Nvidia Shield 8 Manual

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
 
  
How to Use NVIDIA Dabbler 
NVIDIA® Dabbler™ is a drawing and painting app that is optimized for use with an NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1. An optional Stylus is available for purchase to enhance your Dabbler experience. 
The first time you open NVIDIA Dabbler, a tutorial shows you how to use all the features of the app. NVIDIA Dabbler also includes help tips that you can show or hide as needed. 
How to Open NVIDIA Dabbler 
1. Tap All Apps . 
2. Tap NVIDIA Dabbler ....

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
  
How to Use the NVIDIA Dabbler Tools 
 Slides out the General Toolbar (left) 
 Slides out the Canvas Toolbar (right) 
 
Closes the General Toolbar (left).  
 
Closes the Canvas Toolbar (right) . 
 
Undo recent task 
 
Redo recent task  

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
 
Palette. Displays a palette of colors and tools to choose from for your paint brush and pen. When you select 
this icon, it turns green  
and displays the palette of colors. Select a color and begin. You can change colors repeatedly. When you are  
finished, tap the icon again and the palette closes and the icon returns to its normal color. 
  
 
Palette of colors. Select RBG To display the RGB wheel. You can also 
swipe your finger across  
the palette...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
 
 
Shows the About Box that gives information on the Dabbler Application. 
 
Displays the Layer menu. When you select this icon, it turns green and displays  
a menu to manage the layers of your canvas.  
When you are finished, tap the icon again and the palette goes away and the 
icon returns to its normal color 
 
Stylus only mode. When the icon is green, you are in Stylus only 
mode and the canvas only recognizes a Stylus..  
When you tap again and the icon...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
 
 Share your work . 
Record and share your canvas painting session. 
Share your canvas as a Dabbler File. 
Share your canvas as a JPEG. 
 
 
Print your canvas on the cloud (this requires a Google account) 
 
Setting Icon. Displays the pressure sensitive sliding scale that 
allows  
you to fine-tune how pressure affects the brush radius. 
  
  
Create Artwork 
NVIDIA Dabbler Painting Styles 
To begin a canvas, select the style of art you wish to do by tapping the...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
4. Double tap to clear mixer back to white color. 
How to Adjust the Water Level in a Watercolor 
The Dabbler replicates the feel of watercolors by providing adjustable water levels. The Water level tool is only available in Watercolor Mode. 
To increase or decrease the wetness of the paint, open the Palette   . 
Use your stylus or finger to adjust the water level up/down  to determine the wetness of the brush. 
To lock the water level you select, tap the lock...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
Layers 
Accessing Layer Operations 
To show or hide layer operations, tap the Layers icon. 
  
The slider adjusts opacity of the selected layer. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Clear. Clears selected layer(s) 
  
Camera. Takes a picture to be applied as the canvas.  Opens the native Camera app. 
 Image. Opens Photos to use an existing image as the canvas. 
 Paper Selection. Toggles paper selection for background 
 Filter. Swipe through existing filters that can be...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
How to Zoom and Move Canvas 
Use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom the canvas view in and out.  A two-finger swipe gesture will move the canvas about the view window. 
  
How to Share 
Video Recording 
1. In the Toolbar, tap Share  to expand the tools 
 
2. From the expanded tools, tap Record . 
3. Select how you want to record  and how yo want to share it from the extended record menu. 
 
  Tap to turn the microphone on for the next recording/broadcast so you...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
2. Select from the following actions: 
  Save the canvas as a Dabbler file 
   Save the canvas as a .jpeg file 
  
Global Effects 
How to Dynamically Adjust Lighting 
To adjust the light direction on the canvas, tap Dynamic Lighting .  A circular slider is shown, which controls the direction of incident light. 
Stylus-Only Mode 
To toggle stylus-only mode, tap the Stylus icon.  When the stylus-only mode is enabled,  the icon is green and finger touches on the...