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By default, the -<guilabel>Krita</guilabel> toolbar is located to the left of the drawing area, -while the others can be found at the top, below the menu bar.</para> - -<para>You can customize your toolbars by choosing -<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure -Toolbars...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or by clicking with the &RMB; on a -toolbar and choosing <guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars...</guimenuitem>.</para> - -<sect2 id="commands-toolbars-file"> -<title>The <guilabel>File</guilabel> Toolbar</title> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>File</guilabel> toolbar</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-file.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>File</guilabel> toolbar</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>File</guilabel> toolbar</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>This toolbar contains actions for working with files. In &krita;'s -default, there are five buttons on this toolbar: <guilabel>New</guilabel>, -<guilabel>Open</guilabel>, <guilabel>Save</guilabel>, <guilabel>Print -Preview</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Print</guilabel>.</para> - -<para>These actions all correspond to entries in the <link -linkend="commands-menus-file"><guimenu>File</guimenu> menu</link>.</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="commands-toolbars-edit"> -<title>The <guilabel>Edit</guilabel> Toolbar</title> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Edit</guilabel> toolbar</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-edit.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Edit</guilabel> toolbar</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Edit</guilabel> toolbar</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>This toolbar contains editing actions. With default settings this -toolbar offers four buttons: <guilabel>Undo</guilabel>, -<guilabel>Redo</guilabel>, <guilabel>Cut</guilabel>, and -<guilabel>Copy</guilabel>.</para> - -<para>These actions all correspond to entries in the <link -linkend="commands-menus-edit"><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu</link>.</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="commands-toolbars-navigation"> -<title>The <guilabel>Navigation</guilabel> Toolbar</title> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Navigation</guilabel> toolbar</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-navigation.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Navigation</guilabel> toolbar</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Navigation</guilabel> toolbar</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>This toolbar offers easy access to navigation actions. The two -default actions available are <guilabel>Zoom In</guilabel> and -<guilabel>Zoom Out</guilabel>. With <guilabel>Zoom In</guilabel>, the zoom -level is increased. You will see less, but in higher detail. With -<guilabel>Zoom Out</guilabel>, the zoom level is decreased, so that you see -more at less detail. </para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="commands-toolbars-krita"> -<title>The <guilabel>Krita</guilabel> Toolbar</title> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Krita</guilabel> toolbar</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-krita.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Krita</guilabel> toolbar</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Krita</guilabel> toolbar</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para> -This toolbar contains painting operations and tools, as well as editing and -selecting tools. The available actions and some controls are listed below. You -can change the behaviour of most tools (and with that, usually the resulting -effect) by setting their <link -linkend="commands-palettes-controlbox-tool">options</link>. -</para> - -<variablelist> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-brush.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Brush</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can paint freely. Click the &LMB; to paint a -single instance of the currently selected brush, or hold the &LMB; and drag -your mouse around to paint. The mouse movements you make are directly used for -painting. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-line.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Line</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -This tool is used to draw lines. Click the &LMB; to indicate the first -endpoint, keep the button pressed, drag to the second endpoint and release the -button. -</para><para> -Use &Shift; while holding the mouse button to restrict drawing to only -horizontal or vertical lines. You can press &Alt; while still keeping the &LMB; -down to move the line to a different location. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-rectangle.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Rectangle</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -This tool can be used to paint rectangles. Click and hold the &LMB; to indicate -one corner of the rectangle, drag to the opposite corner, and release the -button. -</para><para> -If you hold &Shift; while drawing, a square will be drawn instead of a -rectangle. Holding &Ctrl; will change the way the rectangle is constructed. -Normally, the first mouse click indicates one corner and the second click the -opposite. With &Ctrl;, the initial mouse position indicates the center of the -rectangle, and the final mouse position indicates a corner. -You can press &Alt; while still keeping the &LMB; down to move the rectangle to -a different location. -</para><para> -You can change between the corner/corner and center/corner drawing -methods as often as you want by pressing or releasing &Ctrl;, provided that you -keep the &LMB; pressed. With &Ctrl; pressed, mouse movements will affect all -four corners of the rectangle (relative to the center), without &Ctrl;, one -of the corners is unaffected. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-ellipse.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Ellipse</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -Use this tool to paint an ellipse. The currently selected brush is used for -drawing the ellipse outline. Click and hold the &LMB; to indicate one corner of -the <quote>bounding rectangle</quote> of the ellipse, then move your mouse to -the opposite corner. &krita; will show a preview of the ellipse using a thin -line. Release the button to draw the ellipse. -</para><para> -If you hold &Shift; while drawing, a circle will be drawn instead of an -ellipse. Holding &Ctrl; will change the way the ellipse is constructed: instead -of two corners, the initial mouse position indicates the ellipse center, and the -final mouse position indicates one of the corners of the bounding rectangle. -You can press &Alt; while still keeping the &LMB; down to move the ellipse to a -different location. -</para><para> -You can change between the corner/corner and center/corner drawing -methods as often as you want by pressing or releasing &Ctrl;, provided that you -keep the &LMB; pressed. With &Ctrl; pressed, mouse movements will -affect all four corners of the bounding rectangle (relative to the center), -without &Ctrl;, the corner opposite to the one you are moving remains still. