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Note – Taking a photo of a copyrighted material (such as a photo), is a violation of the copyright law, with exception given for ‘fair use’. For more information on what you can photograph and cannot, read the [http://wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2006/02/article_0010.html WIPO advisory]. Wherever possible, you could take permission of the copyright holder to use an photo of the material.

Note – Taking a photo of a copyrighted material (such as a photo), is a violation of the copyright law, with exception given for ‘fair use’. For more information on what you can photograph and cannot, read the [http://wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2006/02/article_0010.html WIPO advisory]. Wherever possible, you could take permission of the copyright holder to use an photo of the material.

=== Creating image resources using a drawing tool (''Tux Paint'') ===

=== Creating image resources using a drawing software (''Tux Paint'') ===

You can also use a drawing software application to draw an image.

You can also use a drawing software application to draw an image.

Open Tux Paint on your computer, through <u>Applications → Education →  Tux Paint</u>

Open Tux Paint on your computer, through <u>Applications → Education →  Tux Paint</u>

The screen contains two tool bars on either side of the drawing canvas. The left side tool bar contains drawing and editing controls. The right side tool bar provides the various options for the tool you select on the left side tool bar. For e.g., when the paint brush tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the various brushes available on the right tool bar. When the Rubber Stamp tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the different stamps you can use, on the right tool bar. At the bottom of the screen, you can see a palette of colours. Below this, at the bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides tips and other information while you draw.

The screen contains two tool bars on either side of the drawing canvas. The left side tool bar contains drawing and editing controls. The right side tool bar provides the various options for the specific tool that you select on the left side tool bar. For e.g., when the "Paint brush" tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the various brushes available on the right tool bar. When the "Rubber Stamp" tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the different stamps you can use, on the right tool bar. At the bottom, you can see a palette of colours. Below this, at the bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides tips and other information while you draw.

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas.

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the brush and the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas. You can use the stamps for drawing / inserting predefined shapes into the canvas.  

  Image - Creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint<br>

  Image - Creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint<br>

  [[File:Tux Paint - creating a picture.png|450px]]

  [[File:Tux Paint - creating a picture.png|450px]]

   

   

You should also create a drawing on an issue connected to your topic. One possibility is you could use any image you found as a reference, and draw it on Tux Paint. The left tool bar also has an eraser in case you want to erase any part of your drawing. Tux Paint is a very simple and easy to use application. You should familiarize yourself with the tool options by simply using them, in your drawing work.  

You should also create a drawing on an issue connected to your topic. One possibility is you could use any image you found as a reference, and draw it using Tux Paint. The left tool bar also has an eraser in case you want to erase any part of your drawing! 

 

Tux Paint is a very simple and easy to use application. You should familiarize yourself with the tool options by simply using them, in your drawing work.  

The files created by you, are stored in the home/.tuxpaint/saved folder, in the 'png' format. To open the .tuxpaint folder, you may need to select the 'view hidden' files in the /home folder on Ubuntu. The file name will begin with 'year+month+date' in YYYYDDMM format, followed by a serial number.

The files created by you, are stored in the home/.tuxpaint/saved folder, in the 'png' format. To open the .tuxpaint folder, you may need to select the 'view hidden' files in the /home folder on Ubuntu. The file name will begin with 'year+month+date' in YYYYDDMM format, followed by a serial number.

=== Creating a simple animation (''Tux Paint'') ===

=== Creating a simple animation (''Tux Paint'') ===

Tux Paint allows you to create simple animations by letting you create a slide presentation of a set of images. You can save the image you drew. Make small changes to it and save it as a new file. You can then ‘play’ the two photos in a recurring manner to create a simple animation.

Tux Paint allows you to create simple animations by letting you create a slide presentation of a set of images. You can save the image you drew. Make small changes to it and save it as a new file. You can then ‘play’ the two photos in a recurring manner to create a simple animation. Your animation can have as many images as you like.

We have created two drawings of a tree, one  without  fruits (shown in previous section) and one with (below). The second one is created simply by painting small fruits on the earlier painting and saving the same. Playing these two images recurrently in Tux Paint creates a simple animation of the changes in the tree over the seasons.

We have created two drawings of a tree, one  without  fruits (shown in previous section) and one with (below). The second one is created simply by painting small fruits on the earlier painting and saving the same. Playing these two images recurrently in Tux Paint creates a simple animation of the changes in the tree over the seasons.  

  Image to show creating an animation using two drawings in Tux Paint<br>

  Image to show creating an animation using two drawings in Tux Paint<br>

  [[File:COL - Simple animation using Tux Paint - Tree with leaves and fruits.png|450px]]

  [[File:COL - Simple animation using Tux Paint - Tree with leaves and fruits.png|450px]]

One of the simplest and yet very powerful ways of creating an image is to simply take a picture of your computer screen. You may have opened a web page on which there is an image or some text you want to store as an image, or it may be from a file on your computer, or it may be a snapshot of a video you are playing.

One of the simplest and yet very powerful ways of creating an image is to simply take a picture of your computer screen. You may have opened a web page on which there is an image or some text you want to store as an image, or it may be from a file on your computer, or it may be a snapshot of a video you are playing.

You can use the tool Screenshot for this.

You can use the tool Screenshot for this. Open Screenshot on your computer, through <u>Applications → Accessories →  Screenshot</u>

Open Screenshot on your computer, through <u>Applications → Accessories →  Screenshot</u>

You have an option of capturing the entire display on your screen or selecting a smaller area. For the latter option, chose ‘select area to grab’ and then use the mouse to drag drop the (rectangular) area you want to capture. (Move your cursor to the left top of the area, keep your left mouse click pressed, move the cursor to the right bottom point and release it).

  Image - Creating an image using Screenshot<br>

  Image - Creating an image using Screenshot<br>

  [[File:COL - Screen shot of a drawing using Tux Paint.png|450px]]

  [[File:COL - Screen shot of a drawing using Tux Paint.png|450px]]