term% cat index.txt PAINT(1) General Commands Manual 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 se‐
lected by clicking on the palette at the bottom of the screen with but‐
tons 1 or 2.
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
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).
PAINT(1)