[MWForum]changing size of a shape
Jeff Knope
mwforum@lists.mathcats.com
Mon, 22 Sep 2003 23:00:12 -0700
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from: "samantha" owl_samantha_owl@yahoo.com
date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 16:40:40 -0600
how can i change the pixel size of a shape?
I can tell you how I do it in a Windows system. To my knowledge, there's =
no way to do it entirely from within MicroWorlds. But Windows has a =
tool for it in "Paint."
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Right-click on the shape and do a "copy." =20
Launch "Paint" (in "Accessories").=20
In Paint, click on "Edit" -> "Paste." (the shape appears in the Paint =
project area.)
In Paint, click on "Image" -> "Stretch/Skew." A dialog box appears that =
asks the percentage change you want for both horizontal and vertical. =
Percentages less than 100 will shrink the shape; more than 100 will =
swell the shape. Click "OK" and -poof!- it's done.
Next, still in Paint, click "Edit" -> "Copy."
Now, return to MicroWorlds, right-click on an empty shape station, and =
click "Paste."
That's it. The shrunken or swollen shape is there for you to use. My =
experience is some shapes are more tolerent of changing size than =
others.
-Jeff
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can tell you how I do it in a Windows =
system. To my knowledge, there's no way to do it entirely from =
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MicroWorlds. But Windows has a tool for it in =
"Paint."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Right-click on the shape and do=20
a "copy." </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Launch "Paint" (in "Accessories"). =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In Paint, click on "Edit" -> =
"Paste." =20
(t</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>he shape appears in the Paint =
project=20
area.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In Paint, click on "Image" ->=20
"Stretch/Skew." A dialog box appears that asks the percentage =
change you=20
want for both horizontal and vertical. Percentages less than 100 =
will=20
shrink the shape; more than 100 will swell the shape. Click =
"OK" and=20
-poof!- it's done.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Next, still in Paint, click "Edit" =
->=20
"Copy."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now, return to MicroWorlds, right-click =
on an empty=20
shape station, and click "Paste."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That's it. The shrunken or =
swollen shape is=20
there for you to use. My experience is some shapes are more =
tolerent of=20
changing size than others.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Jeff</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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