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The Line Tool

  1. Click the line tool in the tool box. Choose the line width by clicking a line width from the bottom of the tool box. Choose a color for the line by clicking a color box in the color palette.
  2. Left click in the middle of the screen and drag a line about 5 cm long near the bottom of your picture.
  3. Hold down the Shift Key and continue dragging the line in a circle. Notice how the line is now limited (or constrained) to a vertical, horizontal or a 45 degree line.
  4. Try dragging a line with the right mouse button. Notice how the background color is now used for drawing..
Assignment: Draw 2 thick blue vertical lines just inside the airbrushed areas near the left and right margins on either side of the page.

2001-07-19