[gimp-help-2] Some corrections and additions
- From: Julien Hardlin <jhardlin src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-help-2] Some corrections and additions
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:11:09 +0000 (UTC)
commit ccb83df4c924c449a1fb5b6948fd7beec1da0db3
Author: Julien Hardelin <jm hard wanadoo fr>
Date: Sat Nov 17 21:09:00 2012 +0100
Some corrections and additions
images/C/tool-options/smooth-stroke.png | Bin 0 -> 22229 bytes
src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml | 133 +++---
src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml | 812 ++++++++++++++++---------------
3 files changed, 501 insertions(+), 444 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml b/src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml
index e4ed6b3..fcbfb1a 100644
--- a/src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml
+++ b/src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml
@@ -2,19 +2,9 @@
<!DOCTYPE sect2 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN"
"http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd";>
<!-- section history:
- 2009-04-29 ude: Moved Paint Mode examples to new sect3
- 2008-09-25 aprokoudine reviwed 'ru'
- 2008-06-01 ciampix reviewed for it
- 2008-04-14 JPL reviewed for fr
- 2008-03-12 Mr.Dust : added 'ko'
- 2008-03-01 ude: updated 'de'
- 2007-12-01 PP reviewed for fr
- 2007-11-11 KoSt: updated 'no'
- 2007-10-29 j.h: updated fr ; documented Scale, Jitter en;fr
- 2007-10-06 lexa: reviewed for GIMP 2.4 (de)
- 2007-06-15 kost: added norwegian
- 2006-02-05 fr revised by j.h
- 2005-05-20 de reviewed by axel.wernicke
+ 2012-11-16 j.h: documented Smooth Stroke
+ 2012-10-15 Kolbjoern: documented Dynamics
+ 2007-10-29 j.h: documented Scale, Jitter en;fr
-->
<sect2 id="gimp-tool-brush">
<title>Common Features</title>
@@ -226,7 +216,7 @@
<para>
Many tool options are shared by several paint tools: these are described
here. Options that apply only to one specific tool, or to a small number
- of tools, are described in the sections devoted to those tools.
+ of tools, are described in the sections devoted to those tools.
</para>
<variablelist id="gimp-tool-painting-modes" xreflabel="Painting Modes">
<varlistentry>
@@ -272,9 +262,9 @@
the Tool Options has the same effect that changing opacity in the
Layers dialog would have in the latter situation. It controls the
<quote>strength</quote> of all paint tools, not just those that
- paint on the active layer. In the case of the Eraser, this can
- come across as a bit confusing: it works out that the higher the
- <quote>opacity</quote> is, the more transparency you get.
+ paint on the active layer. In the case of the Eraser, this can
+ come across as a bit confusing: it works out that the higher the
+ <quote>opacity</quote> is, the more transparency you get.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -310,16 +300,16 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-
+
<varlistentry>
<term>Aspect Ratio</term>
<listitem>
<para>
This determines the ratio between the height and the width
- of the brush. The slider is scaled from -20.00 to 20.00 with the
- default value set to 0.00. A negative value from 0.00 to -20 will
- narrow the height of the brush while a positive value between 0.00
- and 20.00 indicates the narrowing rate of the width of the brush.
+ of the brush. The slider is scaled from -20.00 to 20.00 with the
+ default value set to 0.00. A negative value from 0.00 to -20 will
+ narrow the height of the brush while a positive value between 0.00
+ and 20.00 indicates the narrowing rate of the width of the brush.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -328,7 +318,8 @@
<term>Angle</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- TO DO
+ This option makes the brush turn round its center. This is visible
+ if the brush is not circular.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -347,21 +338,21 @@
</figure>
<para>
Brush dynamics let you map different brush parameters to several
- input dynamics. They are mostly used with tablets,
- but some of them are also usable with a mouse.
+ input dynamics. They are mostly used with graphic tablets, but
+ some of them are also usable with a mouse.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can read more about dynamics in
+ <link linkend="gimp-tool-dynamics">Dynamics</link>
</para>
- <para>
- You may read more about dynamics in
- <link linkend="gimp-tool-dynamics">Dynamics</link>
- </para>
<para>
When stroking paths and selections using a paint tool there is a an
- option to select <quote>Emulate brush dynamics</quote>. That means
- that when you stoke, brush pressure and velocity are varying along
- the length of the stroke. Pressure starts with zero, ramps up to
- full pressure and then ramps down again to no pressure. Velocity
- starts from zero and ramps up to full speed by the end of the
- stroke.
