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bill@newbreedsoftware.com
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bill@newbreedsoftware.com
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http://www.tuxpaint.org/
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http://www.tuxpaint.org/
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June 14, 2002 - February 28, 2008
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June 14, 2002 - March 27, 2008
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Romanized Katakana -- right [Alt]
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Romanized Katakana -- right [Alt]
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* Korean -- Hangul 2-Bul -- right [Alt] or
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* Korean -- Hangul 2-Bul -- right [Alt] or
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left [Alt]
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left [Alt]
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* Traditional Chinese -- right [Alt] or
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left [Alt]
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* Thai -- right [Alt]
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Magic (Special Effects)
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Magic (Special Effects)
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The 'Magic' tool is actually a set of special
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The 'Magic' tool is actually a set of special tools. Select
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tools. Select one of the "magic" effects from
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one of the "magic" effects from the selector on the right.
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the selector on the right. Then, depending on
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Then, depending on the tool, either click and drag around
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the tool, either click and drag around the
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the picture, or simply click the picture once, to apply the
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picture, or simply click the picture once, to
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effect.
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apply the effect.
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Each 'Magic' tool's instructions are contained
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Each 'Magic' tool's instructions are contained within the
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within the "magic-docs" folder.
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"magic-docs" folder.
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Eraser
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Eraser
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This tool is similar to the Paint Brush.
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This tool is similar to the Paint Brush. Wherever you click
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Wherever you click (or click and drag), the
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(or click and drag), the picture will be erased either to
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picture will be erased either to white, or to
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white, or to the background picture, if you began the
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the background picture, if you began the
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current drawing with a 'Starter' image.
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current drawing with a 'Starter' image.
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A number of eraser sizes are available.
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A number of eraser sizes are available.
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As you move the mouse around, a square outline
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As you move the mouse around, a square outline follows the
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follows the pointer, showing what part of the
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pointer, showing what part of the picture will be erased to
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picture will be erased to white.
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white.
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As you erase, a "squeaky clean" eraser/wiping
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As you erase, a "squeaky clean" eraser/wiping sound is
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sound is played.
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played.
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Other Controls
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Other Controls
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Undo
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Undo
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Clicking this tool will undo the last drawing
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Clicking this tool will undo the last drawing action. You
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action. You can even undo more than once!
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can even undo more than once!
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Note: You can also press [Control]-[Z] on the
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Note: You can also press [Control]-[Z] on the keyboard to
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keyboard to undo.
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undo.
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Redo
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Redo
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Clicking this tool will redo the drawing
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Clicking this tool will redo the drawing action you just
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action you just "undid" with the 'Undo'
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"undid" with the 'Undo' button.
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button.
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As long as you don't draw again, you can redo
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As long as you don't draw again, you can redo as many times
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as many times as you had "undone!"
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as you had "undone!"
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Note: You can also press [Control]-[R] on the
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Note: You can also press [Control]-[R] on the keyboard to
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keyboard to redo.
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redo.
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New
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New
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Clicking the "New" button will start a new
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Clicking the "New" button will start a new drawing. You will
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drawing. You will first be asked whether you
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first be asked whether you really want to do this.
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really want to do this.
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Note: You can also press [Control]-[N] on the
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Note: You can also press [Control]-[N] on the keyboard to
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keyboard to start a new drawing.
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start a new drawing.
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Open
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Open
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This shows you a list of all of the pictures
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This shows you a list of all of the pictures you've saved.
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you've saved. If there are more than can fit
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If there are more than can fit on the screen, use the "Up"
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on the screen, use the "Up" and "Down" arrows
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and "Down" arrows at the top and bottom of the list to
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at the top and bottom of the list to scroll
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scroll through the list of pictures.
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through the list of pictures.
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Click a picture to select it, then...
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Click a picture to select it, then...
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* Click the green "Open" button at the
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* Click the green "Open" button at the lower left of
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lower left of the list to load the
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the list to load the selected picture.
