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OmniGraffle Palettes
Palettes for OmniGraffle (Mac OS X).

Information

This page offers several new palettes for OmniGraffle. You can download and use these palettes for free (though please read the Charity page), provided you agree to the terms below.

IMPORTANT: Scotland Software provides no warranty or guarantee of any kind for this software. Whilst every effort has been made to assure that the software always functions as expected, this is not guaranteed. In no event will Scotland Software be held responsible for any damage or loss of data or otherwise which may occur due to use of the software.

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Installation

The OmniGraffle online help explains how to install palettes. Here's a quote from the relevant section:

Frequently used palette files (OmniGraffle documents set to appear as palettes when opened) can be installed so that they appear in the Tools > Palettes menu and are easily accessible. If you're an administrator, you can also install them such that they're easily accessible for all users.

To install a palette file, put it in one of the following folders (creating the folders if needed):

•	~/Library/Application Support/OmniGraffle/Palettes The ~ represents your user "home" folder. Palettes installed here will be visible only to you.
•	/Library/Application Support/OmniGraffle/Palettes Palettes installed here will be visible to all users on your computer.
•	/Network/Library/Application Support/OmniGraffle/Palettes Palettes installed here will be visible to all users on your NetInfo network.

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Download

Click on the name of any palette to download it. All palettes are compressed as StuffIt archives, then encoded as Binhex for internet transfer. The free StuffIt Expander utility can completely decode and expand the archives for you. You can view a screenshot of each palette's contents by clicking the appropriate link below.

Note: some items in the palettes appear to have jagged edges or dotted outlines or other visual artefacts. This seems to be an issue with how OmniGraffle displays palettes with large numbers of items. Rest assured that, when you drag an item into a document, it will appear properly, with transparency etc as appropriate.

Small Icons (280k)

A collection of small (32x32) icons to use in your charts and diagrams. These images are all from Mac OS X and assorted OS X applications. [View screenshot].

Small Icons 2 (136k)

More small (32x32) icons to use in your charts and diagrams. [View screenshot].

Large Icons (1.3Mb)

A collection of large (128x128) icons to use in your charts and diagrams. [View screenshot].

Large Icons 2 (1.4Mb)

More large (128x128) icons to use in your charts and diagrams. [View screenshot].

Mind Map (388k)

A template Mind Map for you to use! Each line is a separate item, as are the notes and callouts. Use any combination of the pieces to construct your own Mind Maps. [View screenshot].

Tips and Notes about making Mind Maps with OmniGraffle:

The "official" size for a Mind Map (according to Tony Buzan, the creator of Mind Maps) is A3, which is twice as large as A4. You can easily create an A3 document in OmniGraffle, by making a new document from the A4 template, then making it two pages wide by one page tall.
However, it's often necessary to make smaller Mind Maps (I tend to use single-sheet Mind Maps, to fit in loose-leaf binders along with my print-outs and project notes). Just create an A4 (or US Letter) document, and use the Page Setup dialog to change the orientation to Landscape.
Switch off Snap to Grid when making Mind Maps; the grid will interfere with the organic movement of your connecting lines.
I appreciate that the Mind Map template doesn't completely stick to Tony Buzan's Mind Map rules (specifically, it doesn't stick to the "make lines the same length as the words on them" rule), but until OmniGraffle supports labels on a path (not just labels parallel to the nearest point of the line's path), the template offers the best compromise. Besides, one of the other Mind Mapping rules is to use your own style!
I've added shadows to the connecting lines because I think it looks more striking; I suggest you do too. An important Mind Mapping rule is to use depth and perspective to enhance the beauty of the Mind Map, and thus enhance your brain's desire to examine and store it.
In case you were wondering, the lightbulb graphic was drawn by me in Adobe Illustrator. You're welcome to use it for anything you want.
To draw "outline-embracing" irregular shapes, draw lines with multiple points, which end at the same place they started. Add thickness and shadows as appropriate.

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Charityware

This software is charityware.
This means that you're not forced to pay anything, but we'd appreciate it if you'd make a small donation to charity. Please take a moment to read the Charity page at this site for more information, including links to where you can make quick and easy donations online with a credit card.

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