Learn Tux Paint

Introduction

ICT Competency

1. Tux Paint is a raster graphics editor (a program for creating and processing raster graphics) geared towards young children.

Educational application and relevance

Tux Paint is a free and open source productivity suite for computers running different operating systems. This product is similar to other free image editing programs. It features a simple interface and a fixed drawing area with access to previously made images using icons. Tux Paint is equipped with a lot of tools designed to excite kids, from cartoon mascots who encourage them to use the software to cartoon sound effects.

Version

1. Tool Version

The Tux Paint version – 0.9.21 Tux Paint is part of the Ubuntu distribution (in the training). This can be opened from Applications → Education → Tux Paint

Development and community help

This tool is developed by KDE and supports the continuous development of the application. KDE is a world-wide network of software engineers, artists, writers, translators and facilitators who are committed to Free Software development. This community has created hundreds of Free Software applications as part of the KDE Development Platform and KDE Software Distribution. Visit http://www.kde.org/ for more information about the KDE community and the software we produce.

Working with the application

Functionalities

1. Please label images as Step 1
2. Please add 500px

Image
Step-1, When we open the Tux Paint we will get window like this. This window or main screen contains following sections: left side:Tool bar Tool bar contains drawing and editing controls. Middle:drawing convas The largest part of the screen, in the center, is the drawing canvas. Right Side: Selector Depending on the current tool, the selector shows different things. e.g., when the Paint Brush tool is selected, it shows the various brushes available. When the Rubber Stamp tool is selected, it shows the different shapes you can use. Lower: Colors A palette of available colors are shown near the bottom of the screen. Bottom: Help Area At the very bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides tips and other information while you draw.	Step-2 The Paint Brush tool lets you draw freehand, using various brushes (chosen in the Selector on the right) and colors (chosen in the Color palette towards the bottom). As you draw, a sound is played. The bigger the brush, the lower the pitch.
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Installation

Method of installation	Steps
From Ubuntu software Centre	Steps
From Terminal	Steps
From the web	Steps
Web based registration	Steps

How to use template

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