diff --git a/images/en/Interface-tour.png b/images/en/Interface-tour.png deleted file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 GIT binary patch literal 0 Hc$@ + + + + + + + + + image/svg+xml + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + A + + + B + + + C + + + D + + + C + + + E + + + diff --git a/images/en/Krita-popuppalette.png b/images/en/Krita-popuppalette.png index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 GIT binary patch literal 0 Hc$@ + + + + + + + + + image/svg+xml + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Brush Presets belongingto tag chosen + Color Selector + Canvas Rotation Slider + Tags List for Brush Preset + Common Brush Options + Canvas Zoom Slider + Zoom to 100% of image + Mirror View of Canvas + Switch to Canvas Only Mode + Color History + Background Color Indicator + Foreground Color Indicator + + + diff --git a/images/en/workspace-chooser-button.svg b/images/en/workspace-chooser-button.svg new file mode 100644 --- /dev/null +++ b/images/en/workspace-chooser-button.svg @@ -0,0 +1,229 @@ + + + + + + + + + + image/svg+xml + + + + + + + + + + + + + Workspace chooser button + + diff --git a/reference_manual/popup-palette.rst b/reference_manual/popup-palette.rst new file mode 100644 --- /dev/null +++ b/reference_manual/popup-palette.rst @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +.. meta:: + :description: + The Pop-up Palette in Krita + +.. metadata-placeholder + + :authors: - Raghavendra Kamath + :license: GNU free documentation license 1.3 or later. + +.. index:: Pop-up Palette +.. _pop-up_palette: + +Pop-up Palette +============== + +The Pop-up Palette is a feature unique to Krita amongst the digital painting applications. It is designed to increase productivity and save time of the artists by providing quick access to some of the most frequently used tools and features in Krita. The Pop-up palette can be accessed by |mouseright| on the canvas. A circular palette similar to what is shown in the image below will spawn at the position your mouse cursor. + +.. image:: /images/en/popup-palette-detail.svg + +As shown in the image above, the pop-up palette has the following tools and quick access shortcuts integrated into it + +- Foreground Color Indicator and Background color Indicators on the top right of the palette. +- A canvas rotation slider, which can help the artist quickly rotate the canvas while painting. +- A group of brush presets, based on the tag selected by the artist. By default the **My Favorite** tag is selected. By default only first 10 presets from the tag are shown, however you can change the number of brush presets shown by changing the value in the :ref:`Miscellaneous Settings Section ` of the dialog box. +- Color Selector with which you can select the hue from the circular ring and lightness and saturation from the triangular area in the middle. +- Color history area shows the most recent color swatches that you have used while painting. +- The tag list for brush preset will show you the list of both and default tags to choose from, selecting a tag from this list will show the corresponding brush presets in the palette. +- The common brush options such as size, opacity, angle et cetera will be shown when you click the **>** icon. A dialog box will appear which will have the sliders to adjust the brush options. You can choose which options are shown in this dialog box by clicking on the settings icon. +- The zoom slider allows you to quickly zoom the canvas. +- The 100% button sets the zoom to the 100% of the image size +- The button with the canvas icon switches to the canvas only mode, where the toolbar and dockers are hidden. +- The button with the mirror icon mirrors the canvas to help you spot the errors in the painting. diff --git a/reference_manual/preferences/general_settings.rst b/reference_manual/preferences/general_settings.rst --- a/reference_manual/preferences/general_settings.rst +++ b/reference_manual/preferences/general_settings.rst @@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ Tool Icon Shows the currently selected tool icon, even for the freehand brush. - + .. image:: /images/en/Settings_cursor_tool_icon.png Arrow Shows a generic cursor. - + .. image:: /images/en/Settings_cursor_arrow.png Crosshair @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ .. versionadded:: 4.1 This makes sure that the outline size will always be the maximum possible brush diameter, and not the current one as affected by sensors such as pressure. This makes the cursor a little less noisy to use. - + Cursor Color: The default cursor color. This is mixed with the canvas image so that it will usually have a contrasting color, but sometimes this mixing does not work. This is usually due driver problems. When that happens, you can configure a more pleasant color here. @@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Gives you the tool options in a docker. In toolbar Gives you the tool options in the toolbar, next to the brush settings. You can open it with :kbd:`\\`. - + Brush Flow Mode In Krita 4.2 the behaviour of flow in combination with opacity was changed. This allows you to turn it back to the 4.1 behaviour. This will however be removed in future versions. diff --git a/user_manual/getting_started/navigation.rst