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# Canadian English translation for gimp tips
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# Copyright (C) 2004 Adam Weinberger and the GNOME Foundation
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# This file is distributed under the same license as the gimp tips package.
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# Gareth Owen <gowen72@yahoo.com> 2004
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#
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msgid ""
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msgstr ""
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"Project-Id-Version: gimp tips\n"
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"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
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"POT-Creation-Date: 2004-12-18 00:46+0100\n"
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"PO-Revision-Date: 2004-11-21 23:00+0100\n"
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"Last-Translator: David Lodge <dave@cirt.net>\n"
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"Language-Team: \n"
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"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
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"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
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"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:1
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msgid "<big>Welcome to the GIMP!</big>"
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msgstr "<big>Welcome to the GIMP!</big>"
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:2
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msgid ""
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"<tt>Alt</tt>-click on the layer mask's preview in the Layers dialog toggles "
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"viewing the mask directly."
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msgstr ""
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"<tt>Alt</tt>-click on the layer mask's preview in the Layers dialogue "
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"toggles viewing the mask directly."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:3
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msgid ""
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"<tt>Ctrl</tt>-click on the layer mask's preview in the Layers dialog toggles "
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"the effect of the layer mask."
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msgstr ""
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"<tt>Ctrl</tt>-click on the layer mask's preview in the Layers dialogue "
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"toggles the effect of the layer mask."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:4
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msgid ""
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"<tt>Ctrl</tt>-click with the Bucket Fill tool to have it use the background "
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"color instead of the foreground color."
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msgstr ""
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"<tt>Ctrl</tt>-click with the Bucket Fill tool to have it use the background "
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"colour instead of the foreground colour."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:5
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msgid ""
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"<tt>Ctrl</tt>-drag with the Rotate tool will constrain the rotation to 15 "
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"degree angles."
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msgstr ""
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"<tt>Ctrl</tt>-drag with the Rotate tool will constrain the rotation to 15 "
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"degree angles."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:6
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msgid ""
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"<tt>Shift</tt>-click on the eye icon in the Layers dialog to hide all layers "
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"but that one. <tt>Shift</tt>-click again to show all layers."
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msgstr ""
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"<tt>Shift</tt>-click on the eye icon in the Layers dialog to hide all layers "
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"but that one. <tt>Shift</tt>-click again to show all layers."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:7
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msgid ""
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"A floating selection must be anchored to a new layer or to the last active "
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"layer before doing other operations on the image. Click on the "New "
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"Layer" or the "Anchor Layer" button in the Layers dialog, or "
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"use the menus to do the same."
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msgstr ""
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"A floating selection must be anchored to a new layer or to the last active "
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"layer before doing other operations on the image. Click on the "New "
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"Layer" or the "Anchor Layer" button in the Layers dialogue, "
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"or use the menus to do the same."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:8
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msgid ""
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"After you enabled "Dynamic Keyboard Shortcuts" in the Preferences "
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"dialog, you can reassign shortcut keys. Do so by bringing up the menu, "
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"selecting a menu item, and pressing the desired key combination. If ""
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"Save Keyboard Shortcuts" is enabled, the key bindings are saved when "
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"you exit GIMP."
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msgstr ""
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"After you enabled "Dynamic Keyboard Shortcuts" in the Preferences "
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"dialog, you can reassign shortcut keys. Do so by bringing up the menu, "
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"selecting a menu item, and pressing the desired key combination. If ""
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"Save Keyboard Shortcuts" is enabled, the key bindings are saved when "
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"you exit GIMP."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:9
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msgid ""
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"Click and drag on a ruler to place a guide on an image. All dragged "
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"selections will snap to the guides. You can remove guides by dragging them "
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"off the image with the Move tool."
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msgstr ""
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"Click and drag on a ruler to place a guide on an image. All dragged "
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"selections will snap to the guides. You can remove guides by dragging them "
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"off the image with the Move tool."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:10
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msgid ""
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"If some of your scanned photos do not look colorful enough, you can easily "
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"improve their tonal range with the "Auto" button in the Levels "
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"tool (Layer->Colors->Levels). If there are any color casts, you can "
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"correct them with the Curves tool (Layer->Colors->Curves)."
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msgstr ""
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"If some of your scanned photos do not look colourful enough, you can easily "
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"improve their tonal range with the "Auto" button in the Levels "
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"tool (Layer->Colors->Levels). If there are any colour casts, you can "
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"correct them with the Curves tool (Layer->Colors->Curves)."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:11
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msgid ""
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"If you stroke a path (Edit->Stroke Path), the paint tools can be used "
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"with their current settings. You can use the Paintbrush in gradient mode or "
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"even the Eraser or the Smudge tool."
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msgstr ""
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"If you stroke a path (Edit->Stroke Path), the paint tools can be used "
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"with their current settings. You can use the Paintbrush in gradient mode or "
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"even the Eraser or the Smudge tool."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:12
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msgid ""
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"If your screen is too cluttered, you can press <tt>Tab</tt> multiple times "
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"in an image window to hide or show the toolbox and other dialogs."
