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Title of the tutorial: Basic-operations
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Author: Madhuri Ganapathi
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Key words: Add and Edit text, Select, Move, Flip and Rotate objects, Group and Align Objects, Cut, copy, paste and delete objects, video tutorial.
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{|border =1
 
{|border =1
 
!Visual Cue
 
!Visual Cue
 
!Narration
 
!Narration
 
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||'''Slide Number 1'''
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Slide Number 1  
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Title Slide
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'''Title Slide'''
 
||Hello everyone.
 
||Hello everyone.
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Welcome to the tutorial on Basic Operations in GChemPaint
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Welcome to the tutorial on '''Basic Operations''' in '''GChemPaint'''.
 
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||Slide Number 2  
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||'''Slide Number 2'''
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Learning Objectives
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||In this tutorial we will learn to
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'''Learning Objectives'''
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Open an existing file
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||In this tutorial, we will learn to-
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Add and Edit text  
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Select, Move, Flip and Rotate  objects
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* Open an existing file
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Group and Align Objects
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Cut, copy, paste and delete objects
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* Add and Edit text  
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* Select, Move, Flip and Rotate  objects
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* Group and Align Objects
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* Cut, copy, paste and delete objects.
 
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||Slide Number 3
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||'''Slide Number 3'''
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System Requirements
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'''System Requirements'''
 
||Here I am using,  
 
||Here I am using,  
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Ubuntu Linux OS version 12.04
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GChemPaint version 0.12.10
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'''Ubuntu Linux''' OS version 12.04.
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'''GChemPaint''' version 0.12.10.
 
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||Slide Number 4
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||'''Slide Number 4'''
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Pre-requisites  
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||To follow this tutorial you should be familiar with,  
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'''Pre-requisites'''
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||To follow this tutorial, you should be familiar with,  
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'''GChemPaint''' chemical structure editor.
  
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GChemPaint chemical structure editor.
 
 
If not, for relevant tutorials,  please visit our website.
 
If not, for relevant tutorials,  please visit our website.
 
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|-
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||Switch to GChemPaint Application
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||Switch to '''GChemPaint''' application
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Dash home >>In the Search bar type GChemPaint Click on the GChemPaint icon.  
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||To open a new GChemPaint  application.
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'''Dash home''' >>In the '''Search bar''' type '''GChemPaint Click''' on the '''GChemPaint''' icon.  
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Click on Dash home.
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||To open a new '''GChemPaint''' application,
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In the Search bar that appears, type GChemPaint.  
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Click on the GChemPaint icon.  
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Click on '''Dash home.'''
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In the''' Search bar''' that appears, type '''GChemPaint'''.  
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Click on the '''GChemPaint''' icon.  
 
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||
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||Let's begin the tutorial by opening an existing file.
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||Click on '''File''' >>'''Open'''
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||Click on '''File''' menu, select '''Open''' and click on it.
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||
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Let's begin the tutorial by opening an existing file.
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||A window containing files and folders opens.  
 
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||Click on File >>Open
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||Select the file named “propane”
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||Click on File menu, select Open and click on it.
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||From here, Select the file named “propane”.
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A window containing all the files and folders opens.
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Select the file named “propane”
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From here, Select the file named “propane”  
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|-
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||Click on Open button.
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||Click on '''Open'''
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||Click on Open, to open the file.
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||Click on '''Open''', to open the file.
 
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||
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||Let's add text below the propane structure.
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||Let's add some text below the '''propane''' structure.
 
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|-
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||Select “Add or modify a text”
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||Select “'''Add or modify a text'''”tool from toolbox.
  
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Point to the property page opens.
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Point to the''' Property page''' opens.
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||Select “Add or modify a text” tool  from the tool box.
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||Select “'''Add or modify a text'''” tool  from the tool box.
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The text tool's property page opens.
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Text tool's '''Property page''' opens.
 
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||Point to the fields
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||Point to the fields.
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||The Property page contains fields like -  Family, Style, Size, Underline, and a few others.
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||The '''Property page''' contains fields like -  '''Family''', '''Style''', '''Size,''' '''Underline''', and a few others.
 
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||Point to Family >> scroll list  
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||Point to '''Family''' >> scroll list  
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||Family field has a list of font names.
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||'''Family''' field has a list of font names.
 
