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Relsi.ramone: /* Future manual outline */

2008-07-15T13:16:49Z

Future manual outline

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	'''Layers'''		'''Layers'''
	* ~~you know what we need here~~		* layers
			* working with layers in Inkscape

	'''Paths'''		'''Paths'''

Faceman at 23:37, 27 November 2007

2007-11-27T23:37:28Z

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	== Future manual outline ==		== Future manual outline ==

	'''(Introduction to Inkscape)'''		'''Introduction to Inkscape'''
	* About SVG		* About SVG
	* State of available SVG software		* State of available SVG software
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	* copy of the page that links to international sites		* copy of the page that links to international sites
	* mailing lists		* mailing lists

	~~----~~


	~~Here's a more detailed outline proposal. I know it's missing some stuff. If you have any suggestions, feel free to add and/or comment on them. -JF~~

	*'''Introduction to Inkscape'''
	** About SVG
	** State of available SVG software
	** Inkscape Goals
	** Interface ''(no real depth here - just a basic overview of how these things work, where they are, what they look like...)''
	*** Menus
	*** Command Bar
	*** Toolbars
	*** Tool Options
	*** Working with the Canvas
	*** Rulers, Guides and Grids
	*** Palette
	*** Information Bar
	*** Dialogs (at least the difference between floating/docked)

	~~For me, dialogs, how to work with canvas, how to work with tool, it's after.~~
	~~(/elisa)~~
	Hum, i'm not sure : it depends if you think of the manual as a tutorial or as a help system. In the first case you're right, in the second, one usually first explain the environnment before going further because the reader simply don't read it from A to Z. So the TOC is not thought as a learning path but a logical. (/pygmee)

	~~(elisa) ok JF and you are ok to put working with canvas here. 2 yes and 1 no. Then it's ok :-) So, we are near our definitively TOC (just wait proposition of Alexandre).~~
	~~(/elisa)~~

	I like your layout. I moved a few things (Tool Options after toolbars, since it makes more sense to have the subordinate come second). I think we still need to make mention of the Dialogs here, but just general mention of how they work. The specifics of each dialog will come in following sections. You still have Working with the Canvas above, though you said you thought it should come later. I think it should be briefly described above, more specifically later. -JF

	*'''Toolbox''' ''(In depth, but limited to what you can do simply by clicking on the tool and using its toolbar controls)''
	** Selector
	** Node Tool
	** Tweak Tool
	** Magnification Tool
	** Object Tools
	*** Box Tool
	*** Elipse Tool
	*** Shape Tool
	*** Spiral Tool
	** 3D Tool
	** Drawing Tools
	*** Freehand Tool
	*** Bezier Tool
	*** Calligraphy Tool
	**** Engraving Tool
	** Paint Bucket / Fill Tool
	** Text Tool
	** Diagram Tool
	** Color Tools
	*** Gradient Tool
	*** Color Picker / Dropper

	~~(elisa) for me color bar not here, but at the begining in presentation of interface. (/elisa)~~

	~~I took it out - since there's not much to talk about anyway it will be taken care of in the interface section. -JF~~

	*'''Advanced Topics''' ''(Stuff in menus and dialogs)''
	** Fill / Stroke
	** Display
	*** Display modes
	*** Icon preview
	** Effects
	*** Filter ''(Different from path effects?)''
	*** Path
	*** Raster
	** Arrangement of Objects
	*** Coordinates (?)
	*** Layers
	*** Aligning / Distributing
	*** Grids, Guides & Snapping
	** Object Operations
	*** Path Operations
	*** Selecting / Copying / Pasting
	*** Grouping
	*** Duplicating / Cloning / Tile Cloning
	*** Transforming
	*** Clip / Mask
	*** Bitmap Functions ''(any operation particular to bitmaps not covered elsewhere)''
	**** Make Bitmap Copy
	**** Tracing Bitmap
	** Text ''(Detailed)''
	** Input ''(Mouse, Keyboard, Pen Tablet, Telekinesis :)''
	** Document Properties
	** (Vacuum Defs)
	** Import / Export / Saving As ''(detailed)''
	*** Openclipart Import / Export Script
	*** File Format spec and inkscape conformity
	** Printing
	** Inkscape Preferences

	~~(elisa) For me, all ok,all the dialogs and the effects here.(/elisa)~~


	*'''Super Advanced Topics''' ''("Power User" stuff, hidden options, etc)''
	** XML Editor
	** Color Profiling ''(Color Management)''
	** Whiteboard
	** Hidden Options
	** Command Line
	** Scripting
	** Using Inkview ''(Can it do anything besides display a file?)''

