PAINT(1) PAINT(1)
NAME
paint - create image files by drawing with a mouse or other
pointing device
SYNOPSIS
paint [ file ]
DESCRIPTION
Paint displays a canvas upon which can be drawn lines using
the mouse holding down buttons 1 or 2 for foreground or
background color. The canvas may be moved with button 3.
Colors and brush sizes may be selected by clicking on the
palette at the bottom of the screen with buttons 1 or 2.
Clicking button 3 on the palette allows changing a color by
entering its hex value.
If the optional file argument is specified, then it is read
and used as the canvas. Paint only recognizes Plan 9 bitmap
format (see image(6)).
A number of immediate keyboard commands are recognized:
u Undos the previous action.
c Clears the canvas with the background color.
1-9 Select brush size.
f Select flood fill brush.
+ Doubles magnification.
- Halves magnification.
esc Centers the canvas and resets magnification.
Hitting any other key on the keyboard shows a command prompt
where the following commands may be entered:
rfile
Reads the canvas from file.
wfile
Writes the canvas to file.
<command
Executes command and reads the canvas from its standard
output.
>command
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Executes command and writes the canvas to its standard
input.
|command
Transforms the canvas by piping it thru command.
q Quits the program.
SOURCE
/sys/src/cmd/paint.c
SEE ALSO
resample(1), rotate(1), crop(1), jpg(1), page(1), image(6)
HISTORY
Paint first appeared in 9front (October, 2011).
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