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diff --git a/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/Makefile.am b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/Makefile.am new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f781297a --- /dev/null +++ b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/Makefile.am @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +KDE_LANG = en_GB +SUBDIRS = $(AUTODIRS) +KDE_DOCS = AUTO +KDE_MANS = AUTO diff --git a/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/faq.docbook b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/faq.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cb5ab8a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/faq.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +<chapter id="q-and-a"> +<title +>Questions and Answers</title> + +<subtitle +>Kpresenter 1.1.1</subtitle> + +<para +>Things you might like but &kpresenter; does not yet do (and what to do about it)</para> + +<para +>Bezier curves. This allows vector drawing with curves that you can adjust. Vector drawings still look good up close. This is being developed for the next major release. Use &kontour; or a similar package, import the artwork as a picture.</para> + +<para +>Movies or video. You can not run video within &kpresenter;. If you really need to show a movie, make a link to it on your desktop, move &kpresenter; out of the way, click the link to the movie file and use <application +>Xmovie</application +> (or similar) to view it.</para> + +<para +><application +>Powerpoint</application +> Files. &kpresenter; does attempt to import &Microsoft; <application +>Powerpoint</application +> files but it does not always work. It depends on the <application +>Powerpoint</application +> file version and what is in the file. You can always import pictures for the background image and re-type any text. It's not the ideal solution, re-doing the entire presentation. However, just bear in mind that <application +>Powerpoint</application +> does not even attempt to read &kpresenter; files.</para> + +<para +>Sounds. Some software allows you to assign noises to events. &kpresenter; does not yet support audio. I suspect that this is deliberate. You should be making the noise; gimmicky presentation tricks do not help you to get your message over. They should be used with caution and unless you are absolutely sure that they are going to work as intended, should be avoided. A work-around is to but a link on your desktop to the sound file.</para> + +<para +>Spelling. The next version will have the word processing engine from &kword;, so it ought to have much better text handling tools.</para> + +<para +>Taking notes or minutes. One piece of software allows you to make notes during the meeting and puts them into a word processor. Let's get something sorted out. If you are speaking, someone else should be taking notes. If you really must do this sort of thing, take a note pad and pencil. I think it looks ill-mannered if someone is talking and you are typing. If you need to take notes, have all the titles of your slides (or your major subject areas) in a &kword; document or a text editor. If you need to make a note, just insert whatever you need to remember under the appropriate heading.</para> + +<para +>Timing. Some software includes a stopwatch function to allow you to rehearse your presentation and see how long it takes. Buy a clock with a second hand, note your start and end times. The clock will also be useful for telling the time.</para> + +<para +>Zoom. At present, &kpresenter; does not let you zoom in to your drawing. This is to be introduced in the next version.</para> + +</chapter> + diff --git a/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/great-presentations.docbook b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/great-presentations.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..81038c47 --- /dev/null +++ b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/great-presentations.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +<!-- +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.1-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd"> + +To edit or validate this document separately, uncomment this prolog +Be sure to comment it out again when you are done --> + +<chapter id="hints-and-tips"> +<title +>General Hints and Tips for Great Presentations</title> + +<para +>Okay, you've decided to use &kpresenter; for your presentation. Before you start making transparencies or animated slide shows, go and find a piece of paper and sit down at a desk away from the computer. It doesn't matter whether you are doing a teaching session or trying to convince the boss that your plan, policy or idea should be adopted, you need to figure out what you are trying to say. Write down all the subjects you need to cover, try to get them in the order you think will make sense. Don't put any details in yet, just decide on headings and the structure of your talk.</para> + +<para +>Under each heading make a note of what facts you need to cover. You are trying to build a convincing argument. Consider grouping your facts into things must be included, things that should be included and things that it would be nice to cover if you had plenty of time.</para> + +<para +>Once you have written down all the things you need to say, consider the time available to do it in. Ten minutes seems ages when you start, but it is very difficult to actually get much across in so short a time. Get your sheet of paper and a clock with a second hand. Practise your presentation over and over again. This has many benefits. Firstly, you get the timing right. If someone says you have ten minutes, never go over the allowed time. Secondly, when you actually do it in front of a live audience, it will not be the first time you have done that presentation. Third, you get the words right in your own head. You will find ways of saying things about the subject. If you've heard yourself do this presentation several times, you will know what you are going to say next and how you are going to say it. </para> + +<para +>&kpresenter; does not produce Speaker's Notes at the time of writing, but I'm happy to just use ordinary slides. Produce some slides for yourself, printed on plain paper, and some for use with the Overhead Projector. Make the text on your slides nice and big, you need to be able to read it at a distance. I use 14 or 16 point text, experiment to find a size that you can read easily. I never write out a script.</para> + +<para +>If you are using an Overhead projector, learn how to use it beforehand. Make sure that the bulb works, that the spare bulb is still okay. Clean the lens and display plates. If you are not used to working with projectors, practise. Ensure that the projection screen itself is clean. It's probably best, when timing yourself, to allow for five seconds (count <quote +>one thousand and one, one thousand and two....</quote +>) to change each slide. That way you know you don't have to rush. If you need to point at something on a slide, you can use a pointer and point at the display screen, find a laser pointer or put a pencil on the transparency itself. Be warned, these tend to roll out of place when you nudge the table.</para> + +<para +>Consider where you are going to stand. You can not stand in front of your display, so off to one side is probably your best option if you want your audience to be able to see. I often project a picture onto a wipeboard and draw over the top of it. If you are using a PC with a digital projector you can draw over the top of your slides with &kpresenter;'s pen tool. Remember, drawing freehand with a mouse is a skill that needs practice. If you are using an Overhead projector, you can use transparent overlay slides and a pen over the top of your computer generated ones.</para> + +<para +>When you are doing the presentation do not accidently look into the light, it's easy to do. If you are not going to use the machine for a few minutes, turn it off. Practise to get where you are going to stand sorted out. Check the room you intend to use for electrical sockets and learn how the blinds work and where the light switches are. Good preparation not only makes you less likely to make mistakes (inanimate things can be a nightmare in front of an audience) but also gives you confidence. Always have a <quote +>Plan B</quote +> ready if something refuses to work. Have a paper copy of your slides with you. You can photocopy and distribute these to your audience if the equipment fails.</para> + +<para +>I have not said much about the content yet. At present all you have is a piece of paper with everything you want to say on it. Before you make anything, ask youself if their understanding of what you are saying is going to improved by showing them a picture. Bad presentations consist of a series of slides full of text. The presenter then reads the slide to the audience (who have already read it as they can read faster than someone can say it aloud). Try to avoid writing anything on the slide, except a title and a number. Draw a picture of what you need to say, then explain the picture to them. That way they do not get ahead of you (they can read faster than you can speak, remember?) and you look like you know it. You do not know it, you are using the picture as a series of prompts. A slide should support what you are saying, not duplicate it. A slide should be the focus of the audience's attention, not a distraction.