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Drawing a Floor Plan

2008-02-20T00:25:42Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Drawing a Floor Plan */ Expand a bit.

=Drawing a Floor Plan=

Assume you want to draw a floor plan for your apartment. You got a printout of a floor plan from the landlord, showing the walls, door and windows, and a few (but maybe not all) measures, similar to this:

[[Image:Floorplan_blueprint.jpg]]

If you did not get an electronic copy of the floor plan, the first step is to scan it. You will thus have a bitmap, and we will trace it into a vector image, but without using the automatic Trace feature of Inkscape.

* Open up Inkscape, and create a new layer, let's call it "Background".
* Import the bitmap floor plan into it, and rotate it so that most of the walls are horizontal and/or vertical. Lock the layer.

* Adjust scale of the image: draw an object (e.g. a rectangle) of which you know the real dimensions of. In our example, we use the 3×2 meter balcony, so a rectangle of 300×200 is good. Then scale the rest of the image to match it. Doing this only visually is just fine, that scan is not exact anyway.

* (adjust document size)

* Draw walls in a new layer "Walls". Easiest is probably to use simple lines with a specified width and a nice color. Using "Paste style" comes handy.
** Turn down opacity to about 60% to be able to see features on the Background bitmap.

* Optionally draw doors and windows, possibly in a new layer.

* Draw your furniture in a new layer "Furniture". You can use just rectangles, where you type in the measures in the toolbar, with the same scale factor you used for the balcony.

* (print to scale?)

==See also==
* http://www.opendimension.org/ida5D/inkscape.php

[[Category:User Documentation]]

Drawing a Floor Plan

2008-02-19T23:16:56Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Drawing a Floor Plan */ +image

File:Floorplan blueprint.jpg

2008-02-19T23:13:36Z

Colin Marquardt: A blueprint of a scanned floorplan, to be used as a basis for manual vectorizing.

A blueprint of a scanned floorplan, to be used as a basis for manual vectorizing.

Drawing a Floor Plan

2008-02-19T20:21:26Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Drawing a Floor Plan */

=Drawing a Floor Plan=

Assume you want to draw a floor plan for your apartment. You got a printout of a floor plan from the landlord, showing the walls, door and windows, and a few (but not all) measures.

If you did not get an electronic copy of the floor plan, the first step is to scan it. You will thus have a bitmap, and we will trace it into a vector image, but without using the automatic Trace feature of Inkscape.

* Open up Inkscape, and create a new layer, let's call it "Background".
* Import the bitmap floor plan into it, and rotate it so that most of the walls are horizontal and/or vertical. Lock the layer.

* adjust scale!
* (adjust document size)
* draw walls, doors and windows in a new layer "Walls"
** Turn down opacity to about 60% to be able to see features on the Background bitmap.
* draw your furniture in a new layer "Furniture"
* print to scale?

==See also==
* http://www.opendimension.org/ida5D/inkscape.php

[[Category:User Documentation]]

Drawing a Floor Plan

2008-02-19T19:38:45Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Drawing a Floor Plan */

=Drawing a Floor Plan=

Assume you want to draw a floor plan for your apartment. You got a printout of a floor plan from the landlord, showing the walls, door and windows, and a few (but not all) measures.

If you did not get an electronic copy of the floor plan, the first step is to scan it. You will thus have a bitmap, and we will trace it into a vector image, but without using the automatic Trace feature of Inkscape.

* Open up Inkscape, and create a new layer, let's call it "Background".
* Import the bitmap floor plan into it, and rotate it so that most of the walls are horizontal and/or vertical. Lock the layer.

* adjust scale!
* (adjust document size)
* draw walls, doors and windows in a new layer "Walls"
* draw your furniture in a new layer "Furniture"
* print to scale?

==See also==
* http://www.opendimension.org/ida5D/inkscape.php

[[Category:User Documentation]]

User:Colin Marquardt

2008-02-19T19:36:13Z

Colin Marquardt:

I'm helping with the German translation of the Inkscape GUI, its tutorials and the website etc.

[[Drawing a Floor Plan]]

==Advanced Diagrams==
* data model backing objects
** arrows representing flow will change width depending on numerical flow value (e.g. in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankey_diagram Sankey diagrams])
** forms change color if a corresponding value goes outside certain limits
** some programs generate structural diagrams depending on a table or database
** animated flowcharts
** display dynamic values in forms
** organigramms

* Doable via JavaScript/DOM and CSS?

===The "Competition"===

* CS-Odessa ConceptDraw Professional
* EDraw EDraw Max
* Corel iGrafx Flowcharter
* OmniGroup OmniGraffle Professional
* Softline SmartDraw
* Microsoft Visio Professional

(from http://www.heise.de/kiosk/archiv/ct/2007/9/108_Sechs-Diagrammzeichner-fuer-Windows-und-Mac-OS-X)

===See also===
* [http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~mwybrow/dunnart/ Dunnart Constraint-Based Diagram Editor]
* [[UsingTheConnectorTool]]
* [[PythonEffectTutorial]]
* http://networkimprov.net/airwrx/awscene.html

* http://healthcybermap.org/PCT/STDs/ (from [http://gould.cx/ted/presentations/lgm/index.php?slide=12 Ted's talk at LGM 2007])
* http://gpsvisualizer.com/ (color-coded height display)
* http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Diagrams
* http://www.inkscape-forum.de/discussion/1114/koordinaten-importieren (German)
* http://www.datenverdrahten.de/svglbc/
* [[CAD]]
* http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.dia/3213 - XSLT to convert Inkscape's plain SVG files to Dia shapes
* http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9283 - making an XSLT from SVG
* http://www.ioncannon.net/utilities/123/10-tips-for-creating-good-looking-diagrams-using-inkscape/
* http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.devel/23312

==Extensions Docs==
The following pages need to be cleaned up.

* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/GettingExtensionsWorking
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/GettingEffectsWorking
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionsSystem
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes046#Extension_effects
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionArchitectureProposals
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/MakingAnINX
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/PlugIns
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ScriptingHOWTO
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ScriptingLanguages
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/WhatEffectsDo
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionsRepository
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ImprovingPythonEffectsAPI
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionArchitecture
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/PythonModules
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionPackageHOWTO

* http://codespeak.net/lxml/
* http://www.ekips.org/comp/inkscape/

[[Category:Developer]]

Drawing a Floor Plan

2008-02-19T19:35:45Z

Colin Marquardt:

=Drawing a Floor Plan=

Assume you want to draw a floor plan for your apartment. You got a printout of a floor plan from the landlord, showing the walls, door and windows, and a few (but not all) measures.

If you did not get an electronic copy of the floor plan, the first step is to scan it. You will thus have a bitmap.

* Open up Inkscape, and create a new layer, let's call it "Background".
* Import the bitmap floor plan into it, and rotate it so that most of the walls are horizontal and/or vertical. Lock the layer.

* adjust scale!
* (adjust document size)
* draw walls, doors and windows in a new layer "Walls"
* draw your furniture in a new layer "Furniture"
* print to scale?

==See also==
* http://www.opendimension.org/ida5D/inkscape.php

[[Category:User Documentation]]

Drawing a Floor Plan

2008-02-19T19:34:07Z

Colin Marquardt: Seed with some thoughts.

Assume you want to draw a floor plan for your apartment. You got a printout of a floor plan from the landlord, showing the walls, door and windows, and a few (but not all) measures.

If you did not get an electronic copy of the floor plan, the first step is to scan it. You will thus have a bitmap.

* Open up Inkscape, and create a new layer, let's call it "Background".
* Import the bitmap floor plan into it, and rotate it so that most of the walls are horizontal and/or vertical. Lock the layer.

* adjust scale!
* (adjust document size)
* draw walls, doors and windows in a new layer "Walls"
* draw your furniture in a new layer "Furniture"
* print to scale?

==See also==
* http://www.opendimension.org/ida5D/inkscape.php

Tutorials and help

2008-02-19T19:26:52Z

Colin Marquardt: /* English */ +Drawing a Floor Plan

==Tutorial targets for future releases==
[http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/TutorialUpdates-0.46 0.46 dev cycle]

== Unofficial tutorials ==

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Name: [http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53832833/ Quick Guide to Inkscape] 
Overview: This is a great concise quick guide for getting started with Inkscape.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Icons_in_Inkscape.png]] 
Name: [http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icon Creation (Mini-Tutorial)] 
Overview: A quick little tutorial demonstrating the design process in creating an SVG icon in Inkscape. The finished product of this tutorial is actually in the [http://openclipart.org Open Clip Art Library ]
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Orb-tutorial-thumb.png]] 
Name: [http://ryanler.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/simple-bubble-in-inkscape-orb-ball-bubble/ Simple Bubble/Orb in inkscape] 
Overview: A tutorial that demonstrates the use of the blur filter and clipping to create a simple bubble or orb.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Inkscape overview tut thumb.png]] 
Name: [http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/inkscape_introduction.html inkscape interface tutorial] 
Overview: A detailed tutorial that describes the Inkscape user interface in detail and explains how they can be used for creating cartoony art.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:3d-beveltext-thumb.png]] 
Name: [http://ryanler.wordpress.com/2007/02/06/24/ 3d like text effect in Inkscape] 
Overview: A tutorial that demonstrates a technique to create text with a beveled edge effect.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Slime_tutorial_thumnail.png]] 
Name: [http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/tutorial_slime.html slime to start] 
Overview: A detailed tutorial that shows the reader how to draw a simple cartoony slime creature using Inkscape. This tutorial also provides great detail on the thought and development process that is used for basic character development.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Starfish_tutorial_thumb.png]] 
Name: [http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/01/11/tutorial-a-starfish-with-inkscape/ a starfish with inkscape] 
Overview: a simple tutorial that shows how to make a simple starfish in Inkscape. great for Inkscape "newbies"
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Starburst_tut_thumb.jpg]] 
Name: [http://foreach.awardspace.com/random/inkscape-two.html Sun background with inkscape] 
Overview: A tutorial that demonstrates the technique of creating the "starburst" effect using Inkscape.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Eye_tut_thumbnail.png]] 
Name: [http://www.wisetome.com/splat/2007/02/01/11-step-tutorial-to-create-eyeball-vector-art 11 Step Tutorial To Create Eyeball Vector Art] 
Overview: A tutorial that shows the process to create an eyeball in Inkscape.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Ball_tut_thumbnail.png]] 
Name: [http://www.wisetome.com/splat/2006/12/13/10-step-tutorial-to-create-shiny-ball-vector-art/ 10 step tutorial to create shinyball vector art] 
Overview: a tutorial that shows you how to create a shiny little ball using Inkscape.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:inkscape_fonts.png]] 
Name: [http://inkscape.teekoo.com/index.php?select=kid Kiddy Font and Tigger Font Tutorial] 
Overview: a tutorial on how to create interesting font effects with the help of Inkscape.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Graph-tut-thumbnail.png]] 
Name: [http://trinifar.wordpress.com/2007/02/21/creating-graphs-with-inkscape/ Graphs in Inkscape] 
Overview: a tutorial on how to create accurate line graphs in Inkscape.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:spring.png]] 
Name: [http://inkscape.teekoo.com/index.php?select=spring It is spring time] 
Overview: a simple tutorial that shows how to make use of
"tiled clone" with tracing.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Furboa_head.png]] 
Name: [http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Furboa-Tutorial] 
Overview: Learn how to create a cute little cartoony animal in Inkscape. The test subject in this case is a cute little guy named Furboa.
|width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Box.png]] 
Name: [http://inkscape.teekoo.com/index.php?select=box 3D Box] 
Overview: How to make perspective 3D boxes.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:tc_bar.png]] 
Name: [http://inkscape.teekoo.com/index.php?select=bar How far can a bar go?] 
Overview: a tile clone tutorial that shows how to make use of
Rotation, Shift, and Color.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Coloring_B%26W_images.png|100px]] 
Name: [http://fiestoforo.blogspot.com/2007/11/tutorial-with-inkscape.html Color B&W images] 
Overview: Learn how to color a black and white image using Inkscape trace Bitmap feature.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Chrome.png|200px]] 
Name:
[http://troy-sobotka.blogspot.com/2007/11/inkscape-tutorial-1-chrome-effect.html Dynamic Chrome Effect] 
Overview: A twelve step tutorial on creating a dynamic chrome effect with explanations.
|-}

=== English ===
* [http://70.24.158.31:8080/inktut.php Making Icons] (en)
* http://programmer-art.org/inkscape currently down video-tutorials planned. (en)
* [http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Furboa-Tutorial] (en)
* [http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icon Creation], devianart.com-mini-Tutorial, without text
* [http://www.artcamilla.dk/vaultage/articles/the6502s/articles-gimp/cartoon-effects-1/article.html Cartoon Effekt]] Inkscape and Gimp (en)
* [http://linuxcult.com/?m=show&id=272 Glossy Triangle (sodipodi)]
* [http://www.sitepoint.com/article/create-xp-style-icons article about how to create Icons] (en)
* [http://www.closing-gaps.org/tutorial-ink1.htm Tutorial for product illustration using Inkscape.] (en)
* [http://jimmac.musichall.cz/demos/inkscape/key-status.avi Video about Inkscape], avi
* [http://le-radar.com/?articles/drawinginkscapeEn Beginner tutorial] (en)
* [http://popolon.org/inkscape/?sub=blogtutorial List of tutorials] (en)
* [http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/index.html Inkscape Adventures] by Trapper Zoid
* [http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/01/11/tutorial-a-starfish-with-inkscape/ A Starfish with Inkscape] (en) in two parts.
* [http://inkscape.teekoo.com/ Inkscape in Six Steps] by Jingshao Chen
* [http://choupil.blogspot.com/ Inkscape isometrics and tutorials] by Choupil
* [http://www.twoheadedpuppy.com/news/?p=400 How to create a gherkin in Inkscape] by Two Headed Puppy
* [[Drawing a Floor Plan]]

=== de ===
* [http://inkscape-forum.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=3&page=1#Item_0 Silhouette-tutorial] inkscape-forum.de, (de)
* [http://inkscape-forum.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=6&page=1#Item_0 Glassbutton-tutorial] inkscape-forum.de, (de)
* [http://shirts.gleichjetzt.de/Vektorisieren_mit_Inkscape Vektorisieren mit Inkscape] shirts.gleichjetzt.de, (de)
* [http://www.primfaktor.de/index.php?section=tutorials Farbverläufe (Video)] primfaktor.de, (de)
* [http://www.primfaktor.de/index.php?section=tutorials Sterne und Polygone (Video)] primfaktor.de, (de)

=== fr ===
* [http://popolon.org/gblog2/comment-faire-une-illustration-de-a-a-z-avec-inkscape Comment faire une illustration de A à Z avec inkscape.] (fr), same as above
*[http://le-radar.com/?articles/drawinginkscape Pour grands débutants] (fr)
* [http://popolon.org/inkscape/?sub=didacticielblog Liste des didacticiels du blog] de Popolon (fr)
*[http://www.inkscape-fr.org/spip.php?rubrique2 Liste des didacticiels en français du site inkscape-fr] (fr).
*[http://ticeblog.ycombe.net/index.php/2007/07/17/98-calligrammes-avec-inkscapev Caligrammes avec Inkscape] (fr)