	*'''Resources'''
	** Tutorials ''(Either included or linked to online version)''
	** Website / Wiki
	** Forums / Mailing Lists
	** SVG Spec Reference
	** Other Pertinent Links

Faceman at 23:36, 27 November 2007

2007-11-27T23:36:31Z

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	~~Proposition of Alexandre :~~

	~~'''Basics'''~~
	* (already outlined, needs some refinement) Do you mean what is below? -JF

	'''(Introduction to Inkscape)'''		'''(Introduction to Inkscape)'''
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	* State of available SVG software		* State of available SVG software
	* Inkscape Goals		* Inkscape Goals

			'''Basics''' (already outlined, needs some refinement)
	* Interface ''(no real depth here - just a basic overview of how these things work, where they are, what they look like...)''		* Interface ''(no real depth here - just a basic overview of how these things work, where they are, what they look like...)''
	** Menus		** Menus

Faceman at 04:43, 29 October 2007

2007-10-29T04:43:02Z

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	'''Basics'''		'''Basics'''
	* (already outlined, needs some refinement)		* (already outlined, needs some refinement) Do you mean what is below? -JF

			'''(Introduction to Inkscape)'''
			* About SVG
			* State of available SVG software
			* Inkscape Goals
			* Interface ''(no real depth here - just a basic overview of how these things work, where they are, what they look like...)''
			** Menus
			** Command Bar
			** Toolbars
			** Tool Options
			** Working with the Canvas
			** Rulers, Guides and Grids
			** Palette
			** Information Bar
			** Dialogs (at least the difference between floating/docked)

	'''Documents'''		'''Documents'''

Elisa-yemanja: /* Future manual outline */

2007-10-25T11:55:30Z

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	Proposition of Alexandre :		Proposition of Alexandre :
	Basics (already outlined, needs some refinement)
			'''Basics'''
			* (already outlined, needs some refinement)

	'''Documents'''		'''Documents'''

Elisa-yemanja: /* Future manual outline */

2007-10-24T19:22:23Z

Future manual outline

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	== Future manual outline ==		== Future manual outline ==

			Proposition of Alexandre :
			Basics (already outlined, needs some refinement)

			'''Documents'''
			* Document properties
			* Creating templates
			* Metadata

			'''Toolbox'''
			* Selector
			* Navigation tools
			* Drawing tools
			* Transformation tools
			* Color tools
			* Text
			* Connector

			'''Objects'''
			* copying and pasting (+ styles)
			* transformations
			* grouping
			* cloning
			* whatever else

			'''Layers'''
			* you know what we need here

			'''Paths'''

			'''Colors'''
			* fill'n'stroke
			* swatches
			* color management
			* link to gradient tool
			* probably "clean up defs"

			'''Patterns'''

			'''Effects'''
			* modification effects
			* raster effects
			* Live Path Effects
			* SVG filters
			* creating new effects (i.e. Python scripts tutorial)

			'''Setting up Inkscape (Preferences)'''

			'''Additional help resources'''
			* everything from Help menu
			* copy of the page that links to international sites
			* mailing lists

			----


	Here's a more detailed outline proposal. I know it's missing some stuff. If you have any suggestions, feel free to add and/or comment on them. -JF		Here's a more detailed outline proposal. I know it's missing some stuff. If you have any suggestions, feel free to add and/or comment on them. -JF