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selected picture.
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(Alternatively, you can double-click a
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(Alternatively, you can double-click a picture's icon
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picture's icon to load it.)
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to load it.)
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* Click the brown "Erase" (trash can)
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* Click the brown "Erase" (trash can) button at the
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button at the lower right of the list
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lower right of the list to erase the selected
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to erase the selected picture. (You
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picture. (You will be asked to confirm.)
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will be asked to confirm.)
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* Click the blue "Slides" (slide
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* Click the blue "Slides" (slide projector) button at
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projector) button at the lower left to
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the lower left to go to slideshow mode. See "Slides",
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go to slideshow mode. See "Slides",
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below, for details.
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below, for details.
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* Or click the red "Back" arrow button
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* Or click the red "Back" arrow button at the lower
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at the lower right of the list to
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right of the list to cancel and return to the picture
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cancel and return to the picture you
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you were drawing.
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were drawing.
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'Starter' Images
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'Starter' Images
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Along with pictures you've created,
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Along with pictures you've created, Tux Paint can provided
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Tux Paint can provided 'Starter' images.
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'Starter' images. Opening them is like creating a new
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Opening them is like creating a new
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picture, except that the picture isn't blank. 'Starters'
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picture, except that the picture isn't
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can be like a page from a coloring book (a black-and-white
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blank. 'Starters' can be like a page from a
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outline of a picture, which you can then color in), or
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coloring book (a black-and-white outline of
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like a 3D photograph, where you draw the bits in between.
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a picture, which you can then color in), or
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like a 3D photograph, where you draw the
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bits in between.
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'Starter' images have a green background in
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'Starter' images have a green background in the 'Open'
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the 'Open' screen. (Normal images have a
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screen. (Normal images have a blue background.) When you
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blue background.) When you load a
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load a 'Starter,' draw on it, and then click 'Save,' it
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'Starter,' draw on it, and then click
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creates a new picture (it doesn't overwrite the original
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'Save,' it creates a new picture (it
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'Starter,' so you can use it again later).
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doesn't overwrite the original 'Starter,'
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so you can use it again later).
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If choose to open a picture, and your current
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If choose to open a picture, and your current drawing hasn't
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drawing hasn't been saved, you will be
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been saved, you will be prompted as to whether you want to
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prompted as to whether you want to save it or
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save it or not. (See "Save," below.)
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not. (See "Save," below.)
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Note: You can also press [Control]-[O] on the
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Note: You can also press [Control]-[O] on the keyboard to
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keyboard to get the 'Open' dialog.
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get the 'Open' dialog.
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Save
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Save
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This saves your current picture.
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This saves your current picture.
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If you haven't saved it before, it will
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If you haven't saved it before, it will create a new entry
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create a new entry in the list of saved
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in the list of saved images. (i.e., it will create a new
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images. (i.e., it will create a new file)
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file)
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Note: It won't ask you anything (e.g., for a
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Note: It won't ask you anything (e.g., for a filename). It
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filename). It will simply save the picture,
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will simply save the picture, and play a "camera shutter"
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and play a "camera shutter" sound effect.
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sound effect.
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If you HAVE saved the picture before, or this
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If you HAVE saved the picture before, or this is a picture
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is a picture you just loaded using the "Open"
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you just loaded using the "Open" command, you will first be
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command, you will first be asked whether you
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asked whether you want to save over the old version, or
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want to save over the old version, or create
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create a new entry (a new file).
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a new entry (a new file).
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(NOTE: If either the "saveover" or
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(NOTE: If either the "saveover" or "saveovernew" options are
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"saveovernew" options are set, it won't ask
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before saving over. See the "Options"
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documentation.)
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documentation.)
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Note: You can also press [Control]-[S] on the
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keyboard to save.
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save.
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Print
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Print
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Click this button and your picture will be
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Click this button and your picture will be printed!
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printed!
