Surface Pen是一款方便的工具，可让您在Surface PC上做一些很酷的事情。您可以将其用作鼠标和键盘。默认情况下，您的笔将充当鼠标。
作为Microsoft 最新的功能(Microsoft’s more recent features)之一，Surface Pen增加了一层您在传统台式机或笔记本电脑上无法获得的生产力。
谁从使用 Surface 触控笔中受益？(Who Benefits From Using Surface Pens?)
- 建筑师、设计师和其他创意产业使用它来素描和绘画。
- 习惯于在耳后拿着钢笔或铅笔(pen or pencil)四处走动的建筑商和工程师。
- 办公室专业人员、销售人员、企业家。
- 基本上，每个人。
该工具内置了几个功能，包括：
- 签署文件。
- 记笔记。
- 填写表格。
- 在 PowerPoint 幻灯片上写作。
但是，您可以用它做更多的事情。为了向您的笔添加功能，第三方开发人员创建了创新的应用程序。
要最大限度地利用 Surface触控笔(Pen)可以为您做的事情，请查看以下免费的Surface 触控笔(Surface pen)应用：
- 石墨
- 欧特克速写本
- 竹纸
- 绘制 3D
- 拼板
- 新鲜油漆
- 索引卡
- 记者
- 喜多
- 禅
石墨(Plumbago)
Plumbago是一款数字笔记本Surface 笔(Surface pen)应用程序，可让您使用创意书法风格、添加带注释的图片以及整理笔记本。
使用 Plumbago，您可以：
- 使用(Use)优雅的调色板、有用的纸张和逼真的墨水。
- 用书法增强你的绘画。
- 轻松浏览笔记本中的所有页面。
- 调整笔迹的平滑度。
- 突出显示(Highlight)、注释和跟踪图像文件(annotate and trace image files)。
- 将页面另存为图像。
- 创建(Create)纵向(portrait orientation)的笔记本。
- 将您的笔记本保存为PDF 文件(PDF file)以导入其他应用程序、存档或与他人共享。
- (Sync)在所有设备上同步您的笔记本并将它们存储在云中。
欧特克速写本(Autodesk SketchBook)
Autodesk SketchBook是一款素描和绘图应用程序，其中包含任何人都可以使用的大量工具、曲面和画笔。
有创造力的人使用素描来制定一个想法。借助Autodesk SketchBook，您可以使用强大的工具将概念转化为完整的艺术品。
Autodesk Sketchbook专为设计师和图形艺术家打造，是一款专业级绘图程序(drawing program)。图形(Graphic)专业人士将更好地控制他们的艺术项目。
竹纸(Bamboo Paper)
使用Bamboo Paper将您的设备变成纸质笔记本(paper notebook)。使用此应用随时随地素描、绘画和做笔记。
竹纸(Bamboo Paper)的一些额外好处是：
- 表达您的创造力来设置任何颜色，并从 36 色样中创建自定义调色板。(custom color palette)
- (Fit)在页面上放置更多笔记，并使用缩放功能(zoom function)书写(page and write)或绘制细线。
- 将(Add)照片或图像添加到您的页面并在其上书写。
- (Express)通过检测笔角度的倾斜功能自然地表达自己。
绘制 3D(Paint 3D)
使用Paint 3D ( Paint 3D) Surface笔应用程序将您的想法变为现实并释放您的创造力。使用您的笔而不是 2D 平面插图来制作和构建3D 对象。(Produce and construct)
即使您不是设计师或艺术家，您也可以尝试一些功能，例如：
- 绘制 3D 涂鸦绘图。
- 使用Magic Select从您最喜欢的图片中创建剪裁。
- 为您的创作选择照明选项、滤镜和逼真的纹理，如软草和硬木(grass and hardwood)。
拼板(CollaBoard)
CollaBoard是一款数字白板应用程序，用户可以在其中通过为任何(whiteboard app)Windows 设备(Windows device)带来实时功能来改变他们的工作方式。
您可以使用CollaBoard执行的一些功能包括：
- 举行虚拟会议。
- 组织团队合作和数字研讨会。
- 在任何Windows 10(Windows 10)设备上随时随地与远程人员协调项目。
- 使用设计思维(Design Thinking)、思维导图(Mind Mapping)和商业模式画布(Business Model Canvas)等模板。
新鲜油漆(Fresh Paint)
如果您想探索Windows 10中的绘图功能，Fresh Paint是一款Surface 触控笔(Surface pen)应用程序，它将引导您完成整个过程。
将(Turn)照片变成令人惊叹的画作、创作原创艺术品或使用活动包(activity pack)快速开始。使用 Fresh Paint 的功能创建任何东西(Create anything)，包括：
- 用钢笔、水彩、铅笔、油画或蜡笔绘画或绘图。
- 使用您的相机或导入照片和图像进行绘画。
- 单击扇形按钮(fan button)可立即干燥画布上的颜料。
- 使用撤消按钮或橡皮擦工具轻松纠正错误。
索引卡(Index Cards)
使用双面索引卡( Index Cards)组织起来。创建无限数量的可以用笔标记的卡片。
有一个缩放功能(zoom function)，可以让您在每张卡上包含大量信息。
