5. Release the mouse button 4 when you are done with stretching. (If required you 2 can move the mouse 1 around the canvas to rotate the shape). 3 6. Click the mouse button Step-1 to 4 : Selecting and drawing the again and the shape will square shape. be drawn in the current colour. Step-5 : To rotate the shape Step-6 : Click to finalize the (if required). shape. Here is an example of a drawing using different shapes tools. A drawing using the Shapes tools 50
Erase the Drawing The Eraser tool is used to erase the mistakes (in the drawing.) We can use various types of eraser given on the selector. Steps to use the Eraser tool are: 1. Click on the Eraser tool. 2. Select the required size and 2 type of eraser from the selector 1 (Erasers pane). 3. On the canvas, click and drag 3 the mouse on the part of the drawing which you want to erase. That part of the picture will be erased. Using the Eraser tool Fun Activity Make the following drawing in Tux Paint. (Hint: Use Paint, Lines and Shapes tools) 51
Quick Review Tux Paint provides a variety of tools to create beautiful drawings. Paint tool contains a number of brushes to make the drawings. Line tool is used to draw straight lines using different brushes. Shapes tool is used to draw simple filled and outlined shapes. Eraser tool is used to erase the mistakes (in the drawings). Fun Zone Fill in the crossword with the correct words. 1. ____________ tool is used to draw a straight line. 2. ____________ tool is used to draw filled and outlined shapes. 3. ____________ is a palette of available colours in a TuxPaint window. 4. ____________ tool is like a brush for painting on the canvas. 3C 1L 6S 2S 4P E 5E 7Q 5. ___________ tool is used to erase the mistakes in the drawing. 6. ___________ button is used to save a drawing. 7. ___________ button is used to quit the Tux Paint window. 52
A. Choose the correct answer. 1. To create a new drawing, click on the __________ button. a) Paint b) New c) Line d) Eraser 2. __________ contains the drawing and editing control tools. a) Toolbar b) Shapes c) Help Area d) Eraser 3. ___________ is a palette of available colours. a) Help Area b) Toolbar c) Line d) Color Box 4. This is the largest part of the screen in the center of the Tux Paint window where we draw. a) Drawing Canvas b) Help Area c) Line d) Color Box 5. It shows different things like brushes and stamps, depending on the control tools. a) New button b) Toolbar c) Selector d) Drawing Canvas B. Fill in the blanks. Shapes, Paint, Eraser, Quit, Lines 1. _____________________ tool is used to draw straight lines. 2. _______________________ tool is used to erase the mistakes. 3. __________________ tool is used to draw simple filled shapes. 4. ___________ tool provides a variety of brushes to create a drawing. 5. Click on the _____________ button to close the Tux Paint window. 53
C. Match the following. Column-I Column-II 1. Lines tool a. 2. Eraser tool b. 3. Shapes tool c. 4. Save button d. 5. Quit button e. 6. Paint button f. D. Answer the following questions. 1. Name the different parts of a Tux Paint window. ______________________________________________________________ 2. Name any four shapes that you can draw with the Shapes tool. ______________________________________________________________ 3. Write down the steps to open Tux Paint. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Teacher's Signature : __________________ Teacher's Remark : WEB http://www.tuxpaint.org/features/ https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Tux-Paint-with-Your-Kids LINKS Teacher’s Corner Dear Teachers, make four groups in the class and assign them the following topics to draw in Tux Paint: Diwali night, Save Girl child, Traffic light, Bunch of flowers. 54
7 MS Paint: Drawing with Shapes Dear Teacher, Sure Students, In this chapter we We want to learn shall look into the more about the detailed working of Shapes tool. Shapes tool in MS Paint in detail and to format shapes. Dear children, We have already learnt about the basic features and tools of MS Paint. Earlier we had a brief introduction of Shapes tool. In this chapter, let us learn more in detail about Shapes tool. Drawing Shapes Shapes such as arrows, stars and call outs etc. can be picked up from Shapes tool. Shapes group, under Home tab, displays the set of shapes. Click on the desired shape and draw it with mouse on the canvas. 55
