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diff --git a/graphics/gd/pkg-descr b/graphics/gd/pkg-descr index af2ca1f..c3898fc 100644 --- a/graphics/gd/pkg-descr +++ b/graphics/gd/pkg-descr @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ DESCRIPTION + gd is a graphics library. It allows your code to quickly draw images complete with lines, arcs, text, multiple colors, cut and paste from other images, and flood fills, and write out the result as a .GIF file. @@ -12,8 +13,12 @@ DESCRIPTION gd does not provide for every possible desirable graphics operation. It is not necessary or desirable for gd to become a kitchen-sink graphics - package, but version 1.2 incorporates most of the commonly requested - features for a 2D package. + package, but version 1.3 incorporates most of the commonly requested + features for an 8-bit 2D package. Support for scalable fonts, and + truecolor images, JPEG and PNG is planned for version 2.0. Version 1.3 + was released to correct longstanding bugs and provide an LZW-free GIF + compression routine. + AUTHOR gd 1.2 was written by Thomas Boutell and is currently distributed by boutell.com, Inc. |
