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→Creating images with brushes and shapes
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|Development and community help
|Development and community help
|1. [http://www.tuxpaint.org/help/ Tux paint help document]
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6hKk-0dzKA&index=1&list=PL4895DA72B06A794C Tux paint tutorials]
[http://www.tuxpaint.org/ Official Website]
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====Overview of features====
====Overview of features====
Tux Paint is a graphics editor; it can be used for digital art introduction as well as to make simple animation in the form of slide show. It has a simple interface with a drawing area, drawing tools, color palettes, shapes and stamps. The paint brushes can be used to draw free hand or with previously defined shapes. Tux Paint can also be used to edit images / photos created using other applications. It has been designed to encourage young learners with cartoon mascots and with cartoon sound effects. You can view detailed features [http://tuxpaint.org/features here].
Tux Paint is a graphics editor. It can be used for digital art introduction as well as to make simple animation in the form of slide show. It has a simple interface with a drawing area, drawing tools, color palettes, shapes and stamps. The paint brushes can be used to draw free hand or with previously defined shapes. It has been designed to encourage young learners with cartoon mascots and with cartoon sound effects. You can view detailed features [http://tuxpaint.org/features here].
Selector, providing various objects you can select from (e.g., brushes, fonts or sub-tools, depending on the current tool).
Selector, providing various objects you can select from (e.g., brushes, fonts or sub-tools, depending on the current tool).
==== Installation ====
==== Installation ====
===== For Ubuntu systems =====
===== For Ubuntu OS =====
# The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
# The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “Tux Paint” in Ubuntu Software Centre
# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “Tux Paint” in Ubuntu Software Center
# If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
# If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
## Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
## Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
## sudo apt-get install tuxpaint
## sudo apt-get install tuxpaint
===== For Windows computer =====
===== For Windows OS =====
Tux Paint for Windows comes as '''two''' parts, the main program and the optional add-on 'stamps' collection.
Tux Paint for Windows comes as two parts, the main program and the optional add-on 'stamps' collection.
#You can visit [http://www.tuxpaint.org/download/windows/download this link] to download the install able files in to your computer.
#You can visit [http://www.tuxpaint.org/download/windows/ this link] to download the install able files in to your computer.
#Go to those downloaded place and install both files by double clicking on it.
#Go to those downloaded place and install both files by double clicking on it.
==== For MAC computer ====
===== For MAC OS =====
Tux Paint for macOS comes as '''three''' disk image (<code>.dmg</code>) files. One contains main program (Tux Paint), another contains the configuration program (Tux Paint Config.) for parents and teachers.
Tux Paint for macOS comes as three disk image (<code>.dmg</code>) files. One contains main program (Tux Paint), another contains the configuration program (Tux Paint Config.) for parents and teachers.
#You can visit [http://www.tuxpaint.org/download/macosx/ this link] to download files to your computer.
#You can visit [http://www.tuxpaint.org/download/macosx/ this link] to download files to your computer.
#Once your download these files, copy three of them to your hard drive's <code>Applications</code> folder. The third contains an application that installs the optional 'stamps' collection.
#Once your download these files, copy three of them to your hard drive's <code>Applications</code> folder. The third contains an application that installs the optional 'stamps' collection.
====Creating images with brushes and shapes====
====Creating images with brushes and shapes====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:Tux Paint 2 Brush tool.png|Freehand drawing using the brush
File:Tux Paint 2 Brush tool.png|Freehand drawing using the brush
File:Tux_Paint.png|Working with stamps (black and white)
File:Tux_Paint.png|Working with stamps (black and white)
</gallery>
</gallery>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:Tux Paint 3 Work done stamp on Tux Paint page.png|Working with stamps
File:Tux Paint 3 Work done stamp on Tux Paint page.png|Working with stamps
</gallery>
</gallery>
The above images show the different ways of creating images with Tux Paint.
The above images show the different ways of creating images with Tux Paint.
# The first image shows you how to draw freehand. You can use the brush tool, select the kind of brush from the selector, and draw freehand. By choosing from the color palette, you can also make a color sketch. For more fun, you can also listen to sounds as you draw. The bigger the brush, the lower the pitch. You can, of course, mute the sound.
# The first image shows you how to draw freehand. You can use the "Brush" tool, select the kind of "Brush" from the selector, and draw freehand. By choosing from the "Color palette", you can also make a color sketch. For more fun, you can also listen to sounds as you draw. The bigger the brush, the lower the pitch. You can, of course, mute the sound.