</para> + +<para +>An example. I teach Railway staff how to respond to accidents. I wanted to use a slide to discuss how you can move dangerous loads from a derailed or damaged rail vehicle to a road vehicle after an accident. The slide I made had a simple drawing of tank wagon, the kind used for carrying gases or oils. On the side I wrote <quote +>Lethal Chemical Company</quote +> so that I do not have to explain it. I wanted to make several important points. First, you must get any overhead electric wires turned off before you do anything if they are within a certain distance. I drew one of the supporting structures and drew an arrow with the safety distance on it. Then I wanted to say that you must not transfer the wagon's contents in darkness or thunderstorms. I drew a moon and a lightning bolt above the vehicle. You must get specialist advice, so I drew a sheet of paper and wrote the word <quote +>Plan</quote +> near the vehicle. You also have to ensure that the vehicle does not move when the weight inside is removed. I drew little red wedges by the wheels. Everything I need to talk about is on this drawing. All I have to do is look at the drawing and it tells me what I need to cover. When I have covered all the things in the drawing, I have finished on that subject. </para> + +<para +>In general, only use a slide or picture if it shows something that adds to what you are saying. Finally, relax and try not to rush through it all. Talk to them, not at them and remember that a presentation is about whatever message you are trying to get across. &kpresenter; is a useful tool. It can help you to get that message over, but it can not do the job for you.</para> + +</chapter> diff --git a/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/guides.docbook b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/guides.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fa362409 --- /dev/null +++ b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/guides.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,344 @@ +<chapter id="guides"> +<title +>Detailed Guides</title> + +<para +> This chapter describes how to perform some common tasks in &kpresenter;. </para> + +<sect1 id="html-wizard"> +<title +>Create an HTML Slideshow</title> + +<para +><guilabel +>Create an HTML Slideshow</guilabel +> is a way of turning an existing presentation into <acronym +>WWW</acronym +> pages.</para> + +<procedure +> <step +> <para +>First make a few slides to include in the show. I made one slide, used <menuchoice +><guimenu +>Edit </guimenu +><guimenuitem +>Duplicate Page</guimenuitem +></menuchoice +> to make a couple of copies, and added a little text and a couple of GNOME images that I found in <filename class="directory" +>/usr/share/AbiSuite/clipart</filename +></para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guiicon +>Add Clipart</guiicon +> icon</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow01.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guiicon +>Add Clipart</guiicon +> icon</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> </step +> <step +> <para +>You can then click on the <guiicon +>Create HTML slideshow</guiicon +> icon (outlined in red) <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guiicon +>Create HTML slideshow</guiicon +> icon</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow00.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guiicon +>Create HTML slideshow</guiicon +> icon</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> or use the menu (under <guimenu +>File</guimenu +>) to start the wizard that guides you through the process.</para +> </step +> <step +> <para +>A dialogue box asks if you want to use an existing file. Click <guibutton +>No</guibutton +> if this is the first time you have used it. The <guibutton +>Yes</guibutton +> option allows you to use the details you have previously entered for your HTML slideshow.</para +> </step +> <step +> <para +>You will then get a dialogue box asking for a few details.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Filling in the details for your HTML slideshow</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow02.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Filling in the details for your HTML slideshow</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>Fill in each field and ensure that you get the path details correct, as this is where &kpresenter; will save your new HTML files and pictures. Click on <guibutton +>Next</guibutton +> when you are done.</para +> </step +> <step +> <para +>You then have a few display options to set.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Setting up the display style for your HTML slideshow</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow03.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Setting up the display style for your HTML slideshow</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>When &kpresenter; creates the web pages for you, the text colours will be whatever you set here.</para +> <para +>Click the coloured bar to choose a colour scheme that suits you.</para +> </step +> <step +><para +>The <guibutton +>Next</guibutton +> buton brings a dialogue box that allows you to change the name of each slide.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Setting the slide names</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow04.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Setting the slide names</phrase +> </textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> </step +> <step +> <para +>Finally, save the configuration before you close the dialogue box.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Saving your configuration</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow05.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +> <phrase +>Saving your configuration</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> </step +> <step +><para +>What we have now are new HTML and pictures directories, created where we earlier set the path.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The newly created HTML slideshow directories</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow07.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The newly created HTML slideshow directories</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> </step +> </procedure> +<para +>There is also an <filename +>index.html</filename +> file to launch your web slideshow.</para> + +<para +>You can see how it works by using your file manager or web browser to open the <filename +>index.html</filename +> file. Click where it says, and the first page of your presentation is displayed. It then works the same as a &kpresenter; slideshow.</para> + +<para +>Each click on the screen takes you to the next slide.</para> + +<para +>&FTP; it all to your website, remembering to keep the directory structure intact, and the world can admire your work.</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="creating-templates"> +<title +>Creating &kpresenter; Templates</title> + +<para +>It is really easy to add new templates to &kpresenter;'s library.</para> + +<para +>If you have made a presentation in a style you would like to use again, you can save it as a template.</para> + +<para +>This tutorial will show how we can make a new template and save it.</para> + +<procedure +> <step +><para +>Open &kpresenter; and create a new document.</para +> <para +>I chose a plain background with a text entry box. <mousebutton +>Right</mousebutton +> click on the work area and you get a <guilabel +>Page Background</guilabel +> dialogue box.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The &kpresenter; <guilabel +>Page Background</guilabel +> dialogue.</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="template02.png"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The &kpresenter; <guilabel +>Page Background</guilabel +> dialogue.</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>Under <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> you will find <guimenuitem +>Page Background</guimenuitem +> which opens the same dialogue box.</para +></step +> <step +> <para +>I want the background to look attractive. In the top Combo box you can choose to use a picture or some clipart for the background.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Choosing a page background</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="template03.png"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Choosing a page background</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>I have left this at the default <guilabel +>Colour/Gradient</guilabel +> option. In the next Combo box down I have chosen <guilabel +>Vertical gradient</guilabel +>, clicked into the two long boxes below it and chosen two colours.</para +> <para +>You can alter the start positions of the colours in the gradients by clicking in the <guilabel +>Unbalanced</guilabel +> Check box. This lets you use the pair of X and Y sliders. Sometimes one slider will not do anything at all, it depends on what type of gradient you have chosen.</para +> <para +>Remember to choose contrasting colours first. If you leave both white, you will not see anything. When you have a colour scheme that you like, click <guibutton +>Apply</guibutton +> and <guibutton +>OK</guibutton +> to close the Dialogue box.</para +> </step +> <step +> <para +>The page should now be in the colours you chose. Double click in the text box to add a heading.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Adding a Heading to the new template</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="template04.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Adding a Heading to the new template</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>When you are happy with your template, click <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> on the Menu Bar and choose <guimenuitem +>Create Template From Current Slide</guimenuitem +>.</para +> <para +>This Dialogue box allows you to select where you want your template to be saved.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Saving the new template</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="template06.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Saving the new template</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>I chose to save mine under the <guilabel +>Screenpresentations</guilabel +> menu and called it <userinput +>tutorialtemplate</userinput +>. Click <guibutton +>OK</guibutton +> to close this Dialogue box.</para +> </step +> <step +> <para +>Now close the document you have been working on (do not save it) and &kpresenter; will show the <guilabel +>Choose</guilabel +> Dialogue box.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Your new template in the &kpresenter; <guilabel +>Choose</guilabel +> dialogue.</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="template07.