Chapter1

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1.Starting Graphics
2. Drawing Lines
3. Curved Lines
4. Drowing Shapes
5. Using Colors
6. Grouping
7. Drawing Details
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Starting Graphics To create pictures shapes or lines using the computer you can use a paint or draw program Every draw program has drawing tools in a toolbox You use the mouse to control the tools: Point Click Double-Click Drag White space or canvas is the blank area on the screen where you draw or paint Start the Draw program on your computer Click start. Click All Programs. Click OpenOffice.org 3.1 Click OpenOffice.org Draw <flvplayer autoplay=false width=500 height=400>Startinggraphics.FLV</flvplayer>

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	Drawing Lines Lines can be made in many ways. Double-click on the line tool. This gives you a line each time you drag. Steps: Click the line tool in the drawing tool bar. The pointer becomes a +. Click once to start. Click again to end the line. Double-click to stop drawing lines. <flvplayer autoplay=false width=500 height=400>drawinglines.FLV</flvplayer>

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Curved Lines To make curved lines: Click for curves. Draw the shape you want with the pencil or Double-click to finish drawing a shape with curve tools. <flvplayer autoplay=false width=500 height=400>curves.FLV</flvplayer> Line style: Draw a shape. Select a shape. Click on the line style arrow. Click on Dash Style. Make the lines dotted ……………………… Make the dashes ---------------------- <flvplayer autoplay=false width=500 height=400>linestyle.FLV</flvplayer>

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Drawing Shapes To draw a rectangle: Click on the Basic shapes tool . Click the rectangle tool in the toolbox Drag the rectangle pointer down and away from the starting point on the canvas. Release the mouse button you draw a rectangle. To draw ellipse shape: Click the ellipse tool in the drawing tool bar. Hold down the left mouse. Drag the ellipse pointer to draw a round shape. Release the mouse button you draw an ellipse. <flvplayer autoplay=false width=500 height=400>drawingshapes.FLV</flvplayer>

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	Using Colors The paint program gives you choices of color. The color box contains 28 different colors. Click on a line or a shape to select it. Click Line Color and Area Style/Filling tools in the Line and Filling tool. <flvplayer autoplay=false width=500 height=400>colorlines.FLV</flvplayer> <flvplayer autoplay=false width=500 height=400>coloringshapes.FLV</flvplayer>

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Grouping Draw a picture of a face using lines and shapes. Click the select object arrow. Drag a rectangle all round the picture Or to select click Edit then Select All. Click the right button of the mouse then click group. This holds the pieces of your picture together. Sellect the Draw: <flvplayer autoplay=false width=500 height=400>sellectdraw.FLV</flvplayer> Group the draw <flvplayer autoplay=false width=500 height=400>group.FLV</flvplayer>

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Drawing Details Zoom makes part of the picture look bigger. Zoom helps draw details. Draw a small circle. Click on the zoom. Click Zoom In. Click on the object. The object gets bigger. Draw 2 smaller circles and a line inside. Click on the zoom 100% this makes you zoom back to the real size. Click zoom in tool again and add hair. Add more details. Zoom out to see the finished drawing. Remember to Group the face. Draw the following picture: