Creating objects

Here we show you how to:

Create a shape

  1. Click on Shape   The cursor changes to give you a preview of the default shape  , a straight line. The Shapes Menu opens:

  1. Click on another shape, for example, the triangle. Note that the cursor changes to a triangle  .

  2. Position the cursor where you want to start drawing the triangle, then click and drag until you are satisfied with the shape.

Change its color

Here are two ways to change the color of a shape:

Change the outline color

  1. Click on Fill

  2. Select a color from the Color Palette.

  3. Position the cursor over the outline of the shape and click. The outline color changes to the one you chose.

If you click near, but not on the outline, the whole page will be filled with the color you selected. Just click on Undo and try again.

 

Change the fill color

New shapes are filled by default. Changing the fill color is even easier than changing the outline color:

  1. Click on Fill

  2. Select a color from the Color Palette.

  3. Position the cursor over the centre of the shape and click. The shape fills with the color you chose.

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