+ option to select <quote>Emulate brush dynamics</quote>. That means
+ that when you stoke, brush pressure and velocity are varying along
+ the length of the stroke. Pressure starts with zero, ramps up to
+ full pressure and then ramps down again to no pressure. Velocity
+ starts from zero and ramps up to full speed by the end of the
+ stroke.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -369,12 +360,12 @@
<varlistentry>
<term>Dynamics Options</term>
<listitem>
- <para>
- This belongs to the dynamics and is described in
- <link linkend="gimp-tool-dynamic-options">Dynamics Options</link>
- </para>
+ <para>
+ These options are described in
+ <link linkend="gimp-tool-dynamic-options">Dynamics Options</link>
+ </para>
</listitem>
- </varlistentry>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Apply Jitter</term>
@@ -403,42 +394,68 @@
</caption>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
- <para>
- Jitter is also available in the Paint Dynamic Editor where you may
- connect jitter to the behaviour of the brush.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ Jitter is also available in the Paint Dynamic Editor where you can
+ connect jitter to the behavior of the brush.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-
+
<varlistentry>
<term>Smooth Stroke</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- TO DO
+ This option doesn't affect the rendering of the brush stroke but
+ its <quote>shape</quote>. It takes away the wobbles of the line you
+ are drawing. It makes drawing with a mouse easier.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ When this option is checked, two setting areas appear,
+ <guilabel>Quality</guilabel> and <guilabel>Weight</guilabel>. You
+ can change the default values to adapt them to your skill.
</para>
+ <para>
+ High weight values rigidifies the brush stroke.
+ </para>
+ <figure>
+ <title><quote>Smooth Stroke</quote> example</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata format="PNG"
+ fileref="images/tool-options/smooth-stroke.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <caption>
+ <para>
+ Trying to draw a straight line and a sine curve with the
+ mouse. 1 : option unchecked 2 : default values
+ 3 : maximum values
+ </para>
+ </caption>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
</listitem>
- </varlistentry>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Incremental</term>
<listitem>
<para>
At least in my version of GIMP 2.8 the incremental check-box does
- not works quite as I expected. If it is deactivated (the default
- value) the maximum effect of a single stroke is determined by the
- opacity set in the opacity slider. If the opacity is set to less
- than 100, moving the brush over the same spot will increase the
- opacity if the brush is lifted in the meantime. Painting over with
- the same stroke has no such effect. If Incremental is active the
- brush will paint with full opacity independent of the slider
- setting. This option is available for all paint tools except those
- which have a <quote>rate</quote> control, which automatically
- implies an incremental effect. See
+ not work quite as I expected. If it is deactivated (the default
+ value) the maximum effect of a single stroke is determined by the
+ opacity set in the opacity slider. If the opacity is set to less
+ than 100, moving the brush over the same spot will increase the
+ opacity if the brush is lifted in the meantime. Painting over with
+ the same stroke has no such effect. If Incremental is active the
+ brush will paint with full opacity independent of the slider
+ setting. This option is available for all paint tools except those
+ which have a <quote>rate</quote> control, which automatically
+ implies an incremental effect. See
also <xref linkend="gimp-concepts-layer-modes"/>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-
+
</variablelist>
</sect3>
diff --git a/src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml b/src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index bcedc33..1918ebd
--- a/src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml
+++ b/src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE sect2 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN"
"http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd";>
-<!-- comments:
- This is at the moment a suggestion. Hoping somebody will enhance it.
- Kolbjoern
+<!-- Section history:
+ 2012-10-20 Created by Kolbjoern
-->
<sect2 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"; id="gimp-tool-dynamics">
<title>Dynamics</title>
@@ -15,21 +14,21 @@
<primary>Dynamics</primary>
</indexterm>
- <para>
+ <para>
The dynamics apply a more <quote>real feeling</quote> to the brush by
- connecting one or more of the brush parameters to the use of the brush.
