X-Git-Url: https://git.pterodactylus.net/?p=synfig.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=synfig-docs%2Fca%2Fsteps%2Flayers%2Fcombining.sgml;fp=synfig-docs%2Fca%2Fsteps%2Flayers%2Fcombining.sgml;h=ce7b4214ad40b20c5a05feb0de24f6117d8fe3be;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hb=a095981e18cc37a8ecc7cd237cc22b9c10329264;hpb=9459638ad6797b8139f1e9f0715c96076dbf0890 diff --git a/synfig-docs/ca/steps/layers/combining.sgml b/synfig-docs/ca/steps/layers/combining.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ce7b421 --- /dev/null +++ b/synfig-docs/ca/steps/layers/combining.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ + + + +Combining +Now there are two ways to proceed. In the first way, pick the gradient +tool from the Synfig Toolbox, and click into the canvas once. You should note +that another layer was added in the Layers Dialog called 'Gradient'. This is +nothing special. If you see no gradient but just a plain color, pick the normal +tool, click into the canvas to acivate the gradient's ducks. You need to grab +the one you see and move it a bit until a gradient appears. + +You now have a gradient but it is not what you wanted: It spreads the +whole canvas and the goal was to have a gradient on the rectangle. Let's fix +this now. + +Select the gradient and the rectangle layer in the Layers Dialog. They +should appear with a blue background now. Then, context-click (ie. right-click +on Windows and Linux) and select 'Encapsulate' from the menu. The view of your +layer tab should change now, showing a small box called 'Inline Canvas' with an +arrow in front. If you click the arrow, it will unfold and show your previous +two layers; the gradient and the rectangle. + +You can treat this layer like any other layer -- move it around, +duplicate it, copy and paste it. You'll notice an arrow next to the icon of the +box. By clicking on this arrow, you can expand the inline canvas to see its +contents. + +If you want to change the name of it to something more descriptive, just +select the layer in the layer tab and click on its label. Then you just edit it +in place. You can do this for ANY layer, and are strongly encouraged to do so. + +