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Introduction to PhotoDraw 2000 PhotoDraw 2000 is the newest member of the Microsoft Office suite. ActiveEducation's course, Introduction to PhotoDraw 2000, is designed to be the graphics companion for the other applications in the Office 2000 suite. Although no prior knowledge of graphics creation or editing is required, you should be familiar with basic computer operations. Course Objectives Copy, paste, and manipulate objects Create objects using Paint and Draw Edit photos Retouch images Add text to objects Create Web buttons and banners Lesson Topics Lesson 1: Getting Started with PhotoDraw Understanding PhotoDraw 2000 Starting PhotoDraw Understanding the PhotoDraw Workspace Getting Started with Templates Lesson 2: Working with Objects What is an Object? Finding Objects Working with the Picture List and the Object List Copying Objects Resizing and Repositioning Objects Changing the Size of the Picture Area Duplicating, Grouping, and Ungrouping Objects Rotating and Flipping Objects Aligning Objects Changing the Order of Objects Lesson 3: Drawing and Painting Choosing Between Paint and Draw Brushing Up Your Painting Skills Modifying Paint Objects Creating Drawing Objects with AutoShapes Modifying a Drawing Object Modifying Designer Clipart Lesson 4: Fixing Photos Picture-Perfect Photos Resizing Photos Removing Red Eye Removing Dust and Spots Removing Scratches Printing a Picture Lesson 5: Retouching Images Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Correcting and Adjusting Tint Adjusting Hue and Saturation Cloning an Area of a Photograph Burring and Sharpening Photographs Hiding an Area of a Photograph Lesson 6: Adding and Formatting Text Creating a Text Object Formatting Text Setting Text Flow Editing a Text Object Applying Designer Effects to a Text Object Lesson 7: Customizing Objects Colorizing an Object Specif