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Commodore Touch Point User Manual

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  • Page 1 o u c h Q o i n t G r a p h i c s T a b l e t Users’ Manual...
  • Page 3 ! W hat you can do with Touch Point T o u c h P o in t lets y o u t r u ly get in volve d in y o u r draw ings. Y o u 're n o t one step rem oved lik e y o u are w ith special com m ands o r long program s.
  • Page 4 Enough ta lk . . . let's hook it up to your Commodore 6 4 “ W hat you need to do this: *1 Com m odore 64™ com puter *1 T O U C H P O IN T graphics tablet...
  • Page 5 "How to make it work" Some of the stuff we'll be talking about and w hat it all really means . .. T here's some te rm in o lo g y th a t goes w ith th is e x p la n a tio n and y o u 're going to have to learn it sooner o r later.
  • Page 6 The way it works: Y o u r T o u c h P o in t ta b le t is easy to use. Y o u 'v e already g o t it all h o o k e d up and ready to go.
  • Page 7 Picking stuff to do: T o u c h th e graphics ta b le t w ith y o u r fin g e r. Y o u 'll see an a rro w th a t m oves on the screen w h en ever y o u m ove y o u r fin g e r.
  • Page 8 To pick another command: A t th is p o in t the o rig in a l menu w ill appear on th e screen and y o u can select a n o th e r c o m m a n d o r to o l by m o vin g y o u r fin g e r on th e ta b le t w h ic h w ill m ove the a rro w (curso r) on the screen to p o in t in to an o th e r b o x c o n ta in in g a n o th e r co m m a n d (or the same one if y o u w a n t to do it again).

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    The Touch Point commands and where to find them: G r i d ....(D efine a drawing g r i d ) ..........Page D r a w ....(Freehand d r a w i n g ) ..........Page Fill ....

  • Page 10: Grid

    Grid W hat it does: T h is co m m a n d creates a grid on-screen to help y o u d ra w to scale and perspective. H ow to get it working. M ove the cu rs o r on the screen, by m o vin g y o u r fin g e r on th e T o u c h P o in t ta b le t, to the box on-screen w h ic h says G R ID inside.

  • Page 11: Draw

    Draw W hat it does: I t lets y o u d ra w any shape y o u w a n t on the screen. A ll y o u need to d o is m ove a s ty lu s o r y o u r fin g e r on the T o u c h P o in t ta b le t and the shapes y o u m ake w ill appear on th e screen.

  • Page 12: Fill

    Fill W hat it does: T h is c o m m a n d a llow s y o u to f ill on area w ith the selected c o lo r. The area fille d w ith th is com m a n d w ill be enclosed by d iffe re n t co lo rs o r perhaps by lines. B u t it m ust be to ta lly enclosed.

  • Page 13: Correct

    Correct W hat it does: W hen y o u use th is co m m a n d , y o u cancel o r u n d o w h ateve r y o u d id last. B u t o n ly th e last th in g .

  • Page 14: Line

    Line W hat it does: T h is co m m a n d lets y o u d ra w s tra ig h t lines fro m any p o in t on th e screen to any o th e r p o in t on th e screen.
  • Page 15 Lines W h at it does: S im ila r to th e L IN E c o m m a n d , th is one lets y o u d ra w a bunch o f s tra ig h t lines, con ne cte d end to end.

  • Page 16: Rays

    Rays W hat it does: T his com m a n d a llow s y o u to m ake any n u m b e r o f lines w h ic h rad ia te fro m one fix e d p o in t.

  • Page 17: Ex Color

    Ex-Color W hat it does: T h is c o m m a n d lets y o u exchange a c o lo r on th e screen f o r a n o th e r c o lo r w h ic h y o u have selected.

  • Page 18: Frame

    Frame W hat it does: T h is c o m m a n d lets y o u d ra w th e o u tlin e s o f rectangles o f any size on screen, very ne atly. H ow to get it working: Move the cu rs o r a rro w on screen u n til it is restin g inside th e F R A M E b o x o f the m enu.

