[gimp-help-2] Added some changes in helps on dynamics
- From: KolbjÃrn StuestÃl <kolbjoern src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-help-2] Added some changes in helps on dynamics
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:20:48 +0000 (UTC)
commit 2697bd4acf6699e97bcde7468f3511ed302b8672
Author: kolbjoern <kolbjoern git gnome org>
Date: Sat Nov 24 19:20:09 2012 +0100
Added some changes in helps on dynamics
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src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml | 21 +-
src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml | 406 +++++++++++++-------
8 files changed, 269 insertions(+), 158 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml b/src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml
index 94b62f6..e4f492e 100644
--- a/src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml
+++ b/src/toolbox/paint/common-features.xml
@@ -440,17 +440,16 @@
<term>Incremental</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- At least in my version of GIMP 2.8 the incremental check-box does
- 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
+ The incremental check-box does not seems to work as everyone expect.
+ 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's 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>
diff --git a/src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml b/src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1918ebd..54add0d
--- a/src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml
+++ b/src/toolbox/paint/dynamics.xml
@@ -26,15 +26,28 @@
</para>
<para>
The dynamics will make some of the behaviors of the drawing tools act more
- like the physical (<quote>real</quote>) tools.
+ like the physical (<quote>real</quote>) tools.
</para>
<figure>
<title>Dynamics in Tool Options </title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-options.png" format="PNG"/>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-tool-options.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
+ <caption>
+ <para>The Dynamics in Tool Options Dialog</para>
+ </caption>
+ </mediaobject>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-list.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <caption>
+ <para>The Dynamics Preset List</para>
+ </caption>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
@@ -42,9 +55,10 @@
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
+ Click on the
<guiicon>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="images/toolbox/stock-tool-folders-dynamics-22.png"/>
+ <inlinegraphic
+ fileref="images/toolbox/stock-tool-folders-dynamics-22.png"/>
</guiicon>
button to open the dialog window displaying the available dynamics presets
and select another preset.
@@ -56,7 +70,8 @@
<title>The Paint Dynamics Selection Dialog</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-select.png" format="PNG"/>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-select.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
@@ -76,7 +91,8 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- or by clicking on the <guibutton>Open the dynamics selection</guibutton>
+ or by clicking on the <guibutton>Open the dynamics
+ selection</guibutton>
button in the list of dynamics presets.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -128,7 +144,8 @@
<title>Editing Paint Dynamics</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-edit.png" format="PNG"/>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-edit.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
@@ -150,8 +167,8 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
- You select the desirable behavior by clicking in the small squares.
- Clicking a second time unselects the marking.
+ You select the desired behaviors by clicking in the small squares.
+ Clicking a second time will unselect the marking.
</para>
<note>
<para>
@@ -161,15 +178,15 @@
</para>
</note>
</sect3>
-
+
<sect3>
- <title>Mapping Matrix</title>
+ <title>The Paint Dynamics Matrix</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>Tools</primary>
- <secondary>Mapping Matrix</secondary>
+ <secondary>Dynamics Matrix</secondary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm>
- <primary>Mapping Matrix</primary>
+ <primary>Dynamics Matrix</primary>
</indexterm>
<para>
The main part of the edit dialog is a table where you can decide
@@ -180,59 +197,61 @@
<itemizedlist>
<para>
- Each column in the table represents a stylus or mouse action except for
- the random and the fade functions.
+ Each column in the table represents a stylus or mouse action except
+ the random and the fade functions. All functions works with graphic
+ tablet. Some of the functions are also available using the mouse. These
+ functions are marked in the tables. The descriptions are using the
+ default settings of all functions
</para>
<listitem>
<para>
- <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.
+ <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: 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>
<para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). This is the
- speed of the stylus or the mouse.
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (mouse) This is the speed of
+ the brush.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). This is the
- moving direction of the stylus or the mouse.
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (mouse) This is the moving direction
+ of the brush.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). The behavior of the
- function depends on the tilting of the stylus.
+ <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: The behavior of the function depends
+ on the tilting of the stylus.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). The output depends on
- the rotation of the stylus or the setting of the wheel on the airbrush
- pen.
+ <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: 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>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The selected
- option will change at random.
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (mouse) The selected option will
+ change at random.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <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.
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (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>
</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
+ Each row 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 selected box will unselect the
connection.
</para>
<variablelist>
@@ -240,34 +259,34 @@
<term>Opacity</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). Press harder to
- make the drawing less transparent.
+ <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: 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.
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: The opacity depends on the tilt of
+ the stylus.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). TO DO
+ <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: 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.
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (mouse) Starting with full transparency
+ and ending with the opacity set by the opacity slider in the
+ Tool Options dialog.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -276,34 +295,33 @@
<term>Size</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). Press harder to
- make the brush wider.
+ <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: Press harder to make the brush
+ wider.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). Increasing
- speed decreases the width of the brush.
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Tilt</guilabel>: The size of the brush depends on the
+ tilt of the stylus.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet). TODO
+ <guilabel>Wheel</guilabel>: 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.
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (mouse) Fades from a narrow brush to
+ the size set by the brush size slider in the Tools Options dialog.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -326,29 +344,26 @@
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.
