Mathematical Images
Click on the images below to view at their original size. These are just a small number of graphics included in the Sumuno Resources and show just some of the possibilities that can be created by an individual.
The images shown here have been created using Corel PaintShop Pro. In the instance of the calculator, a photo was taken and background removed.
For more complex images, and in most cases, the use of layers will make the drawing of Mathematical graphics much easier.
To draw graphs of difficult shapes such as trigonometric functions and other non-linear functions, the Microsoft Office suite program (Excel) may be used with multiple points to create a chart which may be copied, inserted into your graphics program of choice and then used as a template for creating the final copy. It is necessary for trigonometric functions in particular to be aware that angular degree measure needs to be first converted into radian measure for graphs to be drawn accurately.
Another program used for photos and graphics is Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements. This program has been available for many years and is widely used and recommended by many people and professionals. It has had much development and is a world renowned product and also can be used in the development of Mathematical graphics.
For some of the functions and graphs or images it is necessary to include Mathematical symbols into particular diagrams. These can be easily created using MathType (by Design Science). This company was bought by Wiris who now have a subscription version of MathType available for use.
A technique useful for positioning equations on linear diagrams is to create the required equation in MathType, copy, insert as a new layer then rotate this particular layer through the required angle and place appropriately. It works a treat.
There are many programs that may be useful for creating Mathematical images, some of which are free to use, while others may be purchased. There are other programs that are free to try and may only be used for a short period of time before they need to be bought or until their usage time (usually about 30 days) expires.
Some free graphics programs include GIMP and together with this is a basic beginners tutorial that gives an idea of how to use together with Inkscape with a tutorial showing basics of using Inkscape.
If you would prefer a paid version of graphics software then Adobe Elements may be of interest. The Australian price is quoted but would be available in other locations as well.
Here is PaintShop Pro (which was used in the production of the graphics here) which is available from an Australian outlet but is also available via digital download online.
