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{{Olpcboxtop|toptext=[[{{PAGENAME}}|Comic Maker]]}}
{{ OBX activity ||extra}}
{{ OBX xobundle|1=http://www.avallain.com/comicmakerbuilds/Comicmaker-2.xo}}
{{ OBX team |Avallain, Teshkeel}}
{{Olpcboxbottom}}

<center>''see also [[Cartoon Builder]]''</center>
<center>''see also [[Cartoon Builder]]''</center>


The '''Comic Maker''' activity is being developed by [[Avallain Basic Skills]], with input from publisher Teshkeel.
The '''Comic Maker''' activity is being developed by [[Avallain Basic Skills]], with input from publisher Teshkeel.


you can expierience anything it is awesome
=== summary ===
with comic maker you can build comic strips. stages can be created with a background. on the stages characters and speech balloons can be aranged.

there exists a javascript version which is not yet properly implemented as an activity.
a python/pygame version is in development


=== pygame version ===
=== pygame version ===
the pygame version is unfinished but you can already experiment with the most features.
The pygame version is unfinished, but you can already experiment with the most features.


==== todo ====
==== todo ====
* show balloon tab only if balloon selected (.set_sensitive())
* journal support
* if resuming from journal when activity is running, activity is not loading correct document
* rearrange actors in depth
* selection lists with captions... (does it really make sense? should be self explantory enough)
* delete actors, balloons
* help button above selection lists with popup window containing help text (help ok? window ok?)
* delete stages
* rearrange stages
* add think balloons
* fix balloon drawing code
* do proper layout of the interface
* do proper layout of the interface
* add suport for selecting actors behind another actor
* rewrite balloon render code
* maybe toolbar for selection modes

==== future improvements ====
* flip actors
* performance improvements
* performance improvements
* add support for rotated view
* add support for rotated view
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==== features ====
==== features ====
* add/ reorder/ delete stages
* select background/ actor from library
* set background of stage fields
* add stages
* add/ order/ scale/ delete actors
* select background per stage field
* add/ edit/ order/ delete balloons
* select actor/bubble per stage field
* journal support
* scale and move around actors
* move around balloons
* change size and angle of balloon arrows
* change size and angle of balloon arrows

* edit text of arrows (Balloons toolbar)
==== screenshot ====
[[Image:Comicmaker.activity.Screenshot01.jpeg|frame|none|screenshot of interface]]

=== javascript version ===
=== javascript version ===


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* '''Source:''' [[:Image:XO-comicmaker.zip|zip]] and [[:Image:Comicmaker-3.xol|xol]]
* '''Source:''' [[:Image:XO-comicmaker.zip|zip]] and [[:Image:Comicmaker-3.xol|xol]]
*: Preview: [http://dev.laptop.org/~sj/comicmaker comicmaker online]
*: Preview: [http://dev.laptop.org/~sj/comicmaker comicmaker online]


[[Category:Activities]]

Latest revision as of 01:12, 27 April 2010

OlpcProject.png Avallain, Teshkeel
see also Cartoon Builder

The Comic Maker activity is being developed by Avallain Basic Skills, with input from publisher Teshkeel.

you can expierience anything it is awesome

pygame version

The pygame version is unfinished, but you can already experiment with the most features.

todo

  • show balloon tab only if balloon selected (.set_sensitive())
  • if resuming from journal when activity is running, activity is not loading correct document
  • selection lists with captions... (does it really make sense? should be self explantory enough)
  • help button above selection lists with popup window containing help text (help ok? window ok?)
  • do proper layout of the interface
  • add suport for selecting actors behind another actor
  • rewrite balloon render code
  • maybe toolbar for selection modes

future improvements

  • flip actors
  • performance improvements
  • add support for rotated view
  • full screen view
  • in balloon text editing
  • font color/size support for balloons
  • svg actors

features

  • add/ reorder/ delete stages
  • set background of stage fields
  • add/ order/ scale/ delete actors
  • add/ edit/ order/ delete balloons
  • journal support
  • change size and angle of balloon arrows

screenshot

screenshot of interface

javascript version

You can see the source here and run it on your XO.

  • Status: needs to be bundled more cleanly as an activity; currently a content bundle running in Javascript.
  • Source: zip and xol
    Preview: comicmaker online