


TUXPAINT-IMPORT(1)       Tux Paint Import      TUXPAINT-IMPORT(1)


NAME
       tuxpaint-import -- Import image files into Tux Paint(1)


SYNOPSYS
       tuxpaint-import [--help]

       tuxpaint-import filename(s)


DESCRIPTION
       tuxpaint-import  is  a  simple  shell  script  which  uses  some NetPBM
       (pnm(5)) tools (anytopnm, pnmscale and pnmtopng) along with date(1)  to
       convert an arbitrary image file (e.g., a JPEG, GIF, etc.) into a PNG(5)
       file which can be used by the drawing program Tux  Paint  (tuxpaint(1))
       and   places   it   in  the  user's  Tux  Paint  saved-files  directory
       ($HOME/.tuxpaint/saved/).


EXAMPLE
       tuxpaint-import picture.jpg photo.png cartoon.gif


ENVIRONMENT
       $HOME   to determine where the files should go  so  that  they  can  be
               access within Tux Paint using its Open command.


FILES
       $HOME/.tuxpaint/saved
               where  new image files are stored, after being resized and con-
               verted into PNG format.


       $HOME/.tuxpaint/saved/.thumbs
               where thumbnail images are stored.


AUTHOR
       Bill Kendrick.  <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>



SEE ALSO
       tuxpaint(1), pnm(5),  png(5),  anytopnm(1),  pnmscale(1),  pnmtopng(1),
       date(1),

       And documentation within /usr/[local/]share/doc/tuxpaint/.









2003.06.17                 17 Jun 2003                          1


