[gimp-help-2] Updated whats-new (WIP)
- From: Marco Ciampa <marcoc src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-help-2] Updated whats-new (WIP)
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 22:03:06 +0000 (UTC)
commit 1ca2608806269c8da5847c89abb04dec555f22db
Author: Marco Ciampa <ciampix libero it>
Date: Sat May 5 00:01:49 2012 +0200
Updated whats-new (WIP)
images/C/using/math-size-entries.png | Bin 0 -> 4839 bytes
images/C/using/painting-resources-tags.png | Bin 0 -> 22408 bytes
images/C/using/rotating-brushes.png | Bin 0 -> 29924 bytes
src/introduction/whats-new.xml | 128 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----
4 files changed, 105 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
---
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diff --git a/images/C/using/rotating-brushes.png b/images/C/using/rotating-brushes.png
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diff --git a/src/introduction/whats-new.xml b/src/introduction/whats-new.xml
index d0d0745..64f20c2 100644
--- a/src/introduction/whats-new.xml
+++ b/src/introduction/whats-new.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
"http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd">
<sect1 id="gimp-introduction-whats-new">
<title>What's New in GIMP 2.8? </title>
-
+
<para>
GIMP 2.8 is an another important release from a development point of
view, even more that it was for 2.6. It features a big change to the user
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
<variablelist>
<title>User Interface</title>
-
+
<varlistentry>
<term>New single window mode</term>
<listitem>
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata format="PNG"
- fileref="images/using/single-window-mode.png"/>
+ fileref="images/using/single-window-mode.png"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-
+
<varlistentry>
<term>New file save workflow</term>
<listitem>
@@ -129,25 +129,51 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term>Simple math in size entries</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Enhancements have also been made to the size entry widget,
+ which is used for inputting most of the x, y, width, height
+ parameters. For example, in the scale dialog it is now
+ possible to write <quote>50%</quote> in the Width field to
+ scale the image to 50% of the width. Expressions such as
+ <quote>30in + 40px</quote> and <quote>4 * 5.4in</quote>
+ work, too.
+ </para>
+ <figure>
+ <title>Math size entries</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata format="PNG"
+ fileref="images/using/math-size-entries.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term>Minor changes</term>
<listitem>
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The new <quote>Lock Pixels</quote> option in the layers
- dialog can avoid undesired painting on a layer when
- switching between them.
- </para>
- <figure>
- <title>The new Lock Pixels option</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata format="PNG"
- fileref="images/using/image-lock-pixels.png"/>
- </imageobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The new <quote>Lock Pixels</quote> option in the layers
+ dialog can avoid undesired painting on a layer when
+ switching between them.
+ </para>
+ <figure>
+ <title>The new Lock Pixels option</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata format="PNG"
+ fileref="images/using/image-lock-pixels.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ </listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
Now is possible to move between images in single and multi
@@ -157,16 +183,72 @@
<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Number</keycap></keycombo>.
</para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
Add support for F2 to rename items in lists.
</para>
</listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Since the keyboard shortcuts
+ <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>E</keycap></keycombo>
+ and
+ <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>E</keycap></keycombo>
+ have been repurposed for the image export mechanisms, new
+ keyboard shortcuts have been setup for <quote>Shrink
+ Wrap</quote> and <quote>Fit in Window</quote>, namely
+ <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>J</keycap></keycombo>
+ and
+ <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>J</keycap></keycombo>
+ respectively.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Added 'WindowsâHide docks' menu item that does what 'Tab'
+ does and also displays its state, which is now persistent
+ across sessions, too.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The layer modes have been rearranged into more logical and
+ useful groups based on the effect they have on compositing
+ of a layer. Layer modes that make the composite lighter
+ are in one group, layer modes that make the composite
+ darker in another group, and so forth.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Allow closing the toolbox without closing the whole
+ application.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Removed Toolbox from list of Recently Closed Docks, handle that directly in the Windows menu.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
- .
+ New docks are created at the pointer position.
</para>
</listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Allow binding arbitrary actions to extra mouse buttons.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -180,7 +262,7 @@
<listitem>
<para>
With this new tool is now possible to create custom bending
- of a selection just moving its vector control points.
+ of a selection just moving its vector frame control points.
</para>
<figure>
<title>Cage Transform</title>
@@ -280,7 +362,7 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- .
+ Added support arbitrary affine transforms of brushes.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
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