- You may for instance let the width of the pencil vary according to the speed of
- the stylus or the mouse, make the color saturation depending on the stylus
- pressure, make the color changing as the direction of the brush changes on the
- canvas, and so on. You may choose among several presets or define your own. The
- dynamics are created for use together with drawing tablets, but some are available
- using the mouse.
+ connecting one or more of the brush parameters to the way of using the
+ brush. You may for instance let the width of the pencil vary according to
+ the speed of the stylus or the mouse, make the color saturation
+ depending on the stylus pressure, make the color changing as the
+ direction of the brush changes on the canvas, and so on. You may choose
+ among several presets or define your own. The dynamics are created to be
+ used together with drawing tablets, but some are available using the mouse.
</para>
<para>
- The dynamics will make some of the behaviours of the drawing tools act more
- like the physical (<quote>real</quote>) tools.
- </para>
-
+ The dynamics will make some of the behaviors of the drawing tools act more
+ like the physical (<quote>real</quote>) tools.
+ </para>
+
<figure>
<title>Dynamics in Tool Options </title>
<mediaobject>
@@ -40,18 +39,18 @@
</figure>
<para>
- The dynamics area in the tools option dialog shows from left to right, the
- button to open the list containing the available dynamic presets, a field
- displaying the name of the current preset, and rightmost the edit button.
- Click on the button
- <guiicon>
+ The Dynamics area in the Tool Option dialog shows from left to right, the
+ button to open the list containing the available dynamic presets, a field
+ displaying the name of the current preset, and rightmost the edit button.
+ Click on the
+ <guiicon>
<inlinegraphic fileref="images/toolbox/stock-tool-folders-dynamics-22.png"/>
</guiicon>
- to open the dialog window displaying the available dynamics presets to select
- another preset.
+ button to open the dialog window displaying the available dynamics presets
+ and select another preset.
</para>
- <sect3>
+ <sect3>
<title>The Paint Dynamics Selection Dialog</title>
<figure>
<title>The Paint Dynamics Selection Dialog</title>
@@ -61,9 +60,9 @@
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
- <para>
- The paint dynamics dialog can be opened
- </para>
+ <para>
+ The Paint Dynamics dialog window can be opened
+ </para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -74,37 +73,37 @@
<guimenuitem>Paint Dynamics</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>,
</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- or by clicking on the button <guibutton>Open the dynamics selection</guibutton>
- in the list of dynamics presets.
+ or by clicking on the <guibutton>Open the dynamics selection</guibutton>
+ button in the list of dynamics presets.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Dynamics Selection</guilabel> dialog is a dockable dialog; see
- the section <xref linkend="gimp-concepts-docks"/> for help on
- manipulating it.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Paint Dynamics</guilabel> dialog is a dockable dialog;
+ please see the section <xref linkend="gimp-concepts-docks"/> for help on
+ manipulating it.
+ </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <para>
- From this dialog you can select from all the available presets, just
- as from the list of dynamic presets. In addition there are five
- buttons:
- </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ From this dialog you can select from all the available presets, just
+ as from the list of dynamics presets. In addition there are five
+ buttons:
+ </para>
<listitem>
<para>
- Edit dynamics: Click on this to edit the selected dynamics.
+ Edit dynamics: Click on this to edit the selected dynamics.
</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Create a new dynamics: Do just that.
</para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>
Duplicate this dynamics: Make a copy of the selected dynamics.
</para>
@@ -113,17 +112,17 @@
<para>
Delete this dynamics: Delete the selected dynamics.
</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Refresh dynamics: Update the dynamics list.
</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect3>
-
- <sect3>
+
+ <sect3>
<title>Editing Paint Dynamics</title>
<figure>
<title>Editing Paint Dynamics</title>
@@ -134,225 +133,250 @@
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<itemizedlist>
- <para>
- The paint dynamics edit dialog can be called from
- </para>
+ <para>
+ The Paint Dynamics Editor can be called from:
+ </para>
<listitem>
<para>
- the edit button in the Tool options dialog,
+ the edit button in the Tool Options dialog,
</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- from the Paint Dynamics Selection dialog by either clicking the
- button <guibutton>Edit Dynamics</guibutton> or the button <guibutton>Create a New
- Dynamics</guibutton>.
