X-Git-Url: http://git.imager.perl.org/imager.git/blobdiff_plain/8f22b8d8b861725641f4a244c4a22ff7c1c1f3a5..b13bf7e831993470c920ccf8dac7acafe0b9fbc6:/Imager.pm?ds=sidebyside

diff --git a/Imager.pm b/Imager.pm
index fb279992..0c10d9ad 100644
--- a/Imager.pm
+++ b/Imager.pm
@@ -143,13 +143,28 @@ use Imager::Font;
 		  unload_plugin
 		 )]);
 
+# registered file readers
+my %readers;
+
+# registered file writers
+my %writers;
+
+# modules we attempted to autoload
+my %attempted_to_load;
+
 BEGIN {
   require Exporter;
-  require DynaLoader;
-
-  $VERSION = '0.43_02';
-  @ISA = qw(Exporter DynaLoader);
-  bootstrap Imager $VERSION;
+  @ISA = qw(Exporter);
+  $VERSION = '0.53';
+  eval {
+    require XSLoader;
+    XSLoader::load(Imager => $VERSION);
+    1;
+  } or do {
+    require DynaLoader;
+    push @ISA, 'DynaLoader';
+    bootstrap Imager $VERSION;
+  }
 }
 
 BEGIN {
@@ -221,17 +236,40 @@ BEGIN {
 		       callsub => sub { my %hsh=@_; i_conv($hsh{image},$hsh{coef}); }
 		      };
 
-  $filters{gradgen} ={
-		       callseq => ['image', 'xo', 'yo', 'colors', 'dist'],
-		       defaults => { },
-		       callsub => sub { my %hsh=@_; i_gradgen($hsh{image}, $hsh{xo}, $hsh{yo}, $hsh{colors}, $hsh{dist}); }
-		      };
+  $filters{gradgen} =
+    {
+     callseq => ['image', 'xo', 'yo', 'colors', 'dist'],
+     defaults => { dist => 0 },
+     callsub => 
+     sub { 
+       my %hsh=@_;
+       my @colors = @{$hsh{colors}};
+       $_ = _color($_)
+         for @colors;
+       i_gradgen($hsh{image}, $hsh{xo}, $hsh{yo}, \@colors, $hsh{dist});
+     }
+    };
 
-  $filters{nearest_color} ={
-			    callseq => ['image', 'xo', 'yo', 'colors', 'dist'],
-			    defaults => { },
-			    callsub => sub { my %hsh=@_; i_nearest_color($hsh{image}, $hsh{xo}, $hsh{yo}, $hsh{colors}, $hsh{dist}); }
-			   };
+  $filters{nearest_color} =
+    {
+     callseq => ['image', 'xo', 'yo', 'colors', 'dist'],
+     defaults => { },
+     callsub => 
+     sub { 
+       my %hsh=@_; 
+       # make sure the segments are specified with colors
+       my @colors;
+       for my $color (@{$hsh{colors}}) {
+         my $new_color = _color($color) 
+           or die $Imager::ERRSTR."\n";
+         push @colors, $new_color;
+       }
+
+       i_nearest_color($hsh{image}, $hsh{xo}, $hsh{yo}, \@colors, 
+                       $hsh{dist})
+         or die Imager->_error_as_msg() . "\n";
+     },
+    };
   $filters{gaussian} = {
                         callseq => [ 'image', 'stddev' ],
                         defaults => { },
@@ -346,9 +384,20 @@ BEGIN {
      callsub  => 
      sub {
        my %hsh = @_;
+
+       # make sure the segments are specified with colors
+       my @segments;
+       for my $segment (@{$hsh{segments}}) {
+         my @new_segment = @$segment;
+         
+         $_ = _color($_) or die $Imager::ERRSTR."\n" for @new_segment[3,4];
+         push @segments, \@new_segment;
+       }
+
        i_fountain($hsh{image}, $hsh{xa}, $hsh{ya}, $hsh{xb}, $hsh{yb},
                   $hsh{ftype}, $hsh{repeat}, $hsh{combine}, $hsh{super_sample},
-                  $hsh{ssample_param}, $hsh{segments});
+                  $hsh{ssample_param}, \@segments)
+         or die Imager->_error_as_msg() . "\n";
      },
     };
   $filters{unsharpmask} =
@@ -383,8 +432,8 @@ BEGIN {
 #}
 
 sub init_log {
-	m_init_log($_[0],$_[1]);
-	log_entry("Imager $VERSION starting\n", 1);
+  i_init_log($_[0],$_[1]);
+  i_log_entry("Imager $VERSION starting\n", 1);
 }
 