像使用普通索引卡一样记下墨水笔记并将它们组织成堆栈。如果您想要群组文件夹、洗牌(card shuffling)或增强导航等高级专业功能，您可以尝试升级以获得 14 天免费试用。
升级是一次性终身费用(lifetime fee)19.99 美元。
记者(Journalist)
(Chronicle)通过与记者一起( Journalist)写作来记录您的经历。使用具有多种纸张选择、标尺和二维形状的自由格式画布来保存数字日记。
利用(Take advantage)一些强大的功能，例如：
- 将文件拖放(Drag and drop files)到日志页面上。
- 将元素复制、剪切和粘贴到您的页面上。
- 以各种格式导出您的日志，例如HTML页面、视频或图像。
- 创建(Create)水平视差滚动(parallax scrolling)或垂直页面。
- 使用等轴测(Isometric)绘图工具创建 3D 绘图。
- 从其他应用程序共享(Share)许多不同的内容格式，包括 .png、.mp4、HTML和.gif。
喜多(Xodo)
(Edit)在Xodo( Xodo)的PDF 阅读器中(PDF Reader)编辑、查看和注释PDF文件。轻松填写(Fill)表格，突出显示任何内容，在任何PDF 文件(PDF file)上书写并将其另存为新文件。
Xodo的其他一些功能包括：
- 裁剪页面。
- 为将来使用的页面添加书签。
- 使用夜间模式功能(night mode feature)在黑暗环境中阅读PDF(PDFs)。
- 将视图设置为缩略图、单页或双页或连续滚动。
- 搜索文本、在高级别放大和旋转页面。
禅(Zen)
逃离现实世界，抛开烦恼，在Zen中放松身心：成人数字填色书(coloring book)。
- (Create)无需购买美术用品即可创作精美的艺术品。
- (Choose)从自定义颜色、不同设计、纹理和混合选项中进行(texture and blending options)选择。
- 在社交媒体上打印、保存和分享您的作品。
Zen是一款免费的Surface 触控笔(Surface pen)应用，但如果您想访问更多项目，可以购买额外的书籍。
尝试使用上面推荐的一些应用程序。哪些最适合您将取决于您的具体需求。从填写表格到记笔记，使用应用程序将充分利用Surface Pen。
10 Best Surface Pen Apps for Windows
The Surface Pen is a hаndy tool that lets you do cool things on your Surface PC. Yоu can use it as а mouse and a keyboard. By default, your pen will act as a mouse.
As one of Microsoft’s more recent features, the Surface Pen adds a layer of productivity that you don’t have access to on a traditional desktop or laptop computer.
Who Benefits From Using Surface Pens?
- Architects, designers, and other creative industries use it to sketch and draw.
- Builders and engineers who are used to walking around with a pen or pencil behind their ear.
- Office professionals, salespeople, entrepreneurs.
- Basically, everyone.
There are several features built into the tool, including:
- Signing documents.
- Taking notes.
- Completing forms.
- Writing on PowerPoint slides.
However, there are so many more things you can do with it. To add functionality to your pen, third-party developers have created innovative apps.
To maximize what your Surface Pen can do for you, look at the following free Surface pen apps:
- Plumbago
- Autodesk SketchBook
- Bamboo Paper
- Paint 3D
- CollaBoard
- Fresh Paint
- Index Cards
- Journalist
- Xodo
- Zen
Plumbago
Plumbago is a digital notebook Surface pen app that enables you to use creative calligraphy styles, add pictures with annotations, and organize your notebook.
With Plumbago, you can:
- Use elegant color palettes, useful papers, and realistic inks.
- Enhance your drawings with calligraphy.
