[gimp-help/gimp-help-2-10] Update Spyrogimp documentation and images
- From: Jacob Boerema <jboerema src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-help/gimp-help-2-10] Update Spyrogimp documentation and images
- Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 17:38:14 +0000 (UTC)
commit 42ee30d23695872b039db8596268eb663a301c5c
Author: Jacob Boerema <jgboerema gmail com>
Date: Sat May 28 16:12:45 2022 -0400
Update Spyrogimp documentation and images
Images by Andre Klapper.
Improved text in a few places and added info for the previously
missing Visual tab.
(cherry picked from commit 7de3f8bfaeea30bc0a1702740ac68843f13fb2b8)
images/C/filters/render/spyrogimp.png | Bin 14869 -> 52467 bytes
images/C/filters/render/spyrogimp1.png | Bin 17548 -> 48055 bytes
images/C/filters/render/spyrogimp1a.png | Bin 0 -> 51472 bytes
images/C/filters/render/spyrogimp2.png | Bin 11559 -> 42473 bytes
images/C/filters/render/spyrogimp3.png | Bin 9377 -> 36298 bytes
src/filters/render/spyrogimp.xml | 144 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------
6 files changed, 102 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/src/filters/render/spyrogimp.xml b/src/filters/render/spyrogimp.xml
index 664918295..10a874f85 100644
--- a/src/filters/render/spyrogimp.xml
+++ b/src/filters/render/spyrogimp.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
layer.
</para>
<para>
- It reproduces curves drawn by Spirograph© toys. Here is an example
+ It reproduces curves drawn by Spirograph© toys. Here is an example
from Wikipedia showing what gears and holes are:
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
</imageobject>
<caption>
<para>
- <emphasis>Moving gear</emphasis> is inside <emphasis>fixed
+ <emphasis>Moving gear</emphasis> is inside <emphasis>fixed
gear</emphasis> and only one <emphasis>hole</emphasis> is used.
</para>
</caption>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
<sect3>
<title>Activating the filter</title>
<para>
- This filter is found in the image window menu under
+ This filter is found in the menu under
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Filters</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Render</guisubmenu>
@@ -67,13 +67,14 @@
<title>Selection and Tool</title>
<para>
Much of the behavior of the plugin is determined by options set outside
- of the plugin, such as the current selection, or settings for gimp
- tools. These settings can be changed while the plugin is running.
+ of the plugin, such as the current selection, or the settings of
+ <acronym>GIMP</acronym>'s tools. These settings can be changed while the
+ plugin is running.
</para>
<note>
<para>
In contrast to options within the plugin, changing the current selection
- or tool settings will not redraw the pattern. To draw the change, click
+ or tool settings will not redraw the pattern. To show the changes, click
the <guibutton>Redraw</guibutton> button at the bottom of the plugin.
</para>
</note>
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
<sect4>
<title>The Current Selection</title>
<para>
- As in most plugins, the current selection determines the area where the
- pattern will be rendered. Typically, this would be a rectangular
- selection. There is however, an additional way the selection can be
+ As in most plugins, the current selection determines the area where the
+ pattern will be rendered. Typically, this would be a rectangular
+ selection. There is however, an additional way the selection can be
used.
</para>
<para>
@@ -102,12 +103,12 @@
<sect4>
<title>Tool Settings</title>
<para>
- Spyrogimp uses gimp tools to perform the drawing.
- All the settings with which the drawings are done are taken from the chosen tool.
- For example, if you choose to use the
- <guimenuitem>Pencil</guimenuitem> tool (by choosing it from the
- <guilabel>Tool</guilabel> menu)then all the settings of the Gimp Pencil
- tool will be used for drawing. You can change any of the tool settings
+ Spyrogimp uses <acronym>GIMP</acronym>'s tools to perform the drawing.
+ All the settings with which the drawings are done are taken from the
+ chosen tool. For example, if you want to use the
+ <guimenuitem>Pencil</guimenuitem> tool (by choosing it from the
+ <guilabel>Tool</guilabel> menu), then all the settings of this tool
+ will be used for drawing. You can change any of the tool settings
while the plugin is running, and press the <guibutton>Redraw</guibutton>
button to see how the pattern looks.
</para>
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
<sect4>
<title>Gradient Settings</title>
<para>
- When using the <guilabel>long gradient</guilabel> mode, some settings
+ When using the <guilabel>long gradient</guilabel> mode, some settings
from the gradient tool are used.
</para>
</sect4>
@@ -141,9 +142,9 @@
</figure>
<note>
<para>
- This filter has been totally reimplemented since gimp
- 2.10.10 . If you are using an older version of gimp, your dialog will
- look different.
+ This filter has been totally reimplemented since <acronym>GIMP</acronym>
+ 2.10.10. If you are using an older version of <acronym>GIMP</acronym>,
+ your dialog will look different.
</para>
</note>
<sect4>
@@ -159,16 +160,16 @@
physical models for drawing them, using either gears or springs.