+ the Paint Dynamics selection dialog by clicking either the
+ <guibutton>Edit Dynamics</guibutton> button or the <guibutton>Create
+ a New Dynamics</guibutton> button.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <para>
- You select the desirable behavior by clicking in the small squares.
- Clicking a second time unselect the marking.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ You select the desirable behavior by clicking in the small squares.
+ Clicking a second time unselects the marking.
+ </para>
<note>
<para>
- If you open a dynamics in the edit dialog it is usually grayed out
- meaning you are not allowed to change the settings. To edit the
- options you have to work on a copy made from one of the preinstalled
- dynamics or create a new dynamics.
+ Pre-installed dynamics are grayed out meaning you are not allowed to
+ change the settings. To edit the options you have to work on a copy
+ made from one of the pre-installed dynamics or create a new dynamics.
</para>
</note>
-
- </sect3>
- <sect3>
- <title>The Paint Dynamics Matrix</title>
- <para>
- The main part of the edit dialog is a table where you can decide
- which brush parameters should be affected by the way you use the stylus or the
- mouse. You may enable as many parameters and parameter combinations as you wish
- but usually the fewer the better.
+ </sect3>
+
+ <sect3>
+ <title>Mapping Matrix</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Tools</primary>
+ <secondary>Mapping Matrix</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Mapping Matrix</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ The main part of the edit dialog is a table where you can decide
+ which brush parameters should be affected by the way you use the stylus
+ or the mouse. You can enable as many parameters and parameter
+ combinations you want, but usually the fewer the better.
</para>
-
- <itemizedlist>
- <para>
- Each column in the table represents a stylus or mouse action except the
- random and the fade functions.
- </para>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ Each column in the table represents a stylus or mouse action except for
+ the random and the fade functions.
+ </para>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: This is only meaningful if you are
- using a graphic tablet. It allows you to decide which aspects of the
- tool's action should be affected by the press of the stylus
- against the tablet.
+ <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). It allows you to
+ decide which aspects of the tool's action will be affected by
+ pressing the stylus against the tablet.
</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: This is the speed of the stylus or the
- mouse.
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). This is the
+ speed of the stylus or the mouse.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: This is the direction of the stylus or the mouse.
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). This is the
+ moving direction of the stylus or the mouse.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: This is only meaningful if you are using a
- graphic tablet. The behavior of the function depends on the tilting
- of the stylus.
+ <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). The behavior of the
+ function depends on the tilting of the stylus.
</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: This is only meaningful if you are using a
- graphic tablet. The output depends on the rotation of the stylus or
- the setting of the wheel on the airbrush pen.
+ <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). The output depends on
+ the rotation of the stylus or the setting of the wheel on the airbrush
+ pen.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: The selected option will change at random.
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The selected
+ option will change at random.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: The selected option will be faded in or out
- depending on the settings of the fade options in the Dynamic Options
- menu.
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The selected
+ option will be faded in or out depending on the settings of the fade
+ options in the Dynamic Options menu of the Tools Option dialog.
</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
-
- <para>
- Each line shows a brush parameter and seven check-boxes, one for each action.
- You connect the parameters to the actions by clicking the appropriate boxes.
- Clicking on a box a second time will unselect the connection.
+ <para>
+ Each line shows a brush parameter and seven check-boxes, one for each
+ action. You connect the parameters to the actions by clicking the
+ appropriate boxes. Clicking on a box a second time will unselect the
+ connection.
</para>
- <variablelist>
+ <variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Opacity</term>
<listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: Press harder to make the drawing less transparent.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: The opacity decrease as the speed of the
- stylus increase.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: The opacity depends on the direction of the
- stylus or the mouse. The effect seems to have a touch of randomness built in.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: The opacity depends on the tilt of the stylus.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: TO DO
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: The opacity change at random in the interval set by the
- opacity slider in the tool options dialog.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: Starting with full transparency and ending with the
- opacity set by the opacity slider in the tool options dialog.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). Press harder to
+ make the drawing less transparent.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The
+ opacity decreases as the speed of the stylus increases.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The
+ opacity depends on the direction of the stylus or the mouse. The
+ effect seems to have a touch of randomness built in.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). The opacity depends
+ on the tilt of the stylus.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). TO DO
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The opacity
+ changes at random in the interval set by the opacity slider in the
+ Tool Options dialog.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). Starting with
+ full transparency and ending with the opacity set by the opacity
+ slider in the Tool Options dialog.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-
+
<varlistentry>
<term>Size</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: Press harder to make the brush wider.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: Increasing speed decrease the width of the brush.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: The size of the brush depends on the direction of the
- stylus or the mouse. The effect seems to have a touch of randomness built in.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: The size of the brush depends on the tilt of the stylus.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>:
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: The size of the brush change at random up to the size
- set in the brush size slider in the tool options dialog.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: Fades from a narrow brush to the size set in the brush
- size slider in the tool options dialog.
