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This month --- Opacity

One of the new features with Hyperstudio 4 gives you all kinds of creative options for stacks.  Until now, graphics were basically take them or leave them.  The truly adventurous might download the graphic and fix it up with a graphic editor but Hyperstudio now does it internally.

Here's how.

On a new card, I'm going to insert a graphic.  The delightful collection now actually includes a clipart of a chicken.  I'll select it for inclusion in my stack.  The Graphic Appearance box looks very similar with one exception.  In the bottom left corner, we have the ability to change the Opacity of the image with a little slider.  I'll put the first one in place with 100 (or none).

I'm going to add a few more chickens though, with diminishing levels of opacity.

Now on a roll, let's add a few more....

If you're old enough to appreciate the 6 million dollar man, you'll love the 6 million dollar chicken!

ClipArt -- it's not just for copying and pasting anymore!

I'm pleased to announce that, due to the success of the Hyperstudio Festival that was held last year, a Hyperstudio Festival will once again be held to celebrate the efforts of our students' multimedia authoring.

When?
You can start as soon as it works into your schedule. The Festival will conclude in time to celebrate during Education Week 2002.

What?
The purpose is to celebrate how multimedia authoring fits into the curriculum. Any project with ties to the Ontario Curriculum is welcome. While Hyperstudio lends itself to Social Studies nicely, it can be used in all kinds of situations. Turn your students free to be creative.

How Many?
To keep it manageable, there are a limit of 6 entries per school.

Stack Size?
Entries must have no fewer than 5 cards per stack and no more than 20 cards per stack. In addition, a cover card will be made available to be placed as the first card in the stack to identify school, topic, etc.

Inspiration?
Just what can be done? Check with your school's CIESC and look for the CD-ROM that was created last year composed of all of the entries.

Good Luck! Those that participated last year really enjoyed the excitement that was generated as students worked towards a final product.

Title Card

All submissions must have the following card as the first one in the stack to identify the authors.  Click here to download it.