[Bf-docboard-svn] bf-manual: [9360] trunk/blender_docs/manual/grease_pencil/introduction.rst: Grease Pencil: Improve Introduction

[Aaron Carlisle]

Revision: 9360
          https://developer.blender.org/rBM9360
Author:   Blendify
Date:     2022-06-09 05:18:41 +0200 (Thu, 09 Jun 2022)
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Grease Pencil: Improve Introduction

Author: @loganwaffle

Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D12285

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 Introduction
 ************
 
-Grease Pencil is a particular type of Blender object that allow you to draw in the 3D space.
-Can be use to make traditional 2D animation, cut-out animation, motion graphics or
-used it as storyboard tool among other things.
+Grease Pencil is a Blender object. It accepts the drawing information
+from a mouse or pressure-sensitive stylus and places it in 3D space
+as a collection of points, which are defined as a stroke.
 
+The Grease Pencil object can be used to make traditional 2D animation, cut-out animation,
+motion graphics or used it as storyboard tool among other things.
+
 .. figure:: /images/grease-pencil_introduction_example.png
 
-   An example of a Grease Pencil object in the 3D environment.
+   An illustration in 3D space using the Grease Pencil object.
 
-The object act as a container of strokes that you can create using drawing tools
-in :doc:`Draw Mode </grease_pencil/modes/draw/introduction>`.
-More detailed editing of the strokes is done
-in :doc:`Edit Mode </grease_pencil/modes/edit/introduction>`, and
-:doc:`Sculpt Mode </grease_pencil/modes/sculpting/introduction>`.
+Strokes are created in :doc:`Draw Mode </grease_pencil/modes/draw/introduction>`,
+which requires a new :doc:`keyframe <../animation/keyframes/editing>`
+in the animation timeline for the Grease Pencil object.
+Existing strokes can then be adjusted in :doc:`Edit Mode </grease_pencil/modes/edit/introduction>`
+and :doc:`Sculpt Mode </grease_pencil/modes/sculpting/introduction>`.
+Finally, artists can apply materials, modifiers, lighting, and visual effects to strokes.
 
+
+Quick Start
+===========
+
+Artists can add Grease Pencil to any existing Blender scene, or start with a 2D Animation template.
+The template offers some pre-configured options that are helpful for animation and storyboarding.
+
+
+Create and Use Grease Pencil
+----------------------------
+
+#. From :doc:`Object Mode <../scene_layout/object/introduction>`, :menuselection:`Add --> Grease Pencil --> Blank`.
+#. Create a new keyframe or turn on Auto Key. (See :doc:`Keyframe Editing <../animation/keyframes/editing>`)
+#. Switch to :doc:`Draw Mode <./modes/draw/introduction>`.
+#. Click and drag across the viewport to add strokes to the Grease Pencil object.
+
+
+2D Animation Template
+---------------------
+
+To create a new Blender file using the "2D Animation"
+project template use: :menuselection:`File --> New --> 2D Animation`.
+
+Note the following pre-configured setup for the 2D Animation template:
+
+* 2D Animation is the default active workspace.
+* :menuselection:`World Properties --> Surface (Background) --> Color` is set to white.
+* :menuselection:`Render Properties --> Color Management` is set to Standard.
+* The :doc:`drawing plane <./modes/draw/drawing_planes>` is set to Front (X-Z).
+* Line and Fill layers, along with some stroke materials, are configured for Grease Pencil.
+* The animation timeline will automatically create a new keyframe when Grease Pencil is used on empty frames.
+
 .. tip::
 
-   To obtain best results with Grease Pencil is highly recommended to
-   use a :ref:`Graphics Tablet <hardware-tablet>`.
+   Grease Pencil can read pressure-sensitivity information from a
+   :ref:`Graphics Tablet <hardware-tablet>` or stylus.