b/user_manual/getting_started/navigation.rst --- a/user_manual/getting_started/navigation.rst +++ b/user_manual/getting_started/navigation.rst @@ -20,24 +20,24 @@ Interface --------- -Krita provides an ample choice for the artists to arrange the workspace. An artist can snap and arrange the elements of the workspace, much like snapping together Lego blocks. Krita provides a set of construction kit parts in the form of Dockers and Toolbars. Every set of elements can be shown, hidden, moved and rearranged that let the artists easily customize their own user interface experience. +Krita's interface is very flexible and provides an ample choice for the artists to arrange the elements of the workspace. An artist can snap and arrange the elements, much like snapping together Lego blocks. Krita provides a set of construction kit parts in the form of Dockers and Toolbars. Every set of elements can be shown, hidden, moved and rearranged that let the artists easily customize their own user interface experience. A Tour of the Krita Interface ----------------------------- -As we've said before, the Krita interface is very malleable and the way that you choose to configure the work surface may not resemble those above but, at least we can use these as a starting point. +As we've said before, the Krita interface is very malleable and the way that you choose to configure the work surface may not resemble those shown below, but we can use these as a starting point. -.. image:: /images/en/Interface-tour.png +.. image:: /images/en/Interface-tour.svg :width: 1000 :align: center - **A** -- Traditional :guilabel:`File` or action menu found in most windowed applications. - **B** -- Toolbar - This is where you can choose your brushes, set parameters such as opacity and size and other settings. -- **C** -- Sidebars for the Movable Panels/Dockers. In some applications, these are known as Dockable areas. Krita also allows you to dock panels at the top and/or bottom as well. -- **D** -- Status Bar - This space shows you preferred mode for showing selection i.e. marching ants or mask mode, your selected brush preset, :ref:`Color Space `, image size and provides a convenient zoom control. -- **E** -- Floating Panel/Docker - These can be "popped" in and out of their docks at any time in order to see a greater range of options. A good example of this would be the :ref:`brush_preset_docker` or the :ref:`palette_docker`. +- **C** -- Sidebars for the Movable Panels/Dockers. In some applications, these are known as Dockable areas. Krita also allows you to dock panels at the top and/or bottom as well. +- **D** -- Status Bar - This space shows the preferred mode for showing selection i.e. marching ants or mask mode, your selected brush preset, :ref:`Color Space `, image size and provides a convenient zoom control. +- **E** -- Floating Panel/Docker - These can be "popped" in and out of their docks at any time in order to see a greater range of options. A good example of this would be the :ref:`brush_preset_docker` or the :ref:`palette_docker`. -Your canvas sits in the middle and unlike traditional paper or even most digital painting apps, Krita provides the artist with a scrolling canvas of infinite size (not that you'll need it of course!). The standard navigation tools are as follows: +Your canvas sits in the middle and unlike traditional paper or even most digital painting applications, Krita provides the artist with a scrolling canvas of infinite size (not that you'll need it of course!). The standard navigation tools are as follows: Navigation ---------- @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Zooming Discrete zooming can be done through :kbd:`+`, and :kbd:`-`. Using :kbd:`Ctrl + Space` or :kbd:`Ctrl +` |mousemiddle| can allow for direct zooming with the stylus. Mirroring - You can mirror the view can be quickly done via :kbd:`M` key. Mirroring is a great technique that seasoned digital artists use to quickly review the composition of their work to ensure that it "reads" well, even when flipped horizontally. + You can mirror the view can be quickly done via :kbd:`M` key. Mirroring is a great technique that seasoned digital artists use to quickly review the composition of their work to ensure that it "reads" well, even when flipped horizontally. Rotating You can rotate the canvas without transforming. It can be done with :kbd:`Ctrl + [` or :kbd:`4` and the other way with :kbd:`Ctrl + ]` or :kbd:`6`. Quick mouse based rotation is :kbd:`Shift + Space` and :kbd:`Shift +` |mousemiddle|. To reset rotation use :kbd:`5` . @@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ Dockers ------- -Krita subdivides many of its options into functional panels called Dockers (aka Docks). +Krita subdivides many of its options into functional panels called Dockers (also known as Docks). -Dockers are small windows that can contain, for example, things like the layer stack, Color Palette or Brush Presets. Think of them as the painter's palette, or his water, or his brushkit. They can be activated by choosing the :guilabel:`Settings` menu and the :guilabel:`Dockers` sub-menu. There you will find a long list of available options. +Dockers are small windows that can contain, for example, things like the layer