To set the map up, follow these steps –
For a map -
- that you already have
- from the internet
- that you draw yourself from scratch
Either
/ or, depending on the situation -
- USE AS IS
- ALTER / DRAW FROM IT
Following,
if necessary, (see below) –
- INTERNET INSTRUCTIONS
- COPYING THE IMAGE TO A DOCUMENT
- SETTING UP THE IMAGE
- DRAWING INSTRUCTIONS
INTERNET INSTRUCTIONS
OPEN - your Internet Browser
IN THE SEARCH BAR
- TYPE IN the name of the map that you are looking
for,
and the word, Images
eg. Map of Townsville, QLD Australia - Images
- PRESS
ENTER
A New Page will appear
Along and near the top of the Page, you should see a
bar of words, such –
ALL IMAGES VIDEOS MAPS
NEWS SHOPPING
- LEFT CLICK
on the word IMAGES
A Page will open with different Images of
that particular map
At the end of that bar, there should be the word Filter
- LEFT CLICK
on the word Filter
Another bar will appear below this one, with
the words, such -
Image
size Color Type
Layout People Date
License
- LEFT CLICK
on the word License
A Menu will appear, with different options
for end use
- LEFT CLICK
which one suits your end use,
and places you within the correct copyright
boundary of your situation
eg. For my situation of an adapted screenplay to
be used in a commercial feature film,
with the Image to be altered, I chose –
Free
to modify, share and use commercially
A Page of the Images which fall under this
category will appear
Choose
which map you like the most
- PLACE
the Cursor over the Map, so that it is a hand
- RIGHT CLICK
on it
A Menu will come up
- LEFT CLICK
on Save Image As
A
Save As Dialogue Box will
appear
- Choose the File destination
eg. This PC
- Documents - MAIN
SCREENPLAY FOLDER
- Rename the Image, if necessary
eg. Map of Townsville
- Left Click the SAVE
button in the Bottom Right Corner
The Image is Saved onto your computer
- Left Click the X
in the Top Right Corner of the computer screen,
to
CLOSE the Internet Browser
COPYING THE IMAGE TO A DOCUMENT
USING THE EXISTING MAP AS IS –
- COPY & PASTE the map to the File 6-NAME-Map of Locations
ALTERING / DRAWING FROM THE EXISTING MAP -
- OPEN
a new Word Document
- SAVE AS
the Document,
to the MAIN SCREENPLAY FOLDER with all the
other Files
- NAME
it,
eg. Map of Townsville – Draft
- SAVE
the Document
- COPY & PASTE the Map to this new Word Document
SETTING UP THE IMAGE
Positioning the Image on the Page
- LEFT CLICK
on the Map
A
FRAME will appear around it,
eg.
And a
Picture Tools Tab will appear
on the Ribbon,
containing the words Picture Format
- LEFT CLICK
on the words Picture Format
The Picture Format Ribbon will appear
- GO TO
the Arrange Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the Wrap Text Icon
The Wrap Text Menu will appear
- LEFT CLICK
on Through
This enables the Image to move freely around
the Page
To
Move the Image
- PLACE
the CURSOR on the
Image
It should be a SINGLE HEADED ARROW
If not already also, a CROSS OF 2 DOUBLE HEADED ARROWS, then,
- LEFT CLICK
- HOLD LEFT CLICK & MOVE the
CURSOR
The Image will move around the Page
When the Image is in the desired position,
- UNHOLD LEFT CLICK
To
Remove the Frame,
- LEFT CLICK
on any White Space of the Page
Sizing the Image
- PLACE
the CURSOR on
the BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER CIRCLE OF THE
FRAME,
until it is a DIAGONAL TWO HEADED ARROW
- LEFT CLICK & HOLD
and
MOVE the CURSOR
DOWN & TO THE RIGHT of the
Page
- UNHOLD
the LEFT CLICK
This will increase its size proportionately
eg.
