Module 1.6
Task 1 - Creating Graphics


A.M.D.G.

There are many ways to obtain computer graphics for use in your computer system.

  • You can draw pictures using your mouse.
  • You can use a graphics tablet to draw pictures directly
  • You can download images from the Internet.
  • You can obtain Clip Art images from CDs or from some software packages.
  • You can take pictures with a digital camera.
  • You can scan images with a scanner.

There are advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Answer the following questions in your jotter.

  1. Why do fine artists still paint in oil, acrylic and watercolour when there are so many ways of producing computer graphics?
  2. Why can you not just download and use any picture you find on the Internet?
  3. Why do graphic artists dislike using a mouse for producing new drawings?
  4. Why is the UNDO facility useful when creating computer graphics?
  5. Visit www.amazon.co.uk, search for an advert for a graphics tablet. Do the following:
  6. (a) Write the make and model of the graphics tablet.
    (b) Write the price of the graphics tablet.
    (c) Sketch, name and describe the main parts of the tablet.
    (d) Describe the advantages of the tablet for freehand drawing.
  7. Describe how you would insert a clip art picture into a Microsoft Word document.
  8. What is a limitation of using clip art?