stack, Color Palette or list of Brush Presets. Think of them as the painter's palette, or his water, or his brush kit. They can be activated by choosing the :guilabel:`Settings` menu and the :guilabel:`Dockers` sub-menu. There you will find a long list of available options. Dockers can be removed by clicking the **x** in the upper-right of the docker-window. -Dockers, as the name implied, can be docked into the main interface. You can do this by dragging the docker to the sides of the canvas (or top or bottom if you prefer). +Dockers, as the name implies, can be docked into the main interface. You can do this by dragging the docker to the sides of the canvas (or top or bottom if you prefer). Dockers contain many of the "hidden", and powerful, aspects of **Krita** that you will want to explore as you start delving deeper into the application. @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ .. image:: /images/en/Krita_Opacity_Slider.png -The total range is represented from left to right and blue bar gives an indication of where in the possible range the current value is. Clicking anywhere, left or right, of that slider will change the current number to something lower (to the left) or higher (to the right). +The total range is represented from left to right and blue bar gives an indication of where in the possible range the current value is. Clicking anywhere, left or right, of that slider will change the current number to something lower (to the left) or higher (to the right). To input a specific number, |mouseright| the slider. A number can now be entered directly for even greater precision. @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ -------- .. image:: /images/en/Krita_Toolbar.png -Toolbars are where some of the important actions and menus are placed so that they are readily and quickly available for the artist while painting. +Toolbars are where some of the important actions and menus are placed so that they are readily and quickly available for the artist while painting. You can learn more about the Krita Toolbars and how to configure them in over in the :ref:`Toolbars section ` of the manual. Putting these to effective use can really speed up the Artist's workflow, especially for users of Tablet-Monitors and Tablet-PCs. @@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ Workspace Chooser ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -The button on the very right of the toolbar is the workspace chooser. This allows you to load and save common configurations of the user interface in Krita. There are a few common workspaces that come with Krita. +The button on the very right of the Toolbar is the workspace chooser. This allows you to load and save common configurations of the user interface in Krita. There are a few common workspaces that come with Krita. + +.. image:: /images/en/workspace-chooser-button.svg Pop-up Palette -------------- @@ -103,11 +105,11 @@ .. image:: /images/en/Krita-popuppalette.png :align: center -Pop-up Palette is a unique feature in Krita designed to increase productivity of the artist. It is a circular menu for quickly choosing brushes, foreground and background colors, recent colors while painting. To access the palette you have to just |mouseright| on the canvas. The palette will spawn at the place of the brush tip or cursor. +:ref:`Pop-up Palette ` is a feature unique to Krita, designed to increase the productivity of the artist. It is a circular menu for quickly choosing brushes, foreground and background colors, recent colors while painting. To access the palette you have to just |mouseright| on the canvas. The palette will spawn at the position of the brush tip or cursor. -By tagging your brush presets you can add particular sets of brushes to this palette. For example, if you add some inking brush presets to inking tag you can change the tags to inking in the pop-up palette and you'll get all the inking brushes in the palette. +By tagging your brush presets you can add particular sets of brushes to this palette. For example, if you add some inking brush presets to inking tag you can change the tags to inking in the pop-up palette and you'll get all the inking brushes in the palette. -You can :ref:`tag ` brush presets via the :ref:`brush_preset_docker`, check out the resource overview page to know more about tagging in general. +You can :ref:`tag ` brush presets via the :ref:`brush_preset_docker`, check out the :ref:`resource overview page ` to know more about tagging in general. -If you call up the pop-up palette again, you can click the wrench icon, and select the tag. In fact, you can make multiple tags and switch between them. -When you need more than ten presets, go into :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure Krita --> General --> Favorite presets` and change the number of presets from 10 to something you feel comfortable. +If you call up the pop-up palette again, you can click the tag icon, and select the tag. In fact, you can make multiple tags and switch between them. +When you need more than ten presets, go into :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure Krita --> General --> Miscellaneous --> Number of Palette Presets` and change the number of presets from 10 to something you feel comfortable.