=== it ===
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/colorare/index.htm Simulare l'uso del secchiello] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/logo_ati_I/index.htm Il logo ATi con Inkscape - Parte I] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/logo_ati_II/index.htm Il logo ATi con Inkscape - Parte II] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/logo_ati_III/index.htm Il logo ATi con Inkscape - Parte III] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/vettorializzare_I/index.htm Vettorializzare un'immagine (es.pratico)] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/unire_tracciati/index.htm Unire tracciati differenti] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/creare_ingranaggi/index.htm Come creare semplici ingranaggi] (it)
*[http://www.inkscapeitalia.org/tutorial/visualizza.php?id=9 Effetto silhouette] (it)
*[http://www.inkscapeitalia.org/tutorial/visualizza.php?id=7 Bottoni in stile web 2.0] (it)
*[http://sviluppoweb.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/13/ Guida al web design - Tutorial Inkscape] (it)

=== pl ===
*[http://www.inf.sgsp.edu.pl/lab/filmiki/filmiki.php Video tutorials / Filmiki szkoleniowe] (pl)

=== pt_BR ===
*[http://twiki.softwarelivre.org/bin/view/InkscapeBrasil/Tutoriais Vários Tutoriais da comunidade Inkscape Brasil] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.imasters.com.br/artigo/3500/livre/inkscape_brilho_luz_e_vida_aos_logos Brilho, Luz e Vida aos logos] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=172&tid=6 Criando a logo do Ubuntu] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.imasters.com.br/artigo/4159/livre/criando_personagens Criando Personagens] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=143&tid=6 Manual Desenho Vectorial do Inkscape] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=158&tid=6 Manual do inkscape 0.40] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=157&tid=6 Utilização de Imagens SVG em Páginas Web] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.allanbrito.com/2007/08/06/tutorial-inkscape-interface/ Introdução a interface do Inkscape] (pt_BR)

=== zh_CN ===
*[http://popolon.org/inkscape/?sub=blogjiaoyu 一些中文Inkscape教育]

=== Screen casts ===
* [http://www.hardon.co.il/alma/ Drawing a simple woman face] (video)
* [http://www.primfaktor.de/index.php?section=tutorials Farbverläufe (Video)] (de)
* [http://www.primfaktor.de/index.php?section=tutorials Sterne und Polygone (Video)] (de)
* [http://screencasters.heathenx.org/ A collection of Inkscape video tutorials from screencasters.heathenx.org] (en)

=== Japanese 日本語 ===
*[http://o-server.dyndns.org/inkscape/ Inkscapeの使い方](How To Use Inkscape) (japanese)

== Outside Tutorials and Tips ==
* [http://collou.f2o.org/inkspot/ Spotcolors!] Tutorial to create spotcolor separations using Inkscape
* [http://popolon.org/gblog2/made-business-cards-easily-with-inkscape Make business cards easily with Inkscape] short tutorial and 85×54mm SVGz templates provided [http://popolon.org/gblog2/categorie/didacticiel/didacticiel-graphique/didacticiel-inkscape/ more Inkscape tutorials] are available
* [http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.php A Guide to Inkscape] by Tavmjong Bah
* [http://jimmac.musichall.cz/weblog.php/Inkscape?flav=php Stopped Clock Blog] Has some good Flash tutorials & other Inkscape writings
* [http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icons in Inkscape - mini-tut] by Daj
* [http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Tutorial: A Simple Approach to Drawing Complex Characters With Inkscape]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/mi/kevincharles/inkscape/index.html Unofficial Inkscape Documentation] a great work-in-progress by Kevin Charles
* [http://www.coofercat.com/wiki/InkScape Some Inkscape Know-How], a beginner's guide to creating complex shapes and flowing text into them
* [http://blog.vybiral.info/my_files/helps/tutorial.png Text following a circle's curve]
* [http://www.out-of-order.ca/tutorial/inkscape-tutorial Making Icons With Inkscape] A beginner's guide to creating nice icons in Inkscape by Ben Powers.
* [http://www.coswellproductions.org/digital_minicomic_scanning_pasteup.php Using Free Software to Do Inexpensive Digital Paste-Up] A guide to using The GIMP and Inkscape to paste up pages for minicomics.
* [http://www.coswellproductions.org/wordpress/2007/08/05/practical-inkscape-for-comic-artists-the-right-handed-illustration-keyboard-layout/ The Right-Handed Illustration Keyboard Layout] A guide aimed at tablet users that want to have a keyboard layout that is better tuned to illustration work.

== Help & helpful articles ==
* [http://le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape Inkscape User manual] (en, fr) or get from user_manual branch of SVN
* [http://www.linux-magazine.com/issue/56/Inkscape_Vector_Graphics.pdf Inkscape Vector Graphics] pdf, by Peter Kreussel (en)
* [http://www.linux-user.de/ausgabe/2005/05/053-inkscape/ Inkscape Vector Graphics], by Peter Kreußel (de), same as above
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2183007&postcount=13 How to draw an arrow or line with marker with Inkscape 0.45] (en)
* [http://jimmac.musichall.cz/weblog.php/Inkscape?flav=php art-weblog with inkscape-category] (en)
* [http://blog.die-scheiss-kiste.de/wordpress/index.php?cat=4 Andy's weblog with inkscape-category] (de)
* [http://popolon.org/gblog2/categorie/didacticiel/didacticiel-graphique/inkscape-tutorial/ Popolongraphical Blog] (fr, en)
* [http://inkscape.le-radar.com Cours Inkscape, by Cédric GEMY (pygmee)] (fr)
* [http://www.archive.org/download/Inkscape_Path_Tutorial/inkscapePaths.swf Flashvideo about drawing with the pen-tool and Bezier curves] (en)
* [http://www.archive.org/download/Inkscape_Gradient_Tutorial/gradient.swf Flashvideo about creating gradients] (en)
* [http://www.coofercat.com/wiki/InkScape some annotations about "Flowing Text, Portable SVG Files & Producing A4-pdf-files] (en)
* [http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?down=158 Portugese Inscape Manual] zipped svg (0.40)] (pt)
* [http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/5757/5/ Inkscape: Vector Graphics For Linux] Rob, Reilly (en)
* [http://www.sketchpad.net/drawing2.htm Bezier Curves And The Different Kinds Of Anchor Points] (en)
* [http://software.newsforge.com/software/05/09/08/1835253.shtml?tid=131&tid=130&tid=132| article about inkscape], Bruce Byfield (en)
* [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/010aug05/features/inkscape/ Creating vector graphics with Inkscape] by Rosanna Yuen, redhat.com (en)

== Creating New Tutorials ==
Easy way:
# Load up one of the existing tutorials
# Replace its text and images with your own
# Upload it to the [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=93438&atid=604308 Patch Tracker]. Make SURE to click the "Upload and Attach a File" checkbox!

Official way:
# Create a DocBook XML file like the [http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/basic/tutorial-basic.xml?view=markup Basic Tutorial DocBook]
# Follow directions in the tutorial directory [http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/README?view=markup README] for formatting and handling of embedded non-SVG images
# Create a subdirectory in the [http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/ doc-docbook] module and place the new tutorial docbook file there
# Test tutorial generation using the `make-html`, `make-svg`, and `make-all` scripts
# Announce the availability of the new tutorial

== Tutorial Ideas ==
This section will consist of brainstorming and basic development of new tutorials that will be useful for new/old users.

=== Completed Tutorials ===

* [http://home.programmer-art.org/?page=inkscape Daniel Taylor's Web-Based Inkscape Tutorials] - Hopefully he will make SVG tutorials that we can inlude with Inkscape, like our current [[DefaultTutorial]].
* making shiny marbles... http://inkscape.org/wiki_uploads/marbles_tut.svg
* also see [http://inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OtherProjects#outsidetut Outside Tutorials and Tips]
* [[ElementsPrinciplesOfDesign]] (rejon)
* [http://kargs.net/docs/easter_egg_tutorial.svg Easter Egg Tutorial]

=== Tutorials in development ===

* [http://homepage.univie.ac.at/reinhard.stepanek/fxos80/metchart.html How to create meteorological charts with Inkscape], Tutorial by Reinhard Stepanek
* Daniel Pope's Clownfish Tutorial - [http://www.mauveweb.co.uk/misc/tutorials/clownfish.svg Part 1] [http://www.mauveweb.co.uk/misc/tutorials/clownfish2.svg Part 2] - drop me an email at mauve@mauveweb.co.uk to suggest changes.
* A very small sheet with instructions for doing [http://www.gimpforum.de/album/file.php?n=4323&w=o isometric transformations] - if anyone has comments or wants to have a look at the original svg, contact me at daniel dot hornung <at> gmx dot de (this is useful for e.g. icon work, see [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/BluecurveIconGuidelines Bluecurve Icon Guidelines])
* [http://www.coofercat.com/wiki/InkScape Coofer Cat's Inkscape Page] - Some miscellaneous meanderings with Inkscape. There are a few hints and tips that might be of use to the less experienced Inkscape user. There are also a few random bits of clipart too.

=== Planned Tutorials ===

* [[UsingTheCloneTiler]] - Clones

* Text and Typography

* Clippath/Mask/Pattern

* Effects

* SVG Filters

* XML Editor

=== Tutorial Scratchpad ===

* How to create an icon
* How to build a presentation using Inkview.
* How to build complex shapes using boolean operations.
* How to use Inkscape to create graphics for LaTeX / ConTeXt documents.
* etc

A tutorial in progress of writing by John Griessen

This writing is a journal of how a project to recreate a business card originally
made with Illutrator 7, after losing the original file, so the comparison to Illustrator is
much from memory and not to be taken as the last word, but a guide as to how the programs compare.

Attached is a png of the printed business card:

It originally was a collection of paths filled with colors and text objects with grouping to
make replicating some objects easy.

The shell command '$inkscape --version' tells us this is Inkscape 0.39cvs (Jul 2 2004) .

The logo main element is a pseudo sine wave, and I made it before with grid snap and stretching and replicating, so now I set my units to mm and grid spacing and snap to 1 and remember how it would be nice to have major and minor grids instead of just one, so I want to create some vertical guides evenly spaced and cannot remember and start looking in docs. In Illustrator 7, clicking on the ruler bar created a guide if I recall... Once created, it could be moved with grid snap like any object, so getting it on grid or off was easy. As I read around, I find the usage of guides in "Keys and Mouse" "drag off a ruler" is the way... and a guide is on the page, and I can't snap it to easily make the accurate secondary grid I had wanted....Is there a way to? I try duplicate on the guide, but alas, it is not a regular object... it cannot be selected as they are...so I cannot replicate guides to make other grids after all... note for the beginner, to get bezier curves out of the line/bezier tool, you must click-drag. A click-only will give you only connected straight line segments. I'll have to use lines as guides,
http://home.austin.rr.com/jgriessen/ill2ink-tut1.png

[[Category:Help Wanted]]

=== Other SVG Tutorials ===

* http://www.codeproject.com/books/learnsvgchapter07.asp

Inkscape Wiki:Bug reports

2008-02-10T12:00:06Z

Colin Marquardt: s/SF/Launchpad/

See:
*[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/ Inkscape Bug Tracker on Launchpad]

User:Colin Marquardt

2007-11-26T00:15:51Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Advanced Diagrams */

I'm helping with the German translation of the Inkscape GUI, its tutorials and the website etc.

==Advanced Diagrams==
* data model backing objects
** arrows representing flow will change width depending on numerical flow value (e.g. in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankey_diagram Sankey diagrams])
** forms change color if a corresponding value goes outside certain limits
** some programs generate structural diagrams depending on a table or database
** animated flowcharts
** display dynamic values in forms
** organigramms

* Doable via JavaScript/DOM and CSS?

===The "Competition"===

* CS-Odessa ConceptDraw Professional
* EDraw EDraw Max
* Corel iGrafx Flowcharter
* OmniGroup OmniGraffle Professional
* Softline SmartDraw
* Microsoft Visio Professional

(from http://www.heise.de/kiosk/archiv/ct/2007/9/108_Sechs-Diagrammzeichner-fuer-Windows-und-Mac-OS-X)

===See also===
* [http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~mwybrow/dunnart/ Dunnart Constraint-Based Diagram Editor]
* [[UsingTheConnectorTool]]
* [[PythonEffectTutorial]]
* http://networkimprov.net/airwrx/awscene.html

* http://healthcybermap.org/PCT/STDs/ (from [http://gould.cx/ted/presentations/lgm/index.php?slide=12 Ted's talk at LGM 2007])
* http://gpsvisualizer.com/ (color-coded height display)
* http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Diagrams
* http://www.inkscape-forum.de/discussion/1114/koordinaten-importieren (German)
* http://www.datenverdrahten.de/svglbc/
* [[CAD]]
* http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.dia/3213 - XSLT to convert Inkscape's plain SVG files to Dia shapes
* http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9283 - making an XSLT from SVG
* http://www.ioncannon.net/utilities/123/10-tips-for-creating-good-looking-diagrams-using-inkscape/
* http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.devel/23312

==Extensions Docs==
The following pages need to be cleaned up.

* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/GettingExtensionsWorking
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/GettingEffectsWorking
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionsSystem
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes046#Extension_effects
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionArchitectureProposals
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/MakingAnINX
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/PlugIns
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ScriptingHOWTO
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ScriptingLanguages
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/WhatEffectsDo
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionsRepository
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ImprovingPythonEffectsAPI
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionArchitecture
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/PythonModules
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionPackageHOWTO

* http://codespeak.net/lxml/
* http://www.ekips.org/comp/inkscape/

[[Category:Developer]]

TutorialUpdates-0.46

2007-11-06T23:17:12Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Translation Related */

This page is for users and developers to discuss Tutorial changes. These changes include existing tutorials that need to be updated and also tutorials that need to be created to document new features.

=General=

We should start having HTML tutorials around for older versions, and maybe for SVN as well. The direct link however should always go to the tutorials for the current stable version.

= Translation Related =

When creating a new tutorial, remember that all original strings should form full phrases/sentences even in the illustrations. Please don't split them into several string that make up a sentence just by positioning them in order, because they need to keep the context to be translatable.

It's best to use a textarea (centered if needed) so that the text can flow into form, even when it's longer in a translation.

== Translator help needed ==

The conversion to PO format via xml2po is finished. Translators, please see
[[DocumentationTranslation#Tutorial_Translation]].

= Tutorial Updates =

In general, don't mention the Alt-Letter shortcuts
prominently in the tutorials, but the alternate ones. See http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.user/9023 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1540211&group_id=93438&atid=604306 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1557729&group_id=93438&atid=604306 etc.

== Basics ==
*Update "Multiple Selections" to add new select type (w/ Alt)
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to swatches to reflect bar at bottom
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to editing gradients to reflect all-oncanvas (perhaps even break out into new tutorial)
*We should probably also address the fill/stroke widget in the status bar.
*Do we really need to advice users saving documents as often as possible?

