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Buzan's iMindMap™ Version 2.5 Features' List

So what is in the current version of Buzan’s iMindMap™ [V2.5]?

Click on the links in the table below to find out more information, and learn how iMindMap™ can help you open your mind.

Remember if you purchase Buzan’s iMindMap™ version 2.5 you will automatically receive iMindMap™ Ultimate upon release 31st August 2008!

Click here for the full Ultimate features' list...

Key Features

World’s only official MindMapping® software.	iMindMap™ is the first and only official Tony Buzan MindMapping® software. It is the only software product that fully duplicates Tony Buzan’s renowned MindMapping® techniques.
Fully organic MindMap® creation	iMindMap™, unlike many other products that draw the MindMap® for you, allows you to create completely organic freestyle looking MindMaps. Research in neuroscience tells us that a MindMap® that is created by you is far more powerful than one created for you.
The techniques utilised in iMindMap™ are the same as those use by over 250million people worldwide to increase their brain power.	Make no mistake, Tony Buzan’s techniques have achieved world wide acclaim for their effectiveness. iMindMap™ is the only software product that gives you the infinite visual variety, portability, freedom, brain friendliness and effectiveness of traditional highly proven Mind Mapping® techniques.
1 million transparent image files and animations	A picture paints a thousand words. iMindMap™ comes complete with online access to 1million of the best quality animations, 3D images, photos and clipart available. All of these are ‘MindMap® friendly’ and include transparent backgrounds.
SpeedMapping Mode	SpeedMapping Mode is an excellent alternative to standard Mind Mapping mode for occasions when you need capture information quickly in a short space of time, for example, when brainstorming ideas, for note-taking in meetings and the classroom or for recording phone conversations. You can rapidly create a structured Mind Map using just your keyboard!

Visual Features

Simple and uncluttered user interface	Provides a 'brain friendly' user interface allowing you to create perfect MindMaps in just minutes.
Produces 'perfect' organic looking MindMaps	Produces MindMaps that look organic and have a hand drawn look and feel.
Allows freehand drawn MindMaps using tablets or whiteboards	Will allow you to draw the MindMap® freehand using a tablet or interactive whiteboard.
Auto-Perfect smoothes all branches, tapers and ensures adherence to MindMap® rules	When you draw a branch, iMindMap™ will automatically taper and smooth lines to ensure adherence to MindMap® laws.
Intuitive drawing tools makes drawing MindMaps simple	Allows you to quickly and easily move, reshape, or create a new branch.
Ability to change the look, feel and colour of lines and text.	All graphic elements can be modified.
Full editing features allowing individual branches or groups of branches to be resized or moved	MindMap® layouts can be quickly and easily modified.
Individual branches can be utilised to become a Central Image in a new MindMap®, retaining associations	Enables the creation of a new MindMap® based on the associations of the one currently being viewed. Associated branch connections remain and are brought forward into the new Map. This saves you time when you realise that a branch of an existing map warrants a complete MindMap® of its own.
Graphical image placement	Any number of graphical images can be attached to a branch.
Text to Curve Path	Text on branches will follow the curve path of the line to adhere to Mind Map laws. Stretch or space text so that it fits along the entire length of a branch.
Intelligent relationship arrows	Visually show connections between different topic branches using the relationship arrow feature.
Highlight clouds	Add emphasis to key concepts and ideas by adding a highlight cloud to a branch.

Views

Full zoom facility	Zoom in and out of a Mind Map.
Text outline view	Displays underlying notes attached to the Central image and all branches as a text document.
Web Browser View	Preview your MindMap® in a Web browser and see your animations come to life.
Overview Navigation Map	Gives miniature view of all open MindMaps. Useful for navigating in larger Maps.
Split Screen Views	Display several MindMaps on screen at one time in separate windows.
Presentation View	Allows you to expand and collapse branches and to quickly open or link to any attached documents, media, files or external links. Ideal for using a MindMap® to manage a presentation.

Search Support

Search for words in branches or notes	Allows you to quickly find a word or phrase in an active Map.
Search for words in several Mind Maps	Allows you to find words or phrases that appear in all MindMaps that are in a specified directory.

Basic Functions

Notes	Underlying notes can be attached to a Central Image or branch using a built in, feature rich word processor.
Spell Check	Spell check text on an active MindMap® and associated notes.
Thesaurus	Useful when trying to find the most appropriate word to place on a branch.

Advanced Features

Link to file	Link a branch to any external file including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDFs etc.
Link to media	Link a branch to video clips, audio files, or pictures.
Link to HTML	Link a branch to any website.
Link to MindMap®	Link a branch to another MindMap®.

Publishing and Distribution

Export as an image	Save MindMaps as an image to use with other programs.
Export as a Word Document	Export your MindMap® in text format to Microsoft Word. Note: This feature is not available for Mac users in the current version of iMindMap. There will be an update for Mac shortly.
Export as a Web Page	Export your MindMap® as a HTML webpage.
Copy and Paste	Copy your MindMap® or text and paste into another program.
Export to PDF	Share your Mind Maps in PDF format.
Export to PowerPoint	Use iMindMap™ to create exciting, animated PowerPoint presentations. Note: This feature is not available for Mac users in the current version of iMindMap. There will be an update for Mac shortly.

Support for external technologies

Tablet PC, Graphic Tablet and Interactive Whiteboard Compatibility

Complete freehand drawing facility for use with these technologies. All hand drawn branches are smoothed out and adhere to Mind Map laws.

Collaboration

Mind Maps are viewable on the server.

Through a web browser.

Help and Training

Product is 'brain friendly' and intuitive	Allowing you to focus on the creation of your MindMaps, and not on how to use the software.
Flash Based Video Tutorials	Supported by a range of free Macromedia Flash based video tutorials to explain how to use individual features within the program.
Video	A video introduction is included.
Mind Map Introduction	A Flash based movie introducing the Mind Map concept is available for those who are unfamiliar with the concept.
Help Documentation	A Quick start Guide is available along with a comprehensive Help PDF. iMindmap includes a Help system in Mind Map format.

Cross Platform Compatibility

Java Based

Ensures cross platform compatibility with specific versions available for the Apple Mac, Windows PC and for Linux

Libraries

1 million transparent image files and animations	A picture paints a thousand words. iMindMap™ comes complete with online access to 1 million of the best quality animations, 3D images, photos and clipart available. All of these are ‘MindMap® friendly’ and include transparent backgrounds.
Hundreds of icons and symbols	An integrated icon library contains a wide selection of icons and symbols which can be added to your Mind Maps, giving them even more meaning and graphical appeal.

Print Options

Mosaic / Tiling Print Option

Prints larger Mind Maps to several pages in a mosaic fashion.