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On most platforms, you can also hold the
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On most platforms, you can also hold the [Alt] key while
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[Alt] key while clicking the 'Print' button
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clicking the 'Print' button to get a printer dialog, as long
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to get a printer dialog, as long as you're
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as you're not running Tux Paint in fullscreen mode. See
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Disabling Printing
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using "--noprint" on the
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the configuration file, or using
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once every SECONDS seconds.
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Printing Commands
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drawing and sending it to an external
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lpr
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This command can be changed by
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This command can be changed by setting the
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setting the "printcommand" value in
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"printcommand" value in Tux Paint's
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Tux Paint's configuration file.
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'Print' button, as long as you're not
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settings when the 'Print' button is
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'Print' button is pushed.
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dialog will appear, where you can
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settings.
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change the settings.
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You can have the printer
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configuration changes stored by using
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the "printcfg" option, either by
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"printcfg=yes" in Tux Paint's own configuration
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command-line, or "printcfg=yes" in
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Tux Paint's own configuration file
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"Open" dialog. It displays a list of your
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slideshow, from slowest to fastest. Choose the leftmost
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from slowest to fastest. Choose the leftmost
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setting to disable automatic advancement -- you will need to
|
||||||
setting to disable automatic advancement --
|
press a key or click to go to the next slide (see below).
|
||||||
you will need to press a key or click to go
|
|
||||||
to the next slide (see below).
|
|
||||||
|
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||||||
When you're ready, click the "Play" button to
|
When you're ready, click the "Play" button to begin the
|
||||||
begin the slideshow. (Note: If you hadn't
|
slideshow. (Note: If you hadn't selected ANY images, then
|
||||||
selected ANY images, then ALL images will be
|
ALL images will be played in the slideshow.)
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played in the slideshow.)
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During the slideshow, press [Space], [Enter]
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During the slideshow, press [Space], [Enter] or [Return] or
|
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or [Return] or the [Right Arrow], or click
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the [Right Arrow], or click the "Next" button at the lower
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||||||
the "Next" button at the lower left, to
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left, to manually advance to the next slide. Press [Left] to
|
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manually advance to the next slide. Press
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go back to the previous slide.
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[Left] to go back to the previous slide.
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||||||
Press [Escape], or click the "Back" button at
|
Press [Escape], or click the "Back" button at the lower
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the lower right, to exit the slideshow and
|
right, to exit the slideshow and return to the slideshow
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return to the slideshow image selection
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image selection screen.
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screen.
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Click "Back" in the slideshow image selection
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Click "Back" in the slideshow image selection screen to
|
||||||
screen to return to the "Open" dialog.
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return to the "Open" dialog.
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Quit
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Quit
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||||||
|
|
||||||
Clicking the "Quit" button, closing the
|
Clicking the "Quit" button, closing the Tux Paint window, or
|
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Tux Paint window, or pushing the [Escape] key
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pushing the [Escape] key will quit Tux Paint.
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will quit Tux Paint.
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You will first be prompted as to whether you
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You will first be prompted as to whether you really want to
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really want to quit.
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quit.
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If you choose to quit, and you haven't saved
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If you choose to quit, and you haven't saved the current
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the current picture, you will first be asked
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picture, you will first be asked if wish to save it. If it's
|
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if wish to save it. If it's not a new image,
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not a new image, you will then be asked if you want to save
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you will then be asked if you want to save
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over the old version, or create a new entry. (See "Save"
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over the old version, or create a new entry.
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above.)
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(See "Save" above.)
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NOTE: If the image is saved, it will be
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NOTE: If the image is saved, it will be reloaded
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reloaded automatically the next time you run
|
automatically the next time you run Tux Paint!
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Tux Paint!
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NOTE: The "Quit" button and [Escape] key can
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NOTE: The "Quit" button and [Escape] key can be disabled
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be disabled (e.g., by selecting
|
(e.g., by selecting "Disable 'Quit' Button" in
|
||||||
"Disable 'Quit' Button" in Tux Paint Config.
