Bridget
13 September 2008, 11:00 PM
DO NOT QUOTE!
Bridget's Guide to PowerPoint
Getting Started
To begin your artwork adventure you first need to get powerpoint. Powerpoint is usually for make slides for business's and meetings but when used correctly can be used as a drawing program.
You can buy powerpoint at any store like target, walmart, or costco. Or you can get it for free when you by a Windows computer (some are on the computer some are not.) Once you have bought it or have gotten the free trial.
Link to Free Trial:
2003 edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en
2007 edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=048dc840-14e1-467d-8dca-19d2a8fd7485&DisplayLang=en
With it installed open it up on your browser.
Basic Tools
The Basic tootls in powerpoint is the following:
Curve: The curve tool is the most helpful becuase it gives you the ability to create any shape that has a curved edge. It is mostly used to create the body in the penguin.
Line: The line can be used to create a belt or a stick. CAN NOT CURVE
Shapes: The shapes is very helpful becuase there are so many of them. For example if you want to do a beta hat than you can pick the cone tool.
Lets Begin!
Now that we know some of the tools lets start. Pick the curve tool in the tools box.
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/1681/cp1cs0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Now begin drawing a egg shape. It may take a while for your shape to become perfect but it should look like this.
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/7972/logo9fv7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
As you can see there is a little indent in the egg shape. So you right click on the drawing and click “edit points” Now click the black circle and fix your error by doing this:
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/1290/73175606jc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
So fix the errors you can do and now add a arm and flippers.
For the arm you are going to want to create a circle/square look. Again use the curve tool.
Now that you did that you can make the flipper, use the curve tool to add one curved square. Now copy that flipper and repast so there is too of them. Now use the green button on top of the image when you click on it to flip it around so it looks like a right/left flipper.
When you do that add all the necessary stuff, belly, eyes, nose, etc.
Color!
Color is very important in all penguins unless you want to make it a black and white portrait but you still would want to use the color black. There are two color options you can choose from shape fill and shape outline.
Shape Fill: Fills in the shape with any color that you choose from
Shape OutLine: Changes the line outline that is around the shape.
There are about 16 million colors or more so choose wisely!
Final!
Finally you can add items, it’s about the same thing to make the penguin but you can add more colors and more shapes.
I am using a penguin I did before so it should turn out like this!
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/3076/picture1ef0.png (http://imageshack.us)
Good luck with all your power pointing! I hope this helped you!
:)
Bridget's Guide to PowerPoint
Getting Started
To begin your artwork adventure you first need to get powerpoint. Powerpoint is usually for make slides for business's and meetings but when used correctly can be used as a drawing program.
You can buy powerpoint at any store like target, walmart, or costco. Or you can get it for free when you by a Windows computer (some are on the computer some are not.) Once you have bought it or have gotten the free trial.
Link to Free Trial:
2003 edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en
2007 edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=048dc840-14e1-467d-8dca-19d2a8fd7485&DisplayLang=en
With it installed open it up on your browser.
Basic Tools
The Basic tootls in powerpoint is the following:
Curve: The curve tool is the most helpful becuase it gives you the ability to create any shape that has a curved edge. It is mostly used to create the body in the penguin.
Line: The line can be used to create a belt or a stick. CAN NOT CURVE
Shapes: The shapes is very helpful becuase there are so many of them. For example if you want to do a beta hat than you can pick the cone tool.
Lets Begin!
Now that we know some of the tools lets start. Pick the curve tool in the tools box.
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/1681/cp1cs0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Now begin drawing a egg shape. It may take a while for your shape to become perfect but it should look like this.
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/7972/logo9fv7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
As you can see there is a little indent in the egg shape. So you right click on the drawing and click “edit points” Now click the black circle and fix your error by doing this:
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/1290/73175606jc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
So fix the errors you can do and now add a arm and flippers.
For the arm you are going to want to create a circle/square look. Again use the curve tool.
Now that you did that you can make the flipper, use the curve tool to add one curved square. Now copy that flipper and repast so there is too of them. Now use the green button on top of the image when you click on it to flip it around so it looks like a right/left flipper.
When you do that add all the necessary stuff, belly, eyes, nose, etc.
Color!
Color is very important in all penguins unless you want to make it a black and white portrait but you still would want to use the color black. There are two color options you can choose from shape fill and shape outline.
Shape Fill: Fills in the shape with any color that you choose from
Shape OutLine: Changes the line outline that is around the shape.
There are about 16 million colors or more so choose wisely!
Final!
Finally you can add items, it’s about the same thing to make the penguin but you can add more colors and more shapes.
I am using a penguin I did before so it should turn out like this!
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/3076/picture1ef0.png (http://imageshack.us)
Good luck with all your power pointing! I hope this helped you!
:)