Lesson 4
Looking at MS PAINT
Do you remember how to "copy" and "Paste" in MS Word or MS Publisher??
Do you remember about using the icons (or Edit commands) for "copy" and "paste"?
In Lesson 2 - you looked at the 'Tools' that MS Paint has. How well do you remember them?
Do you remember reading this?
Cutting
Tools
– These are used for a whole or part of an image.
You can move, copy or get rid of a part. If you need to select very carefully-
then use the star shaped tool but the rectangle shape is far quicker and easier.
If you do not remember much about the 'Tools' options - then go through Lesson 2 again before continuing below (click on 'Lesson 2' and you will go to it!).
Copy and Paste is one of the most useful and important skills to learn. You will now learn how to copy and paste in one window.
A) Open the program MS Paint and set the screen size to 400 x 400
b) Choose a shape tool and draw a small circle or rectangle near the bottom of the screen. Fill it with a colour.
c) Draw the same shape but fill it in a different colour.
d) Click on the rectangle cutting tool and draw a box round one shape. Like this:
e) Now go to EDIT at the top of your screen and click on COPY.
f) Click on EDIT again but this time click on PASTE.
g) A copy will appear in the top left hand corner.
h) Now choose the second shape and repeat EDIT COPY, EDIT PASTE.
i) The new shape will be in the top left hand corner. Now keep the left hand mouse button pressed down and drag it across the screen. Keep doing this until you have a pattern something like this:
j) You could add a different shape to make it look interesting. Like this:
To do this , just follow the same instructions.
k) When you have completed your shape pattern use the cutting tool to select all your pattern. Select EDIT COPY, EDIT PASTE. The copy pattern will appear on top of the first one. Drag it down carefully and place it.
l) If you like your pattern SAVE it.
Well done! You have now finished Lesson 4.