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Your new template in the &kpresenter; <guilabel +>Choose</guilabel +> dialogue.</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>You want to <guilabel +>Create a new document from a Template</guilabel +>. Click to open the <guilabel +>Screenpresentations</guilabel +> tab and there is the template we made earlier (highlighted in red by me).</para +> </step +> </procedure> + +</sect1> + +</chapter> + diff --git a/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/menus.docbook b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/menus.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a9c5e1ef --- /dev/null +++ b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/menus.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,2188 @@ +<!-- +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.1-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd"> + +To edit or validate this document separately, uncomment this prolog +Be sure to comment it out again when you are done --> + +<chapter id="menuitems"> +<title +>The Menu and Toolbar Items</title> + +<para +> &kpresenter; presents different types of interfaces for you to interact with the program. Perhaps the most familiar type of interface is the menu which appears on the top of the &kpresenter; window. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The menus</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="barmenus.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The menus</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Clicking on the menu items gives you a list of commands from which you can choose the one you want. Many of the commands can also be accessed directly by holding down &Ctrl; or &Alt; and pressing another key on your keyboard. In the next section, each of the menu commands is described in brief. </para> + +<para +> In addition to the menus, &kpresenter; also has a set of toolbars. Each toolbar consists of a collection of icons. A toolbar icon often presents a convenient shortcut to a command that is found in one of the menus. </para> + +<para +> Each toolbar has a thin stippled area, which acts as a handle for that toolbar. The stippled area is shown highlighted in red in the screenshot below: </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The toolbars</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="barstyle1.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The toolbars</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Clicking on the toolbar handle results in that toolbar being <quote +>flattened</quote +> so that you have some extra space for viewing the main editing window: </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Flattened toolbar</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="barstyle2.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Flattened toolbar</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Clicking on the toolbar handle a second time brings the toolbar back. You can also move the toolbar around by dragging the handle. Toolbars can be <quote +>docked</quote +> or attached to any side of the &kpresenter; window. If you like, you can also have the toolbar <quote +>float</quote +> in its own window, separated from the main &kpresenter; window as shown in the screenshot below: </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Floating toolbar</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="barstyle3.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Floating toolbar</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> If you don't like dragging toolbars around, <mousebutton +>right</mousebutton +> click on the handle and a menu pops up as shown in the screenshot below: </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Toolbar context menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="barstyle4.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Toolbar context menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> The first few items in the pop-up menu have to do with the placement of the toolbar. You can choose any of the four sides of the &kpresenter; window, or have the toolbar <quote +>float</quote +> in a separate window. Choosing <guimenuitem +>Flat</guimenuitem +> hides the toolbar. (If you <mousebutton +>right</mousebutton +> click on the handle of a hidden toolbar, this item appears as <guimenuitem +>Unflat</guimenuitem +> instead.) </para> + +<para +> Choosing the last item in the menu, <guisubmenu +>Mode</guisubmenu +>, leads to an additional menu which lets you control the appearance of the items in toolbar. This additional cascading menu is shown in the screenshot below: </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The toolbar modes menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="barstyle5.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The toolbar modes menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> The default view of the toolbar is icons only. In this view, if you don't know what a particular icon means, you can hold the mouse over the icon, and after a second or so, a little hint pops up in a highlighted text box as shown in the screenshot below: </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Tooltips</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="barstyle6.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Tooltips</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> You can choose to display the toolbar items as text instead of icons, or even to combine both icons and text. If you want both text and icons, the cascading menu allows you to select whether the text appears beside the icons or below them. All four styles of displaying toolbar items are shown in the screenshot below: </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The toolbar styles</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="barstyle7.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The toolbar styles</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> The &kpresenter; menus are discussed in the following sections. </para> + +<sect1 id="file-menu"> +<title +><guimenu +>File</guimenu +> Menu</title> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> Menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="menufile.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> Menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<variablelist +> <varlistentry +> <term +><menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;<keycap +>N</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>New</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Begins a new presentation.</action +> The <guilabel +>Choose</guilabel +> dialogue will open, allowing you to choose a template for your presentation. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;<keycap +>O</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Open</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Opens an existing presentation.</action +> A standard &kde; file open dialogue will appear, allowing you to choose a file to open. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guisubmenu +>Open Recent</guisubmenu +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Displays a list of recently opened files for you to choose from.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>S</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Save</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Saves the currently open presentation.</action +> If you have not previously saved it, you will be asked to name the file. If you have previously saved the presentation, it will be resaved with the same name. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Save As...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Saves the currently open presentation with a new name.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Create HTML Slideshow...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Starts the HTML wizard</action +>, which is described in the section <xref linkend="html-wizard"/>. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Create Template From Current Slide...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Allows you to save the current slide as a template.</action +> In future the template will be available for you to use to build slides with. Creating a template is further discussed in section <xref linkend="creating-templates"/>. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Use Current Slide As Default Template</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Sets the current slide as your default template</action +>. Especially useful if you have created a template of your own to fit into corporate style guidelines, or if you just use a particular layout very often. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>P</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Print...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Prints the presentation</action +>. More precisely, it opens the print settings dialogue, where you can adjust the settings before printing your presentation. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Print Preview...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Displays the presentation</action +> with a &PostScript; viewer, exactly as it would look if printed. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Document Information...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Allows you to enter information about the document.</action +> This includes information about the author, and an abstract on the document's contents. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>W</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Close</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Close the current presentation.</action +> You will be given an opportunity to save any changes first. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>Q</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>File</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Quit</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Close</action +> &kpresenter;. You will be given an opportunity to save all changes in all open presentations first. