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dxpaint(1X)															       dxpaint(1X)

Name
       dxpaint - DECwindows bitmap editor

Syntax
       dxpaint [ options ]

Description
       The  dxpaint  application allows you to create and edit bitmap images (for example, simple sketches or pictures).  These images are treated
       as a collection of pixels.  By using different drawing tools, you can edit pixels to create lines, shapes, and text.  The resulting  bitmap
       image can then be saved as a file, printed, or copied to another application.

       For the bitmap image, the standard file format is Digital Document Interchange Format (DDIF).  Therefore, you can also project these images
       on your display with the DDIF Viewer.

       The dxpaint window offers a variety of art tools and basic shapes.  For example, you can work with a pencil, a paintbrush, a can  of  spray
       paint, or a paint bucket.  The current tool is highlighted.  To make a tool current, click on it.  Only one tool on the tool palette can be
       active at a time and that tool remains active until you make another selection.

Options
       -bd color	   Specifies the color of the window's border (color displays only).  The default is the window border color specified	by
			   Session Manager.

       -bg color	   Specifies the color of the window's background (color displays only).  The default is the window background color spec-
			   ified by Session Manager.

       -d dispname	   Specifies the display screen on which dxpaint displays its window.  If the display option  is  not  specified,  dxpaint
			   uses  the  display  screen  specified  by  your  DISPLAY environment variable.  The display option has the format host-
			   name:number.  Using two colons (::) instead of one (:) indicates that DECnet is to be used for transport.  The  default
			   is :0.  For more information, see

       -display dispname   This option is the same as the -d option.

       -fg color	   Specifies the color of the window's foreground (color displays only).  The default is the window foreground color spec-
			   ified by Session Manager.

       -fn font 	   Specifies the font used as the output font in digital mode.	Any fixed-width font can be used.  The default is 6x10.

Menus
       The dxpaint application contains the following menus:
       File
       Edit
       Options
       Font
       Customize

File Menu
       The File menu contains the following items:

       Open...		   Displays a dialog box in which you specify the file to open.  The dialog box displays the names of the  graphics  files
			   in the current directory.  To specify a graphics file not listed, type the file name.

       Save		   Saves the picture in the current file. If no file exists, dxpaint displays a dialog box that prompts for the file name.

       Save As...	   Saves the picture in a file whose name you specify.

       Print		   Prints  the	picture  using the values previously set in the print dialog box.  If this is the first print request, the
			   Print dialog box is displayed.

       Print ...	   Displays the Print dialog box (which allows you to specify a printer, output format, and so forth) and prints the  pic-
			   ture  using	these  settings.  The output format can be ANSI2 (sixel) or PostScript.  If you are using an LA50 printer,
			   you must specify an aspect ratio of 2:1.

       Quit		   Quits the current dxpaint session and closes the dxpaint window.  If no changes were saved, dxpaint displays a  Caution
			   dialog box.

Edit Menu
       The Edit menu contains the following menu items:

       Undo/Redo	   Undoes or redoes the last paint operation.

       Cut		   Clears the selection from the drawing window and copies it to the clipboard.

       Copy		   Copies the image selected from the drawing window onto the clipboard.

       Paste		   Pastes an image from the clipboard into the drawing window.

       Clear		   Erases any area previously selected with the selection box or scissors tool.

       Invert		   Creates a negative image of the selection by displaying it in reverse video.

       Crop		   Repositions the selection in the upper left corner of the window and discards the rest of the painting.

       Scale... 	   Displays  a dialog box that lets you scale a selection.  Enter a number less than 100 to shrink the selection or a num-
			   ber greater than 100 to expand the selection.

       Select All	   Selects the entire contents of the drawing window.

       Scale Picture...    Displays a dialog box that lets you scale the entire picture.  Enter a number less than 100 to shrink the picture or  a
			   number greater than 100 to expand the picture.

Options Menu
       The Options menu contains the following menu items:

       Brushes...	   Displays a dialog box that lets you choose the size and shape of the paintbrush.

