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Lab 1 © R. Craig Collins, 2007

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; go over the reading material BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside of class lecture hours

•Note: Please read the related overview material before continuing
Check with your Instructor for due date, typically Friday, 11:59PM (see due dates)

 •NOTE:
    •See a video in Like Lab 1.
    •Compare versions of Paint
   • Short video on using Paint for Windows 7
   • 5 minute video on Inkscape basics

   •Begin creating and testing the Lab (link to graphic construction requirements)
   •Answer questions concerning topics covered in the Lab
     (You will later transfer this information into a D2L quiz)
You may download an acrobat or word processing document to help you with this.   

At the end of this process,
1) you will submit the web page files by zipping them, and placing them in the Desire2Learn dropbox area. Instructions on zipping are below.
2) you will be 'turning in' your documentation and Q&A by taking the ARTC Lab 1: quiz in the Quizzes area of Desire2Learn. So, to get the best score, complete the documentation and Q&A as directed below, first.

     • Optional: Open/save an Acrobat pdf document to help with documentation and questions
       (get Adobe Acrobat Reader free, here)
     • Optional: Right click/save a Word doc document to help with documentation and questions
     • Optional: Right click/save a Rich Text rtf document to help with documentation and questions

Part 1, Activity (40%):
You may download an acrobat or word processing document to help you with this.

 •NOTE:
    •See a video in Like Lab 1.
    •Compare versions of Paint
   • Short video on using Paint for Windows 7
   • 5 minute video on Inkscape basics

 • Create a folder named lab1
 • Experiment with Paint, create images using various tools in Paint. Save some of your work in the lab1 folder.
      • Bonus for creativity
 • Using Microsoft Paint, create a basketball, as demonstrated in the video Like Lab 1. Details below.
 • Experiment with Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator, save some of your work in the lab1 folder.
      • Bonus for creativity or if one of the tutorial is followed.

 • How to make ball.bmp

Paint Lab 1 finished product

Grade Points
5 points: folder named lab1 created
5 points: Paint image is 144 x 144 pixels
5 points: Paint correct colors and tools chosen and used
5 points: Paint image is similar in appearance to screenshot above
5 points: Paint file named ball.bmp is saved in the lab1 folder

5 points: create a simple vector illustration with Inkscape (try shape tools, pen tool, etc.; you may specify the name, such as test.svg; save in lab 1 folder)
                I may give you a bonus points if a more complex tutorial is followed.    • 5 minute video on Inkscape basics

5 points: the lab1 folder is zipped, renamed to yourname-lab1.zip

To Zip, browse to the the location of lab1 folder (don't open the folder)
Right click the lab1 folder
Choose Send To...
Choose Compressed (Zipped) Folder
 
You may rename the new zip by right clicking it.
The file name should be yourname-lab1.zip

5 points: yourname-lab1.zip uploaded to D2L dropbox

 

Part 2: Hands On (60%): Be prepared to discuss/demonstrate new tools and concepts used in this lab.

You may download an acrobat or word processing document to help you with this.

At the end of this process, you will be turning in answers using the Quizzes area of Desire2Learn, based on the following questions. So, to get the best score, fill in all the answers in this document first.

Answer the following questions

  • Match the terms with the correct Paint tool
    Paint tool buttons

    brush
    eraser
    fill with color
    magnifier
    pencil
    pick a color
    select

  • One way to resize a Paint canvas is to click the drag handles on the sides, or corners.
    What's the other way?
    a) File\Properties
    b) Edit\Canvas
    c) View\File Size
    d) Image\Attributes
  • True or False, you select the background color by left clicking the desired color box.
  • To make a line straight, or an ellipse perfectly round, you hold down the ____ key
    a) alt
    b) ctrl
    c) F1
    d) Shift
  • True or false, When you select the brush tool, you can select multiple brush size/shape options
  • The default for a Paint file type is
    a) bmp
    b) gif
    c) jpg
    d) png
  • When using the curve tool, the easiest way to lock in the curve in place is to
    a) press F1
    b) select another tool
    c) click the lock button
    d) select a different color
  • If you have a box drawn that you wish to fill with color, you must first make sure
    a) the box has no gaps, or the color will flood other parts of the image, also
    b) the background color is set to the same shade as the foreground color
    c) you must select another tool, before using the tool again
    d) that the new color is darker that the old color
  • True or false, You can copy an image from another program, and paste it into Paint

Problems? Zip the entire folder and attach to an email:
       •Send the mail to your instructor, cc yourself
       •The subject line should include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
       •Make sure you attach the zipped file

SUBMITTING THE LAB

In Windows, zip the entire labx directory, and rename to yourname-lab1.zip.
       •Example: yourname-labx or yourname-lab1.zip (if your extensions are visible)
Log into Desire2Learn, choose this class, choose Dropbox, and select Lab 1.
Browse to yourname-lab1.zip and upload it. (Scroll down to see detailed instructions)

You will then transfer your answers to the D2L Quiz for lab x. You may use your notes for this part of lab.
Choose the Quizzes menu, and locate IMED Lab 3: backgrounds/paths.
      • Using D2L dropbox       • Using D2L Quizzes      • Logon to D2L
To submit by Temple College Desire2Learn:
       •Log into D2L, scroll to the bottom, and choose the correct course
       •When the Course Home Page appears, click on the Dropbox link.
              •You may click on Discussions, Dropbox, or Quizzes below, for more info

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