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> </variablelist> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="edit-menu"> +<title +><guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> Menu</title> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> Menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="menuedit.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> Menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<variablelist +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>Z</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Undo: <replaceable +>Last task</replaceable +></guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Undo the last action you performed.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap +>Z</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Redo: <replaceable +>Last undone task</replaceable +></guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Redo the last action you undid.</action +> If you have not undone any actions, or the last undo action is not reversible, this menu item will instead read <guimenuitem +>No Redo Possible</guimenuitem +> and is disabled. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>X</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Cut</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Copy the selected item to the clipboard, and remove it from the document.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>C</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Copy</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Copy the selected item to the clipboard, while leaving it intact in your presentation.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>V</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Paste</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Insert the contents of the clipboard into your presentation.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>Del</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Delete</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Remove the currently selected item from your presentation.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>A</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Select All</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Select all the objects and text on the current slide.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Copy Page</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Copy the current slide to the clipboard.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Duplicate Page</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Insert an exact copy of the current slide.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Delete Page...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Delete the current page from the presentation.</action +> You will be asked to confirm this action. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycombo action="simul" +> &Ctrl;<keycap +>F</keycap +> </keycombo +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Find...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Search for text within the presentation.</action +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Edit</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Header/Footer...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Insert a header and/or footer into the presentation.</action +> This will display on every page. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> </variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="view-menu"> +<title +><guimenu +>View</guimenu +> Menu</title> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guimenu +>View</guimenu +> Menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="menuview.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guimenu +>View</guimenu +> Menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> +<variablelist +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>View</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>New View...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Opens another window with the same presentation loaded</action +> so you can work on more than one slide at a time. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>View</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Close All Views</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Close all views on the presentation.</action +> You will be given a chance to save any changes, or to cancel closing. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>View</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Split View</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Splits the window into two (or more) views on the same presentation.</action +> The default split is horizontal. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>View</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Remove View</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Close only the currently active view</action +>. The presentation, and any other views you have open, remain open, and any changes you have made remain unsaved. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>View</guimenu +> <guisubmenu +>Splitter Orientation</guisubmenu +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Toggle the split view</action +> between <guimenuitem +>Horizontal</guimenuitem +> (the default) and <guimenuitem +>Vertical</guimenuitem +>. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>View</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Show Sidebar</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Toggle the display of the sidebar</action +> where you can see an overview of all the slides in your presentation. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> </variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="insert-menu"> +<title +><guimenu +>Insert</guimenu +> Menu</title> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guimenu +>Insert</guimenu +> Menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="menuinsert.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guimenu +>Insert</guimenu +> Menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<variablelist +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F2</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Insert</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Page...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Add a new page to your presentation.</action +> A dialogue will open allowing you to choose a template, and whether to insert the new page before or after the currently selected page. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F3</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Insert</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Picture...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Insert a raster image.</action +> These are not as easily scaleable as vector images or <quote +>clipart</quote +>. &kpresenter; currently understands many formats, including <literal role="extension" +>.tiff</literal +>, <literal role="extension" +>.jpg</literal +>, <literal role="extension" +>.png</literal +> and many more. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F4</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Insert</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Clipart...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Insert scaleable clipart in vector format.</action +> &kpresenter; can currently import clipart in the <literal role="extension" +>.wmf</literal +> or <quote +>Windows Meta File</quote +> format, which is common on &Windows;. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Insert</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Scan Image...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <action +>Scan an image with a scanner.</action +> This requires you have a scanner installed. TODO: Document how to set up a scanner that &kpresenter; can use. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> </variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="format-menu"> +<title +><guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> Menu</title> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> Menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="menuextra.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> Menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<variablelist +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Pen And Brush...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Brings up a dialogue box that <action +>modifies the thickness, style (dashed or solid) colour and thickness of a line</action +>.</para +> <para +>It also gives you the Brush (paint bucket or flood fill) options. Note that if you have a line selected, it only gives you the line options, but as a solid shape has both a line around the outside and an area to fill in the middle of the shape, it will give both dialogues.</para +> <para +>It also gives both if nothing is selected. The Brush allows both plain colour fills and several gradients. By moving the dialogue box out of the way and clicking <guibutton +>Apply</guibutton +>, you can see the effect of your changes. The <guibutton +>OK</guibutton +> button closes the dialogue box.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Configure Pie/Arc/Chord...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>You must first make a pie slice, an arc or a chord using the fifth tool down on the toolbar to the left of the work area. Once a shape has been made, you can change it to one of the other options and alter the shape by putting in different values in the boxes. The <guilabel +>Length</guilabel +> box has the most noticeable effect and is the one to use to change the shape from the default to what you need.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Configure Rectangle...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Draw a rectangle and it has right angles at each corner. The dialogue box allows you to set the X and Y values (either type in a number, use the slider or spinbox arrows) to make rounded corners on your box. If you set both values to 99, your rectangle becomes a circle if it started off fairly square or an elipse if it was longer on one axis.