Shape Outline Before drawing the shape, we can decide the colour, style and thickness of the outline. To select the colour: 1. Click on Color 1 in the Colors group under Home tab. 2. In the same group, click on the desired colour. To select the outline style: 1. In Shapes group of Home tab, click on the drop- down Outline. 2. Select the desired outline style. To select the thickness: 1. In Shapes group of Home tab, click on the drop-down Size. 2. Select the desired size. Filling Colours in Shape After drawing, we can fill some colour inside the shape. To fill the colour: 1. Go to Home tab and in the Tools group, click on Fill with Color tool. 2. Click on Color 1 and select on the desired colour. 3. Click inside the shape. 56
Note To draw a shape with equal sides, press and hold Shift key and drag the mouse. Fun Activity Dear Students, this fish shown here is made of using different shapes in MS Paint. Can you draw this fish by using different shapes? Drawing Shape with Different Fill Styles A shape can be drawn with various fill styles. Before drawing the shape, do the following: 1. Click on Home tab. 2. In the Shapes group, click on desired shape. 3. Click on Fill drop-down and select the desired fill style. 4. Draw the shape on the canvas. Fun Activity Using various Fill styles, make the following drawing. Use your imagination and creativity to do better. 57
Saving the Drawing To save the file, follow the steps given here. 1. Click on Paint Button. 2. Select Save option. 3. In the Save As dialog box, select the location to save the file. 4. Type the name of the file in File Name field. 5. Click on Save button. 1 3 2 4 5 Opening the Drawing To open an existing file, follow the steps given here. 1. Click on Paint Button. 2. Select Open option. 3. In the Open dialog box, locate the desired file. 4. Click on Open button. 1 3 2 58 4
Quick Review The Shapes group shows a set of shapes. Using Shapes tool, different types of ready-made shapes can be drawn. Fill with color tool is used to fill colours in the drawings. Fun Zone Draw the given figure of a bus in MS Paint and fill colours of your choice. A. Choose the correct answer. 1. ______________ allows drawing with different shapes in MS Paint. a) Drawing tool b) Shape tool c) Line tool d) Pencil tool 2. Shapes group is found under _____________ tab. a) Home b) Shapes c) Drawing d) View 3. To select outline colour of a shape, click on __________ in the Colors group. a) Color 1 b) Color 2 c) Fill with Color d) Outline 59
Supplement-4 Google Drawing Google Drawing is an online, free drawing tool by Google. It can be used for making simple drawings, diagrams, flowcharts, mind maps etc. Users can also share their drawings online with others and collaborate to edit the drawings together. To access Google Drawing, you need to have a google ID in the form of gmail ID. Opening Google Drawing After creating Gmail account, go to www.gmail.com and log in to your account using your username and password. Click on the grid menu icon on the top right corner of your account window. Click on Drive option. This will open up Google Drive window. Click on New button > More > Google Drawing. This will open up Google Drawing interface. Lines, Shapes, Text and Images Google Drawings provides toolbar that contains buttons for: 1. Drawing Lines 5 1 23 4 2. Drawing Shapes 3. Drawing Text 4. Inserting Images. 5. Undo, Redo, Print and Paint Format 62
Adding Text Click on Text tool (Number 3 in the Toolbar shown earlier) and drag on the canvas. A textbox with a cursor will appear. Type the desired text and select it. You will notice Text formatting toolbar appears on the top. Text Formatting toolbar provides buttons for Textbox fill color, Textbox border color, border style, Font and Font size etc. You can use them to format the text. Drawing Lines and Shapes In the Main toolbar, click Line tool and select the tool to draw lines, arrows, connectors between textboxes, curves, polygons and freehand scribbles. To draw shapes, click on the Shapes button and select the desired shape to draw. Inserting Images Google Drawing allows you to insert images from your local computer, online from web, from images saved in your Google Drive, Photos collection, from any online resource like your blog or website and by capturing live image from webcam. Just click on Insert Image tool on the toolbar and select the desired option. 63
1. Type the text as given below in WordPad and do the following: a) Heading should be in blue colour, Font face= Comic Sans MS, Font size= 18 pts., Font style= Bold. b) Rest of the text should be in black colour, Font face= Times New Roman, Font size= 16 pts. 2. Create an underwater scene in Tux Paint. Take hint from the drawing shown here. Use your imagination to make the final drawing. 3. Take hint from the drawing shown here and try creating a giraffe or any other animal using various shapes in MS Paint. You can use other tools if you wish to make your drawing better. 64
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