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  21.           <th colspan="3" align="center">3.9.¬†
  22.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Ink</span>
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  26.           <td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="gimp-tool-airbrush.html"><img src="../images/prev.png" alt="Prev" /></a>¬†</td>
  27.           <th width="60%" align="center">3.¬†
  28.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Brush Tools</span>
  29.   </th>
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  37.         <div>
  38.           <div>
  39.             <h3 class="title"><a id="gimp-tool-ink"></a>3.9.¬†
  40.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Ink</span>
  41.   </h3>
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  43.           <div>
  44.             <div class="revhistory">
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  46.                 <tr>
  47.                   <th align="left" valign="top" colspan="3">
  48.                     <b>Revision History</b>
  49.                   </th>
  50.                 </tr>
  51.                 <tr>
  52.                   <td align="left">Revision $Revision: 2429 $</td>
  53.                   <td align="left">2006-02-09</td>
  54.                   <td align="left">j.h</td>
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  58.           </div>
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  60.       </div>
  61.       <a id="id2633103" class="indexterm"></a>
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  63.       <div class="figure">
  64.         <a id="id2633125"></a>
  65.         <p class="title">
  66.           <b>Figure¬†13.63.¬†
  67.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  68.         The ‚Äú<span class="quote">Ink</span>‚Äù tool in Toolbox
  69.       </span>
  70.     </b>
  71.         </p>
  72.         <div class="figure-contents">
  73.           <div class="mediaobject">
  74.             <img src="../images/toolbox/toolbox-pen.png" alt="The Ink tool in Toolbox" />
  75.           </div>
  76.         </div>
  77.       </div>
  78.       <br class="figure-break" />
  79.       <p>
  80.     The Ink tool uses a simulation of an ink pen with a controllable nib to
  81.     paint solid brush strokes with an antialiased edge. The size, shape and
  82.     angle of the nib can be set to determine how the strokes will be rendered.
  83.   </p>
  84.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  85.         <div class="titlepage">
  86.           <div>
  87.             <div>
  88.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2633167"></a>3.9.1.¬†
  89.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Activate the Tool</span>
  90.     </h4>
  91.             </div>
  92.           </div>
  93.         </div>
  94.         <p>You can find the Ink tool in several ways :</p>
  95.         <div class="itemizedlist">
  96.           <ul type="disc">
  97.             <li>
  98.               <p>
  99.           In the image-menu through:
  100.           <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">T</span>ools</span> ‚Üí <span class="guisubmenu"><span class="accel">P</span>aint Tools</span> ‚Üí <span class="guimenuitem">In<span class="accel">k</span></span>.
  101.         </p>
  102.             </li>
  103.             <li>
  104.               <p>
  105.           By clicking on the tool icon:
  106.           <span class="guiicon">
  107.             <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/toolbox/stock-tool-ink-22.png" /></span>
  108.           </span> in Toolbox.
  109.         </p>
  110.             </li>
  111.             <li>
  112.               <p>
  113.           By using the <span class="keycap"><strong>K</strong></span> keyboard shortcut.
  114.         </p>
  115.             </li>
  116.           </ul>
  117.         </div>
  118.       </div>
  119.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  120.         <div class="titlepage">
  121.           <div>
  122.             <div>
  123.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2633270"></a>3.9.2.¬†
  124.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Key modifiers (Defaults)</span>
  125.     </h4>
  126.             </div>
  127.           </div>
  128.         </div>
  129.         <p>This tool has no special modifier keys.</p>
  130.       </div>
  131.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  132.         <div class="titlepage">
  133.           <div>
  134.             <div>
  135.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2633290"></a>3.9.3.¬†
  136.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Options</span>
  137.     </h4>
  138.             </div>
  139.           </div>
  140.         </div>
  141.         <div class="figure">
  142.           <a id="id2633301"></a>
  143.           <p class="title">
  144.             <b>Figure¬†13.64.¬†
  145.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Ink Tool options</span>
  146.       </b>
  147.           </p>
  148.           <div class="figure-contents">
  149.             <div class="mediaobject">
  150.               <img src="../images/toolbox/tool-options-ink.png" alt="Ink Tool options" />
  151.             </div>
  152.           </div>
  153.         </div>
  154.         <br class="figure-break" />
  155.         <p>
  156.       You can find tool options by double clicking on the
  157.       ink tool icon.