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;<keycap +>L</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Lower Objects</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>When you draw a new object (⪚ a rectangle), it is on an invisible layer. Newer objects (drawn after it) are on a layer above it, and if both are in the same place, the newer object will be the one on top. If this is not what you want, you can use <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;<keycap +>L</keycap +></keycombo +> to make a newly drawn object go behind one you drew earlier.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;<keycap +>R</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Raise Objects</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>Raises an object drawn earlier to be in front of an object drawn after it</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Rotate Objects</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>This gives you the option to rotate a selected object by either 90, 180 or 270 degrees or by any other value. Click the <guilabel +>Custom</guilabel +> Radio button and use the slider to move the preview to whatever value you need. If you are not sure, choose 20 degrees (or some other small value) and hit Apply several times until you are happy with the result. What's the <guilabel +>zero degrees</guilabel +> Radio button for? It is an undo button. It sets the object you have rotated back to its original position.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Shadow Objects</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>This put as coloured copy of either text or a drawn object behind it. You can make nice <quote +>dropped shadows</quote +> for logos with this tool. To make it work with text, ensure that you have the text box selected (you will see the six small black boxes around the outline) You choose the colour, select which way the shadow is going to fall and select a distance. For text it looks nice if you set the distance to two or three. Click <guibutton +>Apply</guibutton +> to see the result.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Group Objects</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>If you are drawing, you might want to make something out of several rectangles or circles. Arrange the individual parts where you want them, select one, then hold down the <keycap +>Shift</keycap +> key as you click in the others you want to group together. Click <guimenuitem +>Group objects</guimenuitem +> and from then on they act as if they are just one thing. It glues things together.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Ungroup Objects</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>If you decide that you want to alter an object that is made out of several pieces, you can unglue it with this tool. Click somewhere away from the object to deselect it, then click to select one of its parts.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guisubmenu +>Align Objects</guisubmenu +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Align Objects has another menu as part of it. Select an object that you have drawn or some text (ensure that you have the text box selected, you will see the six small black boxes around the outline) and click one of the options. The selected object moves to the left, top centre or wherever you have chosen. It's useful for page layout when you want some text boxes to align neatly on one side of the slide you have made.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Page Layout...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +>Allows you to set the page details. You can specify the margins, the orientation, either portrait (higher than wide) or Landscape (wider than high) formats. There are many templates, such as screen, A4, US legal.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Format</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Page Background...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +></term +> <listitem +> <para +>Allows you to alter the background to your presentation slides. Your options are <guilabel +>colour</guilabel +>, (which lets you set either a plain colour or one of many gradients) <guilabel +>Clipart</guilabel +> (which gives a dialogue box to let you find your clipart on your hard drive) or <guilabel +>picture</guilabel +>, which again gives a dialogue box to find the picture you want.</para +> <para +> If you want a plain colour, click in the box to select it. Gradients only work when you have chosen two colours. The picture option allows you to centre the picture, zoom it to cover the entire slide (if it is smaller than the screen, this is very useful) or tile it. This is used when you want a small pattern to repeat across the page. It's probably best used with patterns rather than pictures of logos.</para +> <para +>You can get rid of a picture by selecting another one or choosing a colour/gradient.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> </variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="text-menu"> +<title +><guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> Menu</title> + +<para +>This menu modifies text and gives a few word processing tools to use when you are making presentations with text rather than drawings in them.</para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> Menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="menutext.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> Menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +>To have any effect you must have first created some text by making a text box (the tool to the left of the main screen with <guiicon +>ab</guiicon +> in the centre). Once you have a text box, double click inside it to make the insertion point appear. It looks like a vertical line. Write a few words, ⪚ <quote +><userinput +>Kpresenter can do everything I need</userinput +></quote +>, then sweep across the text while holding the <mousebutton +>left</mousebutton +> mouse button to highlight it. It should make a grey rectangle appear behind the text. Anything included within the rectangle will be affected by the tools you use under this menu.</para> + +<variablelist +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Font...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>You have to click the Font menu entry to show the dialogue box.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The font option dialogue</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="textmenu01.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +> <phrase +>The font option dialogue</phrase +> </textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>This lets you change the font you are using, the style ⪚ change from Bold to Italic, the size and the character set. A preview window shows how it will look, click <guibutton +>Ok</guibutton +> to change the selected text in your presentation or <guibutton +>Cancel</guibutton +> to return without making changes.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Colour...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>The <guimenuitem +>Colour</guimenuitem +> menu entry has an <guiicon +>underlined letter A</guiicon +> to the left to show that there is an icon on a taskbar that you can use.</para +> <para +>This tool is used to change the colour of the selected text.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The colour selector</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="textmenu02.png"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The colour selector</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>The <guilabel +>Colour Selector</guilabel +> dialogue has a series of useful tools.</para +> <para +>On the left is a box with various colors in it. Clicking on the colour you want selects it and makes it appear in the square box in the lower centre of this dialogue box.</para +> <para +>To the right of the coloured box is a vertical greyscale slider tool. You can make the colour you have chosen darker or lighter by sliding the small triangle to the right or clicking in the slider box itself.</para +> <para +>Underneath the colour choice box on the left are values for H, S & V (Hue, Saturation and Value) and R, G & B (Red Green and Blue). Colour values can be typed into the boxes if you want to match a known colour used in a drawing or picture.</para +> <para +>On the top right is a drop down box. The default display is <guilabel +>Recent Colours</guilabel +>. Click the coloured square you want in the display to choose it. <guilabel +>Custom Colours</guilabel +> allows you to maintain a separate group of colours you prefer to use. Once you have found a colour you like, add it to this group with the <guibutton +>Add to Custom Colours</guibutton +> button underneath this dialogue box. There is no tool provided to remove colours from this. </para +> <para +><guilabel +>40 Colours</guilabel +> and <guilabel +>Web Colours</guilabel +> might be used if you wanted to make a web page with a small number of colours to keep the file size small for faster downloads. The <guilabel +>Royal</guilabel +> group gives colours from brown to purple via yellow and blue. <guilabel +>Named Colours</guilabel +> are a nice spread of colours with names.</para +> <para +>At the bottom of the right side we have a colour picker. It is the pipette icon from art programs. If you have a picture displayed on your screen, you can choose a colour you like from the picture. Click the tool, then click on the picture to select a colour you like. Underneath is the name of the colour (if it has one) and the <acronym +>HTML</acronym +> value (starting with <literal +>#</literal +>) of the colour. If you want the text in a web page to match a colour you have chosen, you can put this value in your html code.</para +> <para +>Once you have a colour you like, click <guibutton +>Ok</guibutton +> to change its colour on the page or <guibutton +>Cancel</guibutton +> to return without making changes.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Settings</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <guimenuitem +>Settings</guimenuitem +> has a <guiicon +>spanner</guiicon +> to the left to show that there is an icon to use on the toolbars. This allows you to tell &kpresenter; how to display an Unsorted list, better known as bullet points.