Make Beliefs Comix
with Susie Holman
Consent to Use of Photographic Image & Audio
MakeBeliefsComix.com
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MakeBeliefsComix.com © 2006-2023 by Bill Zimmerman, Guarionex Press Ltd.
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1. Getting Started
9. Flipping a Selection
2. Naming Your Comix
10. Adding a Second Character
3. Choosing the Number of Panels
11. Scaling a Character
4. Choosing a Background Color
12. Bring to Front
5. Choosing a Character
13. Deleting a Selection and Starting Over
6. Choosing an Animal Friend
14. Adding Talk and Thought Balloons
7. Choosing Backgrounds and Objects
15. Panel Prompts
8. Moving a Selection
16. Printing or Emailing Your Comix
1. Getting Started (2 slides)
Visit https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Create a 'free' account.
Getting Started (cont.)
Press the “Create Comix” Button to get started.
Here is where you will start creating your comic strip.
2. Naming Your Comix
Fill in a name for your comic strip in the “NAME YOUR COMIX” box.
Next, put the name of the person who is creating the comic strip in the “AUTHOR’S NAME” box.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
3. Choosing the Number of Panels (2 slides)
Choose the number of panels you want 1, 2, 3 or more from above the first panel.
You can have up to 18 panels.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Choosing the Number of Panels (cont.)
Select the first panel, it will be outlined in red.
Note: you can only work on a panel if you select it first.
You will know it is selected by the red outline around it.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
4. Choosing a Background Color
You may want to choose a background color for your panel. You can find the background colors in the main menu below the frames.
Click on a color then click on the panel where you want to place it.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
5. Choosing a Character (2 slides)
Scroll through the numerous characters.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Choosing a Character (cont.)
Once you select the character you want, several poses will pop up.
Choose the pose you want, click the selection window...
...and it will appear in the panel.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
6. Choosing an Animal friend
Scroll through the row of animal characters if you want to add one to your comix.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
7. Choosing Backgrounds and Objects (2 slides)
If you click on “Backgrounds” and “Objects”, you can select from various background scenes and objects to use in your panel.
Choosing Backgrounds and Objects (cont.)
Here is an example of an animal, object, and a scene added to our comix.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
HINT
Do not use a scene if you want to use a background color, as it will not show up. For example:
8. Moving a Selection
To move a selection once inside the panel, click the red “move” cross, then click on the object you want to move.
You will then be able to move it around.
9. Flipping a Selection
To Flip a selection, select the “flip” button, then click on the object you want to face the opposite direction.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
10. Adding a Second Character
To add another character in the same panel, select the character and double click on it. Before After
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
11. Scaling a Character
To change the size of a character, click the “scale” button and a slide bar will appear. Slide the scale to size your character as you wish.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
12. Bring to Front
To bring a selection to the front, select the “bring to front” button, then click on the selection you want in front.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
13. Deleting a Selection and Starting Over
To delete a selection, select the “delete” button and click on the selected item you want to delete. Note: Start over will erase the whole panel. Before After
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
14. Adding Talk and Thought Balloons (4 pages)
You may add either talk or thought balloons to help your characters communicate. The thought balloons have little bubbles underneath them; they let the reader know what the character is thinking.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Adding Balloons (cont.)
Choose the size of your balloon and it will appear in the selection window. You can choose different balloons by using the blue scrolling bar under the selection window.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Adding Balloons (cont.)
Once you see the one you want, click on the panel you are going to use it in.
Click inside the balloon and text will appear.
Delete the text, then you can add your own.
You may have to move your balloon to place it where you want it.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
15. Panel Prompts
There are also prompts in the balloon panel. Click on the prompt you want, wait until it is in the selection window, then click on the panel where you want it placed.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Select a Different Panel
To select another panel, click on it. A red outline will appear around the panel to be worked on next.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
16. Printing or Emailing Your Comix
You can update your Comix anytime.
You can also print or email your comic strip, simply click the icon.
You can either print or email your comix from this screen.
You will be taken to this screen.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Congratulations
- You are now ready to create your own imaginative comic strip.
- Remember to check your spelling and grammar before you print or email your comic strip.
