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== Future manual outline ==
== Future manual outline ==
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'''
'''Introduction to Inkscape'''
** About SVG
* About SVG
** State of available SVG software
* State of available SVG software
** Inkscape Goals
* 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


My organisation (elisa):
'''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)


*'''Introduction to Inkscape'''
'''Documents'''
** About SVG
* Document properties
** State of available SVG software
* Creating templates
** Inkscape Goals
* Metadata
** 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
***                    Working with canvas
***                    Règles, guides, grille
***                    Palette
***                    information's bar


For me, dialogs, how to work with canvas, how to work with tool, it's after.
'''Toolbox'''
(/elisa)
* Selector
* Navigation tools
* Drawing tools
* Transformation tools
* Color tools
* Text
* Connector


*'''Toolbox''' ''(In depth, but limited to what you can do simply by clicking on the tool and using its toolbar controls)''
'''Objects'''
** Selector
* copying and pasting (+ styles)
** Node Tool
* transformations
** Tweak Tool
* grouping
** Magnification Tool
* cloning
** Object Tools
* whatever else
*** 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)''


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


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


*'''Advanced Topics''' ''(Stuff in menus and dialogs)''
'''Colors'''
** Fill / Stroke
* fill'n'stroke
** Effects
* swatches
*** Filter ''(Different from path effects?)''
* color management
*** Path
* link to gradient tool
*** Raster
* probably "clean up defs"
** 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


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


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


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


*'''Resources'''
'''Additional help resources'''
** Tutorials ''(Either included or linked to online version)''
* everything from Help menu
** Website / Wiki
* copy of the page that links to international sites
** Forums / Mailing Lists
* 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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