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Configuring bullet points</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="textmenu03.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Configuring bullet points</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>You can have four levels of indented bullet points (useful if you are making a list of items under a bullet point, then another list under that one). You can have filled or outline circles and squares are your bullet points.</para +> <para +>A nice touch is the ability to specify the colour of the bullet points. The black bars in the diagram are colour selection dialogue boxes. Click inside to modify the colour of the bullet points.</para +> <para +>The spacing of the lines, paragraphs and margins of the bullet point list can also be modified using the tools on the right. Underneath is an area that has been created for a enumerated (numbered) list. If this is greyed out it has not yet been written.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Alt;<keycap +>L</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> <guisubmenu +>Align</guisubmenu +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <guisubmenu +>Align</guisubmenu +> has a sub-menu giving three options: <guimenuitem +>Align Left</guimenuitem +>, <guimenuitem +>Align Centre</guimenuitem +> and <guimenuitem +>Align Right</guimenuitem +> and also shows the keyboard shortcuts to use.</para +> <para +>Text is usually aligned at the left margin of a text box. If was want it to align to the right or would like it centred, we can use this tool.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> <guisubmenu +>Type</guisubmenu +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <guisubmenu +>Type</guisubmenu +> allows us to make an <guimenuitem +>Unsorted list</guimenuitem +> (bullet points) or remove them by making them <guimenuitem +>Normal Text</guimenuitem +>. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;<keycap +>+</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Increase Depth</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;<keycap +>-</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Decrease Depth</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <guimenuitem +>Increase Depth</guimenuitem +> and <guimenuitem +>Decrease depth</guimenuitem +> move the Unsorted List paragraph to the right (<guimenuitem +>Increase Depth</guimenuitem +>) or back to the left (<guimenuitem +>Decrease Depth</guimenuitem +>).</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>&kpresenter; gets clever with bullet points</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="textmenu03a.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>&kpresenter; gets clever with bullet points</phrase +></textobject +> <caption +><para +>The diagram shows indented text, different styles and colours of bullet points.</para +></caption +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Extend Contents To Object Height</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Text</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Extend Object To Fit The Contents</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> <guimenuitem +>Extend Contents to Object Height</guimenuitem +> and <guimenuitem +>Extend Object to fit the Contents</guimenuitem +> help to re-size text within the text box or make the text box fit the text you have typed or pasted into it. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> </variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="screenpresmenu"> +<title +><guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> Menu</title> + + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> Menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="menuscreen.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> Menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> +<variablelist +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Configure Pages...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Assign Effect...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Start</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>View Current Page</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>Home</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Go To Start</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>Page Up</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Previous Step</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>Page Down</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Next Step</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>End</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Go To End</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Pen Colour...</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenu +>Pen Width</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>#</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Screen Presentations</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Open Presentation Structure Editor</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> </variablelist> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="tools-menu"> +<title +><guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> Menu</title> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> Menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="toolsmenu01.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> Menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +>The <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> menu contains details of keyboard shortcut keys. (Note that the Insert menu has three other shortcut keys: <guimenuitem +>Insert Page</guimenuitem +> with <keycap +>F2</keycap +>, <guimenuitem +>Insert Picture</guimenuitem +> with <keycap +>F3</keycap +>, and <guimenuitem +>Insert Clipart</guimenuitem +> with <keycap +>F4</keycap +>).</para> + +<para +>If you prefer to use both hands, you can draw with the mouse and change what you are doing without having to move the pointer to click on the <guiicon +>Toolbar</guiicon +> Icon. For example, draw a rectangle (F7 key) and when you have finished, the <keycap +>F5</keycap +> key will put the mouse back into the <quote +>select</quote +> mode.</para> + +<variablelist +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F5</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Mouse</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Use the mouse to draw with. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F6</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Line</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Draw a straight line. Click with the <mousebutton +>left</mousebutton +> mouse button where you want the line to start, and drag to where you want the line to end. You can select the line later and drag the node handles to resize or scale it. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +><menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Freehand</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Draw a freehand shape. Click with the &LMB; to begin, and draw with your mouse. Release the mouse button to stop drawing.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +><menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Polyline</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>A polyline is a shape made up of straight lines. Click with the &LMB; to begin. Click again where the first line segment should stop, and click again to draw a second line segment connected to the first.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +><menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Quadric Bezier Curve</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Click with the &LMB; to begin drawing. Click again to set the endpoint of the curve. Drag the mouse to change the shape of the curve. Click with the &RMB; to finish drawing.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +><menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Cubic Bezier Curve</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Click with the &LMB; to begin drawing. Click again to set the endpoint of the curve. Drag the mouse to change the shape of the curve. Click with the &RMB; to finish drawing.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F7</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Rectangle</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>Draw a rectangle. Click with the &LMB; to begin the rectangle, move the mouse to where you want the opposite corner to be, and click again.</para +> <para +>Click with the &RMB; on the rectangle and choose <guimenuitem +>Configure Rectangle</guimenuitem +> to change the sharpness of the corners, and to fill in the rectangle with colour or not.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F8</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Circle/Ellipse</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Draw a circle or ellipse. Click with the &LMB; to begin the circle, move the mouse to where you want the opposite side to be, and click again. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F9</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Pie/Arc/Chord</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Draw a shape shaped like a piece of pie. Click with the &LMB; to begin the shape, move the mouse to where you want the opposite side to be, and click again. </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F10</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Text</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F11</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Autoform</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> Choose from a variety of predefined shapes. At present, these are arrows, in various directions, and connectors that you can use to construct flow charts.