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diff --git a/man/man1/paint.1 b/man/man1/paint.1 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2bcbf245 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/man1/paint.1 @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +.TH PAINT 1 +.CT 1 graphics +.SH NAME +paint \- create image files by drawing with a mouse or other pointing device +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B paint +[ +.I file +] +.SH DESCRIPTION +.I 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. +.PP +If the optional +.I file +argument is specified, then it is read and used as the canvas. +.I Paint +only recognizes Plan 9 bitmap format (see +.IR image (6)). +.PP +A number of immediate keyboard commands are recognized: +.TP +.B u +Undos the previous action. +.TP +.B c +Clears the canvas with the background color. +.TP +.B 1-9 +Select brush size. +.TP +.B f +Select flood fill brush. +.TP +.B + +Doubles magnification. +.TP +.B - +Halves magnification. +.TP +.B esc +Centers the canvas and resets magnification. +.PP +Hitting any other key on the keyboard shows a command prompt +where the following commands may be entered: +.TP +.BI r file +Reads the canvas from +.I file. +.TP +.BI w file +Writes the canvas to +.I file. +.TP +.BI < command +Executes +.I command +and reads the canvas from its standard output. +.TP +.BI > command +Executes +.I command +and writes the canvas to its standard input. +.TP +.BI | command +Transforms the canvas by piping it thru +.I command. +.TP +.B q +Quits the program. +.SH SOURCE +.B /sys/src/cmd/paint.c +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.IR resample (1), +.IR rotate (1), +.IR crop (1), +.IR jpg (1), +.IR page (1), +.IR image (6) +.SH HISTORY +.I Paint +first appeared in 9front (October, 2011). |