- </para>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). Press harder to
+ make the brush wider.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). Increasing
+ speed decreases the width of the brush.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The size
+ of the brush depends on the moving direction of the stylus or the
+ mouse. The effect seems to have a touch of randomness built in.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). The size of the brush
+ depends on the tilt of the stylus.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). TODO
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The size of
+ the brush changes at random up to the size set in the brush size
+ slider in the Tool Options dialog.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). Fades from a
+ narrow brush to the size set by the brush size slider in the Tools
+ Options dialog.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Angle</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- TO DO
- </para>
- </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ TO DO
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Color</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- By default the color is picked from the foreground color in the toolbox.
- However, if the color is activated in the dynamics editor, the
- color is instead collected from the active gradient.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: At slow speeds the color is collected from the right
- side of the gradient. As the speed increase the color is picked more and more
- from the left side of the gradient.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: The direction determine where on the gradient the
- color is picked from. The effect seems to have work a bit on random.
- </para>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ By default the color is picked from the foreground color in the
+ toolbox. However, if the color is activated in the dynamics
+ editor, the color is instead collected from the active gradient.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). At slow
+ speed the color is collected from the right side of the gradient.
+ As the speed increases, the color is picked more and more from
+ the left side of the gradient.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The
+ direction determines where on the gradient the color is picked
+ from. Mostly moving to the right and moving downward the color is
+ picked from the left side of the gradient and the other directions
+ get the color picked from the right half of the gradient.
+ </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: The color is picked at random from the gradient.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: The start color is collected from the left side of the
- gradient and then more and more from the right side during the stroke.
- The behavior of the fading is set in the fade options in the tool options dialog.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The color is
+ picked at random from the gradient.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The start
+ color is collected from the left side of the gradient and then
+ more and more from the right side during the stroke. The behavior
+ of the fading is set in the fade options of the Tool Options
+ dialog.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Hardness</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The hardness option is useful only for fuzzy brushes.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: At slow speed the brush is hard and become more fuzzy
- as the speed increase.
- </para>
+ <term>Hardness</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The hardness option is useful only for fuzzy brushes.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). At slow
+ speed the brush is hard and becomes more fuzzy as the speed
+ increases.
+ </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: The fussiness of the brush varies at random.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: The brush become less fuzzy during the stroke.
- The behavior of the fading is set in the fade options in the tool options dialog.
- </para>
- </listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The fuzziness
+ of the brush varies at random.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The brush
+ becomes less fuzzy during the stroke. The behavior of the fading
+ is set in the fade options of the Tools options dialog.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
</varlistentry>
-
+
<varlistentry>
<term>Force</term>
<listitem>
@@ -364,169 +388,183 @@
<varlistentry>
<term>Aspect Ratio</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The Aspect Ratio Slider in the Tool Options must be set to other values than
- the default value of 0.00 to activate the dynamics. If the aspect ratio slider
- is set to a negative value the height of the brush is constant but the width
- of the brush will vary. If the slider is set to a positive value only the
- height of the brush will vary.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: The aspect ratio of the brush (width / height)
- varies with the speed.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: The aspect ratio of the brush varies with the
- moving direction of the brush. The effect seems to have a touch of randomness built in.
- </para>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The Aspect Ratio Slider in the Tool Options must be set to other
+ values than the default value of 0.00 to activate the dynamics.
+ If the aspect ratio slider is set to a negative value the height
+ of the brush is constant but the width of the brush will vary. If
+ the slider is set to a positive value then only the height of the
+ brush will vary.
+ </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: The aspect ratio of the brush varies at random.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>:
- If the Aspect Ratio Slider is set to a positive value the brush will
- fade from full height at the start of the stroke to the height set by the
- aspect ratio slider. If the slider is set to a negative value the brush
- fades from full width to the width set by the aspect ratio slider.
