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@INDEX TypeSmith:Help/English/ind/MAIN

@remark *** TOOLBOX HELP ***

@node MAIN "TypeSmith2 Toolbox"

@{FG Highlight}TypeSmith2 Toolbox@{FG Text}

@{" Pointer                " link POIN}
@{" Pen                    " link PENN}
@{" Box                    " link BOXX}
@{" Ellipse                " link ELLP}

@{" Add Point              " link ADDP}
@{" Join Points            " link JOIN}
@{" Line to Curve          " link LNCV}
@{" Curve to Line          " link CVLN}

@{" Edit Bitmap Font       " link EDIT}
@{" Show Template          " link STEM}

@{" Show Filled Characters " link SFIL}
@{" Magnify                " link MAGN}

@{" Goto Character         " link GOTO}
@{" Previous Character     " link PREV}
@{" Next Character         " link NEXT}

The toolbox icons represent the tools you use to draw and manipulate
character paths. The toolbox has a move bar which can be used to move it
anywhere on the screen. It also has a depth gadget to hide it behind other
windows.

To select a tool, click on it with the mouse pointer. If a tool remains
selected after you choose it, it will be sunken in the toolbox to show
that is selected.

The mouse pointer will change shapes, depending on the tool selected. The
mouse pointer will change back to a pointer whenever it is outside of a
character window, so you can always select menu commands and requester
options regardless of the tool in use.

The tools at the bottom of the toolbox are used to change characters. They
do not stay depressed after use because they do not change the mouse
pointer mode.

@{FG Highlight}Getting help on specific tools@{FG Text}

You can get help on a specific tool from within TypeSmith by positioning
the mouse pointer over a tool and then pressing the Help key. This will
open the Help system directly to the desired tool.
@toc TypeSmith.help/main
@endnode

@node POIN "Pointer Tool"

@{FG Highlight}Pointer Tool@{FG Text}

The Pointer tool is used to select and manipulate points and paths.

@{FG Highlight}Selecting Points and Paths@{FG Text}

To select a point:
- click on it with the pointer.

To select a point while leaving other points selected:
- shift click on it with the pointer.

To deselect all points:
- Press the space bar.

To select a number of points:
- Shift click on them.
- Draw a marqueé box around them.

To select all the points in a character:
- Choose Select All

To select all the points in the current path:
- Choose Select Path when one point is selected.

@{FG Highlight}Moving Points and/or Paths:@{FG Text}

To move a selected point:
- Drag the point to another position.

To move selected multiple points and/or paths:
- Drag from a point or segment to another position.

@{FG Highlight}Deleting a Point@{FG Text}

To delete one or more selected points:
- Press Del or choose Delete
@prev NEXT
@endnode

@node PENN "Pen Tool"

@{FG Highlight}Pen Tool@{FG Text}

The Pen tool allow you to create complex shapes not provided by the basic
shape tools.

The steps to draw a path are:

1.  Select the Pen tool.
The mouseform will change to a drawing crosshair.

2.  Position the mouse crosshair. Start the path.
    To start a line:
    - click the left mouse button.
    To start a curve with the first curve handle at the startpoint:
    - click the left mouse button.
    To start a curve segment and place the first curve handle:
    - drag the mouse from the startpoint to the curve handle.

3.  Place the first path point.
    To end a line segment:
    - click to end the line segment.
    To end a curve:
    - drag the mouse from the path point to the second curve handle.

4.  If you want the next segment to be smoothed curve:
    - drag the mouse; or
    If you want the next segment to be a normal curve or a line:
    - press and hold the Alt key before starting to drag the mouse.

5.  Place another path point. Repeat as required.

6.  End the path. Press the right mouse button or Escape.

Note: Hold down the Shift key to constrain drawing to horizontal, vertical
and 45 degree directions.
@endnode

@node BOXX "Box Tool"

@{FG Highlight}Box Tool@{FG Text}

The Box tool is used to draw rectangles and squares.

Click to start a box. Move the mouse to define the size. Hold down Shift
to constrain the box to a square. Click to end the box.
@endnode

@node ELLP "Ellipse Tool"

@{FG Highlight}Ellipse Tool@{FG Text}

The Ellipse tool is used to draw ellipses and circles.