# The second and third images show shapes unfilled and filled in different colors. In addition to freehand, Tux Paint allows you to select predefined shapes and stamps to use in your creation. This makes the tool quite versatile. You can select the shapes tool and select the kind of shape from the right hand side selector panel. For example, select ''rectangle'' shape, draw a rectangle with drag (press left click and keep pressed) and drop (release left click), if you didn't keep press mouse and release, it will keep moving. Press and release is required to complete the drawing.
# The second and third images show shapes unfilled and filled in different colors. In addition to freehand, Tux Paint allows you to select predefined shapes and stamps to use in your creation. This makes the tool quite versatile. You can select the shapes tool and select the kind of shape from the right hand side selector panel. For example, select "rectangle" shape, draw a rectangle with drag (press left click and keep pressed) and drop (release left click), if you didn't keep press mouse and release, it will keep moving. Press and release is required to complete the drawing.
====Adding text to images ====
====Adding text to images ====
</gallery>
</gallery>
There is also a "text" tool, which allows you to type in text in the canvas. By combining images and text, you can create simple cartoon strip. For adding text, Select "Text tool" from left tool bar, click on the screen where you need to add text and start typing. from the right side font window you can change the text font. Also change the text color from the bottom color tool bar.
There is also a "text" tool, which allows you to type in text in the canvas. By combining images and text, you can create simple cartoon strip. For adding text, Select "Text" tool from left tool bar, click on the screen where you need to add text and start typing. from the right side font window you can change the text font. Also change the text color from the bottom color tool bar.
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====Creating animations====
====Creating animations====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Tuxpaint_animation.png|Creating a sequence of images
File:Tuxpaint_animation.png|Creating a sequence of images
File:Tuxpaintanimation1.png|Creating a sequence of images
File:Tuxpaintanimation1.png|Numbering the images
</gallery>
</gallery>
====Saving the files and formats====
====Saving the files and formats====
# Once you have created/ edited your images, you can click on the save button on the left panel. If it is a new creation, Tux Paint will simply save. If you are editing an existing image Tux Paint will give you an option of replacing the older file or saving a new file.
# Once you have created/ edited your images, you can click on the "Save" button on the left panel. If it is a new creation, Tux Paint will simply save. If you are editing an existing image Tux Paint will give you an option of replacing the older file or saving a new file.
# The files will be saved as ".png".
# The files will be saved as ".png".
To View the saved files the files saved by Tux Paint are available in your home folder, under the sub folder /.tuxpaint saved. The "." preceding the tuxpaint makes this folder 'hidden'. To unhide (show) and open this folder you can do 'CTRL H' when you have opened your home folder. You can then see all hidden folders. You can copy these files to any other folder you want.
To View the saved files the files saved by Tux Paint are available in your ''home'' folder, under the sub folder ''.tuxpaint'' saved. The "." preceding the tuxpaint makes this folder 'hidden'. To unhide (show) and open this folder you can do 'CTRL+H' when you have opened your home folder. You can then see all hidden folders. You can copy these files to any other folder you want.
====Advanced features====
====Advanced features====
You can copy image files (only in png format) to the Tux Paint folder for saved files - under the sub folder /.tuxpaint saved in your home folder. You can open these using Tux Paint and edit it within Tux Paint.
You can copy image files (only in png format) to the Tux Paint folder for saved files under the sub folder ''/.tuxpaint'' saved in your home folder. You can open these using Tux Paint and edit it within Tux Paint.
===Ideas for resource creation===
===Ideas for resource creation===
#It is easy to use Tux Paint to create simple drawings. These drawings can be a combination of what you can draw, combined with the 'stamps' or images already available in the application. Thus image/graphics resources can be created with Tux Paint. These images can be inserted in documents to create picture essays.
#It is easy to use Tux Paint to create simple drawings. These drawings can be a combination of what you can draw, combined with the stamps or images already available in the application. Thus image/graphics resources can be created with Tux Paint. These images can be inserted in documents to create picture essays.
#It is also possible to create simple animations in Tux Paint. You can create a series of drawings, with small modifications as required. You can sequence these drawings to show one after another. You can then 'play' the slides for to create an animation.
#It is also possible to create simple animations in Tux Paint. You can create a series of drawings, with small modifications as required. You can sequence these drawings to show one after another. You can then "Play" the slides for to create an animation.
===References===
===References===