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-polygon.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Polygon</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can draw polygons. Click the &LMB; to indicate the -starting point and successive vertices, then double-click or press &Enter; to -connect the last vertex to the starting point. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> <term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-polyline.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Polyline</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -Polylines are drawn like polygons, with the difference that the double-click -indicating the end of the polyline does not connect the last vertex to the -first one. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-star.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Star</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -This tool creates star-shaped objects. Press the &LMB; to indicate the center, -and drag the mouse to change the size and rotation of the star. -</para><para> -You can press &Alt; while still keeping the &LMB; down to move the star to a -different location. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-bezier.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Bezier</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -You can draw Bezier curves by using this tool. Click the &LMB; to indicate the -starting point of the curve, then click again for consecutive control points -of the curve. -</para> -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>Drawing a Bezier curve</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="tool-bezier-example.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Drawing a Bezier curve</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>Drawing a Bezier curve</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> -<para> -&krita; will show a blue line with two handles when you add a control point. -You can drag these handles to change the direction of the curve in that point. -</para> -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>Modifying a Bezier curve</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="tool-bezier-example2.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Modifying a Bezier curve</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>Modifying a Bezier curve</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> -<para> -You can click on a previously inserted control point to modify it. With an intermediate -control point (&ie; a point that is not the starting point and not the ending -point), you can move the direction handles seperately to have the curve enter -and leave the point in different directions. After editing a point, you can -just click on the canvas to continue adding points to the curve. -</para> -<para> -Pressing <keycap>Delete</keycap> will remove the currently selected control -point from the curve. Double-click the &LMB; on any point of the curve or -press &Enter; to finish drawing, or press &Esc; to cancel the entire curve. -You can use &Ctrl; while keeping the &LMB; pressed to move the entire curve to -a different position. -</para> -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>A finished Bezier curve</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="tool-bezier-example3.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>A finished Bezier curve</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>A finished Bezier curve</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-duplicate.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Duplicate</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -You can use this tool to duplicate parts of an image. Press &Shift; and click -with the &LMB; on the location you want to duplicate from. &krita; will -indicate this location by an outline of your current brush. Then click with -the &LMB; to designate the location where you want to duplicate to, and drag -with the mouse. You will then duplicate whatever is at the source location to -the current (destination) location. -</para><para> -While you are painting the duplicate, both your cursor in the destination -location and the brush outline in the source location will move, in order to -give you visual feedback. -</para><para> -You can also use this tool to correct colors in a part of the image: use the -<guilabel>Healing</guilabel> option for that. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-paintwithfilters.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Paint with -filters</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -This tool allows you to pick a filter and draw with it. The image below shows -the effect of using a large circular brush and painting with, from left to -right, the Maximize Channel, Minimize Channel, Invert, and Desaturate filters. -</para> -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>Painting with filters</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="tool-paintwithfilters-example.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Painting with filters</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>Painting with filters</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-crop.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Crop</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can crop a layer or an image to a certain rectangular area. -Click and drag with the &LMB; to define an area. This area is designated by an -outline with 8 handles. You can then use the handles to change the size of the -area which the image or layer is to be cropped to. You can also click and drag -inside the area to move the outline in its entirety. -</para><para> -Double-click outside the area (i.e. on a part of the image that is to be removed) -to confirm the cropping operation. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-move.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Move</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool, you can move the current layer or selection by dragging the -mouse. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="tool-transform.png" -format="PNG"></imagedata> </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> Transform</term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can quickly transform the current selection or layer. -Handles will appear at the corners and sides, with which you can resize the -selection or layer. You can perform rotations by moving the mouse above or to -the left of the handles and dragging it. You can also click anywhere inside -the selection or layer and move it by dragging the mouse. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-perspectivetransform.