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||Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on How to Create Simple Drawings in LibreOffice Draw.
 
||Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on How to Create Simple Drawings in LibreOffice Draw.
  
 
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||In this tutorial you will learn how to create simple drawings using:
 
||In this tutorial you will learn how to create simple drawings using:
  
 
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||Basic shapes such as lines, arrows and rectangles  
 
||Basic shapes such as lines, arrows and rectangles  
  
 
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||Basic geometric shapes, symbols, stars and banners.
 
||Basic geometric shapes, symbols, stars and banners.
  
 
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||You will also learn how to:Select, move and delete an object.
 
||You will also learn how to:Select, move and delete an object.
  
 
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||Use the ruler to set margins and the align toolbar to position objects.
 
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||Here we are using Ubuntu Linux version 10.04 and LibreOffice Suite version 3.3.4.
 
||Here we are using Ubuntu Linux version 10.04 and LibreOffice Suite version 3.3.4.
  
 
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||Let us define the word Object.
 
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||The term “Object” denotes shapes or group of shapes used in Draw such as lines, squares, arrows, flowcharts and so on.
 
||The term “Object” denotes shapes or group of shapes used in Draw such as lines, squares, arrows, flowcharts and so on.
  
 
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||All the shapes shown in this slide are referred to as objects.
 
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|| Let us open the file “WaterCycle” that was saved on the Desktop.
 
|| Let us open the file “WaterCycle” that was saved on the Desktop.
  
 
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||We will first learn how to select an object.
 
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||Let’s say, we want to select the cloud. So, we will simply click on it.
 
||Let’s say, we want to select the cloud. So, we will simply click on it.
  
 
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||On doing so, eight handles become visible.
 
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||Handles Handles are the small blue or green squares that appear on the sides of the selected object.
 
||Handles Handles are the small blue or green squares that appear on the sides of the selected object.
  
 
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||You will learn more about handles and their use in the later tutorials.
 
||You will learn more about handles and their use in the later tutorials.
  
 
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||Let’s add some more objects to our drawing.
 
||Let’s add some more objects to our drawing.
  
 
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||Let us add a rectangle to represent the ground.
 
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||In the Drawing toolbar, click on “Basic shapes” and then click on “Rectangle”.
 
||In the Drawing toolbar, click on “Basic shapes” and then click on “Rectangle”.
  
 
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||Now move the cursor to the page. You will see  plus sign with a capital I.
 
||Now move the cursor to the page. You will see  plus sign with a capital I.
  
 
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||Hold the left mouse button and drag to draw a rectangle.
 
||Hold the left mouse button and drag to draw a rectangle.
  
 
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||Now release the mouse button.
 
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||Next, let us draw some arrows to show the movement of water vapour from the ground to the cloud.
 
||Next, let us draw some arrows to show the movement of water vapour from the ground to the cloud.
  
 
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||To draw a line, click on “Line” in the Drawing toolbar.
 
||To draw a line, click on “Line” in the Drawing toolbar.
  
 
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||Move the cursor to the page.
 
||Move the cursor to the page.
  
 
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||You will see a plus sign with a slanting dash.
 
||You will see a plus sign with a slanting dash.
  
 
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|| Hold the left button of the mouse and drag from top to bottom.
 
|| Hold the left button of the mouse and drag from top to bottom.
  
 
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||You have drawn a straight line!
 
||You have drawn a straight line!
  
 
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||A line has two handles.
 
||A line has two handles.
  
 
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||Now, let us add an arrowhead to the line.
 
||Now, let us add an arrowhead to the line.
  
 
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||We shall select the line now.
 
||We shall select the line now.
  
 
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||Right-click to view the context menu and click on “Line”.
 
||Right-click to view the context menu and click on “Line”.
  
 
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||You will see the “Line” dialog box. Now, click on the “Arrow styles” tab and then click on the “Arrow style” drop-down.
 
||You will see the “Line” dialog box. Now, click on the “Arrow styles” tab and then click on the “Arrow style” drop-down.
  
 
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||This displays the available “Arrow styles”.
 
||This displays the available “Arrow styles”.
  
 
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||Select the first option named “Arrow”.
 
||Select the first option named “Arrow”.
  
 
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||Click on OK.
 
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||This will add the selected style of arrowheads to both ends of the line.
 
||This will add the selected style of arrowheads to both ends of the line.
  
 
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||But we need an arrowhead on only one end of the line.
 