Let's  scroll down the list.  
 
Let's  scroll down the list.  
 
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|-
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||Select  Arial Black
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||Select  '''Arial Black'''
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||I will select Arial Black from the Family.
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||I will select '''Arial Black''' from the '''Family'''.
 
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|-
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||Click on the display area
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||Click on the '''Display area'''
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||Click on the display area below the structures.
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||Click on the''' Display area''' below '''Propane''' structure.
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You can see a blinking cursor enclosed in a green box.  
 
You can see a blinking cursor enclosed in a green box.  
 
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||Type ”Propane”
 
||Type ”Propane”
 
||Let's type the name of the compound as “Propane”.
 
||Let's type the name of the compound as “Propane”.
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||Change Style to Bold Italic.
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||Change '''Style''' to '''Bold Italic'''.
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||Let's now change the '''Style''' to '''Bold Italic'''.
  
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||Let's now change the Style to Bold Italic.
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Select the text “Propane” click on '''Bold Italic'''.
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Select the text “Propane” and click on Bold Italic.
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||Increase fontsize to 16
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||Increase fontsize to''' 16'''
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||I will increase the fontsize to 16.
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||I will increase the fontsize to '''16'''.
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Let's  scroll down and click on 16.
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Observe the changes in the text.
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Let's  scroll down to 16 and click on it.
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||Point to Underline field.
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||
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||Observe the changes in the text.
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||Point to '''Underline''' field.
  
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Show the drop down list >> select Single
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Show the drop down list >> select '''Single'''
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||Next, let's use the underline feature.
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||Next, let's use '''Underline''' feature.
  
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It has a drop down list with the options-- None, Single, Double and Low.
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It has a drop down list with options- '''None''', '''Single''', '''Double''' and '''Low.'''
  
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Let's select Single.  
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Let's select '''Single'''.  
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||Point to text.
 
||Point to text.
 
||Let's change the color of the text.  
 
||Let's change the color of the text.  
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Default color of the text is “black”
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Default color of the text is “black”.
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||Point to the color field.
 
||Point to the color field.
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Click on drop down list.
 
Click on drop down list.
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Select color to “purple”
 
Select color to “purple”
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Click on the drop down arrow of the color field.
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||Click on the drop down arrow of the color field.
  
 
You can see different colors here. I will select “purple”.  <Pause the narration>
 
You can see different colors here. I will select “purple”.  <Pause the narration>
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||Text position range>> -100 to 100
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||Text position range>> '''-100 to 100'''
 
||We can also change the position of the text.
 
||We can also change the position of the text.
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Position field has range from -100 to 100
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Position field has range from '''-100 to 100'''.
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||Select text>>click on up arrow >>Text moves up from Position “0” to “100”
 
||Select text>>click on up arrow >>Text moves up from Position “0” to “100”
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Let's see how position of the text changes.
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||Let's see how text changes.
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Select text and click on up arrow triangle with the mouse.  
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Select text click on the up arrow triangle with the mouse.  
  
 
Text moves upwards.
 
Text moves upwards.
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||Select text>> click on down arrow>>Text moves  down from Position  “0” to “-100”
 
||Select text>> click on down arrow>>Text moves  down from Position  “0” to “-100”
 
||Likewise if we click on down arrow triangle,  text moves  downwards.
 
||Likewise if we click on down arrow triangle,  text moves  downwards.
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<Pause the narration>
 
<Pause the narration>
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||Bring text to normal position.
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Type "0" in the position field >> click on the display area
 
||Let's bring the text to normal position.
 
||Let's bring the text to normal position.
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|| Assignment
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Type '''0''' in the position field and click on  '''Display area'''.
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||'''Slide Number 5'''
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'''Assignment'''
 
||Here is an assignment for you.
 
||Here is an assignment for you.
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Open the assignment of the first tutorial.
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Label the structures as n-hexane and n-octane.
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* Open the assignment of the first tutorial.
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Change font name, font size, underline  and colour of the text.
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* Label the structures as n-hexane and n-octane.
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* Change font name, font size, underline  and colour the text.
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Your completed assignment should look like this.
 