       Line Width...	   Displays  a	dialog box that lets you choose the line thickness for the shape to be drawn with the selected tool.  This
			   affects lines, arcs, ellipses, circles, rectangles, squares, strokes, and polygons.

       Patterns...	   Displays a dialog box that provides a selection of designs that you can use as border and  fill  patterns.	The  fore-
			   ground, background, and "none" patterns are always available.  Click on the button at the top left of the dialog box to
			   signal a change in the border pattern; click on the button at the top right to signal a change  in  the  fill  pattern.
			   Next,  click  on any of the patterns  (including foreground, background, and "none") to select it as the border or fill
			   pattern.

       Edit Pattern...	   Displays a dialog box that lets you modify an existing pattern.  Before choosing this  menu	item,  you  must  indicate
			   whether  you  are  customizing  a border or a fill pattern by clicking on the appropriate button in the Patterns dialog
			   box.   Next, choose the pattern to edit.  The dialog box contains a magnified version of the pattern you chose (16 pix-
			   els by 16 pixels).

       Opaque		   Prevents  background shapes from showing through the clear areas of patterned objects in the foreground.  Opaque is the
			   default.

       Transparent	   Allows background shapes to show through the clear areas of patterned objects in the foreground.

       Grid On/Off	   Turns a fixed snap grid on and off.	This is used in alignment.

       Zoom On/Off	   Magnifies a portion of the picture.	Displays a magnifying frame and a Zoom window.	Drag the frame to the  portion	of
			   the picture to be magnified and release MB1.  The framed image appears in the Zoom window and is magnified eight times.
			   To close the Zoom window, display the Options menu and choose  Zoom Off.

       Full View...	   Displays a dialog box that shows the entire picture in smaller scale.  Using this dialog box, you can select a  portion
			   of the picture to edit or you can crop the picture.

Font Menu
       The Font menu contains the following items:

       Family		   Allows you to choose from Courier, Times, and Helvetica fonts.

       Size		   Specifies the point size.  Choose from 10, 12, 14, 18, and 24 points.

       Style		   Specifies normal, italic, or bold typeface.

Customize Menu
       The Customize menu contains the following items:

       Picture Size...	   Displays  a	dialog box that lets you change the size and output resolution of the picture. The maximum picture size is
			   2550 x 3300 pixels, which is 8 1/2 x 11 inches at 300 dots per inch.  The minimum picture size is 10 x 10  pixels.  You
			   can	choose	a predefined size or select Non-Standard and supply the width and height of the picture in pixels, inches,
			   or centimeters.  You can  choose a predefined resolution or select Non-Standard and supply the resolution in  dots  per
			   inch.

X Defaults
       The  dxpaint  application uses the values in the .Xdefaults file when you logged in and uses the appropriate resource specification to cus-
       tomize the appearance or characteristics of its displayed dxpaint window.  The format for a resource specification in the  .Xdefaults  file
       is:

       [name*]resource:  value

       name	 Specifies the application name or the name string that restricts the resource assignment to that application or to a component of
		 an application.  If this argument is not specified, the resource assignment is globally available to all X applications.

       resource  Specifies the resource.

       value	 Specifies the value that is to be assigned to the resource.

       For more information, see

       Because each toolkit-based application can consist of a combination of widgets (for example, push buttons and a scroll bar), you  can  form
       the  name  string  by  adding widget class and name identifiers to the string.  For further information about adding class and name identi-
       fiers, see

       For dxpaint, the available class identifiers are:

       paint
       main_menu_bar
       paint_v_scroll_bar
       paint_h_scroll_bar

       For dxpaint, the available name identifiers are:
       dxpaint

       The general resources available for dxpaint can be found in

       Each specification included in the .Xdefaults file for the translations resource modifies a key setting for the editor that  dxpaint  uses.
       For more information about key and mouse specifications in the file, see

Files
       ~/.Xdefaults
       /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/DXpaint

See Also
       X(1X), dxwm(1X),
       DECwindows Desktop Applications Guide

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