== Shapes ==

== Advanced ==
*In "Node Editing" address mouseover and mousewheel selection

== Tracing ==
[[tutorialscratchpad_tracing|changes scratchpad]]
* update the screenshot to the current tracing dialog box
* add content about multiple scans
** cover colour, grey and brightness steps multiple scans
** cover the options for multiple scans - smooth, stack and remove background
* add content about the options tab
** supress speckles
** smooth corners
** optimise paths
* add content about foreground selection with SIOX

== Calligraphy ==
*Rename all "drag" references to "wiggle"
*Add information about engravers toolbox

== Element of design ==
Color design :
* explain what is cold/warm color (with color wheel illustration(s))
* add some examples of color changes with a simplified color wheel and something like gtk color widget triangle.
* Speak about agave tool for color design (http://home.gna.org/colorscheme/ ) and/or some online tools. Agave is the best tool to give as it uses inkscape/gimp palette format.

Perspective :
* Blur and depth of field
* Add an exemple following the rules given (dark to light, warm to cold and saturated to desaturated) for color perspective representation, and eventually with blur effect.

== Tips & Tricks ==

= New Tutorials =

== Inkscape ==
*Clones & Clone tiler ([[scratchpad_cloningtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Clipping, Masks, & Patterns ([[scratchpad_clippingtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Paint Bucket Tool ([[scratchpad_paintbuckettutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Tweak Tool ([[scratchpad_tweaktutorial|tutorial draft]])
*3D Box Tool

== Effects ==
* colours ([[scratchpad_colorstutorial|tutorial draft]])
** cover the basic concept
** perhaps svgs of a colourwheel that have been altered by each effect
** introduction into the custom... option and how to use
* Interpolation
** [http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/interpolate/ in SVN] (proofreaders are welcome) or [http://inkscape.org/doc/interpolate/tutorial-interpolate.en.html as HTML] (not always the latest version)
* pattern on path + extrude + inset outset halo
* modify path menu effects
*Live Path Effects

== Filters ==
*Gaussian Blur
*Blend Modes
*Filter Effects Dialog - Advanced Filters

TutorialUpdates-0.46

2007-11-06T23:15:11Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Translation Related */

This page is for users and developers to discuss Tutorial changes. These changes include existing tutorials that need to be updated and also tutorials that need to be created to document new features.

=General=

We should start having HTML tutorials around for older versions, and maybe for SVN as well. The direct link however should always go to the tutorials for the current stable version.

= Translation Related =

When creating a new tutorial, remember that all original strings should form full phrases/sentences even in the illustrations. Please don't split them into several string that make up a sentence, because they need to keep the context to be translatable. It's best to use a textarea (centered if needed) so that the text can flow into form, even when it's longer in a translation.

== Translator help needed ==

The conversion to PO format via xml2po is finished. Translators, please see
[[DocumentationTranslation#Tutorial_Translation]].

= Tutorial Updates =

In general, don't mention the Alt-Letter shortcuts
prominently in the tutorials, but the alternate ones. See http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.user/9023 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1540211&group_id=93438&atid=604306 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1557729&group_id=93438&atid=604306 etc.

== Basics ==
*Update "Multiple Selections" to add new select type (w/ Alt)
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to swatches to reflect bar at bottom
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to editing gradients to reflect all-oncanvas (perhaps even break out into new tutorial)
*We should probably also address the fill/stroke widget in the status bar.
*Do we really need to advice users saving documents as often as possible?

== Shapes ==

== Advanced ==
*In "Node Editing" address mouseover and mousewheel selection

== Tracing ==
[[tutorialscratchpad_tracing|changes scratchpad]]
* update the screenshot to the current tracing dialog box
* add content about multiple scans
** cover colour, grey and brightness steps multiple scans
** cover the options for multiple scans - smooth, stack and remove background
* add content about the options tab
** supress speckles
** smooth corners
** optimise paths
* add content about foreground selection with SIOX

== Calligraphy ==
*Rename all "drag" references to "wiggle"
*Add information about engravers toolbox

== Element of design ==
Color design :
* explain what is cold/warm color (with color wheel illustration(s))
* add some examples of color changes with a simplified color wheel and something like gtk color widget triangle.
* Speak about agave tool for color design (http://home.gna.org/colorscheme/ ) and/or some online tools. Agave is the best tool to give as it uses inkscape/gimp palette format.

Perspective :
* Blur and depth of field
* Add an exemple following the rules given (dark to light, warm to cold and saturated to desaturated) for color perspective representation, and eventually with blur effect.

== Tips & Tricks ==

= New Tutorials =

== Inkscape ==
*Clones & Clone tiler ([[scratchpad_cloningtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Clipping, Masks, & Patterns ([[scratchpad_clippingtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Paint Bucket Tool ([[scratchpad_paintbuckettutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Tweak Tool ([[scratchpad_tweaktutorial|tutorial draft]])
*3D Box Tool

== Effects ==
* colours ([[scratchpad_colorstutorial|tutorial draft]])
** cover the basic concept
** perhaps svgs of a colourwheel that have been altered by each effect
** introduction into the custom... option and how to use
* Interpolation
** [http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/interpolate/ in SVN] (proofreaders are welcome) or [http://inkscape.org/doc/interpolate/tutorial-interpolate.en.html as HTML] (not always the latest version)
* pattern on path + extrude + inset outset halo
* modify path menu effects
*Live Path Effects

== Filters ==
*Gaussian Blur
*Blend Modes
*Filter Effects Dialog - Advanced Filters

TutorialUpdates-0.46

2007-11-06T23:14:04Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Translation Related */

This page is for users and developers to discuss Tutorial changes. These changes include existing tutorials that need to be updated and also tutorials that need to be created to document new features.

=General=

We should start having HTML tutorials around for older versions, and maybe for SVN as well. The direct link however should always go to the tutorials for the current stable version.

= Translation Related =

When creating a new tutorial, remember that all original strings should form full phrases/sentences even in the illustrations. Please don't split them into several string that make up a sentence, because they need to keep the context to be translatable. It's best to use a textarea (centered if needed) so that the text can flow into form, even when it's longer. Existing illustrations are fixed already (the shapes tutorial specifically).

== Translator help needed ==

The conversion to PO format via xml2po is finished. Translators, please see
[[DocumentationTranslation#Tutorial_Translation]].

= Tutorial Updates =

In general, don't mention the Alt-Letter shortcuts
prominently in the tutorials, but the alternate ones. See http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.user/9023 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1540211&group_id=93438&atid=604306 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1557729&group_id=93438&atid=604306 etc.

== Basics ==
*Update "Multiple Selections" to add new select type (w/ Alt)
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to swatches to reflect bar at bottom
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to editing gradients to reflect all-oncanvas (perhaps even break out into new tutorial)
*We should probably also address the fill/stroke widget in the status bar.
*Do we really need to advice users saving documents as often as possible?

== Shapes ==

== Advanced ==
*In "Node Editing" address mouseover and mousewheel selection

== Tracing ==
[[tutorialscratchpad_tracing|changes scratchpad]]
* update the screenshot to the current tracing dialog box
* add content about multiple scans
** cover colour, grey and brightness steps multiple scans
** cover the options for multiple scans - smooth, stack and remove background
* add content about the options tab
** supress speckles
** smooth corners
** optimise paths
* add content about foreground selection with SIOX

== Calligraphy ==
*Rename all "drag" references to "wiggle"
*Add information about engravers toolbox

== Element of design ==
Color design :
* explain what is cold/warm color (with color wheel illustration(s))
* add some examples of color changes with a simplified color wheel and something like gtk color widget triangle.
* Speak about agave tool for color design (http://home.gna.org/colorscheme/ ) and/or some online tools. Agave is the best tool to give as it uses inkscape/gimp palette format.

Perspective :
* Blur and depth of field
* Add an exemple following the rules given (dark to light, warm to cold and saturated to desaturated) for color perspective representation, and eventually with blur effect.

== Tips & Tricks ==

= New Tutorials =

== Inkscape ==
*Clones & Clone tiler ([[scratchpad_cloningtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Clipping, Masks, & Patterns ([[scratchpad_clippingtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Paint Bucket Tool ([[scratchpad_paintbuckettutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Tweak Tool ([[scratchpad_tweaktutorial|tutorial draft]])
*3D Box Tool

== Effects ==
* colours ([[scratchpad_colorstutorial|tutorial draft]])
** cover the basic concept
** perhaps svgs of a colourwheel that have been altered by each effect
** introduction into the custom... option and how to use
* Interpolation
** [http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/interpolate/ in SVN] (proofreaders are welcome) or [http://inkscape.org/doc/interpolate/tutorial-interpolate.en.html as HTML] (not always the latest version)
* pattern on path + extrude + inset outset halo
* modify path menu effects
*Live Path Effects

== Filters ==
*Gaussian Blur
*Blend Modes
*Filter Effects Dialog - Advanced Filters

User manual information

2007-10-23T12:30:00Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Misc */

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Work in progress ==

[[User Manual Work in Progress]] reflects current work on the guide.

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* Also, see [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFen.pdf inkscapeUTFen.pdf] and [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFfr.pdf inkscapeUTFfr.pdf] for the manual processed with [http://dblatex.sf.net dblatex]
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* [http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/inkscape-docs Subscribe] to the inkscape-docs mailing list and tell us what you are planning to do so that no work is duplicated
* Adding new information to the manual: write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the list below and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed). See the Makefile for other targets.
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the [[French Version]], which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German
* '''[[User:Prokoudine|Alexandre Prokoudine]]''' - volunteer for a translation into Russian, DocBook/XML nerd :)

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?
:: see http://live.gnome.org/autoshot, http://osdir.com/ml/gnome.documentation/2006-08/msg00045.html

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[Inkscape for Adobe Illustrator users]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

* [[DocumentationReferences]] for us who don't know anything about DocBook, etc.

==TODO==
* rename the files to e.g. user_manual.fr.xml
* add Makefile target that uploads a manual snapshot to the Inkscape website
* Create a new [[userManualOutline]]
* Determine [[DocumentationStandards]]
[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

DocumentationStandards

2007-10-22T21:44:26Z

Colin Marquardt: /* DocBook tags we should use */

Here is a list of proposals for documentation standards for the User Manual (most important for DocBook xml and content)

=DocBook tags we should use=
* maybe http://www.docbook.org/schemas/sdocbook/elements.html?
* http://live.gnome.org/ProjectMallard - not much there

=Miscellany=
* Links to sections should be named the same as the section title, except don't use caps and replace all spaces with dashes, e.g., the link for section "Menu Bar" would be "menu-bar".

User:Colin Marquardt

2007-08-16T10:33:49Z

Colin Marquardt: /* See also */

I'm helping with the German translation of the Inkscape GUI, its tutorials and the website etc.

==Advanced Diagrams==
* data model backing objects
** arrows representing flow will change width depending on numerical flow value (e.g. in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankey_diagram Sankey diagrams])
** forms change color if a corresponding value goes outside certain limits
** some programs generate structural diagrams depending on a table or database
** animated flowcharts
** display dynamic values in forms
** organigramms

* Doable via JavaScript/DOM and CSS?

===The "Competition"===

* CS-Odessa ConceptDraw Professional
* EDraw EDraw Max
* Corel iGrafx Flowcharter
* OmniGroup OmniGraffle Professional
* Softline SmartDraw
* Microsoft Visio Professional

(from http://www.heise.de/kiosk/archiv/ct/2007/9/108_Sechs-Diagrammzeichner-fuer-Windows-und-Mac-OS-X)

===See also===
* [http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~mwybrow/dunnart/ Dunnart Constraint-Based Diagram Editor]
* [[UsingTheConnectorTool]]
* [[PythonEffectTutorial]]
* http://networkimprov.net/airwrx/awscene.html

* http://healthcybermap.org/PCT/STDs/ (from [http://gould.cx/ted/presentations/lgm/index.php?slide=12 Ted's talk at LGM 2007])
* http://gpsvisualizer.com/ (color-coded height display)
* http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Diagrams
* http://www.inkscape-forum.de/discussion/1114/koordinaten-importieren (German)
* http://www.datenverdrahten.de/svglbc/
* [[CAD]]
* http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.dia/3213 - XSLT to convert Inkscape's plain SVG files to Dia shapes
* http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9283 - making an XSLT from SVG
* http://www.ioncannon.net/utilities/123/10-tips-for-creating-good-looking-diagrams-using-inkscape/

==Extensions Docs==
The following pages need to be cleaned up.

* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/GettingExtensionsWorking
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/GettingEffectsWorking
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionsSystem
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes046#Extension_effects
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionArchitectureProposals
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/MakingAnINX
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/PlugIns
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ScriptingHOWTO
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ScriptingLanguages
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/WhatEffectsDo
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionsRepository
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ImprovingPythonEffectsAPI
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionArchitecture
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/PythonModules
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionPackageHOWTO

* http://codespeak.net/lxml/
* http://www.ekips.org/comp/inkscape/

[[Category:Developer]]

User manual information

2007-08-13T13:43:56Z

Colin Marquardt: /* TODO */ Remove finished items.

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* Also, see [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFen.pdf inkscapeUTFen.pdf] and [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFfr.pdf inkscapeUTFfr.pdf] for the manual processed with [http://dblatex.sf.net dblatex]
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual: write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the list below and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed). See the Makefile for other targets.
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the [[French Version]], which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

==TODO==
* rename the files to e.g. user_manual.fr.xml
* add Makefile target that uploads a manual snapshot to the Inkscape website

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

Translation information

2007-08-04T19:32:35Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Polishing Translations - Microtypography */ +link to pofilter

== Introduction ==
=== Community based, user oriented ===
The translations of the various documents focusing on Inkscape rely on the work of volunteers.
Motivation for this work can range from the simple pleasure to contribute to take the opportunity of learning a lot about Inkscape and translation processes.
It is very important not to forget that Inkscape is an open source, community based and user oriented project, which implies that software developers/contributors are generally users. It also implies that the translation efforts are user oriented, with a strong focus on interface, user documentation and website.

=== Guidelines/workflow ===

# '''Contact to a local translation group, to get support and help on your language'''. Rather than working alone, you should work with an experienced translation team for your language. Thus you will benefit from their knowledge, as well as being able to communicate with them on your own mother tongue. Moreover, translation teams use to have style guidelines and a standarized vocabulary for technical terms that you should be aware of. There may be many communities working on translations for your own language, but a good starting point is subscribing to your local [http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gtp/teams.html GNOME translation team] or [http://l10n.kde.org/teams/ KDE translation team].
# '''Subscribe to''' [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-translator Inkscape translator mailing list]. By subscribing on Inkscape's translator list you will be able to ask for help on some questions more related to Inkscape issues to other Inkscape translators, as well as the mantainers.
# '''Get files for your language'''. If you only want to translate the interface messages, you can get the files from [http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/inkscape/ Inkscape's svn repository web interface]. Besides getting files from web interface, you can obtain the full repository; instructions on how to do this are found [http://inkscape.org/svn.php here]. See section [[#Translatable_content]] for which files you have to modify to translate each part of Inkscape.
# '''Submit finished work to patch tracker'''. Finished translations must be sent to patch tracker and/or mailing list in order to be integrated into the trunk. You will need a Sourceforge.net account to commit patches to [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=93438&atid=604308 Inkscape's patch tracker]. Before sending a file, remember to check that the file(s) you are submitting doesn't have syntax errors that would break the building process.
# '''Send a mail on the translator mailing list'''. Your contribution will be reviewed/commited as soon as possible.