Click to start an ellipse. Move the mouse to define the size. Hold down
Shift to constrain the ellipse to a circle. Click to end the ellipse.
@endnode

@node ADDP "Add Point"

@{FG Highlight}Add Point@{FG Text}

The Add Point tool is used to add a point to a path.

Select two neighboring points. Choose the Add Point tool to add a point in
the middle of the selected points.
@endnode

@node JOIN "Join Points"

@{FG Highlight}Join Points@{FG Text}

The Join Points tool is used to join separate paths.

Select two neighboring points in one path, and two neighboring points in
another path. Choose the Join Points tool to join the paths.
@endnode

@node LNCV "Line to Curve"

@{FG Highlight}Line to Curve@{FG Text}

The Line to Curve tool is used to convert a line segment to a curve
segment.

Select two neighboring point handles. Choose the Line to Curve tool to
convert the line segment to a curve segment. Curve handles will appear at
the start and end points of the segment.
@endnode

@node CVLN "Curve to Line"

@{FG Highlight}Curve to Line@{FG Text}

The Curve to Line tool is used to convert a curve segment to a line
segment.

Select two neighboring point handles. Choose the Curve to Line tool to
convert the curve segment to a line segment.
@endnode

@node EDIT "Edit Bitmap Font"

@{FG Highlight}Edit Bitmap Font@{FG Text}

The Edit Bitmap Font tool allows you to edit the bitmap template for the
current character when a bitmap font is open. It is equivalent to choosing
the @{"Edit" link TypeSmith:Help/English/tem/EDIT} command. You cannot edit bitmap pictures, only bitmap fonts.

Choosing the Edit command or tool toggles the bitmap grid. When the tool
is depressed, or when the command has a checkmark next to it in the menu,
you can edit the bitmap font (if one is open).

The bitmap editing mode provides a standard paint mode like a paint
program. When you paint a white dot, it will change to black, and vice
versa. Clicking changes just one dot, while dragging changes all the dots
touched by the pointer.

To move the entire character within the boundaries of the bitmap
character, hold down a Shift key and press one of the arrow keys.
@endnode

@node STEM "Show Template"

@{FG Highlight}Show Template@{FG Text}

The Show Template tool is used to toggle the display of the bitmap
template layer.

When the tool is depressed, the bitmap template will be visible. When the
tool is unselected, the bitmap template will be hidden.
@endnode

@node SFIL "Show Filled Characters"

@{FG Highlight}Show Filled Characters@{FG Text}

The Show Filled Characters tool is used to toggle the display of character
fills. It is easier to edit characters when they are unfilled, so you
should use this tool for previewing your finished characters.

When the tool is depressed, the character will be filled. When the tool is
unselected, the character will be unfilled.
@endnode

@node MAGN "Magnify Tool"

@{FG Highlight}Magnify Tool@{FG Text}

The Magnify tool is used to increase and decrease the magnification in the
current character window. It is equivalent to choosing the @{"Zoom In" link TypeSmith:Help/English/vie/ZOIN} or
@{"Zoom Out" link TypeSmith:Help/English/vie/ZOUT} commands.

You can also press the plus key on the numberpad (of any Amiga except the
A600 which does not have a number pad.)

To increase the view magnification, select the tool and click in the
character window. To decrease the view magnification, hold down a Shift
key and click.

Note: The maximum view magnification will be 100% if the @{"MAXFACTOR" link TypeSmith:Help/English/tty/MAXFACTOR}
tooltype is set to 1.
@endnode

@node GOTO "Change Character Tool"

@{FG Highlight}Change Page Tool@{FG Text}

The Change Character tool is used to choose the character to edit. Simply
type a new decimal character number in the text gadget and then press Tab
or Return to move to that character.
@endnode

@node PREV "Previous Character Tool"

@{FG Highlight}Previous Character Tool@{FG Text}

The Previous Character tool is used to move to the next lower character.
@endnode

@node NEXT "Next Character Tool"

@{FG Highlight}Next Character Tool@{FG Text}

The Next Character tool is used to move to the next higher character.
@next POIN
@endnode