Ink Knife, as a powerful and easy-to-use prototyping tool, is deeply loved by product managers, designers and developers. Whether you want to quickly build a product prototype or collaborate with a team, MoDao can meet your needs. Below, the editor will teach you step by step how to register the ink knife, and take you to get started quickly and master the basic operations. Come and take a look.
1. Register a Mo Dao account
Visit the official website of Mo Dao: Open the browser and enter the official website of Mo Dao.
Click to register: In the upper right corner of the official website homepage, click the "Register" button.
Choose a registration method: MoDao supports a variety of registration methods, including mobile phone number registration, email registration, and third-party account login (WeChat, DingTalk, Feishu, etc.). Just choose your usual registration method.
Fill in the registration information: According to the selected registration method, fill in the corresponding registration information, such as mobile phone number, verification code, email address, password, etc.
Complete registration: Read and agree to MoDao's service agreement and privacy policy, click the "Register" button to complete account registration.
2. Understand the interface of the ink knife
After successful registration, you will enter the workbench interface of Mo Knife. The workbench is mainly divided into the following areas:
Top navigation bar: Contains entrances to common functions such as projects, templates, resource libraries, and help centers.
Project list on the left: Displays the items you createdAll items are easy to quickly find and manage.
Middle canvas area: This is your main area for prototyping, where you can add various components, pages, and interactive effects.
Right property panel: used to set the properties of the selected component, such as size, color, font, etc.
Bottom status bar: Displays the zoom ratio, page size and other information of the current page.
3. Create your first project
Click "New Project": In the workbench interface, click the "New Project" button.
Select project type: Mo Knife provides a variety of project types, including mobile, web, custom sizes, etc. Choose the appropriate project type based on your needs.
Set project name: Give your project a concise and clear name to facilitate subsequent search and management.
Choose a project template (optional): MoDao provides a wealth of project templates, covering e-commerce, social networking, tools and other fields. You can choose a suitable template to build quickly, or you can choose a "blank project" to design from scratch.
4. Start your prototype design
Add a page: In the canvas area, click the “+” button to add a new page. You can create multiple pages and connect them according to the product structure.
Use component library: MoDao provides a rich component library, including basic components, icon components, advanced components, etc. You can drag components directly onto the canvas to use them.
Set component properties: Select a component on the canvas, and you can set various properties of the component in the properties panel on the right, such as size, color, font, alignment, etc.
Add interactive effects: Mo Knife supports rich interactive effects, such as clicks, slides, long presses, etc. You can add interactive effects to components to simulate real user operations.
Preview and share: After completing the prototype design, you can click the "Preview" button to view the prototype effect. You can also share prototype links with team members for collaboration and feedback.
5. More functions are waiting for you to explore
In addition to the basic functions introduced above, Mo Knife also provides many powerful functions, such as:
Team collaboration: Invite team members to join the project and work together on prototype design and review.
Version management: Record the historical version of the project to facilitate backtracking and comparison.
Annotation and comments: Annotate and comment on the prototype to facilitate communication among team members.
Resource library: Upload and manage commonly used images, icons, components and other resources.
6. Summary
Ink Knife is a powerful and easy-to-use prototyping tool that even novices can get started quickly. Through the introduction of this article, I believe you have mastered the basic method of using the ink knife. Next, let’s start the wonderful journey of prototyping together!