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||So first we will undo this change by pressing CTRL+Z.
 
||So first we will undo this change by pressing CTRL+Z.
  
 
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||Right-click again to view the context menu.
 
||Right-click again to view the context menu.
  
 
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||Now, click on the “Line” tab.
 
||Now, click on the “Line” tab.
  
 
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||Here, under “Arrow Styles” you will see the field named “Style”.
 
||Here, under “Arrow Styles” you will see the field named “Style”.
  
 
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||You see two drop-down boxes - one for each end of the line.
 
||You see two drop-down boxes - one for each end of the line.
  
 
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||Click on the left drop-down box and select “Arrow”.
 
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||In the right drop-down box, select “none”.
 
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||Click on OK.
 
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||Note that an arrowhead has been added to the top end of the line.
 
||Note that an arrowhead has been added to the top end of the line.
  
 
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||We can also draw arrows using the “Lines and Arrows” option.
 
||We can also draw arrows using the “Lines and Arrows” option.
  
 
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||Let us draw two more arrows next to this arrow.
 
||Let us draw two more arrows next to this arrow.
  
 
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||From the Drawing toolbar >> click on Lines and Arrows” and select Line Starts with Arrow.
 
||From the Drawing toolbar >> click on Lines and Arrows” and select Line Starts with Arrow.
  
 
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||Move the cursor to the Draw page.
 
||Move the cursor to the Draw page.
  
 
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||Hold the left button of the mouse and drag from up to down.
 
||Hold the left button of the mouse and drag from up to down.
  
 
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||It is easier to draw an arrow this way, is it not?
 
||It is easier to draw an arrow this way, is it not?
  
 
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||Let us add one more arrow in the same manner.
 
||Let us add one more arrow in the same manner.
  
 
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||Pause this tutorial and do this assignment.
 
||Pause this tutorial and do this assignment.
  
 
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||In your file “MyWaterCycle”, draw a line.
 
||In your file “MyWaterCycle”, draw a line.
  
 
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||Select the line and open the Line dialog box.
 
||Select the line and open the Line dialog box.
  
 
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||Under the Line Properties field, change style, color, width and transparency for lines.
 
||Under the Line Properties field, change style, color, width and transparency for lines.
  
 
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||Under the Arrow Styles field, change the arrow styles.
 
||Under the Arrow Styles field, change the arrow styles.
  
 
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||Next, let us draw a star.
 
||Next, let us draw a star.
  
 
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||Go to the Drawing toolbar and click on the small black triangle next to “Stars”.
 
||Go to the Drawing toolbar and click on the small black triangle next to “Stars”.
  
 
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||Let us select “5-Point Star”.
 
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||Now place the cursor next to the cloud.
 
||Now place the cursor next to the cloud.
  
 
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||Hold the left button of the mouse and drag to the left
 
||Hold the left button of the mouse and drag to the left
  
 
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||You have drawn a star!
 
||You have drawn a star!
  
 
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||Now let us learn how to move and delete objects.
 
||Now let us learn how to move and delete objects.
  
 
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||To move an object, just select it and drag it to the desired location.
 
||To move an object, just select it and drag it to the desired location.
  
 
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||Now release the mouse button.
 
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||You can also use the up, down and side arrow keys on the keyboard to move an object.
 
||You can also use the up, down and side arrow keys on the keyboard to move an object.
  
 
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||Moving objects is simple, isn't it?
 
||Moving objects is simple, isn't it?
  
 
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||To delete an object, just select it and then press the Delete key on the keyboard.
 
||To delete an object, just select it and then press the Delete key on the keyboard.
  
 
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||The object is deleted. Isn't it simple?
 
||The object is deleted. Isn't it simple?
  
 
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||Now Let us  learn about the basic aids - the Ruler and the Align toolbar.
 
||Now Let us  learn about the basic aids - the Ruler and the Align toolbar.
  
 
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||The Ruler is used to set up page margins, and modify the units of measurement.
 
||The Ruler is used to set up page margins, and modify the units of measurement.
  
 
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||The Align toolbar is used to position objects.
 
||The Align toolbar is used to position objects.
  
 
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||The Ruler is displayed on the top and on the left side of the Draw workspace.
 
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||To set the measurement units, right-click the Ruler on the top.
 
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||You will see a list of measurement units.
 
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||Click on “Centimeter”.
 
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||The measurement unit for the top ruler is now set to centimeter
 
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||Similarly, let us set the measurement for the ruler on the left.
 
||Similarly, let us set the measurement for the ruler on the left.
  