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Tux Paint Config. or running Tux Paint with the "--noquit"
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or running Tux Paint with the "--noquit"
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command-line option).
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command-line option).
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In that case, the "window close" button on
|
In that case, the "window close" button on Tux Paint's title
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Tux Paint's title bar (if not in fullscreen
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bar (if not in fullscreen mode) or the [Alt] + [F4] key
|
||||||
mode) or the [Alt] + [F4] key sequence may be
|
sequence may be used to quit.
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used to quit.
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If neither of those are possible, the key
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If neither of those are possible, the key sequence of
|
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sequence of [Shift] + [Control] + [Escape]
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[Shift] + [Control] + [Escape] may be used to quit. (See the
|
||||||
may be used to quit. (See the "Options"
|
"Options" documentation.)
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documentation.)
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Sound Muting
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Sound Muting
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There is no on-screen control button at this
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There is no on-screen control button at this time, but by
|
||||||
time, but by pressing [Alt] + [S], sound
|
pressing [Alt] + [S], sound effects can be disabled and
|
||||||
effects can be disabled and re-enabled (muted
|
re-enabled (muted and unmuted) while the program is running.
|
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and unmuted) while the program is running.
|
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Note that if sounds are completely disabled
|
Note that if sounds are completely disabled (e.g., by
|
||||||
(e.g., by unselecting "Enable Sound Effects"
|
unselecting "Enable Sound Effects" in Tux Paint Config or
|
||||||
in Tux Paint Config or running Tux Paint with
|
running Tux Paint with the "--nosound" command-line option),
|
||||||
the "--nosound" command-line option), the
|
the [Alt] + [S] key sequence has no effect. (i.e., it cannot
|
||||||
[Alt] + [S] key sequence has no effect.
|
be used to turn on sounds when the parent/teach wants them
|
||||||
(i.e., it cannot be used to turn on sounds
|
disabled.)
|
||||||
when the parent/teach wants them disabled.)
|
|
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|
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|
|
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Loading Other Pictures into Tux Paint
|
Loading Other Pictures into Tux Paint
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Since Tux Paint's 'Open' dialog only displays pictures you
|
Since Tux Paint's 'Open' dialog only displays pictures you created with
|
||||||
created with Tux Paint, what if you want to load some
|
Tux Paint, what if you want to load some other picture or photograph
|
||||||
other picture or photograph into Tux Paint to edit?
|
into Tux Paint to edit?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
To do so, you simply need to convert the picture into a
|
To do so, you simply need to convert the picture into a PNG (Portable
|
||||||
PNG (Portable Network Graphic) image file, and place it in
|
Network Graphic) image file, and place it in Tux Paint's "saved"
|
||||||
Tux Paint's "saved" directory:
|
directory:
|
||||||
|
|
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Windows
|
Windows
|
||||||
Inside the user's "Application Data" folder,
|
Inside the user's "Application Data" folder, e.g.: "C:\Documents
|
||||||
e.g.: "C:\Documents and
|
and Settings\(user name)\Application Data\TuxPaint\saved\"
|
||||||
Settings\(user name)\Application
|
|
||||||
Data\TuxPaint\saved\"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Mac OS X
|
Mac OS X
|
||||||
Inside the user's "Library" folder:
|
Inside the user's "Library" folder:
|
||||||
"/Users/(user name)/Library/Application
|
"/Users/(user name)/Library/Application
|
||||||
Support/Tux Paint/saved/"
|
Support/Tux Paint/saved/"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Linux/Unix
|
Linux/Unix
|
||||||
Inside a hidden ".tuxpaint" directory, in the
|
Inside a hidden ".tuxpaint" directory, in the user's home
|
||||||
user's home directory:
|
directory: "$(HOME)/.tuxpaint/saved/"
|
||||||
"$(HOME)/.tuxpaint/saved/"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Using 'tuxpaint-import'
|
Using 'tuxpaint-import'
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Linux and Unix users can use the "tuxpaint-import" shell
|
Linux and Unix users can use the "tuxpaint-import" shell script which
|
||||||
script which gets installed when you install Tux Paint.