Elisa-yemanja: /* Future manual outline */

2007-10-20T12:29:30Z

Future manual outline

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	(/elisa)		(/elisa)
	Hum, i'm not sure : it depends if you think of the manual as a tutorial or as a help system. In the first case you're right, in the second, one usually first explain the environnment before going further because the reader simply don't read it from A to Z. So the TOC is not thought as a learning path but a logical. (/pygmee)		Hum, i'm not sure : it depends if you think of the manual as a tutorial or as a help system. In the first case you're right, in the second, one usually first explain the environnment before going further because the reader simply don't read it from A to Z. So the TOC is not thought as a learning path but a logical. (/pygmee)

	(elisa) ok JF and you are ok to put working with canvas here. 2 yes and 1 no. Then it's ok :-) So, we are near our definitively TOC (just wait proposition of Alexandre).		(elisa) ok JF and you are ok to put working with canvas here. 2 yes and 1 no. Then it's ok :-) So, we are near our definitively TOC (just wait proposition of Alexandre).
	(/elisa)		(/elisa)

Elisa-yemanja: /* Future manual outline */

2007-10-20T12:29:08Z

Future manual outline

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	(/elisa)		(/elisa)
	Hum, i'm not sure : it depends if you think of the manual as a tutorial or as a help system. In the first case you're right, in the second, one usually first explain the environnment before going further because the reader simply don't read it from A to Z. So the TOC is not thought as a learning path but a logical. (/pygmee)		Hum, i'm not sure : it depends if you think of the manual as a tutorial or as a help system. In the first case you're right, in the second, one usually first explain the environnment before going further because the reader simply don't read it from A to Z. So the TOC is not thought as a learning path but a logical. (/pygmee)
			(elisa) ok JF and you are ok to put working with canvas here. 2 yes and 1 no. Then it's ok :-) So, we are near our definitively TOC (just wait proposition of Alexandre).
			(/elisa)

	I like your layout. I moved a few things (Tool Options after toolbars, since it makes more sense to have the subordinate come second). I think we still need to make mention of the Dialogs here, but just general mention of how they work. The specifics of each dialog will come in following sections. You still have Working with the Canvas above, though you said you thought it should come later. I think it should be briefly described above, more specifically later. -JF		I like your layout. I moved a few things (Tool Options after toolbars, since it makes more sense to have the subordinate come second). I think we still need to make mention of the Dialogs here, but just general mention of how they work. The specifics of each dialog will come in following sections. You still have Working with the Canvas above, though you said you thought it should come later. I think it should be briefly described above, more specifically later. -JF

Gemy c at 22:17, 18 October 2007

2007-10-18T22:17:50Z

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	For me, dialogs, how to work with canvas, how to work with tool, it's after.		For me, dialogs, how to work with canvas, how to work with tool, it's after.
	(/elisa)		(/elisa)
			Hum, i'm not sure : it depends if you think of the manual as a tutorial or as a help system. In the first case you're right, in the second, one usually first explain the environnment before going further because the reader simply don't read it from A to Z. So the TOC is not thought as a learning path but a logical. (/pygmee)