 
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||To make sure that the objects are drawn to scale, always set the same units of measurements for both rulers.
 
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||You will notice that the active ruler is in the color white.
 
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||The ends of the ruler represent the page margins values that we set in “Page Setup”.
 
||The ends of the ruler represent the page margins values that we set in “Page Setup”.
  
 
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||Let us see how the Ruler displays measurements for objects.
 
||Let us see how the Ruler displays measurements for objects.
  
 
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||Select the cloud.
 
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||Can you see two small start and end marks on the ruler?
 
||Can you see two small start and end marks on the ruler?
  
 
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||These define the edges of the cloud.
 
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||If you move these marks on the ruler, you will notice that the figure changes accordingly.
 
||If you move these marks on the ruler, you will notice that the figure changes accordingly.
  
 
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||The ruler shows the size of an object on the page;  
 
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||It also enables us to position an object on the page and displays page boundaries.
 
||It also enables us to position an object on the page and displays page boundaries.
  
 
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||Let us move on to the next basic aid - Align toolbar.
 
||Let us move on to the next basic aid - Align toolbar.
  
 
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||We use the “Align” toolbar to align the selected object to the left, right, top, bottom and centre.
 
||We use the “Align” toolbar to align the selected object to the left, right, top, bottom and centre.
  
 
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||To enable the “Align” toolbar, go to the “Main Menu” and click “View”.
 
||To enable the “Align” toolbar, go to the “Main Menu” and click “View”.
  
 
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||Under the “View” menu, click “Toolbars”.
 
||Under the “View” menu, click “Toolbars”.
  
 
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||You will see the list of toolbars.
 
||You will see the list of toolbars.
  
 
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||Click “Align”.
 
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||You will see the “Align” toolbar.
 
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||Let us now see how an object is aligned when we use different Align options.
 
||Let us now see how an object is aligned when we use different Align options.
 
   
 
   
 
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||Let us select the cloud.
 
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||On the “Align” toolbar, click “Left”  
 
||On the “Align” toolbar, click “Left”  
  
 
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||The cloud is aligned to the left.
 
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||Let us now understand the difference between the two options “Centered” and “Centre”.
 
||Let us now understand the difference between the two options “Centered” and “Centre”.
  
 
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||We shall align the circle to “Centre” and then to “Centered”.
 
||We shall align the circle to “Centre” and then to “Centered”.
  
 
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||First let us align the circle to the “Right”.
 
||First let us align the circle to the “Right”.
  
 
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||Let’s select the circle, and on the Align toolbar, click Right.
 
||Let’s select the circle, and on the Align toolbar, click Right.
  
 
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||Now, on the Align toolbar, click “Centre”.
 
||Now, on the Align toolbar, click “Centre”.
  
 
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||The circle is aligned to the centre position.
 
||The circle is aligned to the centre position.
  
 
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||The option “Centre” centres the object exactly between the top and bottom margins of the page.
 
||The option “Centre” centres the object exactly between the top and bottom margins of the page.
  
 
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||It does not move the object with respect to the page-width.
 
||It does not move the object with respect to the page-width.
  
 
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||Now, from the Align toolbar, let us select “Centered”.
 
||Now, from the Align toolbar, let us select “Centered”.
  
 
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||The circle is aligned to the centre of the page.
 
||The circle is aligned to the centre of the page.
  
 
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||The option “Centered” aligns the circle to the centre of the page.
 
||The option “Centered” aligns the circle to the centre of the page.
  
 
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||It moves the object with respect to the top and bottom margins and the page-width.
 
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||Now, we shall move the objects back to their correct positions as per our sample drawing.
 
||Now, we shall move the objects back to their correct positions as per our sample drawing.
  
 
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||Remember to save the file before you close it.
 
||Remember to save the file before you close it.
  
 
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||Here is another assignment for you.
 
||Here is another assignment for you.
  
  
 
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||In MyWaterCycle file, add a page.
 
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||Create these two figures.
 
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||Move them using the arrow keys.
 
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||Select any object you have drawn and delete it.
 
||Select any object you have drawn and delete it.
  
 
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||Use the ruler to measure the size of some the objects.
 
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||Then use the “Align” toolbar and align the objects to the centre of the page.
 
||Then use the “Align” toolbar and align the objects to the centre of the page.
  
