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2000-12-19 Michael Natterer <mitch@gimp.org> * yes-i-patched-them-all-again ... Pre 1.2 Version 4
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> The <SPAN
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which has many uses.
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> <SPAN
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>'s main use is for the creation
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and editing of bitmap images. This ranges from the touching up
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of digital photographs to the creation of digital art or the
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authoring of logos. The word <SPAN
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rectangles which each have a single set color. These pixels
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are colored in a way to make up images.
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complete editing environment and shouldn't be used for the
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