	I like your layout. I moved a few things (Tool Options after toolbars, since it makes more sense to have the subordinate come second). I think we still need to make mention of the Dialogs here, but just general mention of how they work. The specifics of each dialog will come in following sections. You still have Working with the Canvas above, though you said you thought it should come later. I think it should be briefly described above, more specifically later. -JF		I like your layout. I moved a few things (Tool Options after toolbars, since it makes more sense to have the subordinate come second). I think we still need to make mention of the Dialogs here, but just general mention of how they work. The specifics of each dialog will come in following sections. You still have Working with the Canvas above, though you said you thought it should come later. I think it should be briefly described above, more specifically later. -JF
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	*'''Advanced Topics''' ''(Stuff in menus and dialogs)''		*'''Advanced Topics''' ''(Stuff in menus and dialogs)''
	** Fill / Stroke		** Fill / Stroke
			** Display
			*** Display modes
			*** Icon preview
	** Effects		** Effects
	*** Filter ''(Different from path effects?)''		*** Filter ''(Different from path effects?)''
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	*** Coordinates (?)		*** Coordinates (?)
	*** Layers		*** Layers
	*** Aligning		*** Aligning / Distributing
	*** Grids, Guides & Snapping		*** Grids, Guides & Snapping
	** Object Operations		** Object Operations
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	*** Bitmap Functions ''(any operation particular to bitmaps not covered elsewhere)''		*** Bitmap Functions ''(any operation particular to bitmaps not covered elsewhere)''
	**** Make Bitmap Copy		**** Make Bitmap Copy
			**** Tracing Bitmap
	** Text ''(Detailed)''		** Text ''(Detailed)''
	** Input ''(Mouse, Keyboard, Pen Tablet, Telekinesis :)''		** Input ''(Mouse, Keyboard, Pen Tablet, Telekinesis :)''
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	** Import / Export / Saving As ''(detailed)''		** Import / Export / Saving As ''(detailed)''
	*** Openclipart Import / Export Script		*** Openclipart Import / Export Script
			*** File Format spec and inkscape conformity
	** Printing		** Printing
	** Inkscape Preferences		** Inkscape Preferences

Faceman at 01:33, 17 October 2007

2007-10-17T01:33:21Z

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	** State of available SVG software		** State of available SVG software
	** Inkscape Goals		** Inkscape Goals
	** Interface ''(no real depth here~~)''~~		** Interface ''(no real depth here - just a basic overview of how these things work, where they are, what they look like...)''
	*** Using the mouse & Keyboard		*** Menus
	*** Working with the canvas		*** Command Bar
	*** Working with simple objects
	**** Basics of ~~object properties~~
	*** Opening / Saving files
	*** Elements of Interface
	**** Menus
	**** Toolbars / Bottom bar
	**** Dialogs
	***** How they ~~work ''(or Different types: Floating / Docked~~)''
	***** How to use them

	~~My organisation (elisa):~~

	*'''Introduction to Inkscape'''
	** About SVG
	** State of available SVG software
	** Inkscape Goals
	** Interface ''(no real depth here)''
	~~***~~ Menus
	*** ~~Barre des commandes (bar where have icon to save etc)~~
	*** Barre de contrôle des outils (bar tool option)
	*** Toolbars		*** Toolbars
	*** Working with ~~canvas~~		*** Tool Options
	*** ~~Règles, guides~~, ~~grille~~		*** Working with the Canvas
			*** Rulers, Guides and Grids
	*** Palette		*** Palette
	*** ~~information's bar~~		*** Information Bar
			*** Dialogs (at least the difference between floating/docked)

	For me, dialogs, how to work with canvas, how to work with tool, it's after.		For me, dialogs, how to work with canvas, how to work with tool, it's after.
	(/elisa)		(/elisa)

			I like your layout. I moved a few things (Tool Options after toolbars, since it makes more sense to have the subordinate come second). I think we still need to make mention of the Dialogs here, but just general mention of how they work. The specifics of each dialog will come in following sections. You still have Working with the Canvas above, though you said you thought it should come later. I think it should be briefly described above, more specifically later. -JF

	*'''Toolbox''' ''(In depth, but limited to what you can do simply by clicking on the tool and using its toolbar controls)''		*'''Toolbox''' ''(In depth, but limited to what you can do simply by clicking on the tool and using its toolbar controls)''
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	*** Gradient Tool		*** Gradient Tool
	*** Color Picker / Dropper		*** Color Picker / Dropper
	*** Color Bar ''(Not really in the Toolbox, but makes sense here - however, I think plans are to do something different with it)''

			(elisa) for me color bar not here, but at the begining in presentation of interface. (/elisa)

	~~(elisa) for me color bar~~ not ~~here, but at~~ the ~~begining in presentation of~~ interface. ~~(/elisa)~~		I took it out - since there's not much to talk about anyway it will be taken care of in the interface section. -JF

	*'''Advanced Topics''' ''(Stuff in menus and dialogs)''		*'''Advanced Topics''' ''(Stuff in menus and dialogs)''