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +><keycap +>F12</keycap +></shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Diagram</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +> </para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;<keycap +>F1</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Table</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>The <guimenu +>Table</guimenu +> menu option requires you to first draw a square or rectangle with the left mouse button held down. It will then give you a menu. You use it when you want to put a spreadsheet into your presentation. The import options are: &kspread;, <application +>Gnumeric</application +>, &Microsoft; <application +>Excel</application +>, <application +>Quattro Pro</application +>, <application +>Applix</application +>, Text with comma separated values or plain text. You also have options to either insert a recently used document or to start with an empty document.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> <varlistentry +> <term +> <menuchoice +> <shortcut +> <keycombo action="simul" +>&Ctrl;<keycap +>F2</keycap +></keycombo +> </shortcut +> <guimenu +>Tools</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Object</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +>The menu entry <guimenuitem +>Object</guimenuitem +> has a sub-menu. You can choose to import an object created in one of the other &koffice; tools. Again, you must first draw a square or rectangle before it gives you a menu where you can choose a file to import.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> </variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="settingsmenu"> +<title +>The <guimenu +>Settings</guimenu +> Menu</title> + +<para +>The <guimenu +>Settings</guimenu +> menu allows us to customise &kpresenter;. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Settings menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="settings01.png" format="PNG" width="206"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guimenu +>Settings</guimenu +> Menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +>The top seven menu entries control what toolbars are displayed. Clicking on the tick on the left removes it (or restores it). It's useful if you want a little more working area and do not intend to use one of the toolbars.</para> + +<!-- FIXME: Add the menu entries, and a screenshot as to which one they are --> + +<variablelist +> <varlistentry +> <term +><menuchoice +> <guimenu +>Settings</guimenu +> <guimenuitem +>Configure Key Bindings</guimenuitem +> </menuchoice +> </term +> <listitem +> <para +><guimenuitem +>Configure Key Bindings</guimenuitem +> allows you to assign a keyboard shortcut to actions that &kpresenter; menus or icons contain.</para +> <screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Customise Keybindings</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="settings03.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +> <phrase +>Customising the key bindings</phrase +> </textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot +> <para +>If you try to assign a shortcut that is already used, it will give you a warning message. Highlight what you want to do (in the picture, I have chosen to make a keyboard shortcut to <guilabel +>About KDE</guilabel +>).</para +> <para +>Click the radio button to the Custom Key setting and type the key you want to use. I assigned <keycap +>Control</keycap +> key and <keycap +>Y</keycap +> to bring up the <quote +>About KDE</quote +> dialogue box.</para +> <para +>The button shows what has been assigned. Click <guibutton +>OK</guibutton +> to make the changes, click <guibutton +>Default</guibutton +> to restore whatever was assigned as default, click <guibutton +>Cancel</guibutton +> to do nothing and leave the dialogue.</para +> </listitem +> </varlistentry +> </variablelist> + +<para +>Configure Toolbars allows you to add or delete icons on each of the toolbars.</para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Configuring &kpresenter;</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="settings04.png" format="PNG" width="588"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Configuring &kpresenter;</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + + +<para +>At the top is a Drop Down box to enable you to choose which toolbar you want to modify. In the picture Koffice Shell is selected. If I want to add the <guiicon +>About KDE</guiicon +> icon to that toolbar, I click the entry in the left window. The arrow pointing right becomes available, if I click the arrow the <guiicon +>About KDE</guiicon +> entry is added to the selected toolbar. the left arrow is available when you click in the right side window. It allows you to remove an icon from a toolbar. The up and down arrows become active when items on both sides are selected. You can move the highlight in the right side window up and down with the keyboard arrow keys or by clicking on the arrows with the mouse. The Configure Kpresenter menu entry gives two menu boxes.</para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Configuring &kpresenter;</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="settings05.png" format="PNG" width="338"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Configuring &kpresenter;</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +>The <guiicon +>Interface</guiicon +> icon on the left allows us to adjust the time settings on the autosave feature. The bottom two sliders allow the Raster settings to be adjusted. This still needs a little more work. They control the minimum size of objects (such as boxes) drawn on screen. You may find that you can not make a box smaller than a certain size. </para> + +<para +>The second icon is labelled Colour </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Configuring &kpresenter;</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="settings06.png" format="PNG" width="338"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Configuring &kpresenter;</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +>It changes the background colour of the text box as you type text in (in the picture, I have made it green. There is a colour choice dialogue box). The Text boxes are white by default. If you had a dark background colour and you wanted to put some white text over it, you could colour the text box so that you could see what you were typing. When you have finished, the area around the text would revert to whatever the background colour was. The <guibutton +>Default</guibutton +> button restores the original settings. </para> + +</sect1> + + +<sect1 id="helpmenu"> +<title +><guimenu +>Help</guimenu +> Menu</title> + +&help.menu.documentation; + +</sect1> + +</chapter> + diff --git a/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/options.docbook b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/options.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..600f846b --- /dev/null +++ b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/options.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +<chapter id="options"> +<title +>&kpresenter; Options</title> + +<para +> This chapter should describe the options that are available for customising &kpresenter;. </para> +</chapter> + diff --git a/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/screen.docbook b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/screen.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a04128a --- /dev/null +++ b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/screen.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +<chapter id="screen-description"> +<title +>The &kpresenter; Screen</title> + +<para +> This chapter should describe the main &kpresenter; screen in detail. Keep in mind that the users who choose to skip the tutorial are likely to jump right in here. </para> +</chapter> + diff --git a/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/tutorial.docbook b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/tutorial.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ddb96617 --- /dev/null +++ b/koffice-i18n-en_GB/docs/koffice/kpresenter/tutorial.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,511 @@ +<!-- <?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.1-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd"> + +To edit or validate this document separately, uncomment this prolog +Be sure to comment it out again when you are done --> + +<chapter id="tutorial"> +<title +>A Step-By-Step Tutorial</title> + +<para +> In this chapter, &kpresenter; is introduced using a simple tutorial. We shall walk through the most basic steps that are involved in creating a presentation, and adding some basic effects. </para> + +<sect1 id="start-new"> +<title +>Start a new document</title> + +<para +> When you start &kpresenter;, the Choose Template dialogue appears. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guilabel +>Choose a Template</guilabel +> dialogue</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="tut01.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guilabel +>Choose a Template</guilabel +> dialogue</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> The default option is <guilabel +>Start with an empty document</guilabel +>. Select the template labelled <guilabel +>Title</guilabel +> (highlighted in red) by clicking on it. This also selects <guilabel +>Create new document from a template</guilabel +>. </para> + +<para +> Now click <guibutton +>OK</guibutton +>. This brings up the slide editor window, where you can view and edit the slides (and objects contained in them) in your document. At the moment, we just have one slide, with one object on it, which is a text box. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The slide editor</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut02.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The slide editor</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Double-click the text box. The cursor changes to a vertical bar to show that you can now type some text. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The text insertion cursor</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut03.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The text insertion cursor</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Go ahead, type some text! </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Adding text</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="tut04.