HOW TO MAKE A DIGITAL PLANNER (EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW)

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Erin demonstrates how to create a digital planner using Keynote and GoodNotes, detailing steps like creating tabs and side tabs with specific measurements and tips on customizing with color palettes and drop shadows. She recommends sourcing color palettes from Sarah Renee Clark's website, creating a cohesive design with decorative backgrounds, and utilizing quick links for efficient navigation in the planner.

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  • Erin details the step-by-step process of creating a digital planner using Keynote and GoodNotes, focusing on elements like tabs, side tabs, color customization, and drop shadow effects.
  • She highlights the importance of quick links for easy navigation within the planner, providing efficiency in inserting templates, organizing content, and personalizing the digital planner for various purposes.

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Recent questions

  • How can I create a digital planner?

    By using Keynote, GoodNotes, and following specific steps.

  • What tools are needed for a digital planner?

    Keynote, GoodNotes, chosen font, and background texture.

  • How do I customize a digital planner?

    Change tab colors, add text with drop shadows.

  • What are quick links in a digital planner?

    Essential for easy access to templates.

  • How can I export a digital planner?

    Export as a PDF from Keynote, import into GoodNotes.

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Summary

00:00

Creating Digital Planner with Erin: Step-by-Step

  • Erin demonstrates how to create a digital planner for various purposes, using her student teaching as an example.
  • She emphasizes the functionality of the planner, showcasing tabs, stickers, notes, and quick links.
  • Key tools required for this project include Keynote (or PowerPoint), GoodNotes app, a chosen font, and a background texture or cover page.
  • Erin provides a link for accessing Keynote via iCloud if not available on a Mac.
  • Specific measurements and steps are detailed for setting up the planner in Keynote, ensuring compatibility with GoodNotes.
  • The process involves selecting a background image, creating a cover page with a leather texture, adding binder rings, and adjusting shadows for a polished look.
  • Tabs are created using rounded rectangles with precise measurements, aligned and styled to personalize the planner.
  • Side tabs for months are also made with specific measurements, aligned vertically, and enhanced with drop shadows.
  • Erin shares tips on customizing the planner, including changing tab colors using color palettes and adding text with flipped orientation and drop shadows.
  • She recommends sourcing color palettes from Sarah Renee Clark's website for inspiration and easy color selection in Keynote.

14:41

"Creating Drop Shadow Effect with Square Shapes"

  • To create a drop shadow effect, start by grabbing a regular square shape and adjusting its thickness to your preference.
  • Make two bars by duplicating the square shape and flipping one at a 90-degree angle.
  • Extend the bars to the desired length, ensuring they are both five units wide for consistency.
  • Customize the bars by adjusting their length and positioning them as needed.
  • Combine all bars by selecting them, uniting them, and changing their color or fill.
  • For a decorative background, choose an image fill option, like a foiled pattern, to enhance the design.
  • Copy and paste the customized bar to create a cohesive look throughout the design.
  • Create a paper background for the planner by adjusting the size, border, and fill color to white.
  • Duplicate the paper background to create multiple pages for the planner.
  • Link different sections of the planner, like schedule, stickers, and notes, to specific slides for easy navigation.

30:59

Efficiently Customize Planner with Quick Links

  • Quick links are essential for easy access to templates in a planner, allowing for efficient copying and pasting of desired templates into the planner.
  • To create blank pages for insertion into a planner, scroll to the bottom, make a new tab or page, copy the paper template, paste it, adjust the style by selecting image fill, and choose the desired paper type like grid paper.
  • Utilize quick links to copy and paste grid paper templates into specific months in the planner without disrupting existing links, enabling easy customization and organization.
  • To export and upload the planner into GoodNotes, export the file as a PDF from Keynote, import it into GoodNotes, and utilize quick links within the app to navigate through the planner seamlessly, allowing for personalization and note-taking.
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