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* Updated/corrected Tamil translation
Mugunth <mugunth@thamizha.com>
* Updated README documentation.
2003.Dec.23 (0.9.13)
* Translated into Basque (eu_ES)

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Tux Paint
version 0.9.13
version 0.9.14
A simple drawing program for children
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bill@newbreedsoftware.com
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/
June 14, 2002 - December 23, 2003
June 14, 2002 - December 26, 2003
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Mac OS X Users
Simply double-click the "Tux Paint" icon.
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Options
Configuration File
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Available Options
The following settings can be set in the configuration file.
(Command-line settings will override these. See below.)
(Command-line settings will override these. See the "Command-Line
Options" section, below.)
fullscreen=yes
Run the program in full screen mode, rather than in a
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"lang=" setting in the configuration file (e.g., "lang=spanish").
Tux Paint also honors your environment's current locale. (You can
override it on the command-line using the "--locale" option (see
above).)
override it on the command-line using the "--locale" option; see
above.)
The following languages are supported:
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+--------------------------------------------------------+
(*) - These languages require their own fonts, since they are not
represented using a Latin character set, like the others. See
Special Fonts, below.
represented using a Latin character set, like the others. See the
"Special Fonts" section, below.
Setting Your Environment's Locale
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To do so, you simply need to convert the picture into a PNG (Portable
Network Graphic) image file, and place it in Tux Paint's "saved"
directory. ("~/.tuxpaint/saved/" under Linux and Unix, "userdata\saved\"
under Windows.)
under Windows, "Library/Preferences/tuxpaint/saved/" under Mac OS X.)
Using 'tuxpaint-import'
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Doing it Manually
Windows users must currently do the conversion manually.
Windows, Mac OS X and BeOS users must currently do the conversion
manually.
Load a graphics program that is capable of both loading your picture
and saving a PNG format file. (See the documentation file "PNG.txt"
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Place this PNG file in your Tux Paint 'saved' directory. (See above.)
Under Windows, this is in the "userdata" folder.
Under Windows, this is in the "userdata" folder. Under Mac OS X, this
is in "Library/Preferences/tuxpaint/" in your home directory.
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version
0.9.13
0.9.14
</h1>
<h3>A simple drawing program for children</h3>
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<p><a href="mailto:bill@newbreedsoftware.com">bill@newbreedsoftware.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/">http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/</a></p>
<p>June 14, 2002 - December 23, 2003</p>
<p>June 14, 2002 - December 26, 2003</p>
</center>
<hr size=2 noshade>
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<br clear=all>
</blockquote>
<!--hr size=1 noshade--><!--p-->
<hr size=1 noshade>
<!--h3--><!--Macintosh Users--><!--/h3-->
<!--blockquote-->
<!--Simply double-click the "Tux&nbsp;Paint" icon in the Tux&nbsp;Paint
folder.--><!--p-->
<!--/blockquote-->
<h3>Mac OS X Users</h3>
<blockquote>
Simply double-click the "Tux&nbsp;Paint" icon.<p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<hr size=1 noshade>
<h2>Options</h2>
<h2><a name="options">Options</a></h2>
<blockquote>
<h3>Configuration File</h3>
<blockquote>
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<h4>Available Options</h4>
<blockquote>
<p>The following settings can be set in the configuration file.
(Command-line settings will override these. See below.)</p>
(Command-line settings will override these.
See the "<a href="#command_line"><i>Command-Line Options</i></a>"
section, below.)</p>
<dl>
<dt><code><b>fullscreen=yes</b></code></dt>
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<hr size=1 noshade>
<h3>Command-Line Options</h3>
<h3><a name="command_line">Command-Line Options</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Options can also be issued on the command-line when you start
Tux&nbsp;Paint.
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</dd>
<dt><code><b>--locale locale</b></code></dt>
<dt><code><b><a name="locale">--locale locale</a></b></code></dt>
<dd>
<p>Run Tux&nbsp;Paint in one of the support languages.
See the "<i>Choosing a Different Language</i>" section below for the
See the "<i><a href="#different_language">Choosing a Different
Language</a></i>" section below for the
locale strings (e.g., "<code>de_DE@euro</code>" for German) to
use.</p>
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<hr size=1 noshade>
<h3>Choosing a Different Language</h3>
<h3><a name="different_language">Choosing a Different Language</a></h3>
<blockquote>
<p>Tux&nbsp;Paint has been translated into a number of languages.
To access the translations, you can use the "<code>--lang</code>"
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<p>Tux&nbsp;Paint also honors your environment's current locale.
(You can override it on the command-line using the
"<code>--locale</code>" option (see above).)</p>
"<code>--locale</code>" option; see <a href="#locale">above</a>.)</p>
<p>The following languages are supported:</p>
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<b>(*)</b> - These languages require their own fonts, since they
are not represented using a Latin character set, like the others.
