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diff --git a/doc/krita/using-views.docbook b/doc/krita/using-views.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 6760209e..00000000 --- a/doc/krita/using-views.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,167 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="views"> -<title>Views</title> - -<para> -One of the most important things you need to know when working with a painting -or image editing application, is how to adapt the view of your image to your -(changing) needs. This chapter describes the various possibilities &krita; -offers. -</para> - -<sect1 id="views-zooming"> -<title>Zooming</title> - -<para> -By zooming, you can view your images at various levels of detail. Zooming out -will show a larger part of the image, but with less detail. &krita; offers a -couple of options that affect which part of the image is shown: -</para> - -<variablelist> - -<varlistentry><term>Zooming in</term> -<listitem><para>Zooming in allows you to see more details, but you will only -see a smaller part of the image. You can zoom in by choosing the -<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Zoom -in</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu item, by clicking the -<inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="toolbars-button-zoomin.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Zoom in</guilabel> button on the -toolbar, or by pressing the <keycombo -action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>+</keycap></keycombo> keys. -You can zoom in up to 1600% (a 16:1 ratio) via a number of fixed zoom levels. -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term>Zooming out</term> -<listitem><para>Zooming out allows you to see a larger part of the image while -losing some detail. Zooming out can be done by choosing the -<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Zoom -out</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu item, by clicking the -<inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata -fileref="toolbars-button-zoomout.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Zoom out</guilabel> button on the -toolbar, or by pressing the <keycombo -action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>-</keycap></keycombo> keys. -You can zoom out up to 0.2% (a 1:500 ratio) via a number of fixed zoom levels. -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term>Going back to 100%</term> -<listitem><para>As viewing your image at its real size is quite handy at -times, you can do so via the -<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Actual -pixels</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu item or by pressing <keycombo -action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>0</keycap></keycombo>. -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term>Zooming in and out from the <guilabel>Overview</guilabel> -tab</term> -<listitem><para>The <guilabel>Overview</guilabel> tab of the control box -(usually found at the right hand side of the &krita; window) also allows you -to change the zoom level by using the slider or the spinbox. Slightly -different zoom levels are available here, so if zooming in or out as described -above does not produce a view you want, you can try using this option. The -<guibutton>1:1</guibutton> button offers another way of getting back to a 100% -zoom.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term>Special zooms</term> -<listitem><para>There are two more special ways of zooming. The -<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Fit to -Page</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu item zooms your image such that it is -as large as possible while remaining entirely visible. The -<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Full Screen -Mode</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu item (pressing <keycombo -action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> will also activate -this mode) enlarges the &krita; window to fill your entire screen, removing -the title bar as well. Although this is not a <quote>real</quote> way of -zooming, it can help you by showing just that little bit more of your -image.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -</variablelist> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="views-views"> -<title>Working with views</title> - -<para> -Apart from changing the zoom level of your view, you can also open different -views for the same image. This way, you can for example look at two different -parts of your image that would not fit on your screen together otherwise. -</para> - -<variablelist> - -<varlistentry><term>New view windows</term> -<listitem><para>You can open a new &krita; window for your image by choosing -<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>New -View</guimenuitem></menuchoice> Both windows are independent from each other -(so you can select different tools, view different parts of your image, -&etc;), but changes you make to the image in one window are immediately -visible in the other. To close a window, use the normal window closing button. -There is also an option <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Close -All Views</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, which closes all newly created views and -leaves only the original window open.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term>Splitting views</term> -<listitem><para>You can also split a window into two views. Like a new window, -one view of a split window has its own settings for brushes, zoom levels and -the like, but both views are shown in the same window. To split your window, -choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Split -View</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The viewing area of the &krita; window will -then be divided into two halves. You can switch between horizontal and -vertical division with the -<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Splitter -Orientation</guisubmenu></menuchoice> menu, and get back to one view by -choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Remove -View</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -</variablelist> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="views-miscellaneous"> -<title>Miscellaneous view options</title> - -<para> -&krita; also offers two options that can help you with knowing where you are. -</para> - -<variablelist> - -<varlistentry><term>Rulers</term> -<listitem><para>You can have &krita; show rulers along the sides of your -image, indicating x and y coordinates. To do so, choose -<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show -Rulers</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or press <keycombo -action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>R</keycap></keycombo>. The rulers will -automatically adapt to your zoom level to show a proper amount of -subdivisions. To remove the rulers, choose the same menu option (now called -<guimenuitem>Hide Rulers</guimenuitem>) or press <keycombo -action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>R</keycap></keycombo> again. </para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term>Grid</term> -<listitem><para>In order to see grid lines, choose -<menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show -Grid</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You can set the distance between grid lines -with <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Grid -Spacing</guisubmenu></menuchoice> and you can choose different colours for the -lines in the <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure -&krita;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> dialog (see <link -linkend="settings-preferences-grid">the Grid section of the Settings -chapter</link>). -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -</variablelist> - -</sect1> - -</chapter> |