Your completed assignment should look like this.
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||Let's now learn to select and move objects.
 
||Let's now learn to select and move objects.
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|| From the Tool box, click on >>Select one or more objects
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From the “Tool box” click on the tool “Select one or more objects”.
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||From the Tool box, click on >>'''Select one or more objects'''.
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||From the “Tool box” click on the tool “'''Select one or more objects'''”.
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||Click on pentane
 
||Click on pentane
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||Click on “pentane”  
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||Click on “pentane”.
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||Press the left mouse button>> drag it to a different position >> release the mouse button.  
 
||Press the left mouse button>> drag it to a different position >> release the mouse button.  
 
||Without releasing the mouse button, drag it to a different position.
 
||Without releasing the mouse button, drag it to a different position.
  
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Now, release the mouse button.
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Now, release the mouse.  
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||
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||Next let's learn to rotate an object.
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||Next let's to rotate an object.
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||To rotate objects,>>click on  “Select one or more objects” tool.
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||To rotate the objects, click on  “Select one or more objects” tool.
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||To rotate objects,>>click on  “'''Select one or more objects'''” tool.
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point to the tools
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||To rotate the objects, click on  “'''Select one or more objects'''” tool.
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||Flip the selection horizontally,
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||Flip the selection vertically and Rotate the selection.
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||point to the tools.
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The properties page has three tools
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Flip the selection horizontally,
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Flip the selection vertically and
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Rotate the selection.
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To use these tools.
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'''Flip the selection horizontally,
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Click on  pentane structure>> Select Rotate the selection>> move the mouse pointer
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Click on the pentane structure.
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Flip the selection vertically''' and
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Select Rotate the selection option.  
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'''Rotate the selection'''.
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||The properties page has tools,
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'''Flip the selection horizontally,
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Flip the selection vertically'''
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'''Rotate the selection'''.
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||
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||To use these tools,
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|-
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||Click on  pentane structure>> Select Rotate the selection>> move the mouse pointer
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||Click on '''Pentane'''.  
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Select '''Rotate the selection''' option.
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Go to the '''Display area''' and place the mouse over the object.
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Move the mouse  in  the '''clock-wise''' and '''anti-clock-wise''' direction.
  
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Go to the display area and place the mouse over the object.
 
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Move the mouse pointer in clock-wise or anti-clock-wise direction.
 
 
Observe the rotation of the object.
 
Observe the rotation of the object.
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<Small pause in the narration>
 
<Small pause in the narration>
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||
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||Now, let's learn to flip the object.
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|-
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||Flip the '''Pentane''' structure horizontally.
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||Let's  flip the '''Pentane''' structure horizontally.
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||Click on '''Flip the selection horizontally''' tool>>flip structure horizontally.
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||Click on '''Flip the selection horizontally''' tool to flip the structure horizontally.
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|-
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||'''Slide Number 6'''
  
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Now, let's learn to flip objects.
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'''Assignment'''
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||Pause this tutorial and '''Flip the selection vertically''' on your own.
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||
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||Let's now group and  align objects  
  
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Let's flip the pentane structure horizontally.
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To group objects,  select all  objects.  
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Click on Flip the selection horizontally tool>>flip structure horizontally.
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Click on Flip the selection horizontally tool to flip it horizontally
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||Go to Edit menu >> click on '''Select all.'''
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Slide
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Assignment
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Pause this tutorial and flip the selection vertically on your own.
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Let's now group and align objects
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Press '''CTRL+A'''
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||For this, go to '''Edit''' menu and click on '''Select All'''.
  
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To group the objects,  select all the objects.  
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you can also press '''CTRL''' and '''A''' keys simultaneously.
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go to Edit menu >> click on Select all.
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Press CTR+A
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||Right click on any one of the objects.
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For this, go to Edit menu and click on Select All.  
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||Right-click on any one of the objects.
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||In the context menu >>select''' Group and/or align objects''' option.  
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||The '''context''' menu opens.  
  
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you can also press CTRL+A.
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Select '''Group and/or align objects option.'''
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Right click on any one of the objects
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Right-click on any one of the objects.
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||Point to the dialog box.
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In the context menu >>select Group and/or align objects option
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||A dialog box pops up.
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The context menu opens.  
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Select Group and/or align objects option.  
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||Click on '''Group''' check-box.
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||Click on  '''Group''' check-box.
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||Uncheck ''' Align''' and '''Space evenly''' options.
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||Uncheck  '''Align''' and '''Space evenly''' options, if they are selected.
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|-
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||Click on OK button.
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||Click on OK button.
  