- Easily navigate all pages in your notebook.
- Adjust the level of smoothness in your handwriting.
- Highlight, annotate and trace image files.
- Save a page as an image.
- Create notebooks in portrait orientation.
- Save your notebook as a PDF file to import into other applications, archive, or share with others.
- Sync your notebooks across all devices and store them in the cloud.
Autodesk SketchBook
Autodesk SketchBook is a sketching and drawing app with a large selection of tools, surfaces, and brushes that anyone can use.
Creative people use sketching to work out an idea. With Autodesk SketchBook, you can use the powerful tools to take a concept to a fully finished piece of artwork.
Built for designers and graphic artists, Autodesk Sketchbook is a pro-level drawing program. Graphic professionals will get greater control over their artistic projects.
Bamboo Paper
Turn your device into a paper notebook with Bamboo Paper. Sketch, draw, and take notes anywhere at any time with this app.
Some of the additional benefits of Bamboo Paper are:
- Express your creativity to set any color and create a custom color palette from 36 color swatches.
- Fit more notes on a page and write or draw a fine line with the zoom function.
- Add photos or images to your page and write on top of them.
- Express yourself naturally via the tilt function that detects the angle of the pen.
Paint 3D
Bring your ideas to life and unleash your creativity with the Paint 3D Surface pen app. Produce and construct 3D objects with your pen instead of 2D flat illustrations.
Even if you are not a designer or an artist, you can have fun trying out some of the features such as:
- Sketching a 3D doodle drawing.
- Using Magic Select to create cut-outs from your favorite pictures.
- Selecting lighting options, filters and realistic textures like soft grass and hardwood for your creation.
CollaBoard
CollaBoard is a digital whiteboard app where users can transform their way of working by bringing real-time capabilities to any Windows device.
Some of the functions you can perform with CollaBoard are:
- Holding virtual meetings.
- Organizing teamwork and digital workshops.
- Coordinating projects with remote people anywhere at any time on any Windows 10 device.
- Using templates such as Design Thinking, Mind Mapping, and Business Model Canvas.
Fresh Paint
If you want to explore the drawing capabilities in Windows 10, Fresh Paint is a Surface pen app that will walk you through the process.
Turn photos into stunning paintings, create original artwork, or use an activity pack to get started quickly. Create anything with Fresh Paint’s features including:
- Painting or drawing with pen, watercolor, pencil, oil, or pastel.
- Using your camera or importing photos and images to paint.
- Instantly drying your paint on the canvas by clicking the fan button.
- Correcting mistakes easily with the undo button or the eraser tool.
Index Cards
Get organized with double-sided Index Cards. Create an unlimited number of cards that can be marked up with your pen.
There is a zoom function that enables you to include a lot of information on each card.
Take ink notes and organize them in stacks just like you would with regular index cards. If you want advanced pro features such as group folders, card shuffling, or enhanced navigation, you can try the upgrade for a 14-day free trial.
The upgrade is a one-time lifetime fee of $19.99.
Journalist
Chronicle your experiences through writing with Journalist. Use a free-form canvas with several paper choices, rulers, and two-dimensional shapes to keep a digital journal.
Take advantage of some of the robust features such as:
- Drag and drop files onto journal pages.
- Copy, cut, and paste elements onto your pages.
- Export your journal in various formats such as HTML pages, videos, or images.
- Create horizontal parallax scrolling or vertical pages.
- Use the Isometric drawing tool to create 3D drawings.
- Share many different content formats from other apps including .png, .mp4, HTML, and .gif.
Xodo
Edit, view, and annotate PDF files in Xodo’s PDF Reader. Fill out forms easily, highlight anything, write on any PDF file and save it as a new file.
Some of the other features of Xodo include:
- Cropping pages.
- Bookmarking pages for future use.
- Reading PDFs in dark environments with night mode feature.
- Setting the view to thumbnails, single or double-page, or continuous scroll.
- Searching for text, zooming in at high levels, and rotating pages.
Zen
Escape from the real world, leave your worries behind, and relax with Zen: a digital coloring book for adults.
- Create beautiful art without having to buy art supplies.
- Choose from custom colors, different designs, texture and blending options.
- Print, save, and share your work on social media.
Zen is a free Surface pen app, but you can purchase additional books if you want access to more projects.
Try using some of the suggested apps above. Which ones are best for you will depend upon your specific needs. From filling out forms to taking notes, using apps will get the most out of your Surface Pen.
