#Ronin
#Starting
Ronin is a web based drawing application and visual language. Launch index.html and press :(colon) to display the command prompt. Input the commands below to interface with the different tools. Headings with a star are features in development. Mouse2 is used to drag the canvas around.
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Loading files requires you to run Ronin through localhost. Navigate to the Ronin folder, and run the simple http server.
cd /path/to/ronin/ ; Navigate to Ronin through the terminal
python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000 ; Start localhost
http://localhost:8000/ ; Enjoy Ronin
#Controls
CTRL+MOUSE1 ; Draw guide
SHIFT+MOUSE1 ; Draw line
MOUSE2 ; Drag canvas
#Modules ##Canvas
@ 600x400 ; New canvas of size 600w and 400h
@ 100x100 #ff0000 ; New canvas of size 100w and 100h with red background
@ ! ; Clear canvas
##Save File
$ new_name.jpg ; Create a new file with name
##Load File
/ dir/file_name.jpg 10,10 100x100 ; Load image, at 10,10 with size 100x100
/ dir/file_name.jpg 10,10 100x ; Load image, at 10,10 with size 100w and auto height
##Brush(Pointers)
> 10 ; Size 10
> -4 ; Eraser, Size 4
> 10,0 ; Add pointer at pos
> 400x0 ; Add mirror pointer, at 400x
> 4 #ff0000 ; Red brush, Size 4
> 100,100 45' ; Radial brush from position x,y and 45 degrees
> ! ; Remove all pointers
##Guides Hold the Control key to draw guides with the mouse.
| 10,10 100x100 ; Draw a guide
| -100,0 ; Draw a grid at every 100px
| ! ; Remove all guides
##Vector(SVG)
+ M10 10 h 80 v 80 h -80 Z ; Draw a square outline
+ M10 80 C 40 10, 65 10, 95 80 S 150 150, 180 80 ; Draw a bezier
+ M 100, 100 m -75, 0 a 75,75 0 1,0 150,0 a 75,75 0 1,0 -150,0 ; Draw a circle
##Stroke*
_ 0,0 0,10 10,10 10,0 0,0 ; Draw a square
##Filters*
: saturation 0.5 ; Set image saturation to 0.5
: chromatic 10 ; Shifts, from center, pixels red value by 10, green by 5, blue by 0
: chromatic 8 0 16 ; Shifts, from center, pixels red value by 8, green by 0, blue by 16
: balance 0.9 0.4 0.7 ; Set color balance to R0.9 G0.4 B0.7
: sharpen 0.5 ; Sharpen image to 50%
#Units
5 ; value: 5
5,7 ; position: 5x 7y
7x9 ; rect: 7w 9h
#ff0000 ; color: red
0..5 ; random: 0.0-5.0
45' ; degree: 45/365
rate=10 ; variable: rate = 10
#Presets ##Radial Brush
# 8 strands
> 600,400 45';> 600,400 90';> 600,400 135';> 600,400 180';> 600,400 225';> 600,400 270';> 600,400 315'
# 6 strands
> 600,400 60';> 600,400 120';> 600,400 180';> 600,400 240';> 600,400 300'
##Symmetry Brush
# XY
> 400x 3
# Angular brushes
> 400x 1,1;> 400x 2,2;> 400x 3,3; > 1,1;> 2,2;> 3,3;
##Angular Brush
# Light
> 1,1;> 2,2;> 3,3;> 4,4
# Hard
> 2,2;> 4,4;> 6,6;> 8,8
# Symmetric Light
> 1,1 600x;> 2,2 600x;> 3,3 600x;> 4,4 600x