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msgstr ""
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"If your screen is too cluttered, you can press <tt>Tab</tt> multiple times "
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"in an image window to hide or show the toolbox and other dialogues."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:13
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msgid ""
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"Most plug-ins work on the current layer of the current image. In some cases, "
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"you will have to merge all layers (Image->Flatten Image) if you want the "
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"plug-in to work on the whole image."
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msgstr ""
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"Most plug-ins work on the current layer of the current image. In some cases, "
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"you will have to merge all layers (Image->Flatten Image) if you want the "
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"plug-in to work on the whole image."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:14
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msgid ""
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"Not all effects can be applied to all kinds of images. This is indicated by "
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"a grayed-out menu-entry. You may need to change the image mode to RGB (Image-"
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">Mode->RGB), add an alpha-channel (Layer->Transparency->Add "
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"Alpha Channel) or flatten it (Image->Flatten Image)."
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msgstr ""
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"Not all effects can be applied to all kinds of images. This is indicated by "
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"a greyed-out menu-entry. You may need to change the image mode to RGB (Image-"
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">Mode->RGB), add an alpha-channel (Layer->Transparency->Add "
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"Alpha Channel) or flatten it (Image->Flatten Image)."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:15
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msgid ""
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"Pressing and holding the <tt>Shift</tt> key before making a selection allows "
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"you to add to the current selection instead of replacing it. Using <tt>Ctrl</"
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"tt> before making a selection subtracts from the current one."
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msgstr ""
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"Pressing and holding the <tt>Shift</tt> key before making a selection allows "
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"you to add to the current selection instead of replacing it. Using <tt>Ctrl</"
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"tt> before making a selection subtracts from the current one."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:16
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msgid ""
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"The GIMP can undo most changes to the image, so feel free to experiment."
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msgstr ""
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"The GIMP can undo most changes to the image, so feel free to experiment."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:17
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msgid ""
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"The GIMP supports gzip compression on the fly. Just add <tt>.gz</tt> (or "
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"<tt>.bz2</tt>, if you have bzip2 installed) to the filename and your image "
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"will be saved compressed. Of course loading compressed images works too."
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msgstr ""
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"The GIMP supports gzip compression on the fly. Just add <tt>.gz</tt> (or "
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"<tt>.bz2</tt>, if you have bzip2 installed) to the filename and your image "
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"will be saved compressed. Of course loading compressed images works too."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:18
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msgid ""
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"The GIMP uses layers to let you organize your image. Think of them as a "
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"stack of slides or filters, such that looking through them you see a "
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"composite of their contents."
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msgstr ""
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"The GIMP uses layers to let you organise your image. Think of them as a "
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"stack of slides or filters, such that looking through them you see a "
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"composite of their contents."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:19
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msgid ""
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"The layer named "Background" is special because it lacks "
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"transparency. This prevents you from moving the layer up in the stack. You "
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"may add transparency to it by right-clicking in the Layers dialog and "
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"selecting "Add Alpha Channel"."
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msgstr ""
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"The layer named "Background" is special because it lacks "
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"transparency. This prevents you from moving the layer up in the stack. You "
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"may add transparency to it by right-clicking in the Layers dialogue and "
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"selecting "Add Alpha Channel"."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:20
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msgid ""
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"To create a circle-shaped selection, hold <tt>Shift</tt> while doing an "
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"ellipse select. To place a circle precisely, drag horizontal and vertical "
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"guides tangent to the circle you want to select, place your cursor at the "
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"intersection of the guides, and the resulting selection will just touch the "
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"guides."
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msgstr ""
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"To create a circle-shaped selection, hold <tt>Shift</tt> while doing an "
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"ellipse select. To place a circle precisely, drag horizontal and vertical "
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"guides tangent to the circle you want to select, place your cursor at the "
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"intersection of the guides, and the resulting selection will just touch the "
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"guides."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:21
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msgid ""
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"When using a drawing tool (Paintbrush, Airbrush, or Pencil), <tt>Shift</tt>-"
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"click will draw a straight line from your last drawing point to your current "
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"cursor position. If you also press <tt>Ctrl</tt>, the line will be "
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"constrained to 15 degree angles."
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msgstr ""
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"When using a drawing tool (Paintbrush, Airbrush, or Pencil), <tt>Shift</tt>-"
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"click will draw a straight line from your last drawing point to your current "
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"cursor position. If you also press <tt>Ctrl</tt>, the line will be "
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"constrained to 15 degree angles."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:22
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msgid ""
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"When you save an image to work on it again later, try using XCF, the GIMP's "
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"native file format (use the file extension <tt>.xcf</tt>). This preserves "
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"the layers and every aspect of your work-in-progress. Once a project is "
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"completed, you can save it as JPEG, PNG, GIF, ..."
