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diff --git a/doc/krita/using-images.docbook b/doc/krita/using-images.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e3b1f239 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/krita/using-images.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<chapter id="images"> +<title>Images</title> + +<para> +Creating and modifying images is one of &krita;'s core functionalities. While +most of the other chapters in this manual focus on the things you can do when +painting or editing, this chapter shows you what you can do with respect to +the images themselves. +</para> + +<sect1 id="images-files"> +<title>Working with files</title> + +<para> +Unless you are doing some quick sketching, working with &krita; will most +likely involve files. You can open existing images — &krita; can work +with a large number of file formats, see <link +linkend="introduction-keyfeatures-imageformats">Image formats</link> — +or start &krita; to create a new one. When you are done or if you want to +continue at a later time, you can easily save your work. +</para> + +<variablelist> + +<varlistentry><term>Opening existing files</term> +<listitem><para>When you start &krita;, you can open an existing image with +the <guibutton>Open Existing Document</guibutton> button at the lower left of +the opening dialog. You can also use the +<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +menu option (<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>O</keycap></keycombo>). +This will bring up the <guilabel>Open Document</guilabel> dialog in which you +can choose an image to open. The opening dialog and the +<guimenu>File</guimenu> menu also contain a list of the most recently used +files for quick access.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry><term>Saving your work in progress</term> +<listitem><para>With the +<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +and <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Save As...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +menu options (or their respective shortcuts <keycombo +action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> and <keycombo +action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo>), you can save your +work. The former option will save the modifications to the current image, the +latter option will show the <guilabel>Save Document</guilabel> dialog in which +you can give a new file name for the image. If this is the first time you save +the image, <guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem> will ask for a file name as well. +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry><term>Creating a new image</term> +<listitem><para>From the opening dialog (available via the +<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +menu option or the <keycombo +action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> keys), you can create a +fully custom document or choose one of the image templates. These templates +offer a quick way of creating a new image. See the <link +linkend="tutorial-starting">Starting to know &krita;</link> tutorial. +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +</variablelist> + +</sect1> + +</chapter> |