=== Best practices ===

* Best case for a good translation: translate from English to your mother tongue.
* Test the behavior of the interface before starting translation.
* Several small updates are more efficient than only a big one.
* If you're new to Inkscape, or to vector software, taking a look at [http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/InkscapeTerminology Inkscape Terminology page] can be a good idea. It is a work in progress, but can give some clues on basic vocabulary of Inkscape.
* Some good explanations of the behavior of Inkscape, also using some reference terminology can be found here: [http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.php A Guide to Inkscape] and [http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/UserManual User manual].
* Always keep in mind consistency of terminology; a simple, precise & explicit vocabulary/style will result in an efficient and thus good translation.
* Don't hesitate to ask others (developers/translators/users) if you don't understand a word/sentence or if you think an original string is not good (too complex, not precise enough, etc.).

=== Polishing Translations - Microtypography ===
Here are some things to note in order to achieve good microtypography (typography at the word or character level).
* use the proper quotes (e.g. »foo« or «foo» or “foo”, depending on your local rules)
* use the proper kind of dashes (with the proper amount of whitespace around them) - EN DASH (U+2013): "–", MINUS (U+2212): "−"
* use non-breakable space where appropriate (e.g. before units; some countries use a halfspace here) - NO-BREAK SPACE (U+00A0): " "
* use halfspace where appropriate (example: "z. B.") NARROW No-BREAK SPACE U+202F: " "
* use "24×24", not "24x24"
* use "90°", not "90 degrees" where appropriate
* use the proper Unicode codepoint for "..." - "…". In German at least, a space comes before this ellipsis.
* see http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/chars/si.html for information on the use of SI units in Unicode
* write numbers correctly - either with a decimal comma or a decimal point (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_separator#Dot_countries)
* see http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/toolkit/pofilter

==== Links ====
* http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typografie (German)
* [http://www.dante.de/dante/DTK/dtk96_4/Text/dtk96_4_neubauer_feinheiten.pdf Marion Neubauer: ''Feinheiten bei wissenschaftlichen Publikationen – Mikrotypographie-Regeln, Teil I''] (PDF, German)
* [http://www.dante.de/dante/DTK/dtk97_1/Text/dtk97_1_neubauer_feinheiten.pdf Marion Neubauer: ''Feinheiten bei wissenschaftlichen Publikationen – Mikrotypographie-Regeln, Teil II''] (PDF, German)
* [http://www.zvisionwelt.de/typokurz.pdf Christoph Bier: ''typokurz – Einige wichtige typograﬁsche Regeln''] (PDF, German)
* http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/html/french.html (in English, for French)

== Translatable content ==

Inkscape's translation effort covers many areas, from aplication UI itself to web pages and tutorials. This is a summary of all those areas, sorted by priority.

These tasks, rather than being for hackers only, can be achieved by most software enthusiasts, whether they have a technological background or were just plain users. The main requirement is the wish to provide support for Inkscape on your language: the technology required for you to do that has been developed in a simple approach, and it involves mainly text files and applications used to verify its syntax. Supporting applications were existing to make these tasks much easier.

=== User interface ===

PO files contain the strings for the Inkscape user interface (main software and extentions). A PO file is a text file which contains the original English message and its translation. That's why it is obviously the translation to start with.

See [[InterfaceTranslation#Interface_Translation|InterfaceTranslation]] page for detailed information on the PO files.

=== Tutorials ===

As you know, Inkscape comes with some very nice SVG tutorials. By translating them, users will learn how to use the application, as well its tips and tricks.
It is even a good opportunity for '''you''' to become more acquainted with Inkscape.

See [[DocumentationTranslation#Tutorial_Translation|Documentation Translation]] page for detailed information on tutorial translation.

=== Keyboard and mouse shortcuts ===

Inkscape is proud for having keyboard and mouse shortcuts for almost all of its functionality. Those shortcuts can help you increase your drawing productivity/efficiency. The map of the default shortcuts is embedded in the interface (help menu) next to the tutorials, and can also be accessed from the web site.

See [[DocumentationTranslation#Keyboard_and_mouse_translation|Documentation Translation]] page for detailed information on translating shortcuts.

=== Windows installer ===

High value for users, even if the installation process of Inkscape is quite simple, translating the Windows installer helps potential users a lot to get a good feeling when they use Inkscape.

See [[InterfaceTranslation#Windows_installer_translation|Interface Translation]] page for detailed information for Windows installer translation.

=== Templates ===

The default template of the Inkscape document can be localized to make the localization consistent. Localized can be the (size?) of the default document and also the name of the default layer.

See [[InterfaceTranslation#Default_template_translation|Interface Translation]] page for detailed information on default document's template.

=== Man pages ===
The man pages consist of a standard user documentation, available from the command line. On Unixbased systems simply type "man inkscape" from the prompt of a command window.

Some distributions also generate a browsable (html) man page, accessible from a dedicated help shortcut.

The man page of Inkscape provides some insightful information about the software, especially focused on operations that do not require GUI (example: export to png from the command line, or extract one object from a svg file).

See [[DocumentationTranslation#Man_pages|Documentation Translation]] page for detailed information for man page translation.

=== Release notes ===
Translating [http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_Notes release notes] helps the "normal user" to get a lot of insight into the capabilities of Inkscape.

* gives a general overview of the possibilities of the software to potential users
* can be used for local marketing (local Free Software/Linuw/Graphics oriented web sites, articles in fanzines, e-magazines and even magazines...)

See [[WebSiteTranslation#Release_notes|WebSite Translation]] page for detailed information on translating release notes.

=== User manual ===
Some members of the Inkscape community are also focusing on an [[UserManual]]. This document can be read as a reference document for advanced users and as a good introduction to the functionalities of Inkscape by everyone.

See [[DocumentationTranslation#User_Manual|Documentation Translation]] page for detailed information on translating the user manual.

=== Web pages, News and Wiki ===
English is generaly the exchange-tongue of developers, and developer/user documentation is mainly written in English.

Translation efforts should be first oriented on user documentation.

You can take a look at the [[WebSiteTranslation|WebSite Translation]] page for detailed information about how to translate the web content of Inkscape

See the [[Main_Page|main wiki page of Inkscape]] to get some examples (Spanish and German) of the translation of this wiki.

=== Others ===
Text files found in the inkscape directory
...

== Status ==
See this [[TranslationStatus|dedicated page]].

Talk:Documentation translation

2007-08-04T18:25:15Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Ideas for Improving the Translation Process */

== Ideas for Improving the Translation Process ==

'''The content of this page is obsoleted by reality: the xml2po conversion is done, with Makefile support for it.''' --[[User:Colin Marquardt|cmarqu]] 18:25, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

PO files are very well-established in the Free Software translator community, so using them for as many documentation files as we can will get probably us the most translations. PO tools are also good at merging updates. When translating XML files directly, beginners will just do it in a regular editor and make mistakes when a new english tutorial arrives (this has happened at least in some German tutorials).

In addition to what's written in [[DocumentationTranslation#Transforming_XML_into_PO_files]], xml2po can not only be used for converting the tutorial XML files themselves, but can also extract translatable content from the SVG illustrations, for example:

xml2po --output=tutorial-advanced.pot tutorial-advanced.xml advanced-f[0-9][0-9].svg

Extracting the single XML and SVG files from the PO file requires several calls to xml2po (thus should be scripted):

xml2po --po-file=de.po tutorial-advanced.xml > de.tmp/tutorial-advanced.xml
xml2po --po-file=de.po advanced-f01.svg > de.tmp/advanced-f01.svg
xml2po --po-file=de.po advanced-f02.svg > de.tmp/advanced-f02.svg
...

This way, we don't even need the translated illustration files in SVN but can generate them on the fly (ScislaC came up with that idea on IRC).

We can also use xml2po on <code>inkscape/doc/keys-svg.xsl</code>.

http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/gnome-doc-utils/gnome-doc-utils.make has a Makefile for intelligently handling xml2po and friends, but it is quite complicated. Maybe we could even think about following the route described here: http://live.gnome.org/GnomeDocUtilsMigrationHowTo

Work is done on [[Embedded Help]] which also must be integrated.

If we use the msgid "translator-credits" from all the PO files (GUI and tutorials etc.), we can collect them for use in the about box to only show the translators for the language that the GUI is currently in (idea by kaeso on IRC).

Also note that ScislaC (Joshua Andler <scislac at users dot sf dot net>) has a plan to re-arrange the tutorials and sort them in a deeper hierarchy, so we should wait with whatever we do until that is done.

ACSpike said on IRC that he thinks about setting up a build server for documentation (that can convert the XML files to SVG/HTML etc.)

===Discussion===

vHalenbach:I find that a good idea too. When all translatable content is in the PO-format it is even possible to establish a Webinterface like the translators of debian and the game wesnoth have. In this interface it is easily to see for everyone how the translation is progressing. Maybe it is open source and we can borrow that from them. I discussed it with Matiphas on IRC a bit.

:Some links for that:
* http://pulsar.unizar.es/~isaac/wesnoth-gettext/westats/index.lang.php?lang=fr&version=trunk
* http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-i18n/2006-February/msg00392.html
* http://live.gnome.org/TranslationProject/SettingUpStatusPages
* http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/gnome-i18n/status/doc-l10n-status/
* http://l10n.kde.org/about-stats.php (also used by Gnome: http://l10n-status.gnome.org/HEAD/index.html)
* http://www.advogato.org/person/menthos/diary.html?start=21 (talks about Danilo Segan having some new status pages)

User manual information

2007-08-03T10:24:53Z

Colin Marquardt: /* How to Help */

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* Also, see [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFen.pdf inkscapeUTFen.pdf] and [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFfr.pdf inkscapeUTFfr.pdf] for the manual processed with [http://dblatex.sf.net dblatex]
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual: write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the list below and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed). See the Makefile for other targets.
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the [[French Version]], which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

==TODO==
* add COPYING (GPL?)
* use dblatex for conversion to PDF
* get rid of inkscapeUTF.xml (the Makefile still uses that file!)
* rename the files to e.g. user_manual.fr.xml
* clean up Makefile (don't use inkscapeUTF.xml)
* add Makefile target that uploads a manual snapshot to the Inkscape website

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User manual information

2007-08-03T10:24:26Z

Colin Marquardt: /* FAQ */ Delete the whole section. If someone really attempts to create all this, he will be able to read a Makefile.

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* Also, see [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFen.pdf inkscapeUTFen.pdf] and [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFfr.pdf inkscapeUTFfr.pdf] for the manual processed with [http://dblatex.sf.net dblatex]
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual: write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the list below and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed).
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the [[French Version]], which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

==TODO==
* add COPYING (GPL?)
* use dblatex for conversion to PDF
* get rid of inkscapeUTF.xml (the Makefile still uses that file!)
* rename the files to e.g. user_manual.fr.xml
* clean up Makefile (don't use inkscapeUTF.xml)
* add Makefile target that uploads a manual snapshot to the Inkscape website

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User manual information

2007-08-03T10:21:30Z

Colin Marquardt: /* How to Help */

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* Also, see [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFen.pdf inkscapeUTFen.pdf] and [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFfr.pdf inkscapeUTFfr.pdf] for the manual processed with [http://dblatex.sf.net dblatex]
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual: write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the list below and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed).
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the [[French Version]], which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

==TODO==
* add COPYING (GPL?)
* use dblatex for conversion to PDF
* get rid of inkscapeUTF.xml (the Makefile still uses that file!)
* rename the files to e.g. user_manual.fr.xml
* clean up Makefile (don't use inkscapeUTF.xml)
* add Makefile target that uploads a manual snapshot to the Inkscape website

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User manual information

2007-08-03T10:17:33Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Getting the latest version */

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* Also, see [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFen.pdf inkscapeUTFen.pdf] and [http://oerks.net/~colin/alltutorials/inkscapeUTFfr.pdf inkscapeUTFfr.pdf] for the manual processed with [http://dblatex.sf.net dblatex]
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed).
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the [[French Version]], which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

==TODO==
* add COPYING (GPL?)
* use dblatex for conversion to PDF
* get rid of inkscapeUTF.xml (the Makefile still uses that file!)
* rename the files to e.g. user_manual.fr.xml
* clean up Makefile (don't use inkscapeUTF.xml)
* add Makefile target that uploads a manual snapshot to the Inkscape website

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User talk:Colin Marquardt

2007-08-03T00:15:15Z

Colin Marquardt: Removing all content from page

User talk:Colin Marquardt

2007-08-02T21:47:20Z

Colin Marquardt: New page: "àa a l'air évident, mais cela pourra nous éviter des confusions."

"àa a l'air évident, mais cela pourra nous éviter des confusions."

User manual information

2007-08-01T23:23:46Z

Colin Marquardt: /* TODO */

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed).
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the French version, which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

==TODO==
* add COPYING (GPL?)
* use dblatex for conversion to PDF
* get rid of inkscapeUTF.xml (the Makefile still uses that file!)
* rename the files to e.g. user_manual.fr.xml
* clean up Makefile (don't use inkscapeUTF.xml)
* add Makefile target that uploads a manual snapshot to the Inkscape website

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User manual information

2007-08-01T23:03:06Z

Colin Marquardt: +TODO

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed).
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the French version, which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

==TODO==
* add COPYING (GPL?)
* use dblatex for conversion to PDF
* get rid of inkscapeUTF.xml
* rename the files to e.g. user_manual.fr.xml
* clean up Makefile
* add Makefile target that uploads a manual snapshot to the Inkscape website

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User manual information

2007-08-01T22:47:54Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Translations of the manual */

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed).
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the French version, which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User manual information

2007-08-01T22:44:45Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Misc */

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] already started by [[User:Fzap]]

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed).
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the French version, which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

* the [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"]

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User manual information

2007-08-01T22:43:39Z

Colin Marquardt: /* How to Help */ Remove translation info.

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] already started by [[User:Fzap]]

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the [[User Manual Guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

* To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed).
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the French version, which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

The [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"].

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

Manualwip.Html

2007-08-01T22:40:04Z

Colin Marquardt: Manualwip.Html moved to User Manual Work in Progress: Confusing name corrected.

#REDIRECT [[User Manual Work in Progress]]

User Manual Work in Progress

2007-08-01T22:40:04Z

Colin Marquardt: Manualwip.Html moved to User Manual Work in Progress: Confusing name corrected.

This page is intended to inform on Inkscape Manual evolutions.
If you want to help, just add your name in the () of the concerned line of the [[manualwiptoc.html||table of content]]. If you have ideas, just add a line.

