Boardmaker


 * __Boardmaker Directions__**

//__Basics__//
 * 1) Click on Open a new board.
 * 2) Scroll over each of the Draw Window tools.
 * 3) Click on Symbol Finder.
 * a. Find Selected categories (stick man).
 * b. Find thumbnails view (colored shapes).
 * c. Find Marquee/lasso.

4. Go to File: Print Set-up.
 * a. Click on Use Printer Page to make the board size match the printable area for the paper size and orientation
 * b. Make sure the orientation is set to Landscape.
 * c. Click ok when finished.

5. Select the Button Tool in the Standard Tool palette.

6. Position the Cross Hairs in the top left corner (black square); press and hold down the mouse, dragging the Cross Hairs into the blank work space, creating a 2” x 2” square.

7. Now select the Button Sprayer Tool.

8. Move the button sprayer tool on top of the square. Click and drag diagonally to spray out the desired grid of buttons.

9. While all the buttons are still selected (or go to Edit and hit Select All), click and drag on any button to reposition the whole grid in the center of the page.

10. Now click on any area outside of the square (to make the square lines solid).

//__Colors, frame thickness, etc…__//
 * 1) Click on the Symbol Finder.
 * 2) Click on the Category View. Make sure all Standard Categories are selected, and click ‘ok’.
 * 3) Now type in the word ‘Lunch’.
 * 4) Select one of the icons from the Thumbnail View.
 * 5) Hit ‘Enter’ to put the picture in the button.
 * 6) Click on the symbol part of the icon with the Pointer Tool; there should be a dotted line around the symbol.
 * 7) Now, click on the ‘Fill Color’ button.
 * 8) Next, select the Color Tool.
 * 9) Click on the desired color in the color palette.
 * 10) As you bring your cursor back over the picture, it will color in the part of the picture you wish to color in.
 * 11) Try out the Line Thickness and Corners buttons.

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