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 colour

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

Change the outline colour

  1. Click on Fill

  2. Select a colour from the Colour Palette.

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

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

 

Change the fill colour

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

  1. Click on Fill

  2. Select a colour from the Colour Palette.

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

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