Appleworks Appleworks DrawDraw

Let’s get started…Let’s get started…

With the drawing program, With the drawing program, you can create…you can create…

Mathematically calculated Mathematically calculated objectsobjects

Each object can be manipulated Each object can be manipulated individuallyindividually

Cannot edit parts of objectsCannot edit parts of objects Takes up relatively little Takes up relatively little

computer memory computer memory Each object is in its own layerEach object is in its own layer

More about layers…More about layers…

The best attribute this program has The best attribute this program has is that it works in layers, so each is that it works in layers, so each image is independent of the other. image is independent of the other.

This also means that they can be put This also means that they can be put one on top of the other or otherwise one on top of the other or otherwise arranged (front to back, etc.).arranged (front to back, etc.).

Why use this program?Why use this program?

This program is great for This program is great for creating flyers, advertisements, creating flyers, advertisements, or a “mini poster” when learning or a “mini poster” when learning about a particular topic.about a particular topic.

If you teach English you could If you teach English you could use this for students to create a use this for students to create a small poster with information small poster with information about a particular book or author about a particular book or author for example.for example.

Clip Art in Appleworks DrawClip Art in Appleworks Draw

For those not interested in drawing your For those not interested in drawing your own images, you can access clip art from own images, you can access clip art from the File Menu and choose Show Clippingsthe File Menu and choose Show Clippings

Once you have found one you would like to Once you have found one you would like to use just click and drag to the documentuse just click and drag to the document

If you click the text tool prior to inserting the If you click the text tool prior to inserting the image, the image will be placed as text and image, the image will be placed as text and move with your textmove with your text

If you click the Pointer tool prior to If you click the Pointer tool prior to insertion, the image will be placed as a insertion, the image will be placed as a separate layer.separate layer.

Clippings continued…Clippings continued… What's really cool What's really cool

is that if you don't is that if you don't like what you see, like what you see, it will search the it will search the internet for more internet for more choices! choices!

Once you have Once you have Clippings showing Clippings showing on your desktop, on your desktop, click on the tab click on the tab labeled Search labeled Search and type the topic and type the topic in the text box. in the text box. Click the search Click the search button and wait! button and wait!

Clippings from the web…Clippings from the web…

You can then click on the graphic and drag You can then click on the graphic and drag it to your document. it to your document. You can also add You can also add these to your scrapbook. these to your scrapbook.

NOTE: These graphics will be okay to use NOTE: These graphics will be okay to use without worrying about copyright issues. without worrying about copyright issues. But please be aware... But please be aware...

When searching the internet, it is easy to When searching the internet, it is easy to click and copy pictures. Some of these are click and copy pictures. Some of these are copyright images that you need permisson copyright images that you need permisson to use. to use. Please be aware and respect the Please be aware and respect the artist's legal rights!artist's legal rights!

To add a clipping to your scrapbook – drag To add a clipping to your scrapbook – drag the clipping you want to keep from the box the clipping you want to keep from the box onto the document, then drag to the tab onto the document, then drag to the tab you would like it to be saved underyou would like it to be saved under

To add a new tab, click on the + tab and To add a new tab, click on the + tab and make a new tab namemake a new tab name

Let’s try this…Let’s try this…

Go to File>NewGo to File>New Click on File>Show ClippingsClick on File>Show Clippings Then do a search for a clipping of Then do a search for a clipping of

your choiceyour choice Choose two to keep in your Choose two to keep in your

document and drag them to the document and drag them to the appropriate tab in your scrapbook for appropriate tab in your scrapbook for future use!future use!

Save this as drawingpractice.cwk on Save this as drawingpractice.cwk on the desktopthe desktop

Adding text…Adding text…

To add a text To add a text box: Go to tools box: Go to tools and click on the and click on the text tool, "A"text tool, "A". . The menu bar The menu bar will change and will change and provide you with provide you with different different options. Check options. Check it out! it out!

Editing Text…Editing Text…

You can use the You can use the ARRANGE MENUARRANGE MENUto rotate words after to rotate words after you have typed them. you have typed them.

Words can become Words can become their own form of art in their own form of art in this program. There this program. There are many options for are many options for text. In addition, check text. In addition, check out the positioning out the positioning options found under options found under arrange! arrange!

Let’s add text…Let’s add text…

Go back to your drawingpractice.cwk Go back to your drawingpractice.cwk and open it from your desktop and open it from your desktop

Click on the word-processing icon on Click on the word-processing icon on the top left corner of your toolbar.the top left corner of your toolbar.

Click and Drag a section where your Click and Drag a section where your text will go – and type somethingtext will go – and type something

Try rotating, changing color, size and Try rotating, changing color, size and font or your text.font or your text.

Here’s a finished example…Here’s a finished example…

Master PagesMaster Pages

You can create a background, You can create a background, called a master page, that called a master page, that appears on all the pages in a appears on all the pages in a drawing document.drawing document.

You can create a watermark, You can create a watermark, page border, or logo on a page border, or logo on a document’s mast page so that it document’s mast page so that it will appear on each page in the will appear on each page in the document.document.

To do this…To do this…

Choose Choose OptionsOptions>>Edit>Master Edit>Master PagePage

Use the Use the Drawing ToolsDrawing Tools to create to create the background or border you the background or border you want and use the want and use the Accents Accents WindowWindow to change colors and to change colors and other attributes.other attributes.

When you are done changing When you are done changing the master page…the master page…

Choose Choose Options>Edit>Master Options>Edit>Master PagePage to return to the regular to return to the regular drawing document.drawing document. To see the To see the Master PageMaster Page while you while you

are working on the document, are working on the document, choose choose Window>Page ViewWindow>Page View

Making Items Align to a Grid…Making Items Align to a Grid…

Choose Choose Options>Turn Autogrid Options>Turn Autogrid OnOn

To align existing items to a gridTo align existing items to a grid Select the objects Select the objects

(to select everything on the page hit (to select everything on the page hit Apple+AApple+A))

Choose Choose Arrange>Align to GridArrange>Align to Grid To turn off Auto Grid go to To turn off Auto Grid go to

Options>Turn Autogrid OffOptions>Turn Autogrid Off

To change the size of a grid in To change the size of a grid in the Drawing Program…the Drawing Program…

Choose Choose Format>Rulers>Ruler Format>Rulers>Ruler SettingsSettings

Select a unit of measureSelect a unit of measure Type a number for DivisionsType a number for Divisions

If the divisions are really small, If the divisions are really small, you have to zoom in to see a true you have to zoom in to see a true representation of them.representation of them.