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (mouse) 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>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (mouse) The direction determine
+ where on the gradient the color is picked from. The effect seems
+ to work a bit on random.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The color is
- picked at random from the gradient.
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (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 in the Tool Options Dialog.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -360,19 +375,18 @@
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.
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (mouse) At slow speed the brush
+ is hard and become more fuzzy as the speed increase.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The fuzziness
- of the brush varies at random.
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (mouse) The fussiness 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.
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>:(mouse) 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>
</varlistentry>
@@ -390,35 +404,37 @@
<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 then only the height of the
- brush will vary.
+ The Aspect Ratio Slider in the Tool Options Dialog 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 width of the brush will vary while the height of the brush
+ is constant. If the slider is set to a positive value only the
+ height of the brush will vary.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The aspect
- ratio of the brush (width / height) varies with the speed.
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (mouse) The aspect
+ ratio of the brush (width / height) varies with the speed of
+ the brush.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The aspect
- ratio of the brush varies with the moving direction of the brush.
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (mouse) 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>
<para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The aspect
- ratio of the brush varies at random.
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (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 Tool
+ Options Dialog.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -429,27 +445,26 @@
<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.
+ the stylus or mouse is used.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The spacing
- between the footprints of the brush increases with increasing speed.
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (mouse) The spacing varies with
+ the moving direction of the brush. The effect seems to have a
+ touch of randomness built in.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The spacing
- varies at random.
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (mouse) 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>
</varlistentry>
@@ -490,30 +505,28 @@
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.
+ <guilabel>Pressure</guilabel>: 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.
+ <guilabel>Velocity</guilabel>: (mouse) 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>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The
- jitter effect depends on the moving direction of the brush.
+ <guilabel>Direction</guilabel>: (mouse) The jitter effect depends
+ on the direction of the brush. The effect seems to have a touch
+ of randomness built in.
</para>
<para>
- <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (Graphic tablet, mouse). The jitter
- varies at random.
+ <guilabel>Random</guilabel>: (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.
+ <guilabel>Fade</guilabel>: (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>
@@ -521,34 +534,132 @@
</sect3>
<sect3>
- <title>Fine Tuning the Dynamics</title>
+ <title>Customizing the Dynamics</title>
<figure>
- <title>Fine Tuning the Dynamics</title>
+ <title>Customizing the Dynamics</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-tuning.png" format="PNG"/>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-tuning.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>
- If the current options does not suit you, you may fine-tune the settings
+ 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 the option to be changed.
+ drop down menu and then select what option to change.
</para>
<figure>
<title>The Fine Tuning Curve</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-tuning-color.png" format="PNG"/>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-tuning-color.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Click on one of the options to open the customizing 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. You
+ can drag the curve by pointing on it with the mouse pointer, holding
+ down the left mouse button and the move the curve wherever you want
+ inside the diagram.
+ </para>
+ </sect3>
+
+ <sect3>
+ <title>Dynamics Examples</title>
+ <figure>
+ <title>Dynamics Options</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-fade-example-1.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <caption>
+ <para>
+ The brush strokes
+ </para>
+ </caption>
+ </mediaobject>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-fade-example-2.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
+ <caption>
+ <para>
+ The brush size - fade curve
+ </para>
+ </caption>
+ </mediaobject>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-fade-example-3.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <caption>
+ <para>
+ The color - fade curve
+ </para>
+ </caption>
</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 behavior of the chosen
- parameters selected in the lower part of the dialog.
+ The examples shown are very brief, but will perhaps give you an idea
+ of how to use this functions. Feel free to try other combinations. In
+ these examples the foreground color is set to blue (#0000ff) and the
+ background color to yellow (#ffff00). Fading: 200 pixels. Paintbrush
+ size: 72. All other settings are the default values except for those
+ values changed
</para>
+ <itemizedlist mark="opencircle">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Example 1 shows the result when the brush size is connected to the
+ fading. Default options. The brush size starts as zero and increase
+ to the size set in the brush size slider in the Tools Options Dialog.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ In example 2 the brush size is still connected to the fade tool,
+ but the fade curve is set as in image 5. The brush size starts at
+ zero, fades up to full size and then fades down to zero again.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The full fade length is set along the x-axis from left to right. The
+ y-axis determines the size of the brush. At the bottom the brush size
+ is zero, and at the top of the diagram the brush is set to the full
+ size according to the size set in the slider in the Brush Options
+ Dialog. Study the example and the curve to see the relationship.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ In example 3 the brush size is disconnected from the fade tool. The
+ color is connected with the fade option with the curve set as in
+ image 6. At the start of the drawing the color is picked from the
+ left side of the gradient, then gradually more from the right side
+ of the gradient and then finally fading back to the left side again.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ As usual the x-axis is the total fade length. When the curve is
+ near the bottom of the diagram the color is picked from the left
+ side of the gradient. With the curve at the top of the diagram
+ the color is picked from the right side of the gradient.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The last example shows a combination of these two settings. Both
+ the size of the brush and the color are connected to the fading
+ function with the curves set as in image 5 and 6.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
</sect3>
<!-- ****** Dynamic Options: ****** -->
@@ -568,7 +679,8 @@
<title>Dynamics Options</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/dynamics-options.png" format="PNG"/>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/toolbox/paint-dynamics-options.png"
+ format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
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