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diff --git a/doc/krita/tutorial-tablet.docbook b/doc/krita/tutorial-tablet.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 2e5e6184b..000000000 --- a/doc/krita/tutorial-tablet.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,141 +0,0 @@ -<sect1 id="tutorial-tablet"> -<title>Working with tablets</title> - -<para>This tutorial is intended to describe you the first steps with working -with a tablet with &krita;. The tutorial assumes you are using &Linux;.</para> - -<sect2 id="tutorial-tablet-configuring"> -<title>Configuring it</title> - -<para> -As any hardware it nearly works out of the box. &Linux; should recognize it -fine, but you might have to configure the X11 server by hand. The best way to -do this is to follow the instruction on the Wacom &Linux; howto: <ulink -url="http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/index.php/howto/main" />. -</para><para> -Then, in &krita;, you need to enable the various tools (in the -<guilabel>Tablet</guilabel> section of the -<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure -&krita;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> dialog) — you can find more -information in the <link linkend="settings-preferences-tablet">tablet settings -section</link>. -</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="tutorial-tablet-firstcontact"> -<title>First contact with the tablet</title> - -<para> -There are three devices of your tablet that you can use with &krita;: -</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>the cursor, the mouse that was shipped with the Wacom -tablet</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>the eraser, the round part on the top of the pen</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>the stylus, the thin point on the bottom of the pen</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para> -By default, when you use the stylus or the cursor on the tablet, the Brush -tool and the pixel brush painting operation will get selected. The eraser -device is associated to the <quote>pixel eraser</quote> painting operation. -But if you select a different tool or a different painting operation with one -device, &krita; will remember the association when you switch between devices. -</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="tutorial-tablet-outlines"> -<title>Outlines of a flower</title> - -<para> -Even if you knew how to draw before you started with a tablet, you will need -to adapt to the tablet. It doesn't feel the same. So I suggest to start with -something simple, like a flower, and to use a picture as a model: -</para> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>A flower</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="tutorial-tablet-1.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>A flower</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>A flower</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para> -First, you will need to create a new layer for the outline. I advise you to -lock the layer with the picture, it will prevent you from making mistakes. -</para><para> -Drawing the outline of the flower seems pretty easy, but for your first -experience you will have a great difficulty to precisely follow the line on -the screen while your hand has to move on the tablet. Eventually you will get -something like this: -</para> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The outline of the flower</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="tutorial-tablet-2.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The outline of the flower</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The outline of the flower</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="tutorial-tablet-colorization"> -<title>Colorization</title> - -<para> -For the colorization, you will need to create a third layer. You will -have to move it below the layer with the outlines, and do not forget to lock -the outline layer. -</para><para> -It's mostly easier than the outline part, just select the color you want to -use (either with the color selector or with the color picker), then for most -of the work you can use the fill tool: with the mouse, click on the part you -want to fill, as by default the fill tool will take the outline into -consideration. On the following image, the different colors of the heart of -the flower are not seperated by outlines, to do them I just completed the -missing outline with a yellow or brown line to create the separation between -the different colors. -</para> - -<para> -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The colored flower</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="tutorial-tablet-3.png" format="PNG" /> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>The colored flower</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The colored flower</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</para> - -<para> -The resulting image looks and feels like old fashion clipart, mostly because -it lacks shadows and illumination, which are not covered by this tutorial. -</para> - -</sect2> - -</sect1> |