|
gets installed when you install Tux Paint. It uses some NetPBM tools
|
||||||
It uses some NetPBM tools to convert the image
|
to convert the image ("anytopnm"), resize it so that it will fit in
|
||||||
("anytopnm"), resize it so that it will fit in
|
Tux Paint's canvas ("pnmscale"), and convert it to a PNG ("pnmtopng").
|
||||||
Tux Paint's canvas ("pnmscale"), and convert it to a PNG
|
|
||||||
("pnmtopng").
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
It also uses the "date" command to get the current time
|
It also uses the "date" command to get the current time and date,
|
||||||
and date, which is the file-naming convention Tux Paint
|
which is the file-naming convention Tux Paint uses for saved files.
|
||||||
uses for saved files. (Remember, you are never asked for
|
(Remember, you are never asked for a 'filename' when you go to Save or
|
||||||
a 'filename' when you go to Save or Open pictures!)
|
Open pictures!)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
To use 'tuxpaint-import', simply run the command from a
|
To use 'tuxpaint-import', simply run the command from a command-line
|
||||||
command-line prompt and provide it the name(s) of the
|
prompt and provide it the name(s) of the file(s) you wish to convert.
|
||||||
file(s) you wish to convert.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
They will be converted and placed in your Tux Paint
|
They will be converted and placed in your Tux Paint 'saved' directory.
|
||||||
'saved' directory. (Note: If you're doing this for a
|
(Note: If you're doing this for a different user - e.g., your child,
|
||||||
different user - e.g., your child, you'll need to make
|
you'll need to make sure to run the command under their account.)
|
||||||
sure to run the command under their account.)
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Example:
|
Example:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
$ tuxpaint-import grandma.jpg
|
$ tuxpaint-import grandma.jpg
|
||||||
grandma.jpg ->
|
grandma.jpg -> /home/username/.tuxpaint/saved/20020921123456.png
|
||||||
/home/username/.tuxpaint/saved/20020921123456.png
|
jpegtopnm: WRITING A PPM FILE
|
||||||
jpegtopnm: WRITING A PPM FILE
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The first line ("tuxpaint-import grandma.jpg") is the
|
The first line ("tuxpaint-import grandma.jpg") is the command to run.
|
||||||
command to run. The following two lines are output from
|
The following two lines are output from the program while it's
|
||||||
the program while it's working.
|
working.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Now you can load Tux Paint, and a version of that
|
Now you can load Tux Paint, and a version of that original picture
|
||||||
original picture will be available under the 'Open'
|
will be available under the 'Open' dialog. Just double-click its icon!
|
||||||
dialog. Just double-click its icon!
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Doing it Manually
|
Doing it Manually
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Windows, Mac OS X and BeOS users must currently do the
|
Windows, Mac OS X and BeOS users must currently do the conversion
|
||||||
conversion manually.
|
manually.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Load a graphics program that is capable of both loading
|
Load a graphics program that is capable of both loading your picture
|
||||||
your picture and saving a PNG format file. (See the
|
and saving a PNG format file. (See the documentation file "PNG.txt"
|
||||||
documentation file "PNG.txt" for a list of suggested
|
for a list of suggested software, and other references.)
|
||||||
software, and other references.)