  158.       <span class="guiicon">
  159.         <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/toolbox/stock-tool-ink-22.png" /></span>
  160.       </span>
  161.       in Toolbox.
  162.     </p>
  163.         <div class="variablelist">
  164.           <dl>
  165.             <dt>
  166.               <span class="term">Mode; Opacity</span>
  167.             </dt>
  168.             <dd>
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  173.                       <img alt="[Note]" src="../images/note.png" />
  174.                     </td>
  175.                     <th align="left">Note</th>
  176.                   </tr>
  177.                   <tr>
  178.                     <td align="left" valign="top">
  179.                       <p>
  180.     See the <a class="link" href="gimp-tools-paint.html#gimp-tool-brush-options" title="3.1.2.¬† Tool Options">Brush Tools Overview</a> for a
  181.     description of tool options that apply to many or all brush tools.
  182.   </p>
  183.                     </td>
  184.                   </tr>
  185.                 </table>
  186.               </div>
  187.             </dd>
  188.             <dt>
  189.               <span class="term">Adjustment</span>
  190.             </dt>
  191.             <dd>
  192.               <div class="variablelist">
  193.                 <dl>
  194.                   <dt>
  195.                     <span class="term">Size</span>
  196.                   </dt>
  197.                   <dd>
  198.                     <p>
  199.                   Controls the apparent width of the pen's nib with values
  200.                   that ranges from 0 (very thin) to 20 (very thick).
  201.                 </p>
  202.                   </dd>
  203.                   <dt>
  204.                     <span class="term">Angle</span>
  205.                   </dt>
  206.                   <dd>
  207.                     <p>
  208.                   This controls the apparent angle of the pen's nib relative
  209.                   to horizontal.
  210.                 </p>
  211.                   </dd>
  212.                 </dl>
  213.               </div>
  214.             </dd>
  215.             <dt>
  216.               <span class="term">Sensitivity</span>
  217.             </dt>
  218.             <dd>
  219.               <div class="variablelist">
  220.                 <dl>
  221.                   <dt>
  222.                     <span class="term">Size</span>
  223.                   </dt>
  224.                   <dd>
  225.                     <p>
  226.                   This controls the size of the nib, from minimum to maximum.
  227.                   Note that a size of 0 does not result in a nib of size zero,
  228.                   but rather a nib of minimum size.
  229.                 </p>
  230.                   </dd>
  231.                   <dt>
  232.                     <span class="term">Tilt</span>
  233.                   </dt>
  234.                   <dd>
  235.                     <p>
  236.                   Controls the apparent tilt of the nib relative to
  237.                   horizontal. This control and the Angle control described
  238.                   above are interrelated. Experimentation is the best means of
  239.                   learning how to use them.
  240.                 </p>
  241.                   </dd>
  242.                   <dt>
  243.                     <span class="term">Speed</span>
  244.                   </dt>
  245.                   <dd>
  246.                     <p>
  247.                   This controls the effective size of the nib as a function of
  248.                   drawing speed. That is, as with a physical pen, the faster
  249.                   you draw, the narrower the line.
  250.                 </p>
  251.                   </dd>
  252.                 </dl>
  253.               </div>
  254.             </dd>
  255.             <dt>
  256.               <span class="term">Type and Shape</span>
  257.             </dt>
  258.             <dd>
  259.               <div class="variablelist">
  260.                 <dl>
  261.                   <dt>
  262.                     <span class="term">Type</span>
  263.                   </dt>
  264.                   <dd>
  265.                     <p>
  266.                   There are three nib shapes to choose from: circle, diamond,
  267.                   and square.
  268.                 </p>
  269.                   </dd>
  270.                   <dt>
  271.                     <span class="term">Shape</span>
  272.                   </dt>
  273.                   <dd>
  274.                     <p>
  275.                   The geometry of the nib type can be adjusted by holding
  276.                   button 1 of the mouse on the small square at the center of
  277.                   the Shape icon and moving it around.
  278.                 </p>
  279.                     <p>
  280.                   <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/tool-options/ink-type-circle.png" /></span>
  281.                 </p>
  282.                   </dd>
  283.                 </dl>
  284.               </div>
  285.             </dd>
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  304.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Airbrush Tool</span>
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