Picture It 2000
The same instructions apply to other "Picture It" programs
Only some of the categories might have a different name
Just A Few Examples:
To open a picture...Go into "Open Another Picture Or Project"
Add Text...Go into "Add Something"
If you want to "Mirror" an image...Go into "Size & Position"
"Flip"
"Horizontally"
"Left" click on your "Start"--left hand bottom corner of your screen
Put your cursor on the word "Programs", another window will open up
find the word "Picture It"
"Right" click on it
Put your cursor on "Send To", another window will open up
"Left" click on "Desktop, create a shortcut"
Now you have a shortcut on your "Desktop"
"Right" click on your "Picture It" icon
"Left" click on the word "Open"
Now I am assuming that you already have pictures or gifs or jpgs that you have saved to your computer
My "Gifs" are saved into "Folders" which are in "My Computer", which is my "C Drive"
To Move An Item or To Work On One
"Left" click on the "Image" on your workbench
This will make square "Lines" around the image so you can stretch it out, make it smaller, wider or thinner
If you "Left" click right in the middle of the "Image", a "suction cup" will show up
You can move the "Image" to any position you want it
To "Turn" the image, "Left" click on the little circle that sticks out and move the circle "Left" or "Right"
With your program open
The first thing you will see is the opening screen
I would suggest that you watch the "Helpful Movies"
Okay now...Lets begin
The "Names" of the screens you will be working on will be at the "Top" left hand corner of the window that you have open
On the "Helpful Movies" screen "Left" click on the word "Close"
On the "Getting Started" screen, "Left" click on the word "Close" again
Now we are on the "Workbench" screen
"Left" click on the words "Get Pictures"
"Left" click on the words "Open Pictures"
On the left hand side of the screen is the "Folders" which are on your computer
On the right hand side is the "Pictures" of what is in each folder when you are looking at them
We are going to open up your "Folder" with your pictures in it
On the left side you will see an "arrow" & the words..If you don't see the pictures you want, look in:
there is a small white box which lists your computers folders..
"Left" click on the little mark at the right end and a dropdown will show up
Find your folder with your gifs in them and "Left" click on it
All your "Gifs" will show up on the right side of your screen
"Left" click and keep your finger held down on a picture that you want to work with
and
"Pull" the picture down to the "Grey" oblong box that is at the bottom of your screen
Get more pictures if you want them
When you are finished "Left" click on the word "Done"
Now we are back at the workbench
With your picture showing in the workspace
"Left" click on the words "Size & Position
"Left" click on the box that says "Change Picture Size"
1...Keep the "Portrait" checked
2..."Click a proportion"---leave that alone
"Units"--click on the tiny arrow at the end & make it to "pxl", we will always work with pxls
Uncheck "Maintain Proportions"
At this point, the size that is in there right now is the original size of the picture you are looking at
To change the "Height" & "Width", put your cursor in the white boxes & left click so there is a blinking line, then just delete the numbers in there & put your own
Start by "Saving this "Blank Gif" to one of your "favorite folders"
It may look like nothing is on your screen when you click on this word but if you "Right" click in the upper left hand corner, you will see that it says "Save picture as"...so you can save it
"Open" your "Blank Gif" in Picture It
"Resize" your blank gif to..."375 width" & "110 height"
"Left" click on the word "Done"
"Left" click on the words "Text"
Then "Left" click on the words "Add Text"
1....Delete the words that are in the big white square box, and put your words in this box
We will put the word "Welcome" in here for this demostration
2...."Click text options"..."Left" click on the little arrow at the end of the white box and pick out your font style.
A little hint at this point...once you highlight a font style if you hold your mouse right on the highlighted words, you can scroll your wheel on the top of your mouse, and you will be able to see the fonts change before your eyes
3...."Click a text color"...go right to the "color wheel" & "Left" click on it
Then move your mouse around while still holding the "Left" click down
Then "Left" click on the word "Done"
On your workbench, "Stretch" out your "Welcome"
By "Left" click & holding the "screws" at the side of your word
Bring the size to fit the width of the "White" space.
Save Your work
Height="150" Width="425"
Just make the "Height" of the "Blank Gif" taller
Then just "Drag" a picture onto the words
Then position it where you want it
Sample- without glo spot
Size 225x250
Sample- with glo spots
Size 180x200
Make a Globe
I used this Background
and these Base 1
and thisGif
and also use the "Blank Gif"
Step 1...."Open" your "pictures"
With your "Background" picture in the workspace
"Cut" a circle from it
"Left" click on "Cutouts & Pictures"
then "Left" click on "Cut Out Of Picture"
"Left" on the box next to "With A Cookie Cutter Shape"
Then "Left" click on the "Circle"
"Left" click on the word "Next"
Then "Left" click on the word "Done"
Step 2...."Left" click & hold down & "Drag" your "Gif" that you want to put on the globe,
"Drag" it up onto your "circle" on your workspace
"Resize" and "Position" it by "Left" clicking & holding the little "Screws" on the outside of the gif
moving them in & out or up & down
Step 3...."Right" click on your "Blank Gif" on the bottom bar & "Left" click on the words "Switch To"
This will change the picture in your "workspace"
"Resize" your "Blank" to the full size you want your globe, including your base to be
Step 4...."Left" click & drag your "Globe" to the "Blank"
"Left" click & drag your "Base" to the "Blank"
Now position the two as you would want them
Now save your work
To Save Your Work
"Left" click on "Save Or Send"
"Left" click on "Save As"
#1.....Choose which folder you want to save in
#2.....Choose which type of format you want to save as
Mix--
if you save in this format, you will still be able to edit at a later date
always leaves the picture "workable"
Gif--
Jpg--
#3.....Type in a name
"Left" click on "Save"
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