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diff --git a/doc/chalk/tutorial-quick-starts.docbook b/doc/chalk/tutorial-quick-starts.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b22d3250 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/chalk/tutorial-quick-starts.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,183 @@ +<sect1 id="tutorial-quickstarts"> +<title>Quick start guides</title> +<sect2 id="tutorial-quickstarts-cropimage"> +<title>Crop an area and save it</title> + +<para>Aim: from a picture, crop an area and save that area in a new file</para> + +<para>Open &chalk; with the original picture.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>The original picture</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts1.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>The original picture</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Select the <guiicon>Select Rectangular</guiicon> tool in the +&chalk; toolbar.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>The Select a rectangular area tool</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts2.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>The Select a rectangular area tool</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Select the area you want to make a new picture with. &chalk; makes the +outside area grey.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>The selected area</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts3.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>The selected area</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Then use the +<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +menu item or <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> to +copy the selected area.</para> + +<para>Click again on the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu.</para> +<para>Use the <guimenuitem>Paste into new image</guimenuitem> item.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts4.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>&chalk; opens a new window with the selected area as new image.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>The new image</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts5.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>The new image</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Save the new image.</para> + +</sect2> +<sect2 id="tutorial-quickstarts-drawrectangle"> +<title>Draw a rectangle on your picture</title> + +<para>Aim: draw a coloured rectangle on your picture</para> + +<para>Open &chalk; with the original picture. My picture consists of a view of +a toolbar in which I want to point an icon by putting a red rectangle around +it.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>The original picture</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts6.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>The original picture</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Enable the <guilabel>Brushes and Stuff</guilabel> toolbar using +<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Toolbars</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +menu.</para> +<para>Also make sure the palettes are viewed. If not, use the +<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Palettes</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +menu.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>&chalk; view</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts7.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>&chalk; view</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Click on the <guiicon>Brush Shapes</guiicon> icon in the +<guilabel>Brushes and Stuff</guilabel> toolbar.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>The <guiicon>Brush Shapes</guiicon> icon</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts8.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>The <guiicon>Brush Shapes</guiicon> icon</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Select which brush shape you want to use among the predefined +brushes.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>Selecting a brush shape</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts9.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>Selecting a brush shape</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Select the drawing shape on the &chalk; toolbar. I choose a +rectangle.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>Selecting the <guiicon>Rectangle</guiicon> icon</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts10.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>Selecting the <guiicon>Rectangle</guiicon> icon</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>In the <guilabel>Colors</guilabel> palette, select the color you want by clicking on one of the +tabs and then choosing the color.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>Choosing the color</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts11.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>Choosing the color</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Finally draw your shape on your picture and save the new picture!</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>Drawing</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="tutorial-quick-starts12.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject><phrase>Drawing</phrase></textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Thanks go to Anne-Marie Mahfouf for providing this tutorial.</para> + +</sect2> + +</sect1> |