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Tux Paint Tux Paint is a free downloadable program that is similar to Kid Pix. Young students (and older students, too) can create fun and educational drawings.

Download and Installation Visit http://www.tuxpaint.org/download/windows/ (or Google Tux Paint) to obtain the installation file.

Install the Tux Paint & Tux Paint Config before installing Rubber Stamps

NOTE: The first time Tux Paint is opened, it may take several minutes to start up.

Tux Paint Screen

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PAINT TOOLS

STAMP TOOLS Notes on the Stamp Tool:

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click on stamp first, then click on drawing canvas

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rotate/flip & resize click on stamp first then click rotate/flip or resize then click on canvas

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if rotate/flip or resize if grayed out, not lit up, then it is not an available option for the chosen stamp

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LINE TOOLS

SHAPE TOOLS

Notes on the Shape Tool: • •

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select color first click hold and drag on canvas

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TEXT TOOLS

MAGIC TOOLS Notes on Text Tool: •

select color first before typing

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choose font style before typing

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click resize arrows before or after typing

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Notes on Magic Tools: •

each tool works differently from others

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some draw on canvas

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others apply effects to selected area or entire canvas

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ERASER TOOLS

Saving, Closing, Re-Opening Click Save. Click Quit, or the red X in the upper right hand corner to close the program. When program is re-opened, the last image saved will automatically open. To return to a previously saved file, click Open. Available saved files will appear as small thumbnails.

To start a new drawing, click New. Choose a canvas color, then click Open.

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