- You may use the Table of Contents and the icon to revisit any part of this tutorial you may need to review.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
For more information:
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Make Beliefs Comix
with Susie Holman
Consent to Use of Photographic Image & Audio
MakeBeliefsComix.com
click
MakeBeliefsComix.com © 2006-2023 by Bill Zimmerman, Guarionex Press Ltd.
Table of Contents =
Select a link to skip directly to a section
1. Getting Started
9. Flipping a Selection
2. Naming Your Comix
10. Adding a Second Character
3. Choosing the Number of Panels
11. Scaling a Character
4. Choosing a Background Color
12. Bring to Front
5. Choosing a Character
13. Deleting a Selection and Starting Over
6. Choosing an Animal Friend
14. Adding Talk and Thought Balloons
7. Choosing Backgrounds and Objects
15. Panel Prompts
8. Moving a Selection
16. Printing or Emailing Your Comix
1. Getting Started (2 slides)
Visit https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Create a 'free' account.
Getting Started (cont.)
Press the “Create Comix” Button to get started.
Here is where you will start creating your comic strip.
2. Naming Your Comix
Fill in a name for your comic strip in the “NAME YOUR COMIX” box.
Next, put the name of the person who is creating the comic strip in the “AUTHOR’S NAME” box.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
3. Choosing the Number of Panels (2 slides)
Choose the number of panels you want 1, 2, 3 or more from above the first panel.
You can have up to 18 panels.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Choosing the Number of Panels (cont.)
Select the first panel, it will be outlined in red.
Note: you can only work on a panel if you select it first.
You will know it is selected by the red outline around it.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
4. Choosing a Background Color
You may want to choose a background color for your panel. You can find the background colors in the main menu below the frames.
Click on a color then click on the panel where you want to place it.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
5. Choosing a Character (2 slides)
Scroll through the numerous characters.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Choosing a Character (cont.)
Once you select the character you want, several poses will pop up.
Choose the pose you want, click the selection window...
...and it will appear in the panel.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
6. Choosing an Animal friend
Scroll through the row of animal characters if you want to add one to your comix.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
7. Choosing Backgrounds and Objects (2 slides)
If you click on “Backgrounds” and “Objects”, you can select from various background scenes and objects to use in your panel.
Choosing Backgrounds and Objects (cont.)
Here is an example of an animal, object, and a scene added to our comix.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
HINT
Do not use a scene if you want to use a background color, as it will not show up. For example:
8. Moving a Selection
To move a selection once inside the panel, click the red “move” cross, then click on the object you want to move.
You will then be able to move it around.
9. Flipping a Selection
To Flip a selection, select the “flip” button, then click on the object you want to face the opposite direction.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
10. Adding a Second Character
To add another character in the same panel, select the character and double click on it. Before After
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
11. Scaling a Character
To change the size of a character, click the “scale” button and a slide bar will appear. Slide the scale to size your character as you wish.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
12. Bring to Front
To bring a selection to the front, select the “bring to front” button, then click on the selection you want in front.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
13. Deleting a Selection and Starting Over
To delete a selection, select the “delete” button and click on the selected item you want to delete. Note: Start over will erase the whole panel. Before After
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
14. Adding Talk and Thought Balloons (4 pages)
You may add either talk or thought balloons to help your characters communicate. The thought balloons have little bubbles underneath them; they let the reader know what the character is thinking.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Adding Balloons (cont.)
Choose the size of your balloon and it will appear in the selection window. You can choose different balloons by using the blue scrolling bar under the selection window.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Adding Balloons (cont.)
Once you see the one you want, click on the panel you are going to use it in.
Click inside the balloon and text will appear.
Delete the text, then you can add your own.
You may have to move your balloon to place it where you want it.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
15. Panel Prompts
There are also prompts in the balloon panel. Click on the prompt you want, wait until it is in the selection window, then click on the panel where you want it placed.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Select a Different Panel
To select another panel, click on it. A red outline will appear around the panel to be worked on next.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
16. Printing or Emailing Your Comix
You can update your Comix anytime.
You can also print or email your comic strip, simply click the icon.
You can either print or email your comix from this screen.
You will be taken to this screen.
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
Congratulations
© Lady Susan M. Holman, 2021
For more information:
@ELPrograms
fellow@elprograms.org