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Perspective Transform</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -This tool allows you to change the perspective of an image. Designate the area -which should become the new image by clicking at its top-left, top-right, -bottom-right and bottom-left corners. The area given by these four corners -will then be transformed so that the given corners become the corners of the -actual image. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-contiguousfill.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Contiguous Fill</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -Use this tool to fill a contiguous area of one color with the current -foreground color or a pattern. Simply click to fill up the area. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-gradient.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Gradient</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -This tool fills the current layer or selection with the currently selected -gradient. Click the &LMB;, hold it, and drag the mouse to define two endpoints. -The gradient will be drawn along this line. If the line does not extend to the -border of the selection or layer, the color at the corresponding endpoint of -the gradient will be used to fill up the rest of the area at that side. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-text.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Text</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can add simple text to your image. Click the &LMB; on the -location at which you want have the text. Then enter the desired text in the -dialog window that appears. The text will be horizontally centered on, and -the top of the text will be at the same height as, the chosen location. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-colorpicker.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Color Picker</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can find the color values of a point. Click the &LMB; -somewhere in the image to see color information about that point in the -<guilabel>Control box</guilabel>. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-pan.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Pan</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -This tool can be used to navigate through your image. Click and hold the &LMB; -and move the mouse to scroll in a certain direction. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-zoom.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Zoom</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -Use this tool to zoom in and out. Click the &LMB; to increase the zoom by -a factor 2 (e.g. 1:1 to 2:1), click the &RMB; to decrease the zoom by a factor -2 (e.g. 1:1 to 1:2). -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-perspectivegrid.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Perspective Grid</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -You can create and edit a perspective grid with this tool. Click the &LMB; and -drag the mouse to indicate the first two corners of the grid, then click for -the third and fourth corners. The outline of the grid is now shown and you can -edit it if you are not completely happy. When you switch to a different tool, -the perspective grid will be subdivided and shown as thin gray lines. -</para> -<note><para>If you only see three corners instead of four, you probably -clicked instead of dragging initially. In this case you can still click the -handle of your now combined first and second corners and drag it to get four -separate corners.</para></note> -<para> -Clicking the <guilabel>Perspective Grid</guilabel> tool again later will allow -you to modify the grid. You can hide or remove the grid by choosing the -<guimenuitem>Hide Perspective Grid</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Clear -Perspective Grid</guimenuitem> options from the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-paintselection.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Paint Selection</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -This tool can be used to select custom areas. The currently selected brush is -used to select areas: instead of painting on the image, the area is selected. -For more information on selections, see <link -linkend="selections">the Selections chapter</link>. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-eraseselection.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Erase Selection</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -This tool works almost the same as the <guilabel>Paint Selection</guilabel> -tool, but a selection, if it exists at the mouse location, is removed instead -of created. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-selectrectangular.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Select Rectangular</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -You can use this tool to select rectangular areas. Operation is similar to the -<guilabel>Rectangle</guilabel> tool, and &Shift;, &Ctrl; and &Alt; can be used -like when painting rectangles. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-selectelliptical.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Select Elliptical</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -You can use this tool to select elliptical areas. Operation is similar to the -<guilabel>Ellipse</guilabel> tool, and &Shift;, &Ctrl; and &Alt; can be used -like when painting ellipses. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-selectpolygonal.png" -format="PNG"></imagedata> </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Select -Polygonal</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -You can use this tool to select polygonal areas. Operation is similar to the -<guilabel>Polygon</guilabel> tool, and &Shift;, &Ctrl; and &Alt; can be used -like when painting polygons. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-selectoutline.png" -format="PNG"></imagedata> </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Select -Outline</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -You can use this tool to select custom outlined areas. Click the &LMB; and drag -with your mouse, like when painting with the <guilabel>Brush</guilabel> tool, -to define the outline. When you release the mouse button, the outline will be -finished with a straight line between the current position and the start -position. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-selectcontiguous.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Select Contiguous</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can select contiguous areas of a color. Click with the -&LMB; to select an area. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-selectsimilar.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Select Similar</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can select multiple areas with the same color. Detection is -done the same as with the contiguous fill, but the areas do not need to be -adjacent. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-selectmagnetic.