ROADMAP TO THE MANUAL UPDATE / Work in Progress
* UPDATE icons
* UPDATE screenshots
* UPDATE Menus
* UPDATE Infos for modified commands such as
fill and stroke dialog ( )
UI principles ( )
for full overview, see [[manualwiptoc.html||table of content]]
* Create pages for new commands such as
boolean ops ( )
clone tool ( )
for full overview, see [[manualwiptoc.html||table of content]]
* Add themes part to help on basic manipulation with info that don't fit in the menus explanation pages
My first Inkscape Document ( )
* Translations needed (for updated files only)

* Create a autogen.sh file, such as for [[The_Gimp]], that generates help files for sources and integrate them in the help menu

[[Category:Wiki Attic]]

Manualguidelines.html

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#REDIRECT [[User Manual Guidelines]]

User Manual Guidelines

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'''the manual is divided in several parts.'''
* Introduction
* Menus and command list and description
* Learning and thematic texts
'''
Structure is :'''
Book
chapter
sect1
simplesect
para
lists
procedure

'''A sect1 is the part corresponding to one command, tool or menu. Each sect1 should have :'''
* a title
* an entry picture, icon view or screenshot
* an introduction (functionnality description and goal)
* the places is can be activated (menus, shortcut, command bar)

'''eventually :'''
* procedures i.e. simple step by step production example
* Modifiers descriptions
* More infos and relations to other tools
* Extras internal or external links

to find a template of sect1 go to SVN and get the user_manual/trunk/xml/sect1sample.xml

User manual information

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We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] already started by [[User:Fzap]]

== Getting the latest version ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow [[Manualguidelines.html|guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[Manualwip.Html|WIP]]

* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN
* To view actual state in html, type "make your_language" (notice that xsltproc is needed). If nothing is generated, it is that your language is actually not added to the manual. Thanks to begin one, ad become responsible for this part ;)
* edit the trunk/xml/inkscapeUTF.xml file. All languages are inside.
* Just read the file, choose the language reference you want to use (en, fr...) and translate by duplicating the node and changing lang attribute to yours.
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* when finishing editing, if necessary edit the Makefile and add your language to the Makefile. In every case test your file with some tools (xmllint...) or just type again "make your_language" : syntax errors will be displayed : please correct them.
* svn commit

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

The [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"].

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

Related programs

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== Inkscape Plugins, Scripts, and Templates ==
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/inkboard Inkboard] plans to add a shared whiteboard function to Inkscape via XMPP (used by Jabber). With Inkboard, a local copy of a diagram can be edited "live" by other users you are chatting with.
* [http://www.digitalunleashed.com/giving.php SVGSlice] allows a high-quality SVG image to be directly sliced into bitmap graphics.

== Similar Applications ==

=== Free ===
* [[Abiword]] support SVG import/export with [[librsvg]].
* [[SodiPodi]]
* [[Beez]] SVG animation software for Win32, written in Delphi. "As of 2004-09-30 07:29, this project is no longer under active development."
* [[Cenon]]
* [[Dia]] (more for diagrams, less for illustrations)
* [[Gestalter]]
* [[The Gimp gfig]]
* [http://www.adebenham.com/gournal/ Gournal] a gnome2-perl graphic and text notepad using SVG as fileformat.
* [[Karbon14]] (Koffice)
* [http://glipssvgeditor.sourceforge.net/ GLIPS Graffiti]
* [[mvComicsMaker]] vector + bitmap animation (not maintened since several years).
* [[OpenDraw]]
* [[Sketch|Skencil (formerly known as Sketch)]]
* [http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/01/17/2056255&from=rss Synfig] Synfig is a two-dimensional vector animation studio, similar to the commercial product [[Moho]].
* [[Tgif]]
* [[Xfig]]
* [[Kivio]] (Koffice)
* [[KToon]]

=== Other ===
* [[AdobeIllustrator]]
* [[CorelDraw]]
* [[MacromediaFreehand]]
* [[JascWebDraw]]
* [[Xara X]]
* [[MicrosoftVisio]]
* [[Expression]]
* [[MacromediaFlash]]
* [[Moho]] Moho is a 2D vector-based cartoon animation application.
* [[theTAB]] The TAB 2.2 Lite is an entry level animation application, intended for creating cartoons.
* [[XStudio]]
* [[Sketsa]]
* [http://www.macromedia.com/software/fireworks/ Macromedia Fireworks] Raster graphics for the web; infrastructure shared with other Macromedia software means it works very much like a Vector Graphics program. More comparable to Adobe [[ImageReady]], but Fireworks is very specifically designed for effecient creation of web graphics.
* [[Beatware Mobile Designer]]
* [[Real Draw Pro]]
* [[Ikivo Animator]] from [[Ikivo]] is an application that enables designing animated content for mobile devices. Most impressive is the integrated device pro-viewing for guaranteed content accuracy.
* [http://home.gna.org/colorscheme/ Agave] A simple GNOME application for generating colorschemes. (GNU/GPL License)
* [http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html Color Schemer] A specialized tool for working with colors (for creating color schemes, finding harmonious colors, etc). The link is to an online version of the software.
* [http://www.maa.org/editorial/mathgames/mathgames_08_01_05.html Vector vs Raster] A comprehensive list of 67 Vector-based programs. 32 of the drawing programs support SVG.
* [http://www.imagemagick.org/script/magick-vector-graphics.php Magick Vector Graphics] An interesting suite of programs which handle SVG and have the flavour of Image Magick. (GNU/GPL License)
* [http://www.tuxpaint.org/ Tuxpaint] A child bitmap painting tool supporting SVG stamps and graphics. (GNU/GPL License)

== Viewers ==

=== Adobe SVG Viewer ===

* Website
** [http://www.adobe.com/svg/viewer/install/main.html Download Page] updated to v3.03 04/2005

=== Konqueror web browser ===

* Website
** [http://www.konqueror.org/] The Konqueror KDE web browser support SVG via librsvg plugin (see below).

=== Mozilla/Firefox SVG ===

* Website(s)
** [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/svg/ Official Mozilla SVG Project]
** [http://www.croczilla.com/svg/ http://www.croczilla.com/svg/]
* As of 26 April 2005, [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/chase/archives/2005/04/svg_here_we_com.html SVG is now enabled in the Firefox trunk nightlies] (read comments on activation). To get a Firefox-SVG version, you can:
** [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Get_and_compile_the_source Build directly from CVS source]
** [http://www.mozilla.org/developer/#builds Download automated builds]
** [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=42 Download "Third Party/Unofficial" builds]
* Cairo will [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=36&search=cairo replace the graphics engine] in 1.9+.
*
* Contact
** irc.mozilla.org #svg

=== Opera Webbrowser SVG Support ===

* Website(s)
** [http://www.opera.com/docs/specs/#graphics "Opera 8 supports an extension of SVG 1.1 Tiny that includes opacity, font handling, and animation."]
** [http://www.opera.com/support/search/supsearch.dml?index=466 Opera KB:Installing the Adobe SVG Viewer plugin]
** [http://my.opera.com/forums/showthread.php?s=680b539088b7de23ad238c32a4303e39&threadid=88098&highlight=svg "[[AdobeSVGViewer]] not working in Version 8"]

* Contact
** http://my.opera.com/forums/

=== Mobile phones ===
There are millions of phones sold with SVGt 1.1 support and the SVGt 1.2 phones will soon hit the market.

* Websites
** [http://www.svg.org/special/svg_phones A growing list at svg.org]
** [http://www.ikivo.com/02player_phones.html Phones with the Ikivo Player]
** [http://developer.sonyericsson.com/site/global/docstools/multimedia/p_multimedia.jsp Sony Ericsson developer site] include SVG guidelines (Inkscape is in the list of recommended tools).

=== See Also ===

[http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/SVG-Implementations.htm8 SVG Implementations] at the [[W3C]] - Inkscape is not on their list, but Sodipodi is.

[[SVGGeneralInformation]] on a separate page.

== Transcribers[[/Platform]] Optimizers ==

* [http://www.plazmic.com./en/products/index.shtml plazmic] ([[BlackBerry]])

== Co-Projects ==

=== Open Clip Art Library ===
* Website(s)
** [http://www.openclipart.org/ SVG clipart library]
* Contact
** irc.freenode.net #openclipart

=== Cairo ===

* Website(s)
** [http://cairographics.org/ Official Cairo Project]
* Contact
** irc.freenode.net #cairo

=== XSVG ===

* Website(s)
** [http://xsvg.org/ Official XSVG Project]

=== librsvg ===

* Website
** [http://librsvg.sourceforge.net/ Official librsvg Project]
(version >= 2.8 include a good mozilla SVG plugin)
* Contact
** irc.gnome.org #librsvg or irc.gimp.org #librsvg

=== wxSVG ===
* Website
** [http://wxsvg.sourceforge.net wxSVG]
* Description
** A c++ library to create, manipulate and render SVG, for the wx toolkit.

=== Scribus ===
* Website(s)
** [http://scribus.net/ Scribus Home Page]
* Contact
** irc.freenode.net #scribus

=== [[LittleCMS]] (Color Management System) ===
* Website
** [http://www.littlecms.com/ [[LittleCMS]] Home Page]
* Contact
** mailing list on sourceforge.net

=== ps2svg ===

A nice ps to svg converter written in postscript. Cannot handle text.
http://thunder.prohosting.com/~rshi/svg/

=== libwmf ===
* Website
**[http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html Libwmf] provide the wmf2svg script we use for the extension.
=== fig2vect ===
* Website
**[http://fig2vect.sourceforge.net fig2vect] convert from fig format (used by Xfig) to several formats including SVG (BSD license).

=== fti2svg ===
* Script
** [http://freshmeat.net/projects/fti2svg.pl fti2svg.pl] A perl script to convert SGI Irix .fti vector-based icons to SVG. (License : proprietary with sources)

=== [[FontForge]] ===
* Website
** [http://fontforge.sourceforge.net FontForge Home Page]
* Description:
** Vector font editor and converter (ps,TTF, ...).
** Can load/save SVG fonts
** Can import SVG curves to create characters.
** Interesting feature that could be imported in inkscape: allow to modify curves by draging the curve itself.
**(feature needed - an utility can be distributed with [[FontForge]] - an open .ttf viewer and printer like [[KeyTypeBook]] for MacOS Classic (7.0 to 9.6) )
**(w32 [[MinGW]] version (instead of Cygwin) of [[FontForge]] is missing)

=== [[UberConverter|Uber converter / Vectorsection]] ===
*[http://scratchcomputing.com/projects/vectorsection/ Vectorstation] is an open-source collection of programs which form a universal vector-graphics translation system

=== [[UniConverter]] ===
*[http://sourceforge.net/projects/uniconvertor/ UniConverter] is in some way a substitution to Vectorsection. Currently it's based on [http://sk1.sourceforge.net sK1] code, but soon will be separated so that other applications could easier reuse it.

== Note ==
(BEN) This page is now rather long, it should be split up ... 
(TomB) agreed; some of the bullet points can be condensed (blank lines removed), & links directly about Inkscape can be put in a new page 
(BEN) Please remove references to Uberconverter soonest

[[Category:Developer Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

Tutorials and help

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==Tutorial targets for future releases==
[http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/TutorialUpdates-0.46 0.46 dev cycle]

== Unofficial tutorials ==

{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width=100% style="text-align:center; background-color:#f3f3f3;"
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Quickguide.png]] 
Name: [http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53832833/ Quick Guide to Inkscape] 
Overview: This is a great consise quick guide for getting started with inkscape.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Icons_in_Inkscape.png]] 
Name: [http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icon Creation (Mini-Tutorial)] 
Overview: A quick little tutorial demonstrating the design process in creating an SVG icon in inkscape. The finished product of this tutorial is actually in the [http://openclipart.org Open Clip Art Library ]
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Orb-tutorial-thumb.png]] 
Name: [http://ryanler.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/simple-bubble-in-inkscape-orb-ball-bubble/ Simple Bubble/Orb in inkscape] 
Overview: A tutorial that demonstrates the use of the blur filter and clipping to create a simple bubble or orb.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Inkscape overview tut thumb.png]] 
Name: [http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/inkscape_introduction.html inkscape interface tutorial] 
Overview: A detailed tutorial that descibes the inkscape user interface in detail and explains how they can be used for creating cartoony art.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:3d-beveltext-thumb.png]] 
Name: [http://ryanler.wordpress.com/2007/02/06/24/ 3d like text effect in inkscape] 
Overview: A tutorial that demonstrates a technique to create text with a bevelled edge effect.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Slime_tutorial_thumnail.png]] 
Name: [http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/tutorial_slime.html slime to start] 
Overview: A detailed tutorial that shows the reader how to draw a simple cartoony slime creature using inkscape. This tutorial also provides great detail on the thought and development process that is used for basic character development.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Starfish_tutorial_thumb.png]] 
Name: [http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/01/11/tutorial-a-starfish-with-inkscape/ a starfish with inkscape] 
Overview: a simple tutorial that shows how to make a simple starfish in inkscape. great for inkscape "newbies"
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Starburst_tut_thumb.jpg]] 
Name: [http://foreach.awardspace.com/random/inkscape-two.html Sun background with inkscape] 
Overview: A tutorial that demonstrates the technique of creating the "starburst" effect using inkscape.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Eye_tut_thumbnail.png]] 
Name: [http://www.wisetome.com/splat/2007/02/01/11-step-tutorial-to-create-eyeball-vector-art 11 Step Tutorial To Create Eyeball Vector Art] 
Overview: A tutorial that shows the process to create an eyeball in inkscape.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Ball_tut_thumbnail.png]] 
Name: [http://www.wisetome.com/splat/2006/12/13/10-step-tutorial-to-create-shiny-ball-vector-art/ 10 step tutorial to create shinyball vector art] 
Overview: a tutorial that shows you how to create a shiny little ball using inkscape.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:inkscape_fonts.png]] 
Name: [http://inkscape.teekoo.com Kiddy Font and Tigger Font Tutorial] 
Overview: a tutorial on how to create interesting font effects with the help of Inkscape.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Graph-tut-thumbnail.png]] 
Name: [http://trinifar.wordpress.com/2007/02/21/creating-graphs-with-inkscape/ Graphs in Inkscape] 
Overview: a tutorial on how to create accurate line graphs in Inkscape.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:spring.png]] 
Name: [http://inkscape.teekoo.com/#spring It is spring time] 
Overview: a simple tutorial that shows how to make use of
"tiled clone" with tracing.
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Furboa_head.png]] 
Name: [http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Furboa-Tutorial] 
Overview: Learn how to create a cute little cartoony animal in inkscape. The test subject in this case is a cute little guy named Furboa.
|width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:Box.png]] 
Name: [http://inkscape.teekoo.com/#box 3D Box] 
Overview: How to make perspective 3D boxes.
|-
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
[[Image:tc_bar.png]] 
Name: [http://inkscape.teekoo.com/#bar How far can a bar go?] 
Overview: a tile clone tutorial that shows how to make use of
Rotation, Shift, and Color.
|}

=== English ===
* [http://70.24.158.31:8080/inktut.php Making Icons] (en)
* http://programmer-art.org/inkscape currently down video-tutorials planned. (en)
* [http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Furboa-Tutorial] (en)
* [http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icon Creation], devianart.com-mini-Tutorial, without text
* [http://www.artcamilla.dk/vaultage/articles/the6502s/articles-gimp/cartoon-effects-1/article.html Cartoon Effekt]] Inkscape and Gimp (en)
* [http://linuxcult.com/?m=show&id=272 Glossy Triangle (sodipodi)]
* [http://www.sitepoint.com/article/create-xp-style-icons article about how to create Icons] (en)
* [http://www.closing-gaps.org/tutorial-ink1.htm Tutorial for product illustration using Inkscape.] (en)
* [http://jimmac.musichall.cz/demos/inkscape/key-status.avi Video about Inkscape], avi
* [http://le-radar.com/?articles/drawinginkscapeEn Beginner tutorial] (en)
* [http://popolon.org/inkscape/?sub=blogtutorial List of tutorials] (en)
* [http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/index.html Inkscape Adventures] by Trapper Zoid
* [http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/01/11/tutorial-a-starfish-with-inkscape/ A Starfish with Inkscape] (en) in two parts.
* [http://inkscape.teekoo.com/ Inkscape in Six Steps] by Jingshao Chen
* [http://choupil.blogspot.com/ Inkscape isometrics and tutorials] by Choupil

=== de ===
* [http://inkscape-forum.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=3&page=1#Item_0 Silhouette-tutorial] inkscape-forum.de, (de)
* [http://inkscape-forum.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=6&page=1#Item_0 Glassbutton-tutorial] inkscape-forum.de, (de)
* [http://shirts.gleichjetzt.de/Vektorisieren_mit_Inkscape Vektorisieren mit Inkscape] shirts.gleichjetzt.de, (de)

=== fr ===
* [http://popolon.org/gblog2/comment-faire-une-illustration-de-a-a-z-avec-inkscape Comment faire une illustration de A à Z avec inkscape.] (fr), same as above
*[http://le-radar.com/?articles/drawinginkscape Pour grands débutants] (fr)
* [http://popolon.org/inkscape/?sub=didacticielblog Liste des didacticiels du blog] de Popolon
*[http://www.inkscape-fr.org/spip.php?rubrique2 Liste des didacticiels du site inkscape-fr] (fr).