 
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||This brings us to the end of this tutorial on LibreOffice Draw.
 
||This brings us to the end of this tutorial on LibreOffice Draw.
  
 
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||In this tutorial you have learnt how to create simple drawings using:
 
||In this tutorial you have learnt how to create simple drawings using:
  
 
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||Using basic shapes such as lines, arrows, and rectangles
 
||Using basic shapes such as lines, arrows, and rectangles
  
 
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||Basic geometric shapes, symbols, stars and banners.
 
||Basic geometric shapes, symbols, stars and banners.
  
 
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||You learnt to select and delete an object.
 
||You learnt to select and delete an object.
  
 
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||And use the ruler and the align toolbar to position objects.
 
||And use the ruler and the align toolbar to position objects.
  
 
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||Watch the video available at http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial  
 
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Revision as of 15:43, 9 July 2014

Time Narration
00:02 Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on How to Create Simple Drawings in LibreOffice Draw.
00:08 In this tutorial you will learn how to create simple drawings using:
00:13 Basic shapes such as lines, arrows and rectangles
00:17 Basic geometric shapes, symbols, stars and banners.
00:22 You will also learn how to:Select, move and delete an object.
00:27 Use the ruler to set margins and the align toolbar to position objects.
00:33 Here we are using Ubuntu Linux version 10.04 and LibreOffice Suite version 3.3.4.
00:42 Let us define the word Object.
00:44 The term “Object” denotes shapes or group of shapes used in Draw such as lines, squares, arrows, flowcharts and so on.
00:55 All the shapes shown in this slide are referred to as objects.
00:59 Let us open the file “WaterCycle” that was saved on the Desktop.
01:04 We will first learn how to select an object.
01:08 Let’s say, we want to select the cloud. So, we will simply click on it.
01:13 On doing so, eight handles become visible.
01:16 Handles Handles are the small blue or green squares that appear on the sides of the selected object.
01:22 You will learn more about handles and their use in the later tutorials.
01:27 Let’s add some more objects to our drawing.
01:30 Let us add a rectangle to represent the ground.
01:34 In the Drawing toolbar, click on “Basic shapes” and then click on “Rectangle”.
01:39 Now move the cursor to the page. You will see plus sign with a capital I.
01:45 Hold the left mouse button and drag to draw a rectangle.
01:50 Now release the mouse button.
01:52 Next, let us draw some arrows to show the movement of water vapour from the ground to the cloud.
02:00 To draw a line, click on “Line” in the Drawing toolbar.
02:04 Move the cursor to the page.
02:06 You will see a plus sign with a slanting dash.
02:10 Hold the left button of the mouse and drag from top to bottom.
02:15 You have drawn a straight line!
02:17 A line has two handles.
02:20 Now, let us add an arrowhead to the line.
02:23 We shall select the line now.
02:25 Right-click to view the context menu and click on “Line”.
02:30 You will see the “Line” dialog box. Now, click on the “Arrow styles” tab and then click on the “Arrow style” drop-down.
02:39 This displays the available “Arrow styles”.
02:43 Select the first option named “Arrow”.
02:46 Click on OK.
02:48 This will add the selected style of arrowheads to both ends of the line.
02:52 But we need an arrowhead on only one end of the line.
02:57 So first we will undo this change by pressing CTRL+Z.
03:02 Right-click again to view the context menu.
03:05 Now, click on the “Line” tab.
03:09 Here, under “Arrow Styles” you will see the field named “Style”.
03:14 You see two drop-down boxes - one for each end of the line.
03:19 Click on the left drop-down box and select “Arrow”.
03:23 In the right drop-down box, select “none”.
03:26 Click on OK.
03:28 Note that an arrowhead has been added to the top end of the line.
03:33 We can also draw arrows using the “Lines and Arrows” option.
03:38 Let us draw two more arrows next to this arrow.
03:42 From the Drawing toolbar >> click on Lines and Arrows” and select Line Starts with Arrow.
03:48 Move the cursor to the Draw page.
03:51 Hold the left button of the mouse and drag from up to down.
03:56 It is easier to draw an arrow this way, is it not?
04:00 Let us add one more arrow in the same manner.
04:06 Pause this tutorial and do this assignment.
04:09 In your file “MyWaterCycle”, draw a line.
04:13 Select the line and open the Line dialog box.
04:16 Under the Line Properties field, change style, color, width and transparency for lines.
04:24 Under the Arrow Styles field, change the arrow styles.
04:28 Next, let us draw a star.
04:31 Go to the Drawing toolbar and click on the small black triangle next to “Stars”.
04:37 Let us select “5-Point Star”.
04:41 Now place the cursor next to the cloud.
04:44 Hold the left button of the mouse and drag to the left
04:48 You have drawn a star!
04:50 Now let us learn how to move and delete objects.
04:54 To move an object, just select it and drag it to the desired location.
04:59 Now release the mouse button.
05:02 You can also use the up, down and side arrow keys on the keyboard to move an object.
05:08 Moving objects is simple, isn't it?
05:11 To delete an object, just select it and then press the Delete key on the keyboard.
05:17 The object is deleted. Isn't it simple?
05:20 Now Let us learn about the basic aids - the Ruler and the Align toolbar.
05:26 The Ruler is used to set up page margins, and modify the units of measurement.
05:31 The Align toolbar is used to position objects.
05:35 The Ruler is displayed on the top and on the left side of the Draw workspace.
05:40 To set the measurement units, right-click the Ruler on the top.
05:45 You will see a list of measurement units.
05:48 Click on “Centimeter”.
05:50 The measurement unit for the top ruler is now set to centimeter