Spyrograph and Epitrochoid curves are obtained by using two gears
- a fixed gear, and a moving gear.
- A <guimenuitem>Spyrograph</guimenuitem> pattern is obtained when
+ A <guimenuitem>Spyrograph</guimenuitem> pattern is obtained when
the moving gear is rotated inside the fixed gear.
- When the moving gear is outside the fixed gear, an
+ When the moving gear is outside the fixed gear, an
<guimenuitem>Epitrochoid</guimenuitem> pattern is generated.
- The <guimenuitem>Sine</guimenuitem> curve uses the fixed gear, but
- instead of a moving gear, there is a spring that moves
+ The <guimenuitem>Sine</guimenuitem> curve uses the fixed gear, but
+ instead of a moving gear, there is a spring that moves
perpendicular to the fixed gear's edge.
- The <guimenuitem>Lissajous</guimenuitem> curve is generated by two springs - that move on
- the x and y axis - it does not use the fixed ring at all, and thus is not affected by
- changing it.
+ The <guimenuitem>Lissajous</guimenuitem> curve is generated by two
+ springs, which move on the x and y axis. It does not use the
+ fixed ring at all, and thus is not affected by changing it.
</para>
<figure>
<title>
@@ -192,9 +193,10 @@
<term>Tool</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- The gimp tool with which to draw the pattern. The first tool is named
- <guimenuitem>Preview</guimenuitem> and its purpose is to draw quickly, rather than
- beautifully - so the pattern can be previewed. The other available tools are:
+ The <acronym>GIMP</acronym> tool with which to draw the pattern.
+ The first tool is named <guimenuitem>Preview</guimenuitem> and
+ its purpose is to draw quickly, rather than beautifully - so the
+ pattern can be previewed. The other available tools are:
<guimenuitem>PaintBrush</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Pencil</guimenuitem>,
<guimenuitem>AirBrush</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Stroke</guimenuitem>,
<guimenuitem>Ink</guimenuitem>, and <guimenuitem>MyPaintBrush</guimenuitem>.
@@ -257,10 +259,12 @@
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>
- Specify pattern using either the <guilabel>Gears</guilabel> or <guilabel>Toy Kit</guilabel> tabs.
- The pattern is specified only by the active tab. Toy Kit is similar to Gears,
- but it uses gears and hole numbers which are found in toy kits.
- If you follow the instructions from the toy kit manuals, you should obtain similar results.
+ Specify a pattern using the <guilabel>Gears</guilabel>, <guilabel>Toy Kit</guilabel>
+ or <guilabel>Visual</guilabel> tabs.
+ The pattern is based only on the settings of the active tab. Toy Kit is
+ similar to Gears, but it uses gears and hole numbers which are found in
+ toy kits. If you follow the instructions from the toy kit manuals, you
+ should obtain similar results.
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
@@ -294,8 +298,9 @@
<para>
The <guilabel>Toy Kit</guilabel> tab also has <guilabel>Fixed Gear Teeth</guilabel>
- and <guilabel>Moving Gear Teeth</guilabel> options, however, these are menus
- which limited to gear sizes that are provided with toy kits for drawing Spyrographs.
+ and <guilabel>Moving Gear Teeth</guilabel> options. In this case,
+ however, they are limited to gear sizes that are provided with toy kits
+ for drawing Spyrographs.
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
@@ -330,7 +335,61 @@
</mediaobject>
</figure>
- <para>
+ <figure>
+ <title>
+ <quote>Spyrogimp</quote> filter options (Curve Pattern)
+ </title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="images/filters/render/spyrogimp1a.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <caption>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Visual</guilabel> tab is shown in the middle on the right side.
+ </para>
+ </caption>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Visual</guilabel> tab creates more rounded, flower petal
+ like patterns. It has the following settings:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Flower Petals</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The number of flower petals to draw.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Petal Skip</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The number of petals to skip.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Hole radius (%)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The size of the hole.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Width (%)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The width of the drawing.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+
+ <para>
Below the tabs there is an additional option.
</para>
<variablelist>
@@ -552,8 +611,8 @@
<listitem>
<para>
If you change the settings of a tool, change color, or change the selection
- (i.e., any settings outside of the plugin that effect the pattern),
- press this to preview how the pattern looks.
+ (i.e., any settings outside of the plugin that affect the pattern),
+ press this to update the preview to see how the pattern looks.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -561,7 +620,7 @@
<term>Reset</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Resets the dialog to its default options.
+ Resets the dialog to its default settings.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -591,9 +650,10 @@
If unchecked, the layer is deleted, and the pattern is redrawn on the active layer.
</para>
<para>
- One reason to not keep the layer, is that by using specific paint application modes,
- redrawing the pattern on the active layer can interact with it in interesting ways, that
- produce a different pattern had it been drawn on a new layer.
+ One reason not to keep the layer, is that by using specific paint
+ modes, redrawing the pattern on the active layer can give
+ interesting results. This can produce a different pattern than
+ when it been drawn on a new layer.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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