Cropping the Image
In
the Picture Format Ribbon -
- GO TO
the Size Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the Crop Icon Image (not the word)
Black Lines will appear around the Frame
- To
SELECT parts of the Image that
you do not want –
- MOVE
the CURSOR onto a
Black Line
until it becomes
a Black Line itself
- LEFT CLICK & HOLD and also
MOVE the CURSOR to the desired position
- UNHOLD
the LEFT CLICK
When
you have finished SELECTING –
- LEFT CLICK
on any White Space of the Page
The
SELECTED part of the Image will
be removed
eg.
Placing a Border Around the Image
In the Picture Format
Ribbon –
For
Line Weight (Thickness) -
- GO TO
the Picture Styles Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the Picture Border Icon
Words
A Menu will come down
- PLACE
the CURSOR on the
Weight option
A Menu of
Lines will appear
- MOVE
the CURSOR to the
Thickness of Line
that you want
- LEFT CLICK
on it
That
Thickness will be applied
For
Line Colour –
- GO TO
the Picture Styles Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the Picture Border Icon
Words
A Menu will come down
- LEFT CLICK
on the Colour Square that you want
For more advanced colour options –
- LEFT CLICK
More Outline Colors
- LEFT CLICK
either / or
- the
STANDARD Tab
- the
CUSTOM Tab
Choose
the colour that you want
- LEFT CLICK
OK
The
Colour will be applied
- LEFT CLICK
on any White Space on the Page
The
Frame and the Picture Format Ribbon will be removed
eg. Border Line Colour - Black, Text 1
Border
Line Weight - 3/4 pt
To Delete an Image
- LEFT CLICK
on the Image to make the FRAME
appear around it
- CUT
it from the Page
When all the Alterations have been made
- COPY & PASTE the Image
to the File –
6-NAME-Map
of Locations
DRAWING INSTRUCTIONS
DRAWING A MAP FROM THE EXISTING MAP –
- OPEN
a new Word Document
- SAVE AS
the Document,
to the MAIN SCREENPLAY FOLDER with all the
other Files
- NAME
it,
eg. Map of Townsville – Draft
- SAVE
the Document
- SET UP
the Map Image on the Page (see above)
- SIZE
the Image to fit as much of the Page as possible (see above),
between the Margins,
to see enough detail for your purpose
- TRACE
the Lines over the
Map Image,,
FOLLOWING
the DRAWING INSTRUCTIONS (see below)
DRAWING AN ORIGINAL MAP –
- OPEN
a new Word Document
- SAVE AS
the Document,
to the MAIN SCREENPLAY FOLDER with all the
other Files
- NAME
it,
eg. Map of Townsville – Draft
- SAVE
the Document
This
only requires the Blank Page as the
Base, so,.
- DRAW
the Lines directly on to the Page,
where you feel inspired to do so,
FOLLOWING
the DRAWING INSTRUCTIONS (see below)
DRAWING METHOD
This is the Method that I have used for Drawing the
Lines in the Map,
as it was the easiest for me to understand, and gives
a clear picture of the Locations.
However, you can use whatever Method you like, if you
know of others.
OVERALL
The idea was to
Draw a Line for each easy to
manage Section of the
Map.
This produced a
Number of Drawings (Images),
which had to be
Grouped together
to form
One Image.
