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
               converted 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               TUXPAINT-IMPORT(1)