=== it ===
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/colorare/index.htm Simulare l'uso del secchiello] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/logo_ati_I/index.htm Il logo ATi con Inkscape - Parte I] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/logo_ati_II/index.htm Il logo ATi con Inkscape - Parte II] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/logo_ati_III/index.htm Il logo ATi con Inkscape - Parte III] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/vettorializzare_I/index.htm Vettorializzare un'immagine (es.pratico)] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/unire_tracciati/index.htm Unire tracciati differenti] (it)
*[http://inkscape.altervista.org/tutorials/creare_ingranaggi/index.htm Come creare semplici ingranaggi] (it)

=== pl ===
*[http://www.inf.sgsp.edu.pl/lab/filmiki/filmiki.php Video tutorials / Filmiki szkoleniowe] (pl)

=== pt_BR ===
*[http://twiki.softwarelivre.org/bin/view/InkscapeBrasil/Tutoriais Vários Tutoriais da comunidade Inkscape Brasil] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.imasters.com.br/artigo/3500/livre/inkscape_brilho_luz_e_vida_aos_logos Brilho, Luz e Vida aos logos] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=172&tid=6 Criando a logo do Ubuntu] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.imasters.com.br/artigo/4159/livre/criando_personagens Criando Personagens] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=143&tid=6 Manual Desenho Vectorial do Inkscape] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=158&tid=6 Manual do inkscape 0.40] (pt_BR)
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=157&tid=6 Utilização de Imagens SVG em Páginas Web] (pt_BR)

=== zh_CN ===
*[http://popolon.org/inkscape/?sub=blogjiaoyu 一些中文Inkscape教育]

== Outside Tutorials and Tips ==
* [http://collou.f2o.org/inkspot/ Spotcolors!] Tutorial to create spotcolor separations using Inkscape
* [http://popolon.org/gblog2/made-business-cards-easily-with-inkscape Make business cards easily with Inkscape] short tutorial and 85×54mm SVGz templates provided [http://popolon.org/gblog2/categorie/didacticiel/didacticiel-graphique/didacticiel-inkscape/ more Inkscape tutorials] are available
* [http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.php A Guide to Inkscape] by Tavmjong Bah
* [http://jimmac.musichall.cz/weblog.php/Inkscape?flav=php Stopped Clock Blog] Has some good Flash tutorials & other Inkscape writings
* [http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icons in Inkscape - mini-tut] by Daj
* [http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Tutorial: A Simple Approach to Drawing Complex Characters With Inkscape]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/mi/kevincharles/inkscape/index.html Unofficial Inkscape Documentation] a great work-in-progress by Kevin Charles
* [http://www.coofercat.com/wiki/InkScape Some Inkscape Know-How], a beginner's guide to creating complex shapes and flowing text into them
* [http://blog.vybiral.info/my_files/helps/tutorial.png Text following a circle's curve]
* [http://www.out-of-order.ca/tutorial/inkscape-tutorial Making Icons With Inkscape] A beginner's guide to creating nice icons in Inkscape by Ben Powers.
* [http://www.coswellproductions.org/digital_minicomic_scanning_pasteup.php Using Free Software to Do Inexpensive Digital Paste-Up] A guide to using The GIMP and Inkscape to paste up pages for minicomics.

== Help & helpful articles ==
* [http://le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape Inkscape User manual] (en, fr) or get from user_manual branch of SVN
* [http://www.linux-magazine.com/issue/56/Inkscape_Vector_Graphics.pdf Inkscape Vector Graphics] pdf, by Peter Kreussel (en)
* [http://www.linux-user.de/ausgabe/2005/05/053-inkscape/ Inkscape Vector Graphics], by Peter Kreußel (de), same as above
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2183007&postcount=13 How to draw an arrow or line with marker with Inkscape 0.45] (en)
* [http://jimmac.musichall.cz/weblog.php/Inkscape?flav=php art-weblog with inkscape-category] (en)
* [http://blog.die-scheiss-kiste.de/wordpress/index.php?cat=4 Andy's weblog with inkscape-category] (de)
* [http://popolon.org/gblog2/categorie/didacticiel/didacticiel-graphique/inkscape-tutorial/ Popolongraphical Blog] (fr, en)
* [http://inkscape.le-radar.com Cours Inkscape, by Cédric GEMY (pygmee)] (fr)
* [http://www.archive.org/download/Inkscape_Path_Tutorial/inkscapePaths.swf Flashvideo about drawing with the pen-tool and Bezier curves] (en)
* [http://www.archive.org/download/Inkscape_Gradient_Tutorial/gradient.swf Flashvideo about creating gradients] (en)
* [http://www.coofercat.com/wiki/InkScape some annotations about "Flowing Text, Portable SVG Files & Producing A4-pdf-files] (en)
* [http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?down=158 Portugese Inscape Manual] zipped svg (0.40)] (pt)
* [http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/5757/5/ Inkscape: Vector Graphics For Linux] Rob, Reilly (en)
* [http://www.sketchpad.net/drawing2.htm Bezier Curves And The Different Kinds Of Anchor Points] (en)
* [http://software.newsforge.com/software/05/09/08/1835253.shtml?tid=131&tid=130&tid=132| article about inkscape], Bruce Byfield (en)
* [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/010aug05/features/inkscape/ Creating vector graphics with Inkscape] by Rosanna Yuen, redhat.com (en)

== Creating New Tutorials ==
Easy way:
# Load up one of the existing tutorials
# Replace its text and images with your own
# Upload it to the [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=93438&atid=604308 Patch Tracker]. Make SURE to click the "Upload and Attach a File" checkbox!

Official way:
# Create a DocBook XML file like the [http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/basic/tutorial-basic.xml?view=markup Basic Tutorial DocBook]
# Follow directions in the tutorial directory [http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/README?view=markup README] for formatting and handling of embedded non-SVG images
# Create a subdirectory in the [http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/ doc-docbook] module and place the new tutorial docbook file there
# Test tutorial generation using the `make-html`, `make-svg`, and `make-all` scripts
# Announce the availability of the new tutorial

== Tutorial Ideas ==
This section will consist of brainstorming and basic development of new tutorials that will be useful for new/old users.

=== Completed Tutorials ===

* [http://home.programmer-art.org/?page=inkscape Daniel Taylor's Web-Based Inkscape Tutorials] - Hopefully he will make SVG tutorials that we can inlude with Inkscape, like our current [[DefaultTutorial]].
* making shiny marbles... http://inkscape.org/wiki_uploads/marbles_tut.svg
* also see [http://inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OtherProjects#outsidetut Outside Tutorials and Tips]
* [[ElementsPrinciplesOfDesign]] (rejon)
* [http://kargs.net/docs/easter_egg_tutorial.svg Easter Egg Tutorial]

=== Tutorials in development ===

* [http://homepage.univie.ac.at/reinhard.stepanek/fxos80/metchart.html How to create meteorological charts with Inkscape], Tutorial by Reinhard Stepanek
* Daniel Pope's Clownfish Tutorial - [http://www.mauveweb.co.uk/misc/tutorials/clownfish.svg Part 1] [http://www.mauveweb.co.uk/misc/tutorials/clownfish2.svg Part 2] - drop me an email at mauve@mauveweb.co.uk to suggest changes.
* A very small sheet with instructions for doing [http://www.gimpforum.de/album/file.php?n=4323&w=o isometric transformations] - if anyone has comments or wants to have a look at the original svg, contact me at daniel dot hornung <at> gmx dot de (this is useful for e.g. icon work, see [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/BluecurveIconGuidelines Bluecurve Icon Guidelines])
* [http://www.coofercat.com/wiki/InkScape Coofer Cat's Inkscape Page] - Some miscellaneous meanderings with Inkscape. There are a few hints and tips that might be of use to the less experienced Inkscape user. There are also a few random bits of clipart too.

=== Planned Tutorials ===

* [[UsingTheCloneTiler]] - Clones

* Text and Typography

* Clippath/Mask/Pattern

* Effects

* SVG Filters

* XML Editor

=== Tutorial Scratchpad ===

* How to create an icon
* How to build a presentation using Inkview.
* How to build complex shapes using boolean operations.
* How to use Inkscape to create graphics for LaTeX / ConTeXt documents.
* etc

A tutorial in progress of writing by John Griessen

This writing is a journal of how a project to recreate a business card originally
made with Illutrator 7, after losing the original file, so the comparison to Illustrator is
much from memory and not to be taken as the last word, but a guide as to how the programs compare.

Attached is a png of the printed business card:

It originally was a collection of paths filled with colors and text objects with grouping to
make replicating some objects easy.

The shell command '$inkscape --version' tells us this is Inkscape 0.39cvs (Jul 2 2004) .

The logo main element is a pseudo sine wave, and I made it before with grid snap and stretching and replicating, so now I set my units to mm and grid spacing and snap to 1 and remember how it would be nice to have major and minor grids instead of just one, so I want to create some vertical guides evenly spaced and cannot remember and start looking in docs. In Illustrator 7, clicking on the ruler bar created a guide if I recall... Once created, it could be moved with grid snap like any object, so getting it on grid or off was easy. As I read around, I find the usage of guides in "Keys and Mouse" "drag off a ruler" is the way... and a guide is on the page, and I can't snap it to easily make the accurate secondary grid I had wanted....Is there a way to? I try duplicate on the guide, but alas, it is not a regular object... it cannot be selected as they are...so I cannot replicate guides to make other grids after all... note for the beginner, to get bezier curves out of the line/bezier tool, you must click-drag. A click-only will give you only connected straight line segments. I'll have to use lines as guides,
http://home.austin.rr.com/jgriessen/ill2ink-tut1.png

[[Category:Help Wanted]]

=== Other SVG Tutorials ===

* http://www.codeproject.com/books/learnsvgchapter07.asp

User manual information

2007-08-01T22:25:52Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Where can I find the latest update? */

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] already started by [[User:Fzap]]

== Where can I find the latest update? ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow [[Manualguidelines.html|guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[Manualwip.Html|WIP]]

* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN
* To view actual state in html, type "make your_language" (notice that xsltproc is needed). If nothing is generated, it is that your language is actually not added to the manual. Thanks to begin one, ad become responsible for this part ;)
* edit the trunk/xml/inkscapeUTF.xml file. All languages are inside.
* Just read the file, choose the language reference you want to use (en, fr...) and translate by duplicating the node and changing lang attribute to yours.
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* when finishing editing, if necessary edit the Makefile and add your language to the Makefile. In every case test your file with some tools (xmllint...) or just type again "make your_language" : syntax errors will be displayed : please correct them.
* svn commit

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

The [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"].

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User manual information

2007-08-01T22:23:57Z

Colin Marquardt: First cleanup.

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] already started by [[User:Fzap]]

== Where can I find the latest update? ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, you can go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up2date.
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow [[Manualguidelines.html|guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[Manualwip.Html|WIP]]

* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN
* To view actual state in html, type "make your_language" (notice that xsltproc is needed). If nothing is generated, it is that your language is actually not added to the manual. Thanks to begin one, ad become responsible for this part ;)
* edit the trunk/xml/inkscapeUTF.xml file. All languages are inside.
* Just read the file, choose the language reference you want to use (en, fr...) and translate by duplicating the node and changing lang attribute to yours.
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* when finishing editing, if necessary edit the Makefile and add your language to the Makefile. In every case test your file with some tools (xmllint...) or just type again "make your_language" : syntax errors will be displayed : please correct them.
* svn commit

== FAQ ==
;Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

;How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

;Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== People ==
* '''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''
* '''[[User:Elisa-yemanja|Elisa]]''' - contributor in French - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''
* '''John''' - Author and French/British translation
* '''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''
* '''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''
* '''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''
* '''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''
* '''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].
* '''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

The [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"].

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

User manual information

2007-08-01T22:13:24Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Translations of the manual */

This is mainly a scratchpad to begin working out the [[UserManual]]. We can post ideas and fragments of text up here, but the real deal will be in CVS so that it can be checked out and worked on.

Other manuals and tutorials are [http://inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OtherProjects#outsidetut listed here].

: Why not write the manual here? Use wiki as a versioning & collaboration tool -- that's what it's for :) You can then use a script to turn raw wiki pages into whatever format you need for the distribution

* [[VectorAndBitmap]]
* [[IllustratorUsers|Inkscape for Illustrator Converts]]
* [[TricksAndTips]]
* [[KeyboardShortcuts]]
* [[InkscapeColor]]

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

* Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to cedric@le-radar.com

== Translations of the manual ==

* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] already started by [[User:Fzap]]

== Inkscape tutorial paginated for printing ==

In SVG, each page is a layer. Make one page visible and others invisible. (The Wiki would not accept the PDF because the files are too big.)

These tutorials were adapted from Inkscape 0.41.

* upload:inkscape-tutorial-basic.svgz
* upload:inkscape-tutorial-shapes.svgz

== Where can I find the latest update? ==
* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)
* If you just want to browse to find a subject, you can go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up2date.
* An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

== How to Help ==

* Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow [[Manualguidelines.html|guidelines]])
* translating pages
* contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the [[Manualwip.Html|WIP]]

* If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN
* To view actual state in html, type "make your_language" (notice that xsltproc is needed). If nothing is generated, it is that your language is actually not added to the manual. Thanks to begin one, ad become responsible for this part ;)
* edit the trunk/xml/inkscapeUTF.xml file. All languages are inside.
* Just read the file, choose the language reference you want to use (en, fr...) and translate by duplicating the node and changing lang attribute to yours.
* For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
* when finishing editing, if necessary edit the Makefile and add your language to the Makefile. In every case test your file with some tools (xmllint...) or just type again "make your_language" : syntax errors will be displayed : please correct them.
* svn commit

== FAQ ==
'''Why is there only one xml file?'''
The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

'''How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?'''
Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

'''Can I export to PDF?'''
Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

== Misc ==
* automated screenshot taking: maybe via [http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/ Dogtail] (see [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail/] and [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/dogtail/]) or [http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/ LDTP]?