BASIC TECHNIQUES
1. Freeform
Lines
- LEFT CLICK
on the Insert Tab in the
Ribbon
The
Insert Ribbon will appear
- GO TO
the Illustrations Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the Shapes Icon
A Menu of Shapes will appear
- GO TO
the Lines Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the Freeform Scribble
- MOVE
the CURSOR onto the Page
It will become a BLACK CROSS which Marks the beginning of the Line
- PLACE
the BLACK CROSS where you want the Line to START
- LEFT CLICK & HOLD
- MOVE
the CURSOR to form your Line
It will change into a PENCIL
- NOT MOVING
the Cursor PAUSES the Drawing Motion
- UNHOLDING
the LEFT CLICK,
FINALISES
the Shape,
a
FRAME will appear around it,
and a
Drawing Tools Tab will appear
on the Ribbon,
with the words Shape Format underneath it
- LEFT CLICK
on the words Shape Format
The
Shape Format Ribbon appears
To
change the Colour of the Line -
In
the Shape Format Ribbon –
- GO TO
the Shape Styles Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the words Shape Outline
A Menu will appear
- LEFT CLICK
on the Colour Square of your choice
For more advanced
colour options –
- LEFT CLICK
More Outline Colors
- LEFT CLICK
either / or
- the
STANDARD Tab
- the
CUSTOM Tab
Choose
the colour that you want
LEFT
CLICK OK
That Colour will be applied
To
change the Weight (Thidkness) of the Line -
In the Shape Format Ribbon –
- GO TO
the Shape Styles Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the words Shape Outline
A Menu will appear
- MOVE
the CURSOR down
to Weight
A Secondary Menu will appear
- MOVE
the Cursor across and down to the
Line Weight that you want
- LEFT CLICK
on it
That Line Weight will be applied
To
remove the Frame -
- LEFT CLICK
on any White Space on the Page
The
FRAME will disappear
eg. Line
Colour - Black, Text 1
Line Weight - 1 pt
2. Straight
Lines
- LEFT CLICK
on the Insert Tab in the
Ribbon
The
Insert Ribbon will appear
- GO TO
the Illustrations Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the Shapes Icon
A Menu of Shapes will appear
- GO TO
the Lines Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the Line
- MOVE
the CURSOR onto the Page
It will become a BLACK CROSS which Marks the beginning of the Line
- PLACE
the BLACK CROSS where you want the Line to START
- LEFT CLICK & HOLD
- MOVE
the CURSOR to where you want the Line to END
- NOT MOVING
the Cursor PAUSES the Drawing Motion
- UNHOLDING
the LEFT CLICK,
FINALISES
the Shape,
a CIRCLE will appear at each END
and a
Drawing Tools Tab will appear on the Ribbon,
with the words Shape Format underneath it
- LEFT CLICK
on the words Shape Format
The
Shape Format Ribbon appears
To
change the Colour of the Line -
In
the Shape Format Ribbon –
- GO TO
the Shape Styles Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the words Shape Outline
A Menu will appear
- LEFT CLICK
on the Colour Square of your choice
For more advanced
colour options –
- LEFT CLICK
More Outline Colors
- LEFT CLICK
either / or
- the
STANDARD Tab
- the
CUSTOM Tab
Choose
the colour that you want
- LEFT CLICK
OK
That Colour will be applied
To
change the Weight (Thickness) of the Line -
In the Shape Format Ribbon –
- GO TO
the Shape Styles Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the words Shape Outline
A Menu will appear
- MOVE
the CURSOR down
to Weight
A Secondary Menu will appear
- MOVE
the Cursor across and down to the
Line Weight that you want
- LEFT CLICK
on it
That Line Weight will be applied
To
remove the Circles -
- LEFT CLICK
on any White Space on the Page
The
CIRCLES will disappear
eg. Line Colour - Black, Text 1
Line Weight - 1 pt
3. To Move an
Image
- LEFT CLICK
on the Image to make the FRAME
appear around it
The
Picture Tools Tab will appear
above the Ribbon
- LEFT CLICK
on the words Picture
Format below
The
Picture Format Ribbon appears
In the
Arrange Section –
- LEFT CLICK
on the Wrap Text Icon
A Menu appears
- LEFT CLICK
on Through
The Image
can now be moved around the Page -
When the
FRAME is around it,
- Place the CURSOR on the
Image
until it is a CROSS OF 2 DOUBLE-HEADED ARROWS
- LEFT CLICK & HOLD
- MOVE
the CURSOR and the Image will MOVE
When it
is where you want it,
- UNHOLD LEFT CLICK
4. To Delete an
Image
- LEFT CLICK
on the Image to make the FRAME
appear around it
- CUT
it from the Page
5. Putting
Images Together
- DRAW the first
Line
eg.