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msgstr ""
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"When you save an image to work on it again later, try using XCF, the GIMP's "
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"native file format (use the file extension <tt>.xcf</tt>). This preserves "
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"the layers and every aspect of your work-in-progress. Once a project is "
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"completed, you can save it as JPEG, PNG, GIF, ..."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:23
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msgid ""
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"You can adjust or move a selection by using <tt>Alt</tt>-drag. If this makes "
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"the window move, your window manager uses the <tt>Alt</tt> key already. Try "
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"pressing <tt>Shift</tt> at the same time."
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msgstr ""
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"You can adjust or move a selection by using <tt>Alt</tt>-drag. If this makes "
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"the window move, your window manager uses the <tt>Alt</tt> key already. Try "
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"pressing <tt>Shift</tt> at the same time."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:24
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msgid ""
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"You can adjust the selection range for fuzzy select by clicking and dragging "
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"left and right."
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msgstr ""
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"You can adjust the selection range for fuzzy select by clicking and dragging "
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"left and right."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:25
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msgid ""
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"You can create and edit complex selections using the Path tool. The Paths "
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"dialog allows you to work on multiple paths and to convert them to "
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"selections."
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msgstr ""
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"You can create and edit complex selections using the Path tool. The Paths "
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"dialogue allows you to work on multiple paths and to convert them to "
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"selections."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:26
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msgid ""
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"You can drag a layer from the Layers dialog and drop it onto the toolbox. "
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"This will create a new image containing only that layer."
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msgstr ""
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"You can drag a layer from the Layers dialogue and drop it onto the toolbox. "
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"This will create a new image containing only that layer."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:27
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msgid ""
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"You can drag and drop many things in the GIMP. For example, dragging a color "
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"from the toolbox or from a color palette and dropping it into an image will "
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"fill the current image or selection with that color."
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msgstr ""
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"You can drag and drop many things in the GIMP. For example, dragging a "
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"colour from the toolbox or from a colour palette and dropping it into an "
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"image will fill the current image or selection with that colour."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:28
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msgid ""
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"You can draw simple squares or circles using Edit->Stroke Selection. It "
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"strokes the edge of your current selection. More complex shapes can be drawn "
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"using the Path tool or with Filters->Render->Gfig."
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msgstr ""
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"You can draw simple squares or circles using Edit->Stroke Selection. It "
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"strokes the edge of your current selection. More complex shapes can be drawn "
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"using the Path tool or with Filters->Render->Gfig."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:29
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msgid ""
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"You can get context-sensitive help for most of the GIMP's features by "
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"pressing the F1 key at any time. This also works inside the menus."
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msgstr ""
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"You can get context-sensitive help for most of the GIMP's features by "
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"pressing the F1 key at any time. This also works inside the menus."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:30
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msgid ""
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"You can perform many layer operations by right-clicking on the text label of "
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"a layer in the Layers dialog."
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msgstr ""
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"You can perform many layer operations by right-clicking on the text label of "
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"a layer in the Layers dialogue."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:31
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msgid ""
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"You can press or release the <tt>Shift</tt> and <tt>Ctrl</tt> keys while you "
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"are making a selection in order to constrain it to a square or a circle, or "
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"to have it centered on its starting point."
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msgstr ""
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"You can press or release the <tt>Shift</tt> and <tt>Ctrl</tt> keys while you "
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"are making a selection in order to constrain it to a square or a circle, or "
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"to have it centered on its starting point."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:32
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msgid ""
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"You can save a selection to a channel (Select->Save to Channel) and then "
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"modify this channel with any paint tools. Using the buttons in the Channels "
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"dialog, you can toggle the visibility of this new channel or convert it to a "
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"selection."
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msgstr ""
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"You can save a selection to a channel (Select->Save to Channel) and then "
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"modify this channel with any paint tools. Using the buttons in the Channels "
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"dialog, you can toggle the visibility of this new channel or convert it to a "
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"selection."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:33
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msgid ""
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"You can use <tt>Alt</tt>-<tt>Tab</tt> to cycle through all layers in an "
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"image (if your window manager doesn't trap those keys...)."
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msgstr ""
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"You can use <tt>Alt</tt>-<tt>Tab</tt> to cycle through all layers in an "
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"image (if your window manager doesn't trap those keys...)."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:34
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msgid ""
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"You can use the middle mouse button to pan around the image, if it's larger "
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"than its display window."
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msgstr ""
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"You can use the middle mouse button to pan around the image, if it's larger "
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"than its display window."
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#: tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:35
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msgid ""
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"You can use the paint tools to change the selection. Click on the ""
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"Quick Mask" button at the bottom left of an image window. Change your "
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"selection by painting in the image and click on the button again to convert "
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"it back to a normal selection."
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msgstr ""
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"You can use the paint tools to change the selection. Click on the ""
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"Quick Mask" button at the bottom left of an image window. Change your "
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"selection by painting in the image and click on the button again to convert "
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"it back to a normal selection."
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