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A dialog box pops up.
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We see that the objects are grouped together.
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Click on the Group check-box
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Click on the Group check-box.
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||Press CTRL+A >> select objects
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Uncheck the Align and Space evenly options.
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||Let us now align the objects.
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Uncheck the Align and Space evenly options, if they are selected.
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Click on the OK button
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Click on the OK button.
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We see that all objects are grouped.
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Press '''CTRL+A''' to select all objects.
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Press CTR +A >> select objects
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|-
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Let us now align the objects.
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||Right click on any one of the objects.
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||Right-click on any one of the objects.
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||In the '''context''' menu >>select '''Group properties ''' option
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||The '''context''' menu opens.  
  
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Press CTRL +A to select all the objects.
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Select '''Group properties''' option.  
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Right click on any one of the objects
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Right-click on any one of the objects.
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||Click on '''Align''' check-box.
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In the context menu >>select Group and/or align objects option
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||Click on  '''Align''' check-box.
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The context menu opens.  
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Select Group and/or align objects option.  
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||Click on the drop-down  list.  
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point to '''Normal, Top, Mid-height, Bottom,  Left, Center''' and '''Right.'''
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||Align option has a drop-down list.
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It has some options to align objects.
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||Select “Left” >> click OK
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||I will select “Left”  click on OK button.  
  
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A dialog box pops up.
 
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Click on the drop-down  list.
 
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point to Normal, Top, Mid-height, Bottom,  Left, Center and  Right.
 
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Align option has a drop-down list.
 
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It has some options to align the objects.
 
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Select “Center” >> click OK
 
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Let's select “Left” and click OK.
 
 
Observe the changes.
 
Observe the changes.
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Slide
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Assignment
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||'''Slide Number 7'''
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Pause this tutorial and  align objects with other align options on your own.
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Let's learn how to use  cut, copy and paste operations
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'''Assignment'''
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Go Edit menu >> Point to Cut, Copy, Paste and Clear.
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||Pause this tutorial and align objects with other align options on your own.
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Go to Edit menu.
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It contains basic edit options like Cut, Copy, Paste and Clear.
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||
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||Let's now learn to use  '''cut''', '''copy''' and '''paste''' options.
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|-
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||Go Edit menu >> Point to '''Cut, Copy, Paste''' and '''Clear'''.
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||Go to Edit menu.
  
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The common short-cut keys for these options  
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It contains basic Edit options like '''Cut''', '''Copy''', '''Paste''' and '''Clear.'''
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CTRL+X to cut
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|-
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CTRL+C to copy
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||Point to options
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CTRL+V to paste
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||The common short-cut keys for these options  
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will work in GChemPaint.
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using  “Select one or more objects” tool>> cut and paste objects>>at different places of diplay area
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'''CTRL+X''' to Cut
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Select the object using  “Select one or more objects” tool.
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'''CTRL+C''' to Copy
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'''CTRL+V''' to Paste
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will work in '''GChemPaint''' as well.
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||using  “Select one or more objects” tool>> cut and paste objects>>at different places of diplay area
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||Select one or more objects using  “Select one or more objects” tool.
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click on the object.
  
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Let's press CTRL+X  to cut it.
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Let's press '''CTRL+X''' to cut it.
  
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Press CTRL+V to paste the object at a different position on the diplay area.
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Press''' CTRL+V''' to paste the object at a different position on the ''' Display area'''.
  
 
Observe that when we cut the object, it is deleted from its original place.
 
Observe that when we cut the object, it is deleted from its original place.
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Copy and paste objects>>at different places of diplay area  
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|-
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Next, let's copy and paste the object at a different place on the diplay area.
+
||Copy and paste objects>>at different places of diplay area.
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So, press CTRL+C to copy and CTRL+V to paste.
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||Next, let's copy and paste the object at a different place on the diplay area.
  
