What is KolourPaint?
KolourPaint
is a Free, raster graphic editor by KDE, similar to Microsoft's Paint
application before Windows 7, but have additional features such as
support for transparency.
It aims to be conceptually simple to understand, providing a level of
functionality targeted towards the average user. KolourPaint is designed
for daily tasks such as:
Painting: drawing diagrams and "finger painting"
Image Manipulation: editing screenshots and photos; applying effects
Icon Editing: drawing clipart and logos with transparency
KolourPaint
can be installed in Unix-Like and Windows operating system. It easy to
install, you need a computer device with that operating system and a
internet connection for downloading KolourPaint application.
I
will explain how to install KolourPaint application in Ubuntu 10.04
operating system because I use this operating system in my device. The
steps are:
Open Application menu in main window, then choose Ubuntu Software Center. You will see this display:
Choose Graphics option
Choose Painting & Editing option and you will see this display. Look at this picture!
Find KolourPaint name in option lists, then click on KolourPaint. You will press Install button if you want to install.
Please wait for installing process
After you finish this install, please open Applications menu in main
window and choose Graphics option. You will see KolourPaint application
option if it have been installed. Click that application to start a new
worksheet and you can get this work display.
Please play this video to view KolourPaint tutorial about How to draw orange fruit
What is Inkscape?
Inkscape is an open source vector graphics editor. Its goal is to implement full support for the Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) standard. The word inkscape is portmanteau (combine) of the words ink and landscape.
Inkscape is Cross-Platform and run on OS X, Unix-like Operating System, and Microsoft Windows (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape)
What are the tools needed?
Inkscape is an application which it runs on computer, so a computer device is important part. This application don't need big size for installing,just around 30Mb. Moreover, you can install it in Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux, that is very usefull because not every user use same operating system in them devices.
A connection internet is an additional tool for geting the inkscape software.
How to Get Inkscape Application?
You can get it easily because Inkscape is a FREE application. For Windows version you can search it in search media (ex: google, yahoo, etc) with exe format file, after that you can download this file in application provider where provide it and you runs for installing after you finish your download.
But I have use Ubuntu 10.04 operating system, how to install it? Easily.. Please following this steps:
You must make sure that your internet connection is connecting
Open the Application Menu, choose Ubuntu Software Center option
After that you will see Ubuntu Software Center view. Look at this picture!
Choose Graphics option
Then choose Drawing option. You will see application options, look at this picture!
Find the Inkscape name, then click on Inkscape option. You will see Install button, please press it if you want to install it. Look at this picture!
Please wait for install process
After finished, you can run Inkscape. Open the Application menu, then Graphics option. You will find Inkscape in Graphics option, please click on Inkscape and this view will be appear, look at this!
I have explanation about some Inkscape features. Maybe it can help the users for operating this application.
Flat Colour: To colour with one colour fill (without effect/gradient)
Linear Gradient: Give gradient colour which it forms linear pattern
Radial Gradient: Give gradient colour which it forms radial pattern and centered at the midpoint
Create New Document: To create a new worksheet with the default template
Open an Existing Document: Open the document which you saved
Save Document: To save your worksheet into devices
Print Document: To print the worksheet which you want to print out in papers (need printer devices)
Rotate Selection Counter Clockwise: To rotate layers or objects 90 degrees to left side or counter clockwise
Rotate Selection Clockwise: To rotate layers or objects 90 degrees to right side or clockwise
Flip Selected Objects Horizontally: Flip layers or objects to horizontal side
Flip Selected Objects Vertically: Flip layers or objects to vertical side
Undo: To back restore the commands or processes
Redo: To forward the commands or processes
Lower Selection to Bottom: Places objects or layers to lower as bottom layer
Lower Selection One Step: Places objects or layers to lower as much as one step
Raise Selection One Step: Places layers or objects to up as much as one step
Raise Selection to Top: Places layers or objects to up as top layer
Group: To stick a layer with other layers
Ungroup: To release a group of layers
Edit Objects: To edit and set the layer's colours or make gradients
Select and Transform objects: To make selection and transform layers or objects
Edit Paths by Nodes: To edit paths which you want to edit with nodes (accuracy selection)
Zoom: To zoom out and zoom in your worksheet
Create Squares: To make square shapes
Create 3D Box: To make boxes with 3D shape
Create Circles: To make circle/elip shapes
My results use Inkscape, please view this video :)
Please check for a Inkscape Tutorial, you can learn to make a bited apple in Inkscape. Hope it can be usefully for you :)
Besides Inkscape, I was try another application about graphic, it's KolourPaint. It as same as Paint in Windows application which it has been known before.
Please click here to open about KolourPaint explanation
