has the focus. The following panel will be shown:

You have the option as to what to include in your printout, and you will see the impact of your choices in the preview below. You also have the option to override the page orientation you have set up in your Page Setup options.

When you are ready to print, click the Print button and proceed to print out the outline using the standard print dialog.