Features of Boardmaker and Boardmaker Plus! At-a-Glance
| Features |
BOARDMAKER v5
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BOARDMAKER v6 | ||
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| BOARD EDITING FEATURES |
Number of Picture Communication Symbols PCS included in Standard version |
3,500 |
4,500 |
4,500 |
| Languages supporting PCS |
42 |
44 |
44 |
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| Create custom symbols | * |
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| Transparent backgrounds | * |
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* |
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| Options for button colours and borders | * |
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* |
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| Dashed lines | * |
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* |
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| Country-specific symbols | * |
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* |
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| Drag-n-drop digital images | * |
* |
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| More than 350 templates, including Boardmaker Activity Pad templates |
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* |
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| Symbolate | * |
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| Swap buttons | * |
* |
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| Shuffle buttons | * |
* |
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| Freeform button | * |
* |
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| Align and centre button content | * |
* |
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| Resize multiple buttons | * |
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| Export to v. 5 | n/a |
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| Export groups of boards | * |
* |
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| INTERACTIVE | Video and animation | * |
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| Synthesised and digitised voice | * |
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| Access with mouse, trackball, touchscreen, alternate keyboard, switch, joystick or head-tracking device | * |
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| Auto, step and inverse scanning | * |
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| Adaptable for low vision users | * |
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| More than 600 interactive sample boards | * |
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| 94 interactive templates | * |
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| Read aloud and highlighting function for Symbolate button | * |
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| Text, picture and sound changes in Use mode | * |
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| MJ Sounds Library of 150 fun sounds | * |
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| Movable buttons for creating dynamic activities | * |
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