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Observe that when we copy the object, it is not deleted from its original place.
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click on the object, press ''' CTRL+C''' to Copy and press '''CTRL+V''' to Paste.
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Select all objects >>click on clear
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To clear the display area, select all objects.  
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Then click on Clear from Edit menu.
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Observe that when we Copy the object, it is not deleted from its original place.
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Delete the object using Delete key from keyboard.  
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|-
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To delete object using the Delete Key on the Keyboard, Select the object.
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||Select all objects >>click on clear.
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Press Delete.  
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||To clear the '''Display area''', select all objects.  
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Go to Edit menu>>select Undo >>press CTR+Z >> to undo
+
 
−
To get back our original structures,  go to Edit menu and select Undo.
+
press CTRL+ A to select all objects.
−
Or press CTRL+Z.  
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Point to Eraser tool
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Go to '''Edit''' menu, click on '''Clear'''.
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|-
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||Go to Edit menu>>select Undo >>press '''CTRL+Z''' >> to Undo
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||To get back our original structures,  go to '''Edit''' menu click on '''Undo'''.  
 +
Or press '''CTRL+Z'''.  
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|-
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||Delete the object using '''Delete''' key from keyboard.
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||To delete an object using the '''Delete''' Key on the Keyboard, Select the object press Delete key from Keybord
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Press '''Delete.'''
 +
|-
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||Point to '''Eraser''' tool.
 +
||
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Let's now learn to use the '''Eraser''' tool to delete part of the structure.
 +
|-
 +
||Select '''Eraser''' tool>>move mouse near one structure.
 +
||Select '''Eraser''' tool from toolbox.
  
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Let's now learn to use the Eraser tool to delete part of the structure.
 
−
Select Eraser tool>>move mouse near one structure.
 
−
Select Eraser tool from the toolbox.
 
 
Place the mouse near any one of the structures.
 
Place the mouse near any one of the structures.
−
delete part of the structure.
+
|-
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Part of the structure turns red in color.
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||Delete '''red colored''' part of the structure.
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Click on the red colored part of the structure to delete it.
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|Part of the structure turns '''red in color'''.  
  
−
Let's now undo the changes to get our original structures.
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Click on the '''red colored''' part of the structure to delete it.
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Click on  Save the current file button on tool bar
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|-
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To save the file click on Save the current file button.
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||Undo the changes
 +
||Let's now '''Undo''' the changes to get our original structures.
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|-
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||Click on  Save the current file button on tool bar
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||Let's now save the file.
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 +
Click on '''Save the current file''' button on toolbar.
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|-
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||
 +
||With this, we come to the end of the tutorial.
  
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With this we come to the end of the tutorial.
 
 
Let's summarize.
 
Let's summarize.
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Slide Number 5
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|-
−
Summary
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||'''Slide Number 8'''
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In this tutorial we have learnt how to
+
 
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Open an existing file
+
'''Summary'''
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Add and Edit text to the display area
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||In this tutorial, we have learnt how to
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Select, Move, Flip and rotate objects
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−
Group and Align Objects
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* Open an existing file
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Cut, copy, paste and delete objects
+
 
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Slide Number 6
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* Add and Edit text to the display area
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Assignment
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−
As an assignment use Eraser tool and convert  
+
* Select, Move, Flip and Rotate objects
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n-octane structure to n-pentane  
+
 
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n-hexane structure to Ethane.
+
* Group and Align Objects
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 +
* Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete objects
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|-
 +
||'''Slide Number 9'''
 +
 
 +
'''Assignment'''
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||As an assignment, use '''Eraser''' tool and convert  
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 +
* '''n-octane''' structure to '''n-pentane'''
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 +
* '''n-hexane''' structure to '''Ethane'''.
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 +
The Output of '''Assignment'''  should look like this.
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|-
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||'''Slide number 10'''
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 +
'''Acknowledgement'''
 +
||Watch the video available at this URL.
 +
 
 +
'''http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial'''
 +
 
 +
It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.
 +
 
 +
If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
 +
|-
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||'''Slide Number 11'''
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||The Spoken Tutorial Project Team:
  
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Assignment output should look like this.
 
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 6 March 2014

Title of the tutorial: Basic-operations

Author: Madhuri Ganapathi

Key words: Add and Edit text, Select, Move, Flip and Rotate objects, Group and Align Objects, Cut, copy, paste and delete objects, video tutorial.


Visual Cue Narration
Slide Number 1

Title Slide

Hello everyone.

