Difference between revisions of "Tutorials and help"

Revision as of 03:27, 21 February 2007

Name: 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.	Name: 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 Open Clip Art Library	Name: 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.
Name: 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.	Name: 3d like text effect in inkscape Overview: A tutorial that demonstrates a technique to create text with a bevelled edge effect.	Name: 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.
Name: a starfish with inkscape Overview: a simple tutorial that shows how to make a simple starfish in inkscape. great for inkscape "newbies"	Name: Sun background with inkscape Overview: A tutorial that demonstrates the technique of creating the "starburst" effect using inkscape.

Easy way:

Load up one of the existing tutorials
Replace its text and images with your own
Upload it to the Patch Tracker. Make SURE to click the "Upload and Attach a File" checkbox!

Official way:

Create a DocBook XML file like the Basic Tutorial DocBook
Follow directions in the tutorial directory README for formatting and handling of embedded non-SVG images
Create a subdirectory in the 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

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 <strong>Name: </strong>[http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/tutorial_slime.html slime to start] <br/>
 <strong>Overview: </strong> 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]]<br/>
+<strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/01/11/tutorial-a-starfish-with-inkscape/ a starfish with inkscape] <br/>
+<strong>Overview: </strong> 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]]<br/>
+<strong>Name: </strong>[http://foreach.awardspace.com/random/inkscape-two.html Sun background with inkscape] <br/>
+<strong>Overview: </strong> A tutorial that demonstrates the technique of creating the "starburst" effect using inkscape.
+| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"|
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