182 Macintosh
User's
Handbook
LINE AND BORDER WIDTHS
Our
discussion thus far has been limited in
that
we
have
used only one line
or
border width in
our
drawings. A variety
of
line widths
is
necessary for precise graphics.
MacPaint
offers several line width options. The
border
width selection box, located in the lower left-hand side
of
the
MacPaint
display allows the user to select the line width
desired. Notice the second line width choice in this box. This
is
the
standard line width. This
is
designated when a
MacPaint
document
is
opened
or
created.
To
utilize other widths, simply
position the pointer on the desired width and click. The line
and
the borders
of
all future shapes will be altered to reflect the
new line width.
Let's choose the heavier fourth line width,
to
make the
lightning bolt
appear
more forceful. Retrace the bolt
and
notice the effect on the scene. Experiment with different border
widths
and
shapes. Notice
that
the cross hairs reflect the
border
thickness in each case. In terms
of
dots on the screen, the
widths are eight, four, two, one, and zero.
ADDING TEXT WITH MACPAINT
Generally, text of some sort
is
required with a graphics
display.
MacPaint
would, therefore, be remiss in not including
provisions for lettering its images. Notice the large
"A"
occupy-
ing the second
box
down the right side
of
the tools options.
Select this box
and
move the
arrow
to
the drawing surface. The
familiar edit
bar
appears. Move the
bar
to the desired location,
such as the lower left corner
of
the drawing surface, and click.
The
flashing insertion
point
appears as it did with Mac Write.
The keyboard
is
now completely active as with Mac Write.
Enter
a caption for the picture. Choose whatever font, size,
or
style seems best from the
appropriate
menu. These may be
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