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Magnetic Selection</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can easily select a visually distinct area. Click with the -&LMB; and move the mouse around the area that you want to select. If the area -has a well enough defined boundary, the selection will be drawn nicely around -it. You will see a number of control points appear, which connect the various -parts of the selection boundary. -</para><para> -If you want more control over the area that is selected, press &Ctrl; to -switch to manual mode. You will now have to click for each control point. -In manual mode, you can also move control points by clicking on them with the -&LMB; and dragging with the mouse. -</para><para> -When you want to return to automatic mode, simply press &Ctrl; again. You can -switch between these two modes as often as you like. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="tool-selectbezier.png" format="PNG"></imagedata> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Select Bezier</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para> -With this tool you can select an area by drawing a Bezier outline. See the -description of the Bezier tool for details. -</para></listitem></varlistentry> - -</variablelist> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="commands-toolbars-brushesandstuff"> -<title>The <guilabel>Brushes and Stuff</guilabel> Toolbar</title> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Brushes and Stuff</guilabel> toolbar</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-brushesandstuff.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Brushes and Stuff</guilabel> toolbar</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Brushes and Stuff</guilabel> toolbar</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>This toolbar contains dropdown <quote>palettes</quote> in which you -can choose brush shapes, gradients, and fill patterns. It also contains a -dropdown box for painter's tools, and a tablet pressure setting.</para> - -<sect3 id="commands-toolbars-brushesandstuff-brushshapes"> -<title><guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel></title> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-brushes-brushshapes-predefined.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>In the <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette, you can choose -which brush to paint with. This brush is used for painting operations -like <guilabel>Freehand</guilabel>, <guilabel>Rectangle</guilabel>, -<guilabel>Ellipse</guilabel>, etcetera. You can choose a predefined -brush (in the <guilabel>Predefined Brushes</guilabel> tab, shown above), or -customize or create one.</para> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette with the <guilabel>Autobrush</guilabel> tab</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-brushes-brushshapes-autobrush.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette with the <guilabel>Autobrush</guilabel> tab</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette with the <guilabel>Autobrush</guilabel> -tab</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>The <guilabel>Autobrush</guilabel> tab allows you to create a customized -rectangular or ellipsoid brush. You can set its height and width using -the <guilabel>Size</guilabel> spin boxes. The link icon controls whether -the height and width are forced to be the same or not. If a connected link -picture is shown, changing one value will automatically change the other one -as well. A disconnected link indicates that both values can be set -independently. The fuzziness of the brush can be set with the -<guilabel>Fade</guilabel> spin boxes. Again, horizontal and vertical values can -be allowed to differ or not, depending on the state of the link button.</para> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette with the <guilabel>Custom Brush</guilabel> tab</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-brushes-brushshapes-custombrush.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette with the <guilabel>Custom Brush</guilabel> tab</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Brush Shapes</guilabel> palette with the <guilabel>Custom Brush</guilabel> -tab</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>The <guilabel>Custom Brush</guilabel> tab of this palette lets you -use the current image as a brush. With the <guibutton>Add to -Predefined Brushes</guibutton> button, you can save it for later use.</para> - -</sect3> - -<sect3 id="commands-toolbars-brushesandstuff-gradients"> -<title>Gradients</title> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Gradients</guilabel> palette</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-brushes-gradients.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Gradients</guilabel> palette</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Gradients</guilabel> palette</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>In the <guilabel>Gradients</guilabel> palette, you can choose a gradient -to paint with using the <guilabel>Gradient</guilabel> tool. Clicking once on a gradient in the -palette will show a larger preview. Click it again to make it the current -gradient.</para> -<para>You can create your own gradients with the <guibutton>Custom -Gradient</guibutton> button.</para> - -</sect3> - -<sect3 id="commands-toolbars-brushesandstuff-patterns"> -<title>Patterns</title> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Patterns</guilabel> palette</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-brushes-patterns.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Patterns</guilabel> palette</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Patterns</guilabel> palette</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>The <guilabel>Patterns</guilabel> palette allows you to choose a pattern -for operations like Pattern fill. Click a pattern to see a preview at -actual size, then click it again to select it.</para> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Patterns</guilabel> palette with the <guilabel>Custom Pattern</guilabel> tab selected</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="toolbar-brushes-patterns-custompattern.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The <guilabel>Patterns</guilabel> palette with the <guilabel>Custom Pattern</guilabel> tab selected</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The <guilabel>Patterns</guilabel> palette with the <guilabel>Custom Pattern</guilabel> tab selected</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para>You can also create a custom pattern, as is shown above.</para> - -</sect3> - -<sect3 id="commands-toolbars-brushesandstuff-painterstools"> -<title>Painter's tools</title> - -<para>With the <guilabel>Painter's tools</guilabel> dropdown box, you can -select the tool your painting operation should simulate. For example, you can -paint with a normal brush, an airbrush, or a filter.</para> - -</sect3> - -<sect3 id="commands-toolbars-brushesandstuff-pressurevariation"> -<title>Pressure variation</title> - -<para>This setting allows you to change &krita;'s behaviour when you use a -tablet to paint with. When you change the pressure on the tablet, you can -choose between changing the line width (<guilabel>size</guilabel>), the -opacity, and the darkness.</para> - -</sect3> - -</sect2> - -</sect1> |