Participants will become familiar with the tools and their options through exploration. Tools include: wacky pencil, line, rectangle, oval, wacky brush, electric mixer, paint can, eraser, text, rubber stamps, moving van, undo guy, and the color palette.
Participants will:
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Participants will explore Kid Pix tools including tool options to become familiar with the Kid Pix drawing screen. Look over the following diagrams and tool descriptions to familiarize yourself with the program.
Kid Pix tools are at the left of the screen. To select a tool, place the pointer over a tool and click.
Tool options, at the bottom of the screen, change depending on the tool selected. To select a tool option point and click.
A 
icon indicates
there are more options available. All tool options function
differently if Option, Command or Shift keys are used.
Have fun exploring and creating! Remember to use color too.
The Wacky Pencil draws
free-form lines. The Options bar offers line widths, styles and
patterns.
The Line tool draws straight
lines. Select line widths and line patterns from the Options bar. The
Shift key helps draw perfect horizontal, vertical, or 45 degree angle
lines.
The Rectangle tool draws
rectangles in a variety of patterns selected from the Options bar.
Press the Shift key to draw a perfect square. Press the Option key
to draw a rectangle without a black border.
The Oval tool draws ovals in
a variety of patterns selected from the Options Bar. Press the
Shift key to draw a perfect circle. Press the Option key to draw an
oval without a black border.
HAVE FUN with the Wacky
Brush! Experiment with both sets of tool options. Remember to
try your option, command, and shift keys.
The Electric Mixer mixes up
your drawing in lots of crazy ways. First select the Mixer tool.
Then choose the tool option desired, then click on the drawing. Your
Option key can make changes to some of the tool options.
Paint Can fills the selected
area with the chosen color or pattern from the Options bar. Select
Paint Can. Choose desired color and/or pattern and click on the area
to be painted.
Erasers remove all or part
of the drawing in fun ways. Erasers range from large to small.
Select the Eraser tool, the size of eraser from the Option bar and
erase part of the drawing. Select other options and click on the
screen to watch the whole picture disappear. Try pressing your
option key while erasing and see what happens.
Text places letters, numbers
and symbols at any place on the screen. Select the Text tool, click
on the letter chosen, then click on the screen to place the letter.
To use your keyboard choose "Type Text" from the Goodies Menu.
Position the pointer on the screen where the letters should begin and
click. Type the text desired. You can change fonts and colors!
Stamps place pictures on
your slide. There are many sets of stamps on the Options bar. Click
on the desired stamp, then click on the screen to place it. To place
many rubber stamps on your drawing, hold the mouse button down and
drag the mouse. Double the size of the stamp by holding down the
Option key while stamping. The Shift key triples the size of the
picture. For gigantic stamps, press the Option key and the Shift key
while placing the picture. To EDIT stamps, use the "Edit Stamps"
option on the GOODIES menu or double click on the stamp you wish to
edit. To select a different set of stamps, go to the GOODIES menu
and drag down to "Swap Stamps."
The Moving Van moves a
selected section of the drawing from one spot to another. Choose the
size and shape moving van you need. Place the van over the area to
be moved. Then move it by holding the mouse button down and dragging
the mouse. When the selection is moved to its destination, release
the mouse button. The last choice on the option bar allows you to
draw a rectangle around what you want to move.
The Undo Guy may be your
best friend. He helps get rid of whatever it was you didn't want to
do! Click his face and the results of your last action will
immediately disappear (just like "Undo" on the Edit menu.) Just be
sure you don't click elsewhere before you click on him!
To select a color, simply click on
the color you would like to use.
Open Kid Pix and explore the tools as described above. Your finished slide should include five different tools. Have fun!
When your slide is complete, go to the FILE menu and drag to "Quit." When asked if you would like to save the changes, click on "Don't Save."
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These pages were created for the Learning Space by Vicky Ragan and Wendy Nevin.
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tools and their options.