05:55 Similarly, let us set the measurement for the ruler on the left.
06:00 To make sure that the objects are drawn to scale, always set the same units of measurements for both rulers.
06:08 You will notice that the active ruler is in the color white.
06:12 The ends of the ruler represent the page margins values that we set in “Page Setup”.
06:19 Let us see how the Ruler displays measurements for objects.
06:23 Select the cloud.
06:25 Can you see two small start and end marks on the ruler?
06:29 These define the edges of the cloud.
06:32 If you move these marks on the ruler, you will notice that the figure changes accordingly.
06:38 The ruler shows the size of an object on the page;
06:42 It also enables us to position an object on the page and displays page boundaries.
06:49 Let us move on to the next basic aid - Align toolbar.
06:53 We use the “Align” toolbar to align the selected object to the left, right, top, bottom and centre.
07:01 To enable the “Align” toolbar, go to the “Main Menu” and click “View”.
07:07 Under the “View” menu, click “Toolbars”.
07:11 You will see the list of toolbars.
07:13 Click “Align”.
07:15 You will see the “Align” toolbar.
07:18 Let us now see how an object is aligned when we use different Align options.
07:24 Let us select the cloud.
07:26 On the “Align” toolbar, click “Left”
07:29 The cloud is aligned to the left.
07:32 Let us now understand the difference between the two options “Centered” and “Centre”.
07:38 We shall align the circle to “Centre” and then to “Centered”.
07:43 First let us align the circle to the “Right”.
07:47 Let’s select the circle, and on the Align toolbar, click Right.
07:52 Now, on the Align toolbar, click “Centre”.
07:56 The circle is aligned to the centre position.
07:59 The option “Centre” centres the object exactly between the top and bottom margins of the page.
08:06 It does not move the object with respect to the page-width.
08:10 Now, from the Align toolbar, let us select “Centered”.
08:15 The circle is aligned to the centre of the page.
08:18 The option “Centered” aligns the circle to the centre of the page.
08:23 It moves the object with respect to the top and bottom margins and the page-width.
08:33 Now, we shall move the objects back to their correct positions as per our sample drawing.
08:40 Remember to save the file before you close it.
08:43 Here is another assignment for you.


08:46 In MyWaterCycle file, add a page.
08:50 Create these two figures.
08:53 Move them using the arrow keys.
08:55 Select any object you have drawn and delete it.
08:59 Use the ruler to measure the size of some the objects.
09:04 Then use the “Align” toolbar and align the objects to the centre of the page.
09:11 This brings us to the end of this tutorial on LibreOffice Draw.
09:15 In this tutorial you have learnt how to create simple drawings using:
09:19 Using basic shapes such as lines, arrows, and rectangles
09:24 Basic geometric shapes, symbols, stars and banners.
09:29 You learnt to select and delete an object.
09:32 And use the ruler and the align toolbar to position objects.
09:37 Watch the video available at http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial
09:41 It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project
09:44 If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it
09:48 The Spoken Tutorial Project Team

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09:51 Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials
09:54 Gives certificates for those who pass an online test
09:58 For more details, please write to contact@spoken-tutorial.org
10:04 Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project
10:09 It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India
10:17 More information on this Mission is available at http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro
10:27 This tutorial has been contributed by Desi Crew Solution Pvt. Ltd.

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