- The behavior of the fading is set in the fade options in the tool options dialog.
- </para>
- </listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The aspect
+ ratio of the brush (width / height) varies with the speed.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The aspect
+ ratio of the brush varies with the moving direction of the brush.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The aspect
+ ratio of the brush varies at random.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). If the Aspect
+ Ratio Slider is set to a positive value the brush
+ will fade from full height at the start of the stroke to the
+ height set by the aspect ratio slider. If the slider is set to a
+ negative value the brush fades from full width to the width set
+ by the aspect ratio slider. The behavior of the fading is set in
+ the fade options in the toolbox.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Spacing</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Spacing is the distance between the marks set by the
- brush when drawing lines. This option determines if the spacing is affected
- and how, by the way the stylus is used.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: The spacing between the footprints of the brush
- increase with increasing speed.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: The spacing varies with the moving direction
- of the brush. The effect seems to have a touch of randomness built in.
- </para>
+ <term>Spacing</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Spacing is the distance between the marks set by the brush when
+ drawing lines. With this option set the spacing is affected by how
+ the stylus is used.
+ </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: The spacing varies at random.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>:
- Starting with a wide spacing and gradually make the spacing narrower.
- The behavior of the fading is set in the fade options in the tool options dialog.
- </para>
- </listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The spacing
+ between the footprints of the brush increases with increasing speed.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The
+ spacing varies with the moving direction of the brush.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The spacing
+ varies at random.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). Start with a
+ wide spacing and gradually make the spacing narrower. The behavior
+ of the fading is set in the fade options in the Tool Options
+ dialog.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Rate</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- This option applies to the Airbrush, Convolve tool, and
- Smudge tool, all of which have time-based effects.
- </para>
- <para>
- TO DO
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
+ <term>Rate</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ This option applies to the Airbrush, Convolve tool, and
+ Smudge tool, all of which have time-based effects.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The actions of these tools are more or less quick. The amount
+ of Rate depends on the setting of the Rate slider in the Tool
+ Options dialog.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
- <term>Flow</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- TO DO
- </para>
+ <term>Flow</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Significant only for the Airbrush: more or less paint is delivered.
+ The amount of flow depends on the setting of the Flow slider in the
+ Tool Options dialog.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Jitter</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Normally the brush draw a line by printing the brush marks close together.
- Adding jitter means that the brush prints are scattered along the line. The
- amount of scattering depends on the setting of the jitter slider in the tool
- options dialog window.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>:
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: At slow speed the brush prints are spread according
- to the value set in the jitter amount slider. As the speed increase the
- scattering amount decrease.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: The jitter effect depends on the direction of the brush. The effect seems to have a touch of randomness built in.
- </para>
+ <term>Jitter</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Normally the brush draws a line by printing the brush marks close
+ together. Adding jitter means that the brush prints are scattered
+ along the line. The amount of scattering depends on the setting
+ of the jitter slider in the Tool Options dialog window.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). At low pressure
+ the brush prints are spread according to the value set in the
+ jitter amount slider. As the pressure increases the scattering
+ amount decreases.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). At slow
+ speed the brush prints are spread according to the value set in
+ the jitter amount slider. As the speed increases the scattering
+ amount decreases.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The
+ jitter effect depends on the moving direction of the brush.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The jitter
+ varies at random.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse).
+ Starting with no jitter and ending with the amount of jitter set
+ in the jitter amount slider. The behavior of the fading is set in
+ the fade options in the Tool Options dialog.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </sect3>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: The jitter varies at random.
- </para>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>:
- Starting with no jitter and ending with the amount of jitter set in the
- jitter amount slider. The behavior of the fading is set in the fade options
- in the tool options dialog.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
- </sect3>
-
- <sect3>
- <title>Fine Tuning the Dynamics</title>
- <figure>
+ <sect3>
+ <title>Fine Tuning the Dynamics</title>
+ <figure>
<title>Fine Tuning the Dynamics</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-tuning.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- If the current options do not suits you, you may fine-tune the settings from
- the Paint Dynamics Editor. Click on the down arrow to open the drop down menu
- and then select what option to change.
