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diff --git a/doc/krita/tutorial-starting.docbook b/doc/krita/tutorial-starting.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f720a88c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/krita/tutorial-starting.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,117 @@ +<sect1 id="tutorial-starting"> +<title>Starting to know &krita;</title> + +<para> +So, let's show you all the niceties. You can start &krita; either on its own +or from the &koffice; shell. In your &kde; menus, &krita; should be placed +either under Graphics or under Office — it depends a bit on who packaged +&koffice; for you. Or do what I do: press +<keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> (which opens the +minicli), type <userinput><command>krita</command></userinput> and +press <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. +</para> + +<para> +A little later, you'll be greeted by a dialog: +</para> + +<para> +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>The <guilabel>Create Document</guilabel> dialog</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="createdocument.png" format="PNG" /> +</imageobject> +<textobject> +<phrase>The <guilabel>Create Document</guilabel> dialog</phrase> +</textobject> +<caption><para>The <guilabel>Create Document</guilabel> dialog</para></caption> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</para> + +<para> +This is standard for &koffice;: you can create a new document, choose a +document from among your files or select a document you had opened in an earlier +session. We have got a bunch of templates here, ordered by color model. &krita; +is a very flexible application and can handle many different types of images: +<acronym>CMYK</acronym> images for printers, <acronym>RGB</acronym> images for +the web, <acronym>RGB</acronym> images with high channel depths for +photographers, watercolor images for painters — and more. For now, choose +<guilabel>Custom Document</guilabel>. That will allow +us to see the <guilabel>New Image</guilabel> dialog box: +</para> + +<para> +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>The <guilabel>New Image</guilabel> dialog</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="newimage.png" format="PNG" /> +</imageobject> +<textobject> +<phrase>The <guilabel>New Image</guilabel> dialog</phrase> +</textobject> +<caption><para>The <guilabel>New Image</guilabel> dialog</para></caption> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</para> + +<para> +Here you can give your document a name, determine the dimensions and the +resolution. The combination of width/height and resolution determines how big +your image will be on screen or on paper: if your image has a resolution of +100x100 dpi, and your image is 1000x1000 pixels big, then, if everything is +configured correctly, your image will be exactly 10 inches long and 10 inches +wide if you check with a ruler, no matter the resolution of your screen or of +your printer — if shown at 100%. However, life is seldom so well-regulated +that this actually works out. For now, just think pixels, not inches. +</para> + +<para> +The next group of options is a lot more interesting than resolution: &krita; +is an enormously flexible application and you can work with many kinds of +images. For this tutorial, just select <guilabel>RGB (8 +bits/channel)</guilabel>. You can also select a profile. For now, we leave this +at the default setting of <guilabel>sRGB built-in - (lcms internal)</guilabel>. +</para> + +<para> +In the third option group, you can select the initial canvas color and the +amount of opacity/transparency of this color. Furthermore you can +add a description of the contents. We leave these options at their default +settings as well, so click <guibutton>Create</guibutton> to actually create the new +image. +</para> + +<para> +You will now see the main &krita; screen. +</para> + +<para> +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>&krita;'s main screen</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="mainscreen.png" format="PNG" /> +</imageobject> +<textobject> +<phrase>&krita;'s main screen</phrase> +</textobject> +<caption><para>&krita;'s main screen</para></caption> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</para> + +<para> +On the left hand side and on the top, there are toolbars which offer you access +to tools for painting, editing, and selecting. +You can find a more detailed description of these toolbars <link +linkend="commands-toolbars">here</link>. The actual painting area is in the +middle. On the right side of your screen, there are various palettes, which you +can read more about in <link linkend="commands-palettes">this section</link>. +Finally, there is a menu bar at the top of the screen, as usually. Read more +about it <link linkend="commands-menus">here</link>. +</para> + +</sect1> |