Welcome to the tutorial on Basic Operations in GChemPaint.

Slide Number 2

Learning Objectives

In this tutorial, we will learn to-
  • Open an existing file
  • Add and Edit text
  • Select, Move, Flip and Rotate objects
  • Group and Align Objects
  • Cut, copy, paste and delete objects.
Slide Number 3

System Requirements

Here I am using,

Ubuntu Linux OS version 12.04.

GChemPaint version 0.12.10.

Slide Number 4

Pre-requisites

To follow this tutorial, you should be familiar with,

GChemPaint chemical structure editor.

If not, for relevant tutorials, please visit our website.

Switch to GChemPaint application

Dash home >>In the Search bar type GChemPaint Click on the GChemPaint icon.

To open a new GChemPaint application,

Click on Dash home.

In the Search bar that appears, type GChemPaint.

Click on the GChemPaint icon.

Let's begin the tutorial by opening an existing file.
Click on File >>Open Click on File menu, select Open and click on it.
A window containing files and folders opens.
Select the file named “propane” From here, Select the file named “propane”.
Click on Open Click on Open, to open the file.
Let's add some text below the propane structure.
Select “Add or modify a text”tool from toolbox.

Point to the Property page opens.

Select “Add or modify a text” tool from the tool box.

Text tool's Property page opens.

Point to the fields. The Property page contains fields like - Family, Style, Size, Underline, and a few others.
Point to Family >> scroll list Family field has a list of font names.

Let's scroll down the list.

Select Arial Black I will select Arial Black from the Family.
Click on the Display area Click on the Display area below Propane structure.

You can see a blinking cursor enclosed in a green box.

Type ”Propane” Let's type the name of the compound as “Propane”.
Change Style to Bold Italic. Let's now change the Style to Bold Italic.

Select the text “Propane” click on Bold Italic.

Increase fontsize to 16 I will increase the fontsize to 16.

Let's scroll down to 16 and click on it.

Observe the changes in the text.
Point to Underline field.

Show the drop down list >> select Single

Next, let's use Underline feature.

It has a drop down list with options- None, Single, Double and Low.

Let's select Single.

Point to text. Let's change the color of the text.

Default color of the text is “black”.

Point to the color field.

Click on drop down list.

Select color to “purple”

Click on the drop down arrow of the color field.

You can see different colors here. I will select “purple”. <Pause the narration>

Text position range>> -100 to 100 We can also change the position of the text.

Position field has range from -100 to 100.

Select text>>click on up arrow >>Text moves up from Position “0” to “100” Let's see how text changes.

Select text click on the up arrow triangle with the mouse.

Text moves upwards.

Select text>> click on down arrow>>Text moves down from Position “0” to “-100” Likewise if we click on down arrow triangle, text moves downwards.

<Pause the narration>

Bring text to normal position.

Type "0" in the position field >> click on the display area

Let's bring the text to normal position.

Type 0 in the position field and click on Display area.

Slide Number 5

Assignment

Here is an assignment for you.
  • Open the assignment of the first tutorial.
  • Label the structures as n-hexane and n-octane.
  • Change font name, font size, underline and colour the text.

Your completed assignment should look like this.

Let's now learn to select and move objects.
From the Tool box, click on >>Select one or more objects. From the “Tool box” click on the tool “Select one or more objects”.
Click on pentane Click on “pentane”.
Press the left mouse button>> drag it to a different position >> release the mouse button. Without releasing the mouse button, drag it to a different position.

Now, release the mouse.

Next let's to rotate an object.
To rotate objects,>>click on “Select one or more objects” tool. To rotate the objects, click on “Select one or more objects” tool.
point to the tools.

Flip the selection horizontally,

Flip the selection vertically and

Rotate the selection.

The properties page has tools,

Flip the selection horizontally,

Flip the selection vertically

Rotate the selection.

To use these tools,
Click on pentane structure>> Select Rotate the selection>> move the mouse pointer Click on Pentane.

Select Rotate the selection option.

Go to the Display area and place the mouse over the object.

Move the mouse in the clock-wise and anti-clock-wise direction.

Observe the rotation of the object.