See <b>Special&nbsp;Fonts</b>, below.<p>
See the "<a href="#special_fonts"><i>Special&nbsp;Fonts</i></a>"
section, below.<p>
</blockquote>
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</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<h4>Special Fonts</h4>
<h4><a name="special_fonts">Special Fonts</a></h4>
<blockquote>
Some languages require special fonts be installed. These font
files (which are in TrueType format (TTF)), are much too large to
include with the Tux&nbsp;Paint download, and are available
separately. (See the table above, under the
"Choosing a Different Language" section.)<p>
"<a href="#different_language"><i>Choosing a Different Language</i></a>"
section.)<p>
When running Tux&nbsp;Paint in a language that requires its own font,
Tux&nbsp;Paint will try to load the font file from its system-wide
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<p>(NOTE: If the "<code>nostampcontrols</code>" option is set,
Tux&nbsp;Paint won't display the Mirror, Flip, Shrink and Grow
controls for stamps. See the "Options" section of this document,
above.)</p>
controls for stamps. See the "<a href="#options"><i>Options</i></a>"
section of this document, above.)</p>
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<p>If choose to open a picture, and your current drawing hasn't been
saved, you will be prompted as to whether you want to save it or not.
(See "Save," below.)</p>
(See "<a href="#save">Save</a>," below.)</p>
<p>Note: You can also press <b>[Control]-[O]</b> on the keyboard to get
the 'Open' dialog.</p>
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</dd>
<dt><b>Save</b></dt>
<dt><b><a name="save">Save</a></b></dt>
<dd>
<img src="images/tool_save.png" width=48 height=48 alt="" align=right>
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<p>(NOTE: If either the "<code>saveover</code>" or
"<code>saveovernew</code>" options are set, it won't ask before saving
over. See the "Options" section of this document, above.)</p>
over. See the "<a href="#options"><i>Options</i></a>"
section of this document, above.)</p>
<p>Note: You can also press <b>[Control]-[S]</b> on the keyboard to
save.</p>
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or using "<code>--noprint</code>" on the
command-line), the "Print" button will be disabled.</p>
<p>See the "Options" section of this document, above.</p>
<p>See the "<a href="#options"><i>Options</i></a>"
section of this document, above.</p>
</dd>
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<p>For example, with "<code>printdelay=60</code>", you can print only
once a minute.</p>
<p>See the "Options" section of this document, above.</p>
<p>See the "<a href="#options"><i>Options</i></a>"
section of this document, above.</p>
</dd>
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<p>This command can be changed by setting the "printcommand" value
in Tux&nbsp;Paint's configuration file.</p>
<p>See the "Options" section of this document, above.</p>
<p>See the "<a href="#options"><i>Options</i></a>"
section of this document, above.</p>
</dd>
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be loaded from the file "<code>userdata/print.cfg</code>".
Any changes will be saved there as well.</p>
<p>See the "Options" section of this document, above.</p>
<p>See the "<a href="#options"><i>Options</i></a>"
section of this document, above.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
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<p>(NOTE: The "Quit" button can be disabled (e.g., with the
"<code>--noquit</code>" command-line option), but the <b>[Escape]</b>
key will still work. See the "Options" section of this document,
above.)</p>
key will still work. See the "<a href="#options"><i>Options</i></a>"
section of this document, above.)</p>
<p>You will first be prompted as to whether you really want to quit.</p>
<p>If you choose to quit, and you haven't saved the current picture,
you will first be asked if wish to save it. If it's not a new image,
you will then be asked if you want to save over the old version,
or create a new entry. (See "Save" above.)</p>
or create a new entry. (See "<a href="#save">Save</a>" above.)</p>
<p>NOTE: If the image is saved, it will be reloaded automatically
the next time you run Tux&nbsp;Paint!</p>
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<h1>Loading Other Pictures into Tux&nbsp;Paint</h1>
<blockquote>
<p>Since Tux&nbsp;Paint's 'Open' dialog only displays pictures you created with
Tux&nbsp;Paint, what if you want to load some other picture or photograph
into Tux&nbsp;Paint to edit?</p>
<p>Since Tux&nbsp;Paint's 'Open' dialog only displays pictures you created
with Tux&nbsp;Paint, what if you want to load some other picture or
photograph into Tux&nbsp;Paint to edit?</p>
<p>To do so, you simply need to convert the picture into
a PNG (Portable Network Graphic) image file, and place it in Tux&nbsp;Paint's
"saved" directory. ("<code>~/.tuxpaint/saved/</code>" under Linux and Unix,
"<code>userdata\saved\</code>" under Windows.)</p>
"<code>userdata\saved\</code>" under Windows,
"<code>Library/Preferences/tuxpaint/saved/</code>" under Mac&nbsp;OS&nbsp;X.)
</p>
<h2>Using '<code>tuxpaint-import</code>'</h2>
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<h2>Doing it Manually</h2>
<blockquote>
<p>Windows users must currently do the conversion manually.</p>
<p>Windows, Mac OS X and BeOS users must currently do the conversion
manually.</p>
<p>Load a graphics program that is capable of both loading your picture
and saving a PNG format file. (See the documentation file "PNG.txt"
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<code>20020921130500</code> - for September 21, 2002, 1:05:00pm
</blockquote>
<p>Place this PNG file in your Tux&nbsp;Paint 'saved' directory.
(See above.)</p>
<p>Place this PNG file in your Tux&nbsp;Paint '<code>saved</code>'
directory. (See above.)</p>
<p>Under Windows, this is in the "userdata" folder.</p>
<p>Under Windows, this is in the "<code>userdata</code>" folder.
Under Mac OS X, this is in "<code>Library/Preferences/tuxpaint/</code>"
in your home directory.</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>