JIBB KNOWLEDGEBASE
Paper Session Tips & Best Practices
Keep reading if you’d like to learn more about JIBB paper sessions, how to get set up, capture your writing and share your content however you like.
If you have a specific question or you’re looking for support, please get in touch via the contact form or check out the FAQs.
EXPLORING THE INTERFACE
Paper Session Options
Both Whiteboard and Paper session modes have their own user interface and actions suited to the experience while writing on the selected surface type.
Help Icon
This button launches the help menu to re-start the tutorial or access support.
Invite Icon
This button launches menu to share a URL invite link however you like.
End Session Icon
This button launches end session and sharing options menu.
New Page Icon
This button launches the menu to start a new page after saving a copy.
Share & Save Icon
This button launches the menu to share a copy of your current content.
JIBB PAPER TUTORIAL
How to get the best results
STEP 01
Getting started
Always try to start your paper session with a blank sheet of paper, it can be any size you like but usually a standard letter or A4 or A5 page will get the best results.
While JIBB works with any kind of writing instrument, we recommend writing with a black or dark blue pen to get the sharpest looking rendering.
STEP 02
Positioning your phone
Using a phone stand is recommended, but not essential if you don’t already have one. The ideal position for your phone is to stand it upright, leaning slightly forward.
Ideally you want your phone’s front camera to be aiming directly at your whole piece of paper, fitting all four corners of it within the camera preview.
STEP 03
Detecting the surface
You’ll know when it’s time to start writing as soon as you have successfully detected your surface, after fitting the whole page in the preview, keeping your phone completely still.
It’s ok if your sheet of paper moves as you write, JIBB will automatically keep detecting your surface and updating your digital rendering as you keep writing.
SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS
Positioning your device correctly
If you already have a phone stand that helps keep your phone upright in portrait mode, you will find it really easy to get started. However, if you need some further inspiration, here are some more examples of setting up for a JIBB paper session using a few different kinds of stands or common items to successfully get started.
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LIVE SHARING OPTIONS
The choice is yours
If you want to live share your handwriting or drawing with someone else or even see a larger preview of your own session on a laptop or desktop, you have a few different options to choose from.
OPTION 01
Sending a link before you start
If you’ve just selected the Paper option on the home screen, and want to share a link to your session before you start positioning your phone, simply tap the invite button to choose an option from your device’s native sharing options and other apps.
Whoever you send a link to via this method will be able to open it on any browser to see what you’re writing or drawing once you’ve finished detecting your surface and begin writing.
OPTION 02
Browser sharing & web conferencing
If you’re using JIBB and also have access to your desktop, laptop or tablet with a bigger screen, you can login to your session via a browser and see a much larger preview of your writing and drawing any time.
This option also allows you to copy and share the URL to send however you like, as well as the option to simply join your usual web conferencing platform and share your screen.
OPTION 03
Sending a link mid-session
If you’d like to focus on getting started by positioning your phone first and then share an invite link to others after you’ve started writing, you can tap the invite icon in top nav bar of the paper session interface to choose an option.
It’s ok if you move your phone or need to re-detect the writing surface, your JIBB session will continue sharing until you decide to end and share via saving a copy or starting a new page.