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  1. I like to do STORYBOARD Thumbnail Sketches in Goodnotes!!

    I really like the PENCIL tool!
    But often times I sketch in one colour ( light blue or red)
    and then CLEAN UP the drawing in dark grey or black..

    I would really like to:
    - THEN ERASE THE LIGHT BLUE SKETCH underneath, only..
    NOT my sketch above!!
    Right now this is NOT possible, because we have an ERASE HIGHLIGHTER ONLY option , but the Highlighter is too BIG for sketching!!

    Soo It would be indeed very helpful to HAVE a "colour-pick eraser.."

    That way we could sketch in ONE colour,…

    2 votes

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  2. If you use for example the new forms and switch to the rubber by tapping your Apple Pencil and then you open the Pencil Menu, the rubber is selected.
    I would prefer the rubber as an independent tool like the powerpointer.

    3 votes

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  3. fix auto advance so eraser stops getting triggered every time you go to write on the blue section, it happens every time even if i don't try to trigger it and it's driving me nuts

    2 votes

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  4. In the new goodnotes 7 update the shape tool does not do sharp right angels and the draw and hold feature does not give perfect right angels so they should add this as a feature where your able to choose on a "natural shape" or a "precise shape" and when you try and draw a circle it does not give you an option on if you want it at an angle anymore this also goes for a trapezoid if you want a trapezoid and you use the shape tool or the hold feature it gives you a rectangle. So in…

    3 votes

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  5. Everything is good I mainly use Goodnotes for mind mapping my lectures the only hindrance I faced that I was not able to add video clips to my notes, and also when I import PDF of my lecture notes in good notes. I can’t just drag and drop pages from like a specific slide to directly into my Notes, which is like a another hindrance because I have to take screenshot again and again and then put it back in. Also, this one is not a criticism, but a suggestion that there could be more tools for writing. It would…

    2 votes

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  6. I echo this like other users did before. Math can be very messy especially with lots of questions. When you have to screenshot a question, you need to do a full 4 actions sequence to get a pasteable screenshot. If we can have a select copy paste screenshot this would be a killer-feature !

    3 votes

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  7. When taking handwritten notes or when reading a document, I will highlight important parts that I would like to come back to in the future. It would be very beneficial if there was an option to view all highlights in a document kind of like how when reading on a Kindle you can highlight quotes and then go back and review those quotes. This would make looking for specific information much more user-friendly.

    2 votes

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  8. Would it be possible to enable richer text formatting within the text fields of the flashcard learning resources?
    Currently, the flashcards do not support advanced formatting options such as text colors, font variations, or styled layouts—features that are available in regular text documents within GoodNotes.

    Allowing users to customize text with colors, font styles, and structured formatting would greatly enhance clarity and memorization, especially for students who rely on visual organization in their study materials.

    2 votes

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  9. I am partially posting this to see if others are have this issue or if it is just me. I have two 3rd-party "Apple Pencil", one of which I only used once to verify it worked and maintain as a backup in case something happens with the other. The primary one I have used for over a year now with no issues. Since the most recent update at the beginning of October (toolbar was a horrible choice, side note), and more than half of my strokes misregister or do not register at all (best way I can explain it). I…

    3 votes

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  10. 枠線で囲った時にその枠内で特定の色だけを消去することができる機能。勉強中にペンでの記述が重なってしまって見にくくなってしまう時の対処法として。

    3 votes

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    1. Text Selection Bug: This issue has persisted since Version 7. When I long-press to select text and then interact with another function, I cannot simply tap once to deselect/cancel the selection. I am forced to select a different character first before I can click to cancel. I expected this to be fixed after multiple updates, but it hasn't been addressed.

    2. Pen & Lasso Tool Placement: Hundreds of users have pointed out the issue with the Pen tool not being accessible alongside the Lasso tool. Does the development team not realize these two are frequently used together? If you need to…

    2 votes

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  11. I love the new update but it has been less efficient because of the color palette for highlighters not in full display. Scrolling in switching colors has been a hassle while studying. In the next update, please bring back the full color palette display but do keep the floating function tool.

    2 votes

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  12. リンク設定において、デフォルトの設定が「次のページ」になっているため、不便です。デフォルト設定を「このページ」にしてほしいです。「このページ」に設定することで、手間を省くことができ助かります。

    3 votes

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  13. It would be amazing to have this feature as it's the only thing keeping me from using GoodNotes and not Notability. I'd switch to GoodNotes in a heartbeat if GIFs were supported. Please make it a thing! 🙏

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  14. You completed the image lock. Yay!
    Unfortunately once an image is locked, I cannot use the links programmed into the base document that are behind the image. Added links can be layered on top but the base document cannot be altered.

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  15. 갤럭시탭을 사용중인데 아이패드와 달리 새로운탭 활성화가 불가능 합니다. 여러탭을 활성화 할수 있게 된다면 좋겠네요.

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  16. The ONLY thing that Noteshelf has on you guys is the writing experience. Noteshelf has true marker feeling with lights and darks as you write. The pencil is far better... goodnotes' pencil (while appreciated) is primitive in comparison. The writing experience should be a priority to pull in a whole new category of work - art. It doesn't have to be all art tools. I don't expect it to be an art app. But I would love the writing experience and sketching experience provided in Noteshelf that, in actuality, they have had for the past 10 years. Everything else about…

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  17. Feature Request: Page Cropping / Page Trimming
    I would like to have a feature that allows users to crop or trim pages to remove unnecessary areas and view documents in a cleaner format within GoodNotes.

    Currently, only objects such as images can be cropped, but there is no way to crop the actual page area itself. Adding a page cropping feature would greatly improve usability, especially when working with scanned documents or PDFs that include unnecessary margins.

    Page Cropping Using the Lasso Tool
    (Apply to: Current Page / Selected Pages / All Pages)

    Crop current page only

    Keep only the…

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  18. Swiping takes more time and effort for browsing through a document as compared to, e.g., tapping.

    In many documents, I see an empty space to the left and right of the page. Couldn‘t this be used to allow tapping to effect immediate page browsing?

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  19. I love Goodnotes so much as a full time graduate student in chemistry. I can draw molecular structures, fill out pdf assignments with handwritten answers, and edit my work super easily.

    I spend a lot of time uploading PDFs for homework assignments which allows me to write directly on them and export the pages into my grading platform. An idea that I have had (mostly for aesthetic purposes) is regarding the outline performance in a notebook; I add important pages to my outline, but its not necessarily a helpful tool until my notebook is over 50 pages or so. It…

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