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
When Tux Paint loads an image that's not the same size
|
When Tux Paint loads an image that's not the same size as its drawing
|
||||||
as its drawing canvas, it scales (and sometimes smears
|
canvas, it scales (and sometimes smears the edges of) the image so
|
||||||
the edges of) the image so that it fits within the
|
that it fits within the canvas.
|
||||||
canvas.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
To avoid having the image stretched or smeared, you can
|
To avoid having the image stretched or smeared, you can resize it to
|
||||||
resize it to Tux Paint's canvas size. This size depends
|
Tux Paint's canvas size. This size depends on the size of the
|
||||||
on the size of the Tux Paint window, or resolution at
|
Tux Paint window, or resolution at which Tux Paint is run, if in
|
||||||
which Tux Paint is run, if in fullscreen. (Note: The
|
fullscreen. (Note: The default resolution is 800x600.) See
|
||||||
default resolution is 800x600.) See "Calculating Image
|
"Calculating Image Dimensions", below.
|
||||||
Dimensions", below.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Save the picture in PNG format. It is highly recommended
|
Save the picture in PNG format. It is highly recommended that you name
|
||||||
that you name the filename using the current date and
|
the filename using the current date and time, since that's the
|
||||||
time, since that's the convention Tux Paint uses:
|
convention Tux Paint uses:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
YYYYMMDDhhmmss.png
|
YYYYMMDDhhmmss.png
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
* YYYY = Year
|
* YYYY = Year
|
||||||
* MM = Month (01-12)
|
* MM = Month (01-12)
|
||||||
* DD = Day (01-31)
|
* DD = Day (01-31)
|
||||||
* HH = Hour, in 24-hour format (00-23)
|
* HH = Hour, in 24-hour format (00-23)
|
||||||
* mm = Minute (00-59)
|
* mm = Minute (00-59)
|
||||||
* ss = Second (00-59)
|
* ss = Second (00-59)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
e.g.:
|
e.g.:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
20020921130500 - for September 21, 2002, 1:05:00pm
|
20020921130500 - for September 21, 2002, 1:05:00pm
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Place this PNG file in your Tux Paint 'saved' directory.
|
Place this PNG file in your Tux Paint 'saved' directory. (See above.)
|
||||||
(See above.)
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Calculating Image Dimensions
|
Calculating Image Dimensions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The width of Tux Paint's canvas is simply the width of
|
The width of Tux Paint's canvas is simply the width of the window
|
||||||
the window (e.g., 640, 800 or 1024 pixels), minus 192.
|
(e.g., 640, 800 or 1024 pixels), minus 192.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Calculating the height of Tux Paint's canvas requires
|
Calculating the height of Tux Paint's canvas requires multiple
|
||||||
multiple steps:
|
steps:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
1. Take the height of the window (e.g, 480, 600 or
|
1. Take the height of the window (e.g, 480, 600 or 768 pixels) and
|
||||||
768 pixels) and subtract 144
|
subtract 144
|
||||||
2. Take the result of Step 1 and divide it by 48
|
2. Take the result of Step 1 and divide it by 48
|
||||||
3. Take the result of Step 2 and round it down
|
3. Take the result of Step 2 and round it down (e.g., 9.5 becomes
|
||||||
(e.g., 9.5 becomes simply 9)
|
simply 9)
|
||||||
4. Take the result of Step 3 and multiply it by 48
|
4. Take the result of Step 3 and multiply it by 48
|
||||||
5. Finally, take the result of Step 4 and add 40
|
5. Finally, take the result of Step 4 and add 40
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Example: Tux Paint running at fullscreen on a 1440x900
|
Example: Tux Paint running at fullscreen on a 1440x900 display.
|
||||||
display.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
* The canvas width is simply 1440 - 192, or 1248.
|
* The canvas width is simply 1440 - 192, or 1248.
|
||||||
* The canvas height is calculated as:
|
* The canvas height is calculated as:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
1. 900 - 144, or 756
|
1. 900 - 144, or 756
|
||||||
2. 756 / 48, or 15.75
|
2. 756 / 48, or 15.75
|
||||||
3. 15.75 rounded down, or 15
|
3. 15.75 rounded down, or 15
|
||||||
4. 15 * 48, or 720
|
4. 15 * 48, or 720
|
||||||
5. 720 + 40, or 760
|
5. 720 + 40, or 760
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
So the canvas within a 1440x900 Tux Paint window is
|
So the canvas within a 1440x900 Tux Paint window is 1248x760.
