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Drawing Using Microsoft Word
Introduction – ‘A COOL CAT’
To create the above ‘cat’ I have used the application
Microsoft Word. Obviously you can improve by adding a tail
and making the ears a little better but here are the basic
steps to creating your first graphic in Word.
When you have completed this save and print and enter into
your portfolio as evidence in producing images in Word.
Remember once you have used the tools from Microsoft
Word’s drawing toolbox you should remember to apply these
functions to your assignments.
Follow the instructions below:
YOUR ACTIONS COMPUTER RESPONDS
From the menu bar, choose VIEW The view bar brings a drop down
and then TOOLBARS menu and you are able to select
toolbars
From here you will need to select You will notice that you have an extra
Drawing – just click on the word toolbar on the screen – this is the
Draw toolbar
Now to draw your first shape. Select Remember by pointing to it you will
from the draw toolbar the Oval have the tool-tip appear to ensure
you have chosen the correct tool.
Click into your screen and drag with See below for the steps to be taken
the mouse your first shape
Fill your shape with Dark Grey using Picture of fill tool below
the Fill Colour tool with is pictured as
a tin of paint on the draw toolbar
Draw an oval inside the other oval Your graphic should look like step 2
and fill with a lighter shade of grey on the next page
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Grouping Images
YOUR ACTIONS COMPUTER RESPONDS
Click so you get the sizing handles Sizing handles look like four boxes
around the outside of the oval around the outside of the image
appear. (see below)
Holding the shift key down click on Again as step 2 you will see two lots
the centre of the oval of sizing handles.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
YOUR ACTIONS COMPUTER RESPONDS
To group the two objects RIGHT The two objects will now be grouped
CLICK and choose GROUPING and together.
then GROUP.
When you click and drag they will
move as a whole
Cat’s Paws (grouping images, copying and using fills)
YOUR ACTIONS COMPUTER RESPONDS
From the pre-set shapes select the
oval and arrange for the back of the
paw
Fill the back paw again with grey. See instructions above for how
When drawing the front of the paws Create three - There are many ways
remember to use CUT & PASTE so to cut and paste. Crtl + X (Cut) and
they will end up the same size. Crtl + V
Group together all three objects by All objects should have the boxes
clicking and holding the shift key to around them
select them all
Copy and paste this object and place Notice how we call it AN object and
the paws at the bottom of the cats now objects.
body
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ROTATE
We will be using the Rotate and Flip tool to draw some ears and nose.
YOUR ACTIONS COMPUTER RESPONDS
From the Auto-shape toolbar at the
bottom of the screen choose a shape
similar to shape one (it is to be used
for the nose)
Step Step Three
Step top of nose
One Two flattened
and
rotated
Fill with colour following the steps on The graphic may be large to start off
the previous page with but we can always make it
smaller
Select the graphic so the sizing The square boxes will surround it.
handles are around it
Choose from the toolbar the Free The sizing handles will become green.
Rotate tool
Move the mouse pointer over one of The object will rotate
the handles of the object and click
and drag
Flatten the nose so that it becomes See step 3 above
the top piece of the cats nose
Using your new skills complete your cat.
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