The [http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html Inscape "man page"].

== People ==
'''[[User:Cedric|Cedric Gemy]]''' - main contributor - ''cedric at le-radar.com''

'''John''' - Author and French/British translation

'''Ernesto''' - Spanish translation - ''celise at prodigy.net.mx''

'''Antonio''' - Italian translation - ''antonio.angelo at poste.it''

'''Bryce''' - English translation/editing - ''bryce at bryceharrington.com''

'''Kevin''' - English translation/editing - ''inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com''

'''[[User:Colin Marquardt|Colin Marquardt]]''' - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in [[Embedded_Help]].

'''[[User:vonHalenbach|vonHalenbach-de]]''' - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to the german language.

'''Elisa''' - contributor in french - ''elisa at ec.yemanja.net''

[[Category:User Documentation]]
[[Category:Needs Work]]

CommunicationChannels

2007-08-01T11:05:39Z

Colin Marquardt: Replace outdated info with link to website.

Please see http://www.inkscape.org/discussion.php

[[Category:About Inkscape]]

TutorialUpdates-0.46

2007-08-01T00:21:22Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Effects */

This page is for users and developers to discuss Tutorial changes. These changes include existing tutorials that need to be updated and also tutorials that need to be created to document new features.

=General=

We should start having HTML tutorials around for older versions, and maybe for SVN as well. The direct link however should always go to the tutorials for the current stable version.

= Translation Related =

When creating a new tutorial, remember that all original strings should form full phrases even in the illustrations. It's best to use a textarea (centered if needed) so that the text can flow into form, even when it's longer. Existing illustrations are fixed already (the shapes tutorial specifically).

== Translator help needed ==

The conversion to PO format via xml2po is finished. Translators, please see
[[DocumentationTranslation#Tutorial_Translation]].

= Tutorial Updates =

In general, don't mention the Alt-Letter shortcuts
prominently in the tutorials, but the alternate ones. See http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.user/9023 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1540211&group_id=93438&atid=604306 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1557729&group_id=93438&atid=604306 etc.

== Basics ==
*Update "Multiple Selections" to add new select type (w/ Alt)
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to swatches to reflect bar at bottom
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to editing gradients to reflect all-oncanvas (perhaps even break out into new tutorial)
*We should probably also address the fill/stroke widget in the status bar.

== Shapes ==

== Advanced ==
*In "Node Editing" address mouseover and mousewheel selection

== Tracing ==
[[tutorialscratchpad_tracing|changes scratchpad]]
* update the screenshot to the current tracing dialog box
* add content about multiple scans
** cover colour, grey and brightness steps multiple scans
** cover the options for multiple scans - smooth, stack and remove background
* add content about the options tab
** supress speckles
** smooth corners
** optimise paths
* add content about foreground selection with SIOX

== Calligraphy ==
*Rename all "drag" references to "wiggle"
*Add information about etching, growing, and thinning

== Element of design ==
Color design :
* explain what is cold/warm color (with color wheel illustration(s))
* add some examples of color changes with a simplified color wheel and something like gtk color widget triangle.
* Speak about agave tool for color design (http://home.gna.org/colorscheme/ ) and/or some online tools. Agave is the best tool to give as it uses inkscape/gimp palette format.

Perspective :
* Blur and depth of field
* Add an exemple following the rules given (dark to light, warm to cold and saturated to desaturated) for color perspective representation, and eventually with blur effect.

== Tips & Tricks ==

= New Tutorials =

== Inkscape ==
*Clones & Clone tiler ([[scratchpad_cloningtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Clipping, Masks, & Patterns ([[scratchpad_clippingtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Paint Bucket Tool ([[scratchpad_paintbuckettutorial|tutorial draft]])

== Effects ==
* colours ([[scratchpad_colorstutorial|tutorial draft]])
** cover the basic concept
** perhaps svgs of a colourwheel that have been altered by each effect
** introduction into the custom... option and how to use

* Interpolation
** [http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/interpolate/ in SVN] (proofreaders are welcome) or [http://inkscape.org/doc/interpolate/tutorial-interpolate.en.html as HTML] (not always the latest version)

* pattern on path + extrude + inset outset halo

* modify path menu effects

== Filters ==
*Gaussian Blur
*Blend Modes

User:Colin Marquardt

2007-07-31T13:48:26Z

Colin Marquardt: +Extension docs section

I'm helping with the German translation of the Inkscape GUI, its tutorials and the website etc.

==Advanced Diagrams==
* data model backing objects
** arrows representing flow will change width depending on numerical flow value (e.g. in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankey_diagram Sankey diagrams])
** forms change color if a corresponding value goes outside certain limits
** some programs generate structural diagrams depending on a table or database
** animated flowcharts
** display dynamic values in forms
** organigramms

* Doable via JavaScript/DOM and CSS?

===The "Competition"===

* CS-Odessa ConceptDraw Professional
* EDraw EDraw Max
* Corel iGrafx Flowcharter
* OmniGroup OmniGraffle Professional
* Softline SmartDraw
* Microsoft Visio Professional

(from http://www.heise.de/kiosk/archiv/ct/2007/9/108_Sechs-Diagrammzeichner-fuer-Windows-und-Mac-OS-X)

===See also===
* [http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~mwybrow/dunnart/ Dunnart Constraint-Based Diagram Editor]
* [[UsingTheConnectorTool]]
* [[PythonEffectTutorial]]
* http://networkimprov.net/airwrx/awscene.html

* http://healthcybermap.org/PCT/STDs/ (from [http://gould.cx/ted/presentations/lgm/index.php?slide=12 Ted's talk at LGM 2007])
* http://gpsvisualizer.com/ (color-coded height display)
* http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Diagrams
* http://www.inkscape-forum.de/discussion/1114/koordinaten-importieren (German)
* http://www.datenverdrahten.de/svglbc/
* [[CAD]]
* http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.dia/3213 - XSLT to convert Inkscape's plain SVG files to Dia shapes
* http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9283 - making an XSLT from SVG

==Extensions Docs==
The following pages need to be cleaned up.

* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/GettingExtensionsWorking
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/GettingEffectsWorking
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionsSystem
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes046#Extension_effects
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionArchitectureProposals
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/MakingAnINX
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/PlugIns
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ScriptingHOWTO
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ScriptingLanguages
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/WhatEffectsDo
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionsRepository
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ImprovingPythonEffectsAPI
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionArchitecture
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/PythonModules
* http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ExtensionPackageHOWTO

* http://codespeak.net/lxml/
* http://www.ekips.org/comp/inkscape/

[[Category:Developer]]

Editing Inkscape's website

2007-07-31T13:46:42Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Translating the Inkscape Website */ Fix formatting.

Anyone can edit the Inkscape wiki.

Once you have developer-level access to the project, you can also help with maintenance of the non-wiki parts of the Inkscape website.

== SVN Checkout of the Website Module ==

To checkout the website SVN module:

:Type <pre>svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/inkscape_web/trunk inkscape_web</pre> after you have logged in with your username/password

For more info, see [[WorkingWithSVN]].

== Testing your website changes locally ==

Once you have checked out (see previous heading) the website module, then make a symbolic link to your web root directory. To do this for apache on redhat9 the best way is to navigate to <pre>/var/www/html</pre> and then type:

:<pre>ln -s /usr/src/inkscape-project/inkscape_web</pre> (NOTE: that the path you pass should be relative/absolute to the inkscape_web module you just checked out)

Thus, once you have done this, then you will be able to view the Inkscape website at <pre>http://localhost/inkscape_web/</pre> on your computer via a web browser.

Hopefully, you have apache configured properly and it is running.

== Making Your Changes Live on Inkscape.org ==

# Make your changes to your local inkscape_web module.
# Commit your changes, ensuring that you provide ample notes in your commit log message.
# ssh -l <your sf username> ssh.sourceforge.net *
# cd inkscape/inkscape_web
# ./publish_web.sh

(*)
If you haven't done this before, you need to set up a link to the inkscape_web folder in your home directory.
ln -s /home/groups/i/in/inkscape inkscape

== Adding News to the Site ==

If you have SVN access, you can add news to the site. First, you should add your signature to /includes/signatures.inc.

Create your news in english always! create a new file in the news/en/<this-year>/<this-month> folder, and give it the next highest number. (if there are files named 001.inc and 002.inc, name yours 003.inc) You can use this as a template:
<pre><nowiki>
<div class="item">
<h3>HEADER</h3>
MONTH DAY, YEAR
MESSAGE

<?php echo $[[SIG_YOURNAME]]; ?>
</div>
</nowiki></pre>
Add new paragraphs if needed and dont forget to change the signature.

If you want, translate the news to your language and save it in news/XX/<this-year>/<this-month>

Note: all news entries which weren't translated yet will show up in english.

If you really want to add news only in your language (not english), it might probably be the better way to modify your localized header (/index.xx-header.php). If you really think you need to have a local-only news, then please add an empty file with the same name (number) in the english directory and add a comment:



Make your changes live as described above.

== Adding Screenshots to the Site ==

The best way to add screenshots to the website is not by emailing them to the list or to any one developer unless you are not a developer. Instead, the best way is to create a screenshot for whatever screen size your system is set to (preferably a standard size like 1024 by 768), creating it in the PNG file format and then give it a descriptive name.

Then the resulting thumbnail should be of the resolution 267 pixels wide by 200 pixels high in PNG format. The naming must be in relationship to the screenshot.

Naming convention is:

:inkscape-<version>-<id>-<name>.png
:inkscape-<version>-<id>-<name>_thumb.png

Example:

:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature.png
:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature_thumb.png

<id> is ment to be something like 01, 02, 03... but you can also use 10a, 10b, 10c. this affects the order in the gallery. use zzz to place a sceenshot on top.
(NOTE: <id> wasnt there before. but i suggest using it beginning with 0.43)

save your shot into the "screenshots/gallery" folder, the thumb into "screenshots/gallery/thumbs".

Once the graphics are in the right folder, my lovely PHP script will display them automatically on the main page of the website.
They also appear on the screenshots/index.php page, therefore you must create a description file:

:inkscape-<version>-<id>-<name>.en

You may also create translations of description files. Just replace .en with the language code. Example:

:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature.en
:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature.de
:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature.es

Store them in "screenshots/gallery/info"

Then make sure that you add your new images and description files and any changes to the SVN repository. For more info, see [[WorkingWithSVN]].

== Translating the Inkscape Website ==

1. Do an SVN checkout of the website module.

'''IMPORTANT: all files you change MUST be UTF-8 encoded! Otherwise, you will get broken output. See the UTF-8 note below, please.'''

2. Add your language by these steps:
* update the following line includes/header.php
$LANGUAGES = array("en", "de", "es"); // available languages
* Add a flag for your language in the images directory. It should be named inkscape_web/images/flag-XX.png. (where XX is your language code). Size is 34x20px.
* Add a line to css/base.css, similar to the following: (place your flag 50px left of the others)
#lang-xx { left:225px; }

* Add a link for your flag in includes/header.php
* Create a copy of includes/localized-en.inc for your language. (like includes/localized-fr.inc) and translate the values of the strings.
* copy and translate index.en-header.php to your language.
* copy the subdirectory structure news/en/ to news/xx/ and, if you want, translate the news. (you can delete all news that you will not translate. the script will use the original news of /news/en then)
* you may add a signature to includes/signatures.inc and use it for news you create.

3. Look into other pages to see what needs to be done to translate them. (in general you need to create an inclusion file)
Files you need to translate: (at least you must create a copy for your language, or those pages will fail to open)
discussion-en.inc
download-en.inc
mailing_lists-en.inc
report_bugs-en.inc
submit2webmaster-en.inc
submit2webmaster-en-form.inc
doc/index-en.inc
status/index-en.inc

:You also may translate news, screenshot comments and status files.

:'''Note''' The tutorial translations in the doc/ directory are handled separately from the website translation. These are the files in inkscape_web/doc/*/ that have .XX.html extensions. You do not need to do anything about these pages.

:'''Note''' The translation of doxygen, wiki, and the various SF pages are separate from the website translation. You do not need to do anything about these pages.

5. Add a news item to the index page announcing your translation. You are encouraged to write it in both English and your native language. Use UTF-8 character set (or character entities if you prefer). You do this by adding a file like /news/en/200x/xx/0xx.inc and write your announcement.

:'''IMPORTANT: all files you change MUST be UTF-8 encoded! Otherwise, you will get broken output. See the UTF-8 note below, please.'''

:'''Note''' Even if the announcement does not need to be translated, you should copy it to your languages folder also.

:Reason: Same news must have same file names. If your announcement is 010.inc, and then the next news is 011.inc, if you translate that news only, your announcement will no more be shown. This is because if you have 11 localized news and there are 12 in /en/, the 11th will be shown in english. Now, if the 11th file in your folder is the translation of the 12th file in /en/, it will be displayed wrong.

6. If you have SVN access, then commit your changes to the site. See the Website Editing and Working With SVN documentation for directions.
:If you do ''not'' have SVN access, then show your translation to one of the Inkscape administrators for review. They will then give you access to SVN and the website, so you can deploy your changes.

== There are no UTF-8 entities !!! ==

As different people have talked about UTF-8 entities, this should be clarified: THERE IS NO SUCH THING!

An accented letter can be stored as:

* a "HTML entity": <pre> & (& a m p ;) --- ř (& # 3 4 5 ;) --- Ä (& A u m l ;)</pre>
* "character stored as UTF-8": & ř Ä
* (and a multitude of other conflicting standards, which the above two were designed to make obsolete).

HTML entities are a (somewhat) human readable transliteration.
The cool thing about HTML entities is that you don't need to care about encoding with them, as only the lower 128 of 256 ASCII characters are used to describe characters that normally are in the upper 128 or even don't exist in ASCII. The upper 128 are different (for example, in Windows codepages); at least, they are system-dependent.

Now, if we talk about UTF-8, this is an encoding! And it's one for UNIcode. The 8 means, that the most important characters need 8 bits (in particular, the lower 128 are the same as ASCII). All the other UNIcode characters are stored using 2, 3, or 4 bytes. And if your editor is not capable of UTF-8, youll see a mess instead of special characters like äüößéńí etc.

So, if you edit existing pages, you need to have an UTF-8 capable editor. (Kate is capable, but you might need to check the encoding in the extras menu.)

Please use UTF-8 encoding!
Please do not use HTML-entities! We should all use the same system. If you have questions about this, please ask.

Reference: HTML Entities: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_entities.asp

== See also ==

* [[WebSiteTranslation]]

[[Category:Help Wanted]]

Editing Inkscape's website

2007-07-31T13:39:30Z

Colin Marquardt: /* SVN Checkout of the Website Module */

Anyone can edit the Inkscape wiki.

Once you have developer-level access to the project, you can also help with maintenance of the non-wiki parts of the Inkscape website.

== SVN Checkout of the Website Module ==

To checkout the website SVN module:

:Type <pre>svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/inkscape_web/trunk inkscape_web</pre> after you have logged in with your username/password

For more info, see [[WorkingWithSVN]].

