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README format tweaks; also link to AUTHORS.txt at the top
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A simple drawing program for children
Copyright © 2002-2022 by various contributors; see AUTHORS.
Copyright © 2002-2022 by various contributors; see AUTHORS.txt.
https://tuxpaint.org/
@TuxPaintTweets on Twitter
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[Title screen]
Title Screen
When Tux Paint first loads, a title/credits screen will appear.
[Title screen]
Once loading is complete, press a key or click or tap in the Tux Paint
window to continue. (Or, after about 5 seconds, the title screen will go
away automatically.)
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The main screen is divided into the following sections:
[Tools: Paint, Stamp, Lines, Shapes, Text, Magic, Label, Undo, Redo,
Eraser, New, Open, Save, Print, Quit]
Left Side: Toolbar
The toolbar contains the drawing and editing controls.
[Tools: Paint, Stamp, Lines, Shapes, Text, Magic, Label, Undo,
Redo, Eraser, New, Open, Save, Print, Quit]
[Canvas]
Middle: Drawing Canvas
The largest part of the screen, in the center, is the drawing
canvas. This is, obviously, where you draw!
[Canvas]
💡 Note: The size of the drawing canvas depends on the size of Tux
Paint. You can change the size of Tux Paint using the Tux Paint
Config. configuration tool, or by other means. See the Options
documentation for more details.
[Selectors - Brushes, Letters, Shapes, Stamps]
Right Side: Selector
Depending on the current tool, the selector shows different
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selected, it shows the different shapes you can use. When the Text
or Label tool is selected, it shows various fonts.
[Selectors - Brushes, Letters, Shapes, Stamps]
[Colors - Black, White, Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan,
Blue, Purple, Brown, Grey]
Lower: Colors
A palette of available colors are shown near the bottom of the
screen.
[Colors - Black, White, Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan,
Blue, Purple, Brown, Grey]
On the far right are three special color options:
* The "color picker" (which has an outline of an eye-dropper)
allows you to pick a color found within your drawing. A
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⚙ Note: You can define your own colors for Tux Paint. See the
"Options" documentation.
(Example tip: 'Pick a shape. Click to pick the center, drag, then
let go when it is the size you want. Move around to rotate it, and
click to draw it.')
Bottom: Help Area
At the very bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides
tips and other information while you use Tux Paint.
(Example tip: 'Pick a shape. Click to pick the center, drag, then
let go when it is the size you want. Move around to rotate it, and
click to draw it.')
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Available Tools