Using the Appleworks 6 Paint Program to Draw a Picture

To begin a new drawing:

1. Open the Applications Folder
   
2. Select the Appleworks folder
   
3. Select the Appleworks 6 program
   
4. Wait for the program to open
   
5. Click "Painting" on the "Starting Points" window
6. Save your document as: LastNameFirstName + the name of the project (no spaces)
   
7. Hide the Button Bar - Click "Window" in the menu bar and select "Hide Button Bar"
   
8. Show the "Accents" Tabs - Click "Window" in the menu bar and select "Show Accents"
9. Drag your toolbar to the right side of your workspace
   
10. Stretch out your drawing area to cover the entire screen
    
11. Keep your paper at 150% - zoom in only when necessary

To use or modify the Painting program features:

• Click on the zoom icons at the lower left corner to zoom in and out
  
• Click on the percent box at the lower left corner to change the zoom %
  
• Click on the red toolbox icon to show or hide the tools
  
• Click on the fill box on any "Accents" tab to change the fill (inside) color of any tool
  
• Click on the pen box on any Accents tab to change the outline color of any tool
  
• Click on "Palette" on any Accents tab to change the palette's color choices
  
• Click on a color to select a fill or pen color
  
• Click on the 2nd Accents tab to change the fill or pen patterns
  
• Click on the 3rd Accents tab to use a wallpaper style for fill or pen patterns
  
• Click on the 4th Accents tab to use a gradients style for fill or pen patterns
  
• Click on the 5th Accents tab to change the width of a line or outline, or to draw arrows

To use the paint program tools:

• Put the mouse over a tool to see its name and to read how to use it
  
• Line Tool - Used to draw lines (hold the shift key to draw straight lines)
  
• Rectangle Tool - Used to draw rectangles (hold the shift key to make a square)
  
• Rounded Rectangle Tool - Used to draw rectangles with rounded corners
  
• Oval Tool - Used to draw round shapes (hold the shift key to make a circle)
  
• Arc Tool - Match the fill color to the background color if you want to just draw a curved line
  
• Polygon Tool - Used to make irregular polygons (with different angles) - Click to start/Double-click to end
  
• Free Hand Object Tool - Click to start/Double-click to end
  
• Bezier Tool - Click to start/Double-click to end
  
• Regular Polygon/Triangle Tool - Used to make regular polygons
  
• Eyedropper Tool - Used to select a color for matching
  
• Rectangular Selection Tools - Used to select an area
  
• Lasso Selection Tool - Used to select an irregular area
  
• Paintbrush Tool - Double-click to see size & style choices
  
• Pencil Tool - Used for fine hand-drawn lines
  
• Fill Bucket - Used to add color inside an area
  
• Spray Can - Double-click to change size/shape of spray area
  
• Eraser Double-click to erase the entire page

Remember for all art projects:

• All art projects must be drawn by hand
• You may not use patterns for fill or pen colors
  
• You may not use the wallpaper designs
  
• You may not use the gradient designs