WORKING WITH MS-PAINT ENVIRONMENT

MAIN AIM:  To help the students understand what a graphic package is and its uses.

SUBSIDIARY AIMS: By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to;

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• Mention examples of Graphic packages,
• List and explain the features of graphic package environment.

PERSONAL AIM: To assist the students understand what a graphic package is and various examples.

ASSUMPTION: it is assumed that the students know what graphics is.

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS: the students don’t know the various graphic packages we have,

POSSIBLE SOLUTION: The teacher defines graphic packages and lists the examples of graphic packages.

TEACHING AIDS: marker, chalk, Marker board, New Computer Studies Textbook, diagrams and a computer system.

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT PAINT

Microsoft paint is a graphic package that is used for designing and editing images, pictures and graphic drawings

STEP 1: FEATURES OF PAINT ENVIRONMENT

The following are features of the paint environment:

• Artistic brushes;
• Shapes
• Changing sizes
• Full screen view
• Ruler and gridlines
• Colour selection
• Duplicity

STEP 2: Paint Tools

• Pencil tool
• Brush tool
• Line tool
• Curve tool

STEP 3: Paint Tools and Their Functions

1. Drawing Lines:

You can use several different tools to draw in Paint. The tool you use and the options you select determine how the line appears in your drawing. The following are the tools you can use to draw lines in Paint:

1. Pencil tool: This tool is used to draw thin, free-form lines or curves

On the Home tab, in the Tools group, click the Pencil tool.

In the Colours group, click Colour 1. Click a colour and the then drag the pointer in the pointer in the picture to draw.

To draw using the colour 2 (background colour), right-click while you drag the pointer.

• Brush tool: This tool is used to draw lines that have different appearances and textures. It is like using different artistic brushes. By using different brushes, you can draw free-form and curving lines that have different effects.
• On the Home tab, click the down arrow under Brushes
• Click the artistic brush that you want to use.
• Click Size, and then click a line size, which determines the thickness of the brush stroke.
• In the Colours group, click Colour 1. Click a colour and then drag the pointer to paint

• Line tool: This tool is used to draw a straight line. When using this tool, you can choose the thickness of the line, as well as the appearance of it.
• Curve tool: This tool is used to draw a smooth, curved line.

EVALUATION:

1. Mention five (5) features of the paint environment
2. Mention four (4) paint tools and their functions

SUMMARY:

• The tool you use and the options you select determine how the line appears in your drawing.
• Pencil tool is used to draw thin, free-form lines or curves
• Brush tool is used to draw lines that have different appearances and textures. It is like using different artistic brushes. By using different brushes, you can draw free-form and curving lines that have different effects.
• Line tool is used to draw a straight line. When using this tool, you can choose the thickness of the line, as well as the appearance of it.
• Curve tool is used to draw a smooth, curved line.

ASSIGNMENT:

1. Mention five (5) features of the paint environment
2. Mention four (4) paint tools and their functions
3. List three common paint tools

CONCLUSION:

TEACHER’S EVALUATION: The students understand Microsoft paint and how it’s been used.