|
||||||
1248x760.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Further Reading
|
Further Reading
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Other documentation included with Tux Paint (in the "docs"
|
Other documentation included with Tux Paint (in the "docs"
|
||||||
folder/directory) include:
|
folder/directory) include:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
* "Magic" Tool Documentation ("magic-docs")
|
* "Magic" Tool Documentation ("magic-docs")
|
||||||
Documentation for each of the currently-installed
|
Documentation for each of the currently-installed "Magic" tools.
|
||||||
"Magic" tools.
|
* AUTHORS.txt
|
||||||
* AUTHORS.txt
|
List of authors and contributors.
|
||||||
List of authors and contributors.
|
* CHANGES.txt
|
||||||
* CHANGES.txt
|
Summary of changed between releases.
|
||||||
Summary of changed between releases.
|
* COPYING.txt
|
||||||
* COPYING.txt
|
Copying license (The GNU General Public License).
|
||||||
Copying license (The GNU General Public License).
|
* INSTALL.txt
|
||||||
* INSTALL.txt
|
Instructions for compiling/installing, when applicable.
|
||||||
Instructions for compiling/installing, when
|
* EXTENDING.html
|
||||||
applicable.
|
Detailed instructions on creating brushes, stamps and starters, and
|
||||||
* EXTENDING.html
|
adding fonts, to extend Tux Paint.
|
||||||
Detailed instructions on creating brushes, stamps and
|
* OPTIONS.html
|
||||||
starters, and adding fonts, to extend Tux Paint.
|
Detailed instructions on command-line and configuration-file
|
||||||
* OPTIONS.html
|
options, for those who don't want to use Tux Paint Config.
|
||||||
Detailed instructions on command-line and
|
* PNG.txt
|
||||||
configuration-file options, for those who don't want
|
Notes on creating PNG format bitmapped images for use in Tux Paint.
|
||||||
to use Tux Paint Config.
|
* SVG.txt
|
||||||
* PNG.txt
|
Notes on creating SVG format vector images for use in Tux Paint.
|
||||||
Notes on creating PNG format bitmapped images for use
|
|
||||||
in Tux Paint.
|
|
||||||
* SVG.txt
|
|
||||||
Notes on creating SVG format vector images for use in
|
|
||||||
Tux Paint.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
How to Get Help
|
How to Get Help
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
If you need help, feel free to contact New Breed Software:
|
If you need help, feel free to contact New Breed Software:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/
|
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
You may also wish to participate in the numerous Tux Paint
|
You may also wish to participate in the numerous Tux Paint mailing
|
||||||
mailing lists:
|
lists:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
http://www.tuxpaint.org/lists/
|
http://www.tuxpaint.org/lists/
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ New Breed Software</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p>June 14, 2002 -
|
<p>June 14, 2002 -
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
February 28, 2008</p>
|
March 27, 2008</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
</center>
|
</center>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -449,8 +449,13 @@ New Breed Software</p>
|
||||||
— <b>right [Alt]</b>
|
— <b>right [Alt]</b>
|
||||||
<li>Korean — Hangul 2-Bul
|
<li>Korean — Hangul 2-Bul
|
||||||
— <b>right [Alt]</b> or <b>left [Alt]</b>
|
— <b>right [Alt]</b> or <b>left [Alt]</b>
|
||||||
|
<li>Traditional Chinese
|
||||||
|
— <b>right [Alt]</b> or <b>left [Alt]</b>
|
||||||
|
<li>Thai
|
||||||
|
— <b>right [Alt]</b>
|
||||||
</ul>
|
</ul>
|
||||||
</p>
|
</p>
|
||||||
|
</dl>
|
||||||
</dd>
|
</dd>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
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|
<hr size=1>
|
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|
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|
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