Learning Vector Graphics in PowerPoint When you are done with this exercise, you should be able to: Construct simple vector images Handle multiple vector images Use AutoShapes, including connectors Import clip art Combine vector images

Step by step instructions are given first Look for the gold-markers to identify instructions Exercises that let you practice and demonstrate your understanding follow These have green-markers Before You Start Save this PowerPoint exercise to show your TA

Click on “AutoShapes” below and look at the contents of each category Here is a tiny set of vector clip art Sources of Vector Images Use these by selecting, copying, and pasting Click on Insert above and choose Picture Click on From File Browse directories to the image library

A Quick System Tune-up It is important that a few of the system defaults are set properly. Do the step below now, and any time you resume this exercise if someone else has been using the computer between your sessions. 1 Click on the happy face with the Right Mouse Button and choose Set AutoShape Defaults

Find an image in AutoShapes, click on it, then return to the drawing area Click to select the object, then Click & Drag on any handle until it is the proper size (if you hold down the shift key the height and width proportions stay the same) Click & Drag to move it to the desired location Getting & Placing a Vector Image 1 2 3

Place a Star: Use AutoShapes to get a 5- pointed star and put it below this paragraph, adjusting its size so that it fits without touching any text 1 2 Size & Move the Star: Copy and paste the 5-pointed star into the box in the lower right corner, adjusting the star’s size and position so that it just fits inside

Aligning a Set of Objects the Easy Way Select a set of the objects with either of these methods click one object, then hold down the shift key and click on the other objects click & drag a box around all the objects Under the Draw menu (below), choose Align or Distribute Decide which option meets your need and choose it 1 2 3

Vertical Align: Line up the red pins with the left-most pin 3 Horizontal Align: Line up the green pins with the one on the bottom 4 5 Align & Distribute: Line up and evenly space out the yellow pins

Controlling the Order of a Set of Objects Select an object that needs to be moved above or below another object Click on Draw (below) and choose Order Decide which option is most appropriate bring to front send to back bring forward send backward Note: This procedure may need to be repeated

6 Change the order of the objects so that the star is on top, the triangle is next, then the square, and the circle is on the bottom

Assemble a Face Copy body parts from the next three slides and paste them on the blank slide that follows Move, resize, copy, order, rotate and flip the parts as necessary Hint: as you make fine adjustments, you may want to increase the view percentage 1 2

Face Parts

The Face 7

Click on a line to select it Click on the Line Color icon (below) if it shows the color you want, or on the Line Color menu triangle to open the menu get more color choices Click on the Line Style icon (below) to see a menu of line sizes; click to choose Modifying Line Thickness and Color 1 2 3

8 9 Line Color : Make each line below a different color Line Thickness : Make each line below a different thickness

Drawing and Moving Straight Lines 2 1 Click on AutoShapes menu (below) and select the Lines item Choose Line and click & drag to place the line Click and drag a line handle to move the end (All lines can have arrowheads and they can be added later, so don’t choose one of these lines) 3

Connect the dots: Draw separate straight lines between consecutively numbered points Adjust the Lines: Move any lines that are not on a red dot to the proper dot

Drawing and Moving Curve Lines 2 1 Click on AutoShapes menu (below) and select the Lines item Choose Curve and click move click move click (etc) to place the curve; the line will bend as you move from point to point, so this will take some practice; double click to end the curve To move curve control points, start with a right click on the line, choose Edit Points, then click & drag a point marker to a new location (the curve will shift); click somewhere off the line to end 3

Slalom: Draw a brown, thickish curve that goes below each red marker and above the green ones; follow the pattern shown above; move the curve as necessary 12 Note: the black squares show the attachment points example

Changing the Appearance of an Area 2 1 Return to AutoShapes and choose a shape, like a square or circle, by clicking on it Click & drag to place and scale the object (remember: the shift key keeps the original proportions) The line that surrounds the area can be changed with the Line Style menu The Line Color menu changes this surrounding line color while the interior color is controlled by the Fill Color menu 3 4

13 Award Yourself: Make three gold stars (different, of course) that you can give yourself

Connectors and AutoShapes 1 Get an AutoShape object and place it on the page and then an AutoShape Connector line which you can stretch out on the same page Move an end of this connector line over the AutoShape object -- small connector handles will appear around the object Drop the connector line on a connector handle -- the color changes from green to red, meaning “connected” -- or pop a connected line off and reconnect it elsewhere Move an object and the line stays connected 2 3

My Dad My Mom My Older Brother My Younger Sister Me The Family Dog My Best Friend My Family: Example of an Organizational Chart My Mom is boss. She is always telling Dad what to do. He never tells us kids what to do. My “baby” sister seems to be my boss and is always telling me what to do, although she lacks my Mom’s authority. I boss my brother around since he doesn’t seem to mind. He takes care of the dog, who is pretty laid back and doesn’t demand much from anyone. My best friend helps me get stuff done.

14 My Organization Chart: arrange and connect the boxes (with connector lines) to give your view how you fit. Policy and orders go down from the middle of a box while staff (they do the work) are attached to the side of a box. It is OK to pretend, especially if you are an only child and don’t have a pet. My Dad My Mom My Older Brother My Younger Sister Me The Family Dog My Best Friend My Significant Other

Bullet Lists Lists of items are useful. They may provide an outline for a speaker or organize information for a reader. Usually, each item in a list has a “bullet” in front. This makes it easier to see how many items there are and draws your eye to the start of each item. It is better if your bullets are more dramatic than the simple “dot” provided in most presentation graphics packages. On the next slide, you will make your own “bullet” and use it as an anchor for a short list of items

1516 Make a “Bullet” Some examples are shown on the previous slide Use Your “Bullet” Use the tools you’ve learned to make a “bullet”; it should be quite large here Copy your bullet and paste it in front of each list item, making sure it is an appropriate size My secret for success Keys to happiness Life after school How to be my friend