README.txt

= PNG

home :: https://github.com/seattlerb/png
bugs :: https://github.com/seattlerb/png/issues
doco :: http://docs.seattlerb.org/png

== DESCRIPTION

PNG is an almost-pure-ruby PNG library. It lets you write a PNG
without any C libraries.

== FEATURES

* Very simple interface.
* Outputs simple PNG files with ease.
* Basic PNG reader as well (someday it might do compositing and the like!).
* Almost pure ruby, does require a compiler.

== SYNOPSIS

    require "png"

    canvas = PNG::Canvas.new 200, 200

    # Set a point to a color
    canvas[100, 100] = PNG::Color::Black

    # draw an anti-aliased line
    canvas.line 50, 50, 100, 50, PNG::Color::Blue

    png = PNG.new canvas
    png.save "blah.png"

== REQUIREMENTS

+ C compiler
+ RubyInline
+ Hoe

== INSTALL

+ sudo gem install png

== LICENSE

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) Ryan Davis, Eric Hodel, Zen Spider Software

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"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
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