== Testing your website changes locally ==

Once you have checked out (see previous heading) the website module, then make a symbolic link to your web root directory. To do this for apache on redhat9 the best way is to navigate to <pre>/var/www/html</pre> and then type:

:<pre>ln -s /usr/src/inkscape-project/inkscape_web</pre> (NOTE: that the path you pass should be relative/absolute to the inkscape_web module you just checked out)

Thus, once you have done this, then you will be able to view the Inkscape website at <pre>http://localhost/inkscape_web/</pre> on your computer via a web browser.

Hopefully, you have apache configured properly and it is running.

== Making Your Changes Live on Inkscape.org ==

# Make your changes to your local inkscape_web module.
# Commit your changes, ensuring that you provide ample notes in your commit log message.
# ssh -l <your sf username> ssh.sourceforge.net *
# cd inkscape/inkscape_web
# ./publish_web.sh

(*)
If you haven't done this before, you need to set up a link to the inkscape_web folder in your home directory.
ln -s /home/groups/i/in/inkscape inkscape

== Adding News to the Site ==

If you have SVN access, you can add news to the site. First, you should add your signature to /includes/signatures.inc.

Create your news in english always! create a new file in the news/en/<this-year>/<this-month> folder, and give it the next highest number. (if there are files named 001.inc and 002.inc, name yours 003.inc) You can use this as a template:
<pre><nowiki>
<div class="item">
<h3>HEADER</h3>
MONTH DAY, YEAR
MESSAGE

<?php echo $[[SIG_YOURNAME]]; ?>
</div>
</nowiki></pre>
Add new paragraphs if needed and dont forget to change the signature.

If you want, translate the news to your language and save it in news/XX/<this-year>/<this-month>

Note: all news entries which weren't translated yet will show up in english.

If you really want to add news only in your language (not english), it might probably be the better way to modify your localized header (/index.xx-header.php). If you really think you need to have a local-only news, then please add an empty file with the same name (number) in the english directory and add a comment:



Make your changes live as described above.

== Adding Screenshots to the Site ==

The best way to add screenshots to the website is not by emailing them to the list or to any one developer unless you are not a developer. Instead, the best way is to create a screenshot for whatever screen size your system is set to (preferably a standard size like 1024 by 768), creating it in the PNG file format and then give it a descriptive name.

Then the resulting thumbnail should be of the resolution 267 pixels wide by 200 pixels high in PNG format. The naming must be in relationship to the screenshot.

Naming convention is:

:inkscape-<version>-<id>-<name>.png
:inkscape-<version>-<id>-<name>_thumb.png

Example:

:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature.png
:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature_thumb.png

<id> is ment to be something like 01, 02, 03... but you can also use 10a, 10b, 10c. this affects the order in the gallery. use zzz to place a sceenshot on top.
(NOTE: <id> wasnt there before. but i suggest using it beginning with 0.43)

save your shot into the "screenshots/gallery" folder, the thumb into "screenshots/gallery/thumbs".

Once the graphics are in the right folder, my lovely PHP script will display them automatically on the main page of the website.
They also appear on the screenshots/index.php page, therefore you must create a description file:

:inkscape-<version>-<id>-<name>.en

You may also create translations of description files. Just replace .en with the language code. Example:

:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature.en
:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature.de
:inkscape-0.43-01-myfeature.es

Store them in "screenshots/gallery/info"

Then make sure that you add your new images and description files and any changes to the SVN repository. For more info, see [[WorkingWithSVN]].

== Translating the Inkscape Website ==

1. Do an SVN checkout of the website module.

IMPORTANT: all files you change MUST be UTF-8 encoded!!!
else, you will get broken output.
See UT-8 note below, please.

2. Add your language by these steps:
- update the following line includes/header.php
$LANGUAGES = array("en", "de", "es"); // available languages

- Add a flag for your language in the images directory. It should be named inkscape_web/images/flag-XX.png. (where XX is your language code). Size is 34x20px.

- Add a line to css/base.css, similar to the following: (place your flag 50px left of the others)
#lang-xx { left:225px; }

- Add a link for your flag in includes/header.php

- create a copy of includes/localized-en.inc for your language. (like includes/localized-fr.inc) and translate the values of the strings.

- copy and translate index.en-header.php to your language.

- copy the subdirectory structure news/en/ to news/xx/ and, if you want, translate the news. (you can delete all news that you will not translate. the script will use the original news of /news/en then)

- you may add a signature to includes/signatures.inc and use it for news you create.

3. Look into other pages to see what needs to be done to translate them. (in general you need to create an inclusion file)
Files you need to translate: (at least you must create a copy for your language, or those pages will fail to open)
discussion-en.inc
download-en.inc
mailing_lists-en.inc
report_bugs-en.inc
submit2webmaster-en.inc
submit2webmaster-en-form.inc
doc/index-en.inc
status/index-en.inc

You also may translate news, screenshot comments and status files.

Note: The tutorial translations in the doc/ directory are handled
separately from the website translation. These are the files in
inkscape_web/doc/*/ that have .XX.html extensions. You do not need
to do anything about these pages.

Note: The translation of doxygen, wiki, and the various SF pages
are separate from the website translation. You do not need to do
anything about these pages.

5. Add a news item to the index page announcing your translation. You are encouraged to write it in both English and your native language. Use UTF-8 character set (or character entities if you prefer).
You do this by adding a file like /news/en/200x/xx/0xx.inc and write your announcement.

IMPORTANT: all files you change MUST be UTF-8 encoded!!!
else, you will get broken output.
See UT-8 note below, please.

Note: Even if the announcement does not need to be translated,
you should copy it to your languages folder also.
Reason: Same news must have same file names. If your announcement
is 010.inc, and then the next news is 011.inc, if you translate
that news only, your announcement will no more be shown. This is
because if you have 11 localized news and there are 12 in /en/,
the 11th will be shown in english. Now, if the 11th file in your
folder is the translation of the 12th file in /en/, it will be
displayed wrong

6. If you have SVN access, then commit your changes to the site. See the Website Editing and Working With SVN documentation for directions.

If you do not have SVN access, then show your translation to one of the Inkscape administrators for review. They will then give you access to SVN and the website, so you can deploy your changes.

== There are no UTF-8 entities !!! ==

As different people have talked about UTF-8 entities, this should be clarified: THERE IS NO SUCH THING!

An accented letter can be stored as:

* a "HTML entity": <pre> & (& a m p ;) --- ř (& # 3 4 5 ;) --- Ä (& A u m l ;)</pre>
* "character stored as UTF-8": & ř Ä
* (and a multitude of other conflicting standards, which the above two were designed to make obsolete).

HTML entities are a (somewhat) human readable transliteration.
The cool thing about HTML entities is that you don't need to care about encoding with them, as only the lower 128 of 256 ASCII characters are used to describe characters that normally are in the upper 128 or even don't exist in ASCII. The upper 128 are different (for example, in Windows codepages); at least, they are system-dependent.

Now, if we talk about UTF-8, this is an encoding! And it's one for UNIcode. The 8 means, that the most important characters need 8 bits (in particular, the lower 128 are the same as ASCII). All the other UNIcode characters are stored using 2, 3, or 4 bytes. And if your editor is not capable of UTF-8, youll see a mess instead of special characters like äüößéńí etc.

So, if you edit existing pages, you need to have an UTF-8 capable editor. (Kate is capable, but you might need to check the encoding in the extras menu.)

Please use UTF-8 encoding!
Please do not use HTML-entities! We should all use the same system. If you have questions about this, please ask.

Reference: HTML Entities: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_entities.asp

== See also ==

* [[WebSiteTranslation]]

[[Category:Help Wanted]]

Template:Tutorial scratchpad header

2007-07-26T18:31:01Z

Colin Marquardt:

{| cellspacing="5" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0em 0em 1em 0em; border:1px solid #F3E533; background:#FCFFCD;width:100%"
| This is a tutorial scratchpad. When this tutorial gets to a level of "completeness" it will be converted into DocBook XML format and commited to SVN.

If you edit or add anything, feel free to add your name to the authors list, so you get credit where credit is due!

'''Translating this tutorial''' Please do not translate this tutorial yet, it is still in the early stages of development and will be modified drastically. Translations can be done once it has been migrated to SVN.

'''Illustrations''' Please upload images in SVG format. If you use text in the illustrations, don't split sentences or phrases into multiple text objects, as this will make a proper translation impossible. Use a flowtext area and leave enough overflow room for languages which require more space to express the same thing. If appropriate, center the text. Please also start your images in the top left corner; don't leave space until the page border.

(Note: The automatically generated PNG thumbs are not working properly on this wiki right now, so just provide a link to the uploaded SVG on the wiki. Try to keep the naming of the images similar, but don't worry too much about the image numbering order, that can be resolved later.)
|}

TutorialUpdates-0.46

2007-07-26T18:29:21Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Effects */

This page is for users and developers to discuss Tutorial changes. These changes include existing tutorials that need to be updated and also tutorials that need to be created to document new features.

=General=

We should start having HTML tutorials around for older versions, and maybe for SVN as well. The direct link however should always go to the tutorials for the current stable version.

= Translation Related =

When creating a new tutorial, remember that all original strings should form full phrases even in the illustrations. It's best to use a textarea (centered if needed) so that the text can flow into form, even when it's longer. Existing illustrations are fixed already (the shapes tutorial specifically).

== Translator help needed ==

The conversion to PO format via xml2po is finished. Translators, please see
[[DocumentationTranslation#Tutorial_Translation]].

= Tutorial Updates =

In general, don't mention the Alt-Letter shortcuts
prominently in the tutorials, but the alternate ones. See http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.user/9023 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1540211&group_id=93438&atid=604306 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1557729&group_id=93438&atid=604306 etc.

== Basics ==
*Update "Multiple Selections" to add new select type (w/ Alt)
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to swatches to reflect bar at bottom
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to editing gradients to reflect all-oncanvas (perhaps even break out into new tutorial)
*We should probably also address the fill/stroke widget in the status bar.

== Shapes ==

== Advanced ==
*In "Node Editing" address mouseover and mousewheel selection

== Tracing ==
[[tutorialscratchpad_tracing|changes scratchpad]]
* update the screenshot to the current tracing dialog box
* add content about multiple scans
** cover colour, grey and brightness steps multiple scans
** cover the options for multiple scans - smooth, stack and remove background
* add content about the options tab
** supress speckles
** smooth corners
** optimise paths
* add content about foreground selection with SIOX

== Calligraphy ==
*Rename all "drag" references to "wiggle"
*Add information about etching, growing, and thinning

== Element of design ==
Color design :
* explain what is cold/warm color (with color wheel illustration(s))
* add some examples of color changes with a simplified color wheel and something like gtk color widget triangle.
* Speak about agave tool for color design (http://home.gna.org/colorscheme/ ) and/or some online tools. Agave is the best tool to give as it uses inkscape/gimp palette format.

Perspective :
* Blur and depth of field
* Add an exemple following the rules given (dark to light, warm to cold and saturated to desaturated) for color perspective representation, and eventually with blur effect.

== Tips & Tricks ==

= New Tutorials =

== Inkscape ==
*Clones & Clone tiler ([[scratchpad_cloningtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Clipping, Masks, & Patterns ([[scratchpad_clippingtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Paint Bucket Tool ([[scratchpad_paintbuckettutorial|tutorial draft]])

== Effects ==
* colours ([[scratchpad_colorstutorial|tutorial draft]])
** cover the basic concept
** perhaps svgs of a colourwheel that have been altered by each effect
** introduction into the custom... option and how to use

* Interpolation
** [http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/interpolate/ in SVN] (proofreaders are welcome) or [http://inkscape.org/doc/interpolate/tutorial-interpolate.html as HTML] (not always the latest version)

* pattern on path + extrude + inset outset halo

* modify path menu effects

== Filters ==
*Gaussian Blur
*Blend Modes

User:Colin Marquardt

2007-07-26T18:20:04Z

Colin Marquardt: /* See also */

TutorialUpdates-0.46

2007-07-26T00:00:07Z

Colin Marquardt: /* Effects */

This page is for users and developers to discuss Tutorial changes. These changes include existing tutorials that need to be updated and also tutorials that need to be created to document new features.

=General=

We should start having HTML tutorials around for older versions, and maybe for SVN as well. The direct link however should always go to the tutorials for the current stable version.

= Translation Related =

When creating a new tutorial, remember that all original strings should form full phrases even in the illustrations. It's best to use a textarea (centered if needed) so that the text can flow into form, even when it's longer. Existing illustrations are fixed already (the shapes tutorial specifically).

== Translator help needed ==

The conversion to PO format via xml2po is finished. Translators, please see
[[DocumentationTranslation#Tutorial_Translation]].

= Tutorial Updates =

In general, don't mention the Alt-Letter shortcuts
prominently in the tutorials, but the alternate ones. See http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.user/9023 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1540211&group_id=93438&atid=604306 and http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1557729&group_id=93438&atid=604306 etc.

== Basics ==
*Update "Multiple Selections" to add new select type (w/ Alt)
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to swatches to reflect bar at bottom
*Update "Fill and Stroke" reference to editing gradients to reflect all-oncanvas (perhaps even break out into new tutorial)
*We should probably also address the fill/stroke widget in the status bar.

== Shapes ==

== Advanced ==
*In "Node Editing" address mouseover and mousewheel selection

== Tracing ==
[[tutorialscratchpad_tracing|changes scratchpad]]
* update the screenshot to the current tracing dialog box
* add content about multiple scans
** cover colour, grey and brightness steps multiple scans
** cover the options for multiple scans - smooth, stack and remove background
* add content about the options tab
** supress speckles
** smooth corners
** optimise paths
* add content about foreground selection with SIOX

== Calligraphy ==
*Rename all "drag" references to "wiggle"
*Add information about etching, growing, and thinning

== Element of design ==
Color design :
* explain what is cold/warm color (with color wheel illustration(s))
* add some examples of color changes with a simplified color wheel and something like gtk color widget triangle.
* Speak about agave tool for color design (http://home.gna.org/colorscheme/ ) and/or some online tools. Agave is the best tool to give as it uses inkscape/gimp palette format.

Perspective :
* Blur and depth of field
* Add an exemple following the rules given (dark to light, warm to cold and saturated to desaturated) for color perspective representation, and eventually with blur effect.

== Tips & Tricks ==

= New Tutorials =

== Inkscape ==
*Clones & Clone tiler ([[scratchpad_cloningtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Clipping, Masks, & Patterns ([[scratchpad_clippingtutorial|tutorial draft]])
*Paint Bucket Tool ([[scratchpad_paintbuckettutorial|tutorial draft]])

== Effects ==
* colours ([[scratchpad_colorstutorial|tutorial draft]])
** cover the basic concept
** perhaps svgs of a colourwheel that have been altered by each effect
** introduction into the custom... option and how to use

* Interpolation
** [http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/doc-docbook/trunk/interpolate/ in SVN] or [http://inkscape.org/doc/interpolate/tutorial-interpolate.html as HTML] (not always the latest version)

* pattern on path + extrude + inset outset halo

* modify path menu effects

== Filters ==
*Gaussian Blur
*Blend Modes