- </para>
-
- <figure>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ If the current options does not suit you, you may fine-tune the settings
+ from the Paint Dynamics Editor. Click on the down arrow to open the
+ drop down menu and then select the option to be changed.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
<title>The Fine Tuning Curve</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-tuning-color.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- Click on one of the options to open the fine tuning dialog. The upper part of the
- dialog contains a curve where you can adjust the behaviour of the chosen parameters
- selected in the lower part of the dialog.
- </para>
- </sect3>
-
-<!-- ****** Dynamic Options: ****** -->
-
- <sect3 id="gimp-tool-dynamic-options">
- <title>Dynamics Options</title>
-
- <indexterm>
- <primary>Tools</primary>
- <secondary>Dynamics Options</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>Dynamics Options</primary>
- </indexterm>
-
- <figure>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Click on one of the options to open the fine tuning dialog. The upper part of the
+ dialog contains a curve where you can adjust the behavior of the chosen
+ parameters selected in the lower part of the dialog.
+ </para>
+ </sect3>
+
+<!-- ****** Dynamic Options: ****** -->
+
+ <sect3 id="gimp-tool-dynamic-options">
+ <title>Dynamics Options</title>
+
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Tools</primary>
+ <secondary>Dynamics Options</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Dynamics Options</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+ <figure>
<title>Dynamics Options</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -534,41 +572,41 @@
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
- <para>
- Many of the dynamics behaviours also depends on the settings of the
- Dynamics Options in the tool options dialog and vice versa. For example
- will the fading not work if it is not applied in the Dynamics section.
- </para>
- <variablelist>
+ <para>
+ Many of the dynamics behaviors also depends on the settings of the
+ Dynamics Options in the Tool Options dialog and vice versa. For example
+ the fading will not work if it is not applied in the Dynamics section.
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Fade Options</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- This slider determinds the length of the fading. What will
- actually happen depends on the setting of the Dynamic. If
- set to act on the color for example, the color will be taken from
- the current gradient starting from the left side of the gradient and
- moving toward the right side of the gradient.
- </para>
- <para>
- The Fade Options has a drop down list determining how the
- fading is repeated.
- </para>
- <figure>
- <title>
- Illustration of the effects of the three gradient-repeat
+ This slider determines the length of the fading. What will
+ actually happen depends on the setting of the Dynamic. If
+ set to act on the color for example, the color will be taken from
+ the current gradient starting from the left side of the gradient
+ and moving toward the right side of the gradient.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The Fade Options has a drop down list determining how the
+ fading is repeated.
+ </para>
+ <figure>
+ <title>
+ Illustration of the effects of the three gradient-repeat
options, for the <guilabel>Abstract 2</guilabel> gradient.
- </title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata format="PNG"
- fileref="images/tool-options/brush-gradient-normal.png"/>
- </imageobject>
- <caption>
+ </title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata format="PNG"
+ fileref="images/tool-options/brush-gradient-normal.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <caption>
<para>Abstract2 Gradient</para>
</caption>
- </mediaobject>
- <mediaobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ <mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata format="PNG"
fileref="images/tool-options/brush-gradient-none.png"/>
@@ -585,7 +623,7 @@
<caption>
<para>Sawtooth</para>
</caption>
- </mediaobject>
+ </mediaobject>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata format="PNG"
@@ -594,9 +632,9 @@
<caption>
<para>Triangular</para>
</caption>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
This option determines what happens if a brush stroke extends
farther than the Length specified by the slider. There are three
possibilities:
@@ -623,24 +661,26 @@
back and forth until the end of the brush stroke.
</para>
</listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ </itemizedlist>
</listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
<term>Color Options</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Here you may choose which gradient to use as the color source when using the
- brush with the color option set. Click on the box showing the gradient to
- change to another one from the gradient list.
+ Here you can choose the gradient to use as color source
+ when using the brush with the color option set. Click on the box
+ showing the gradient to change to another one from the gradient
+ list.
</para>
- <para>
- If none of the color options are selected, the brush will use the
- foreground color set in the toolbox.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
+ <para>
+ If no color option is selected in the currently used
+ dynamics, the brush will use the foreground color set in the
+ toolbox.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
- </sect3>
+ </variablelist>
+ </sect3>
</sect2>
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