.\" tuxpaint-import.1 - 2003.06.17
.TH TUXPAINT-IMPORT 1 "17 Jun 2003" "2003.06.17" "Tux Paint Import"
.SH NAME
tuxpaint-import -- Import image files into Tux Paint(1)

.SH SYNOPSIS
.TP 16
.B tuxpaint-import [\-\-help]
.TP 16
.B tuxpaint-import \fIfilename(s)\fP

.SH DESCRIPTION
\fItuxpaint-import\fP is a simple shell script which uses some \fINetPBM\fP
(pnm(5)) tools (\fIanytopnm\fP, \fIpnmscale\fP and \fIpnmtopng\fP) along with
\fIdate\fP(1) to convert an arbitrary image file (e.g., a JPEG, GIF, etc.) into
a \fIPNG\fP(5) file which can be used by the drawing program \fITux Paint\fP
(tuxpaint(1)) and places it in the user's Tux Paint saved-files directory
(\fI$HOME/.tuxpaint/saved/\fP).

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

.SH ENVIRONMENT
.TP 8
.B $HOME
to determine where the files should go so that they can be access within
\fITux Paint\fP using its \fIOpen\fP command.

.SH FILES
.TP 8
.B $HOME/.tuxpaint/saved
where new image files are stored, after being resized and converted into PNG
format.

.TP 8
.B $HOME/.tuxpaint/saved/.thumbs
where thumbnail images are stored.

.SH AUTHOR
Bill Kendrick.  <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>


.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR tuxpaint (1),
.BR pnm (5),
.BR png (5),
.BR anytopnm (1),
.BR pnmscale (1),
.BR pnmtopng (1),
.BR date (1),
.PP
And documentation within /usr/[local/]share/doc/tuxpaint/.