TuxPaint

TuxPaint is a free,  open source paint program for children ages 3 to 12.  It provides a number of of useful features for use by less sophisticated users.  See the links in the Download Software and Additional Information section for more information.

Table of Contents 

What is TuxPaint and Where to Get TuxPaint? Website Download Software and Additional Information  Tux Paint Templates and Standards Grant Lab Specifics Installation  Configuration Information

What is TuxPaint and Where to Get TuxPaint?

Website

Main website: http://www.tuxpaint.org/

Download Software and Additional Information 

• TuxPaint Website - Contains downloads, galleries and online documentation.
• Reorganized Stamps Used at Grant - Delete the "stamps" directory in the data directory (where you installed TuxPaint).  Download the file and extract to the "data" directory.
• TuxPaint Forum -
• TuxPaint Lessonn Plans Links 
• Turning TuxPaint into a Classroom Tool 

Tux Paint Templates and Standards

Introduction & Uses Presentation from Jennifer Graber: TuxIntro PDF.pdf

Grade	English Language Arts	Math
Michigan Standards	ELA Stds.doc	Math Stds.doc
Kindergarten	View Templates Download Templates: KdgELA.zip	View Templates Download Templates: KdgMth.zip
1st Grade	View Templates Download Templates: 1stELA.zip	View Templates Download Templates: 1stMth.zip
2nd Grade	View Templates Download Templates: 2ndELA.zip	View Templates Download Templates:  2ndMath.zip

Grant Lab Specifics

Installation 

Location on Server (where to find installation)

Apps Directory on Server (k:\apps\tuxpaint)

Location on System (installs to...)

C:\Program Files\TuxPaint

Available for users

All lab machines

K2 Laptops

10/09 - begin installation on Teacher systems for pre-teach opportunities

Configuration Information

Settings 

• save new file (default)
• savedir (set by script)
• file names: timestamped to the second
• nolockfile

Data (Images) files 

TuxPaint stores its images (pictures) in a directory specified by the "savedir" command on the command line.  Each shortcut points to an S:\<classname>\Images directory where that classes pictures are stored.

Starter (Templates) files

These are located on the hard drive of the local system for the "stamps" and "starters".

Additional Starters

1) Place the starters in a folder under s:\<classname|\data

2) Edit the shortcut in the TuxPaint for Classrooms directory in K:\TuxPaint\TuxPaint for Classrooms to include the --datadir S:\<classname\data directory

3) Copy down the shortcut to each appropriate file

Classes using starters

All classes now have the ability to use starters by dropping into the following folder on the network server where <classroom teacher name> is the name of the classroom folder on the S:\ or "shared" drive.

s:\<classroom teacher name>\data\starters