[gimp-help] Fix #343 Improve Long Shadow filter documentation
- From: Jacob Boerema <jboerema src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-help] Fix #343 Improve Long Shadow filter documentation
- Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 02:02:15 +0000 (UTC)
commit a6f976613db49ce82a294715043e0f60253876c5
Author: Jacob Boerema <jgboerema gmail com>
Date: Thu Jul 14 22:00:56 2022 -0400
Fix #343 Improve Long Shadow filter documentation
(cherry picked from commit 1e1e6c6113fc62c5b15ec2ba0b7a3aa851bc66c9)
src/filters/light-and-shadow/long-shadow.xml | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/src/filters/light-and-shadow/long-shadow.xml b/src/filters/light-and-shadow/long-shadow.xml
index 12c3e0638..6870c8a74 100644
--- a/src/filters/light-and-shadow/long-shadow.xml
+++ b/src/filters/light-and-shadow/long-shadow.xml
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@
<sect3>
<title>Overview</title>
<para>
- This GEGL-based filter appeared with GIMP-2.10.6. It simplifies creating
- long shadows in several visual styles.
+ This GEGL-based filter was added in <acronym>GIMP</acronym> 2.10.6. It
+ simplifies creating long shadows in several visual styles.
</para>
</sect3>
<sect3>
<title>Activate the filter</title>
<para>
- You can find this filter in the image menu menu through
+ You can find this filter in the menu through
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Filters</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Light and Shadow</guisubmenu>
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
</menuchoice>.
</para>
<para>
- This filter is normally disabled. You must add an Alpha channel to your
- image to use it.
+ This filter requires that the selected layer has an alpha channel.
</para>
</sect3>
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ format="PNG"/>
</figure>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Presets, Preview, Split view</term>
+ <term>Presets, Input Type, Blending Options, Preview, Split view</term>
<listitem>
<xi:include href="../about-common-features.xml"/>
</listitem>
@@ -138,7 +137,10 @@ fileref="images/filters/examples/light-and-shadow/long-shadow-ex-angle.png"/>
<term>Length</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Shadow length, in pixels
+ Shadow length, in pixels. Only available when
+ <guilabel>Style</guilabel> is set to
+ <guilabel>Finite</guilabel> or
+ <guilabel>Fading (fixed length)</guilabel>.
</para>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -151,12 +153,44 @@ fileref="images/filters/examples/light-and-shadow/long-shadow-ex-length.png"/>
</mediaobject>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Midpoint</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Shadow fade midpoint. Only available when
+ <guilabel>Style</guilabel> is set to
+ <guilabel>Fading</guilabel> or
+ <guilabel>Fading (fixed length)</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Composition</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Shadow plus image</guilabel> is default.
+ The <quote>Output composition</quote> selects how the output of
+ this filter will be determined. There are three choices:
</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Shadow plus image</guilabel> will output both the
+ input image and the created shadow. This is the default.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Shadow only</guilabel> will output only the created
+ shadow.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Shadow minus image</guilabel> will output the
+ created shadow but subtracts the area hidden by the image.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
<figure>
<title><quote>Composition</quote> option examples</title>
<mediaobject>
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