[QGIS Commit] r9433 - docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide

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Sat Oct 4 05:51:25 EDT 2008


Author: dassau
Date: 2008-10-04 05:51:25 -0400 (Sat, 04 Oct 2008)
New Revision: 9433

Modified:
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/print_composer.tex
Log:
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Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/print_composer.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/print_composer.tex	2008-10-04 09:38:26 UTC (rev 9432)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/print_composer.tex	2008-10-04 09:51:25 UTC (rev 9433)
@@ -130,33 +130,33 @@
 }
 \end{Tip} 
 
-\subsubsection{Adding other Elements to the Print Composer} 
- 
-To add a logo, north arrow or any  kind of image to the composer, click on
-the 
-%FIXME \toolbtntwo{composer_add_image}{Add Image} 
-button. The image will 
-be placed on the composer canvas and you can move it where you like. 
+\subsubsection{Adding other elements to the Print Composer} 
 
-A legend can be added to the composer canvas and customized to show only the
-desired layers. To add a legend, click on the
-%FIXME \toolbtntwo{composer_add_legend08}{Add Vector Legend} 
-button. The legend will be
-placed on the composer canvas and you can move it where you like. Click on
-the \tab{Items} tab to customize the appearance of the legend, including
-which layers are shown.
+Beside adding a current QGIS map canvas it is also possible to add and customize legend, 
+scalebar, images and label elements.
 
-To add a scalebar to the composer, click on the
-%FIXME \toolbtntwo{composer_add_scalebar08}{Add Scalebar} 
-button. Use the \tab{Item}
-tab to customize the segment size, number of segments, scalebar units, size,
-and font for the scalebar.
+\minisec{Adding a legend}
 
-You can add text labels to the composer by clicking on the
-%FIXME \toolbtntwo{composer_add_label}{Add New Label} 
-button. Use the \tab{Item} tab
-while the text is selected to customize the settings or change the default text.
+To add a map legend, click the \toolbtntwo{mActionAddLegend}{Add new legend} icon and place 
+the element with the left mouse button on the print composer canvas.
 
+\minisec{Adding a scalebar}
+
+To add a scalebar, click the \toolbtntwo{mActionScaleBar}{Add new scalebar} icon and place 
+the element with the left mouse button on the print composer canvas.
+
+\minisec{Adding a label}
+
+To add a label, click the \toolbtntwo{mActionLabel}{Add label} icon and place the element 
+with the left mouse button on the print composer canvas.
+
+\minisec{Adding an image file}
+
+To add any kind of image (e.g. logo or north arrow), click the 
+\toolbtntwo{mActionSaveMapAsImage}{Add image} icon and place the element 
+with the left mouse button on the print composer canvas.
+
+
 Figure \ref{fig:print_composer_complete} shows the print composer after adding
 each type of map element.
 \begin{figure}[h]



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