  • Page 19: Block

    Block W hat it does: T h is co m m a n d is s im ila r to F R A M E e xce p t th a t th e rectangles are fille d w ith the c o lo r o r p a tte rn w h ich has been selected.

  • Page 20: Enlarge

    Enlarge W hat it does: T h is co m m a n d a llow s y o u to m ake b lo w ups o f parts o f y o u r d ra w in g to do fin e d e ta il w o rk o r to c o rre c t small m istakes.

  • Page 21: Print

    Print W hat is does: T h is c o m m a n d lets y o u m ade a hard c o p y o f y o u r p ic tu re in a p rin te r. H o w to get working: Move the cu rs o r a rro w on screen u n til it is resting inside the P R IN T b o x o f the m enu, the n push any b u tto n on e ith e r sides o f th e T o u c h P o in t ta b le t, the w o rk in g...

  • Page 22: Triangle

    Triangle W hat it does; T h is co m m a n d lets y o u d ra w th e o u tlin e o f a tria n g le on th e screen. H o w to get it working: M ove the cu rso r a rro w on screen u n til it is restin g inside th e T R IA N G L E b o x o f the m enu.

  • Page 23: Pyramid

    Pyramid W hat it does: T h is c o m m a n d lets y o u d ra w a tria n g le on th e screen w h ic h is fille d w ith th e selected c o lo r o r p a tte rn .

  • Page 24: Copy

    Copy W hat it does: T h is c o m m a n d lets y o u co p y p a rt o f th e screen to a n o th e r lo c a tio n on th e screen. H o w to get it working: Move th e c u rs o r a rro w on screen u n til it is resting inside th e C O PY b o x o f the m enu.

  • Page 25: Storage

    Storage W hat it does: T h is c o m m a n d lets y o u keep d ra w in gs on d isk and retrieve th e m again w h en needed to add on, to c o rre c t o r s im p ly to adm ire. *N o te th a t y o u m ust h o o k the disk drive up and insert a fo rm a tte d disk in the disk drive before use th is com m and.
  • Page 26 I n it D isk: F o rm a t a new disk f o r file saving. Y o u have to c o n firm y o u r request by ty p in g in Y ( fo r Y E S ) o r N ( fo r N O ). To choose another command: T o re tu rn to the m a in m en u, release y o u r hand fr o m th e T o u c h P o in t ta b le t and press any b u tto n .

  • Page 27: Ring

    Ring W hat it does: T h is co m m a n d lets y o u d ra w circles. H o w to get it working: M ove th e curso r a rro w on screen u n til it is resting inside th e R IN G b o x o f the men m enu.

  • Page 28: Disc

    Disc W hat it does: T h is co m m a n d lets y o u m ake circles th a t are fille d w ith the selected c o lo r o r pa tte rn . H o w to get it working: F irst, m ake sure th a t th e rig h t c o lo r o r p a tte rn is selected.
  • Page 29 Symmetry W hat it does: T h is c o m m a n d is used in c o m b in a tio n w ith a n o th e r com m a nd . N o m a tte r w h a t c o m m a n d y o u r are using, th e S Y M M E T R Y com m a n d re-creates w h ateve r y o u are d ra w in g on all 4 corners o f th e screen.

  • Page 30: Clear

    Clear W h at it does: T h is com m a n d erases th e e n tire d ra w in g screen c o m p le te ly and irre trie v a b ly . H o w to get it working: M ove th e curso r to th e b o x w h ic h has C L E A R w r itte n w ith in it.

  • Page 31: B R U S H

    Brush shapes There are nine d iffe re n t brush shapes to choose fro m . T h e y are show n on the diagram b e lo w and on th e m ain m enu. T o select one, s im p ly m ove th e cu rs o r to th e desired shape and push th e b u tto n . T o change y o u r selectio n, m ove th e cu rso r to a n o th e r shape and push the b u tto n .
  • Page 32 C o m m o d o re 64™ is a registered tra d e m a rk o f C o m m o d o re Business M achines, Inc. 9 1 -0 2 5 9 -0 0 ©...

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