tuxpaint-import(1) - Linux man page

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>