UserManualOutline

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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
    • 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)
    • 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
      • 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
    • 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