Now, let's learn to flip the object.
Flip the Pentane structure horizontally. Let's flip the Pentane structure horizontally.
Click on Flip the selection horizontally tool>>flip structure horizontally. Click on Flip the selection horizontally tool to flip the structure horizontally.
Slide Number 6

Assignment

Pause this tutorial and Flip the selection vertically on your own.
Let's now group and align objects

To group objects, select all objects.

Go to Edit menu >> click on Select all.

Press CTRL+A

For this, go to Edit menu and click on Select All.

you can also press CTRL and A keys simultaneously.

Right click on any one of the objects. Right-click on any one of the objects.
In the context menu >>select Group and/or align objects option. The context menu opens.

Select Group and/or align objects option.

Point to the dialog box. A dialog box pops up.
Click on Group check-box. Click on Group check-box.
Uncheck Align and Space evenly options. Uncheck Align and Space evenly options, if they are selected.
Click on OK button. Click on OK button.

We see that the objects are grouped together.

Press CTRL+A >> select objects Let us now align the objects.

Press CTRL+A to select all objects.

Right click on any one of the objects. Right-click on any one of the objects.
In the context menu >>select Group properties option The context menu opens.

Select Group properties option.

Click on Align check-box. Click on Align check-box.
Click on the drop-down list.

point to Normal, Top, Mid-height, Bottom, Left, Center and Right.

Align option has a drop-down list.

It has some options to align objects.

Select “Left” >> click OK I will select “Left” click on OK button.

Observe the changes.

Slide Number 7

Assignment

Pause this tutorial and align objects with other align options on your own.
Let's now learn to use cut, copy and paste options.
Go Edit menu >> Point to Cut, Copy, Paste and Clear. Go to Edit menu.

It contains basic Edit options like Cut, Copy, Paste and Clear.

Point to options The common short-cut keys for these options

CTRL+X to Cut

CTRL+C to Copy

CTRL+V to Paste

will work in GChemPaint as well.

using “Select one or more objects” tool>> cut and paste objects>>at different places of diplay area Select one or more objects using “Select one or more objects” tool.

click on the object.

Let's press CTRL+X to cut it.

Press CTRL+V to paste the object at a different position on the Display area.

Observe that when we cut the object, it is deleted from its original place.

Copy and paste objects>>at different places of diplay area. Next, let's copy and paste the object at a different place on the diplay area.

click on the object, press CTRL+C to Copy and press CTRL+V to Paste.

Observe that when we Copy the object, it is not deleted from its original place.

Select all objects >>click on clear. To clear the Display area, select all objects.

press CTRL+ A to select all objects.

Go to Edit menu, click on Clear.

Go to Edit menu>>select Undo >>press CTRL+Z >> to Undo To get back our original structures, go to Edit menu click on Undo.

Or press CTRL+Z.

Delete the object using Delete key from keyboard. To delete an object using the Delete Key on the Keyboard, Select the object press Delete key from Keybord

Press Delete.

Point to Eraser tool.

Let's now learn to use the Eraser tool to delete part of the structure.

Select Eraser tool>>move mouse near one structure. Select Eraser tool from toolbox.

Place the mouse near any one of the structures.

Delete red colored part of the structure. Part of the structure turns red in color.

Click on the red colored part of the structure to delete it.

Undo the changes Let's now Undo the changes to get our original structures.
Click on Save the current file button on tool bar Let's now save the file.

Click on Save the current file button on toolbar.

With this, we come to the end of the tutorial.

Let's summarize.

Slide Number 8

Summary

In this tutorial, we have learnt how to
  • Open an existing file
  • Add and Edit text to the display area
  • Select, Move, Flip and Rotate objects
  • Group and Align Objects
  • Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete objects
Slide Number 9

Assignment

As an assignment, use Eraser tool and convert
  • n-octane structure to n-pentane
  • n-hexane structure to Ethane.

The Output of Assignment should look like this.

Slide number 10

Acknowledgement

Watch the video available at this URL.

http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial

It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.

If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.

Slide Number 11 The Spoken Tutorial Project Team:

Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials

Gives certificates to those who pass an online test

For more details, please write to

contact@spoken-tutorial.org

Slide number 12 Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project

It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India

More information on this Mission is available at this link

http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro ]

This is Madhuri Ganpathi from IIT Bombay signing off. Thank you for joining.

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