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== Future manual outline ==
== Future manual outline ==
Présentation d'inkscape
''Introduction to Inkscape''


La boîte à outils
'''Introduction to Inkscape'''
''Toolbox'' | how far, should we include here all tool options? for example "How to use bézier tool"
* About SVG
* State of available SVG software
* Inkscape Goals


Les dialogues
'''Basics''' (already outlined, needs some refinement)
''Windows and Dialogs''
* 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)


le menu Chemin
'''Documents'''
''Path Menu''
* Document properties
* Creating templates
* Metadata


le menu Effets et les filtres
'''Toolbox'''
''Effects and Filters Menu''
* Selector
* Navigation tools
* Drawing tools
* Transformation tools
* Color tools
* Text
* Connector


les raccourcis claviers
'''Objects'''
''Keyboard Map'' | do we need to put other input information together with keyboard stuff (pen tablet and even mouse related)?
* copying and pasting (+ styles)
* transformations
* grouping
* cloning
* whatever else


'''Layers'''
* layers
* working with layers in Inkscape


I would add some step by step tutorials like the "beginning with inkscape" but on other subjects. This has been done by gimp docs team very successfully.
'''Paths'''


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


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'''Patterns'''


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


Introduction to Inkscape
'''Setting up Inkscape (Preferences)'''
About SVG
State of available SVG software
Inkscape Goals
Interface (no real depth here)
Using the mouse & Keyboard
Working with the canvas
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


Toolbox (In depth, but limited to what you can do simply by clicking on the tool and using its toolbar controls)
'''Additional help resources'''
Selector
* everything from Help menu
Node Tool
* copy of the page that links to international sites
Tweak Tool
* mailing lists
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
Color Bar (Not really in the Toolbox, but makes sense here - however, I think plans are to do something different with it)
 
Advanced Topics (Stuff in menus and dialogs)
Fill / Stroke
Effects
Filter (Different from path effects?)
Path
Raster
Arrangement of Objects
Coordinates (?)
Layers
Aligning
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
Text (Detailed)
Input (Mouse, Keyboard, Pen Tablet, Telekinesis :)
Document Properties
(Vacuum Defs)
Import / Export / Saving As (detailed)
Openclipart Import / Export Script
Printing
Inkscape Preferences
 
Super Advanced Topics ("Power User" stuff, hidden options, etc)
XML Editor
Color Profiling (Color Management)
Whiteboard
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

Latest revision as of 13:16, 15 July 2008

Future manual outline

Introduction to Inkscape

  • About SVG
  • State of available SVG software
  • 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...)
    • 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

  • 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

  • layers
  • working with layers in Inkscape

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
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