Basic shapes can be constructed from lines, moves (gaps) and cubic
Bézier segments.
Constructing a Closed Curve Shape
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Line and fill paint can be single colour or gradient paint.
Setting the Fill Paint
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Paths may have different line styles.
Setting the Line Style
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Paths may have start, mid or end markers.
Setting the End Marker
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A Path With a Dashed Line Style and Different Start,
Mid and End Markers
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Markers can be oriented to follow the path's gradient vector or can
be given a specific orientation.
Markers Oriented Along the Path's Gradient Vector
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Marker Orientation Independent of the Path's Gradient Vector
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Marker colours may be independent of the path's colour.
Marker Colour Independent of the Path's Colour
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Text can be added to images.
Adding Text to an Image
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Symbols not available on your keyboard can be inserted.
Inserting a Symbol
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You can specify alternative text to use when exporting to a
LaTeX file.
Specifying Alternative LaTeX Text
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Final Image
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Links to bitmaps can be added to an image.
Including a Bitmap
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TeX's
\parshape parameters can be constructed from
a path.
Computing \parshape Parameters
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You can then save the parameters and input them into your document.
Similarly for \shapepar.
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Images can be used to construct frames used by the flowfram package
to create posters, brochures or newspapers.
Images Can Be Used To Create Frames Used By the flowfram Package
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The frame information can be exported to a LaTeX style file and
used in a document.
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Objects (paths, text, bitmaps or groups) can be selected using the
mouse or the navigation menu. Objects can be given a description
to help locate them in a cluttered image.
Object Description
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Paths can be edited by moving, adding or deleting control points
or by converting segment types.
Editing a Path
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Multiple paths can be combined by appending, path union, path
intersection, exclusive OR or subtraction.
Combining Paths
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Merging |
Union |
XOR |
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Symmetry can be added to a shape.
A Symmetric Shape
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Patterns can be applied to a shape.
Pattern
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Original Shape
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Pattern Derived From Original Shape
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A text area and a path can be combined to create a text along a path
effect.
Text Along a Path
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| Text and Path Combined |
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The underlying path can be edited.
Editing Underlying Path
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These snapshots were supplied by Wang Yong-Xian.
Main Window
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Settings Dialog Box (Version 0.5b)
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Marker Settings Dialog Box
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