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Adding text</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Click away from the text to de-select the text box when you are done typing. </para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="insert-page"> +<title +>Add a new page</title> + +<para +> Let's now add a new slide to our document. To do so, click the <guimenu +>Insert</guimenu +> menu, and then click on <guimenuitem +>Page</guimenuitem +>. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Inserting a page from the menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="tut05.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Inserting a page from the menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> This brings up the <guilabel +>Insert Page</guilabel +> dialogue. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guilabel +>Insert Page</guilabel +> dialogue</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +> <imagedata fileref="tut06.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guilabel +>Insert Page</guilabel +> dialogue</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Click <guibutton +>OK</guibutton +> to accept the defaults, which will add a new page after page 1. </para> + +<para +> The <guilabel +>Choose</guilabel +> dialogue comes up so that we can decide what the new slide should look like. This time, double click on the <guilabel +>One</guilabel +> template (highlighted in red.) </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Choosing a template for the new page</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut07.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Choosing a template for the new page</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> The new slide now appears in the editing window. To change between pages of your presentation, you can select slides in the pane to the left (highlighted in red for this screenshot). </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The slides list</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut08.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The slides list</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> The newly inserted page has two text boxes. There is one for a title, and another to contain a bulleted list of items. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The new page</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut09.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The new page</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Double-click and type a title. Then double-click on the second text box. Note that a bullet automatically appears when you start typing. Type some text and end the paragraph by pressing the <keycap +>Enter</keycap +> or <keycap +>Return</keycap +> key. As you type new paragraphs, bullets automatically appear in front of them. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Adding text to the second page</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut10.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Adding text to the second page</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> You can de-select the text box by clicking away from it. </para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="insert-pic"> +<title +>Insert a picture</title> + +<para +> Let's go back to the first page now. Use the list of slides on the left of your screen. </para> + +<para +> In this section, we'll liven our presentation up a bit by adding a nice logo to the title page. To do so, the first step is to click on the <guimenu +>Insert</guimenu +> menu item, and then on <guimenuitem +>Picture</guimenuitem +>. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Using the menu to add an image</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut11.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Using the menu to add an image</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> This brings up a file selection dialog. To learn about this or other standard &kde; dialogue boxes in detail, please consult the &kde; documentation. You can browse by clicking on <guiicon +>folder</guiicon +> icons or by using the <guiicon +>browser</guiicon +> style buttons on the toolbar (highlighted in red.) Clicking the <guiicon +>up arrow</guiicon +> takes you up one directory level. </para> + +<para +> Find the file named <filename +>koffice-logo.png</filename +>, which may be in a different directory than the one shown in the screenshot below. You can also choose any other graphic file if you like! Select the file, and click <guibutton +>Open</guibutton +>. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Choosing a picture to add</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut12.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Choosing a picture to add</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> The logo graphic is now visible in the top left corner of the editing window. There are selection handles (little black squares) visible around the border of the graphic. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The newly added image</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut13.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The newly added image</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Place the mouse cursor anywhere in the middle of the logo, and drag it to the middle of the title page. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Moving the image into place</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut14.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Moving the image into place</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> That's it. Now you have a picture on the title page! </para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="addshadow"> +<title +>Add a shadow to the title text</title> + +<para +> Let's continue enhancing our title page by adding a shadow behind the title. <mousebutton +>Right</mousebutton +> click anywhere on the title text. This achieves two things: the text box containing the title is selected, and a menu pops-up. </para> + +<para +> Select the <guimenuitem +>Shadow</guimenuitem +> option in the pop-up menu. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The context menu</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut15.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The context menu</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> The <guilabel +>Shadow</guilabel +> dialogue pops up. The distance between the shadow and the text is currently 0 so the shadow cannot be seen (this part of the dialogue box is highlighted in red.) </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The <guilabel +>Shadow</guilabel +> dialogue</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut16.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The <guilabel +>Shadow</guilabel +> dialogue</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Increase the distance value to 3. The effect of changing the distance can be seen in the preview window. Now click <guibutton +>OK</guibutton +>. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Adding a shadow to the title</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut17.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Adding a shadow to the title</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Now the title has a shadow! </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The new shadowed title</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut18.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The new shadowed title</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="textcolor"> +<title +>Change the colour of the title text</title> + +<para +> Let's finish by changing the colour of the title text from black to blue. To do so, select the title text by double-clicking the text box. </para> + +<para +> Change the colour to blue by clicking on the <guiicon +>dark blue</guiicon +> icon in the colour palette on the right side of the editing window (this icon is highlighted in red.) </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The colour palette</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut19.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The colour palette</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Changing the colour of the selected text to blue changes its appearance. The exact colour that highlighted text turns depends on your system colour scheme. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>Highlighted text</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut20.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>Highlighted text</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Now click away from the text to de-select it. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The finished title</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut21.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The finished title</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> Now that there are two slides, why not try a slide show! To start the slide show, press the <guiicon +>play</guiicon +> button (the grey arrow) on the top toolbar. The first slide should appear on your screen. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The first slide</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut22.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The first slide</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> To advance from the first slide to the next, just click anywhere on the screen, or use the <keycap +>Page Down</keycap +> key. </para> + +<screenshot +> <screeninfo +>The second slide</screeninfo +> <mediaobject +> <imageobject +><imagedata fileref="tut23.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject +> <textobject +><phrase +>The second slide</phrase +></textobject +> </mediaobject +> </screenshot> + +<para +> To exit the slide show, <mousebutton +>right</mousebutton +> click, and then select the <guimenuitem +>Exit presentation</guimenuitem +> option from the pop-up menu. </para> + +</sect1> + +</chapter> + |