Using Sumo Paint
Key skill
[Where it is introduced]
How to do it!
To access Sumo Paint.
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Go to www.sumopaint.com. Alternatively, look for the Sumo Paint link on the
bwjsapps home page.
Registering for Sumo Paint.
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If you want to, you can create an account for Sumo Paint. This will need you to
submit a username, password and e-mail address. Once you have an account,
you can save your work online, and share it with others if you wish to.
Due to the difficulties of remembering another username and password, I would
recommend children NOT registering for an account at Sumo Paint. If you want
to register as a teacher, of course you’re able to do so.
Not having an account does have implications when you come to save your work
(see below).
To begin a new painting.
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Click on the ‘Open Sumo Paint’ link.
This will open Sumo Paint in a new window.
Look for the ‘New Image’ button to begin a new picture.
You will then be given a canvas to work in.
To use some of the tools in Sumo
Paint.
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On the left hand side of the screen are the tools available to you in Sumo Paint.
There are too many to go through here, and to be honest, you’re better off
having a go at them yourselves and learning them that way.
Once you’ve chosen a tool, you’ll find a whole range of controls for that tool in a
toolbar at the top of the screen. These options give you literally thousands of
choices for how to go about creating your picture. To choose the colour (or
colours) your tool will apply, use the controls on the right hand side of the
screen.
To save an image in Sumo Paint.
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To save an image, go to ‘File’, then ‘Save To My Computer’.
If you want to return to the image and continue working on it, choose the
‘SUMO’ format. If you have finished, and you want to print the image or use it
in another programme, choose the ‘JPG’ format. If you save as a JPG, you
won’t be able to edit the picture to anywhere near the same degree if
you want to continue working on it. Give the file a name, and click ‘Save’.
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You’ll then be taken to a standard dialogue box asking you to choose a folder to
save into.
To open an image in Sumo Paint.
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To open an image in Sumo Paint, go to ‘File’ and ‘Open from my computer’.
Navigate to the file you wish to open (it should finish with the .SUMO file
extension). Click ‘Open’.
To add a layer to a picture in Sumo
Tools.
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The ‘Layers’ function allows you to create your picture in stages – to draw a
background, and then to add separate elements over the top.
Once you have completed your background, click the ‘Add New Layer’ button in
the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
This will create a second layer.
To work in the new layer, click onto it, and start to draw. This will add your
work on top of the background, but leave the background unchanged. As a
result, if you draw a box in ‘Layer 1’:
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Jon Senior for Bishop’s Waltham Junior School, 2011.
… you will be able to move it using the ‘Move’ tool without leaving holes in your
background.
You can add as many layers as you like. To make changes to your background,
just choose that layer from the bottom right hand corner.
To select a piece of your work.
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To select a piece of work, use the ‘Rectangular Select Tool’ (the first tool on the
toolbar). Draw around the piece of work you want to select.
To copy a selection.
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Once you have made your selection, go to ‘Edit’ and ‘Copy’.
(Keyboard shortcut: ‘Ctrl’ + ‘c’)
To paste and arrange a selection.
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To paste your selection, go to ‘Edit’ and ‘Paste’.
(Keyboard shortcut: ‘Ctrl’ + ‘v’)
This will paste your selection into a brand new layer. To then arrange the
selection, use the ‘Move’ tool to drag it to a new location.
Again, your background will not be affected.
How To Use Sumo Paint
Jon Senior for Bishop’s Waltham Junior School, 2011.