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Lesson 1

Part 1 Create a Stack

Introduction
Starting a New Stack
Using "TV Boxes"
Review Facts
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Introduction

Unit 2 introduces how to start creating a stack. In unit 1, you learned some basic terminology that will see all through the tutorial and should have become more familiar with the toolbar menu as well as extras and shortcuts that are available as you navigate throughout the HyperStudio software. You will be able to access a practice session after a skill is presented. The link at the bottom of the page will tell you if a practice session or the next lesson is Next

In Lesson One you will:

Create a new stack
Open an existing stack
Save a stack

Import a ready-made background from a file

Create a background using the Paint Tools from the tools palette

In HyperStudio, a stack is a group of cards. Each card is like a page in a book. In this lesson, the first thing you will do is to create a stack. When the stack is initially created, it will automatically have one card. Then you must create more cards. Remember, when you see the word card, that is just like a page in a book and you are beginning a "book" of your own.

Let's get started!

When you launch the software, it will first open up to this Welcome to HyperStudio page where you will see three TV boxes. This initial screen is called the HyperStudio menu, but is also referred to as the Home Stack.

Starting a New Stack

There are two ways to start a stack in HyperStudio.

1.One way is by clicking on the TV box. If you move your cursor over the three TV looking boxes.

You can start a new stack, open an existing stack, or go the the Home stack from the TV boxes. You will only see these "TV" boxes when you first launch the HyperStudio software.

The top one will say: CREATE A NEW STACK.

The bottom left TV box will say: OPEN AN EXISTING STACK.

The bottom right TV box will say: HOME STACK.

2.You can also go to the File Menu on the toolbar at the top of the card. Click File which is the first item on the toolbar on the left-hand side. To start a new stack, click NEW STACK. If you need to open a stack that was already started or completed, click on OPEN STACK.

If you have never saved your stack before you will need to click on SAVE STACK AS...

Attention!

To get started, choose if you want to open the stack from the TV box on the Home Stack Page, or from the File menu: New Stack.

Click on the Home stack if you want to find out about the HyperStudio software, its layout, and view teacher lessons, stacks, and information on other features found in this software.

Using the TV Boxes

The TV boxes you see when you launch HyperStudio are located on the Tip of the Day card. The "TV boxes" are one way you can start a new stack or open a stack that has already been started or completed

To start a new stack or open an existing stack you can click on the appropriate TV box . You will not need to open an existing stack unless there is a stack you want to re-open. This can be one you are working on or one that has been completed.

You will only see these "TV" boxes when you first open up the HyperStudio software. Once the program is open, you can select open a stack or start a new stack using the File Menu at the top left-hand side of the toolbar.

You also have the option of creating a new stack or opening an existing stack from the "HOME" stack page.

To Review:

1. You can start a new stack from the TV boxes on the Welcome page, the buttons on the Home stack page, or going to the File menu>Start a new Stack.

2. After you click on Start a New Stack, a dialogue box will appear asking you to select the colors available and the card size for the stack.

3. Once you have made a selection on the colors available and the card size for your stack, you are ready to put a background on your card and making more cards.

4. You need to save your stack. Browse where you want to store your stack and name the stack.

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Starting a New Stack