- DRAW the next
Line in its place
eg.
Continue in this way, until you have all the Lines
that you need, in the correct Places.
6. Grouping
Images
All the completed
Drawings (Images),
should be
Grouped together,
so that they can be moved easily as One.
To do this –
Select
All Images -
- LEFT CLICK
directly on One Line
- PRESS & HOLD the
Ctrl Button
- LEFT CLICK
directly on each Other Line
- UNPRESS
the Ctrl Button
Sometimes
an Image can be Selected
by
Left Clicking in the area inside where the Frame will appear, but sometimes
not,
so it
is best to Click directly on each Line.
eg.
Two
Tabs will have appeared along the Top of the Ribbon –
- The Drawing Tools Tab
- The Picture Tools Tab
- LEFT CLICK
on either / or, the words –
- Shape Format
- Picture Format
The
respective Ribbon appears
In
the Arrange Section,
- LEFT CLICK
on the Group Icon
A
small Menu will appear
- LEFT CLICK
Group
To
Ungroup
- LEFT CLICK
Ungroup
The Group of Images is now One,
and can be Moved easily, as
One.
OTHER TECHNIQUES
7.
Multi-coloured Border
If you need to use a border that has different colours
along it,
instead of
Placing a Border Around the Image,
as above,
you can use the –
Straight
Lines Method, above, such –
- Make a Straight Line Image
for each Section of the Border
that has a different colour
- Group them together, as above
eg.
INSERTING TEXT
You should now have your Map, consisting of all the
required Lines.
Text can also be inserted in the Image.
To do this –
- LEFT CLICK
on the Image
The Frame will appear around it,
and the
Drawing Tools Tab and Picture Tools Tab
will appear along the Top of the Ribbon
- LEFT CLICK
on either / or, the words –
- Shape Format
- Picture Format
The respective Ribbon will appear
in the
Arrangement Section
- LEFT CLICK
on the Wrap Text Icon
A Menu will appear
- LEFT CLICK
on Behind Text
This places the Image Behind
any Text that you insert,
otherwise it would cover the Text, and the
Text would not be seen
- LEFT CLICK
on any free White Space on the Page
The
FRAME will disappear
- PLACE
the CURSOR anywhere in or around the Image
where it does not become a DOUBLE-HEADED CROSS
- LEFT CLICK
on it
The CURSOR becomes a
Flashing Line,
and can now be MOVED
around the IMAGE,
by using the –
- Space Bar
- Arrow Buttons
- MOVE
the CURSOR to
where you want to TYPE
- TYPE
the required TEXT
eg. Here I have
indicated the Position of some Locations -
When all the Text is typed in and correct, the Text
should be Fixed to the Whole Image,
making the Image
One.
To Fix the Text to the Image –
Using
the Snip & Sketch App -
- LEFT CLICK
the START Icon on your computer Task Bar
- SCROLL DOWN
to Snip & Sketch
- LEFT CLICK
on Snip & Sketch
The Snip & Sketch Box appears
- LEFT CLICK
on the New Button
The
Screen will change to a Grey colour,
and
the Cursor will change to a White Cross
- MOVE
the CURSOR to the Top Left Corner of the Border of the
Image
- LEFT CLICK & HOLD
- MOVE
the CURSOR to the Bottom Right Corner of the Border of
the Image
- UNHOLD LEFT CLICK
The Snip & Sketch Box appears again,
with
the Copied Image
- LEFT CLICK
the Save As Icon in the Top Bar
A Save As Box will appear
- CHOOSE
a DESTINATION for the Image File -
This should be in the MAIN SCREENPLAY FOLDER
- TYPE
in a NEW NAME for the Image File, if necessary
- LEFT CLICK
the SAVE Button
- CLOSE
the Snip & Sketch Box
The Combined Image is now Saved.in the Main Screenplay
Folder
- COPY & PASTE it to the File -
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Dochas Books Film