 
@@ -488,12 +537,7 @@ sub _color {
         $result = Imager::Color->new(%$arg);
       }
       elsif ($copy =~ /^ARRAY\(/) {
-        if (grep $_ > 1, @$arg) {
-          $result = Imager::Color->new(@$arg);
-        }
-        else {
-          $result = Imager::Color::Float->new(@$arg);
-        }
+	$result = Imager::Color->new(@$arg);
       }
       else {
         $Imager::ERRSTR = "Not a color";
@@ -508,6 +552,15 @@ sub _color {
   return $result;
 }
 
+sub _valid_image {
+  my ($self) = @_;
+
+  $self->{IMG} and return 1;
+
+  $self->_set_error('empty input image');
+
+  return;
+}
 
 #
 # Methods to be called on objects.
@@ -542,9 +595,14 @@ sub copy {
   my $self = shift;
   unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
 
+  unless (defined wantarray) {
+    my @caller = caller;
+    warn "copy() called in void context - copy() returns the copied image at $caller[1] line $caller[2]\n";
+    return;
+  }
+
   my $newcopy=Imager->new();
-  $newcopy->{IMG}=i_img_new();
-  i_copy($newcopy->{IMG},$self->{IMG});
+  $newcopy->{IMG} = i_copy($self->{IMG});
   return $newcopy;
 }
 
@@ -552,19 +610,68 @@ sub copy {
 
 sub paste {
   my $self = shift;
-  unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
-  my %input=(left=>0, top=>0, @_);
-  unless($input{img}) {
-    $self->{ERRSTR}="no source image";
+
+  unless ($self->{IMG}) { 
+    $self->_set_error('empty input image');
+    return;
+  }
+  my %input=(left=>0, top=>0, src_minx => 0, src_miny => 0, @_);
+  my $src = $input{img} || $input{src};
+  unless($src) {
+    $self->_set_error("no source image");
     return;
   }
   $input{left}=0 if $input{left} <= 0;
   $input{top}=0 if $input{top} <= 0;
-  my $src=$input{img};
+
   my($r,$b)=i_img_info($src->{IMG});
+  my ($src_left, $src_top) = @input{qw/src_minx src_miny/};
+  my ($src_right, $src_bottom);
+  if ($input{src_coords}) {
+    ($src_left, $src_top, $src_right, $src_bottom) = @{$input{src_coords}}
+  }
+  else {
+    if (defined $input{src_maxx}) {
+      $src_right = $input{src_maxx};
+    }
+    elsif (defined $input{width}) {
+      if ($input{width} <= 0) {
+        $self->_set_error("paste: width must me positive");
+        return;
+      }
+      $src_right = $src_left + $input{width};
+    }
+    else {
+      $src_right = $r;
+    }
+    if (defined $input{src_maxy}) {
+      $src_bottom = $input{src_maxy};
+    }
+    elsif (defined $input{height}) {
+      if ($input{height} < 0) {
+        $self->_set_error("paste: height must be positive");
+        return;
+      }
+      $src_bottom = $src_top + $input{height};
+    }
+    else {
+      $src_bottom = $b;
+    }
+  }
+
+  $src_right > $r and $src_right = $r;
+  $src_bottom > $b and $src_bottom = $b;
+
+  if ($src_right <= $src_left
+      || $src_bottom < $src_top) {
+    $self->_set_error("nothing to paste");
+    return;
+  }
 
   i_copyto($self->{IMG}, $src->{IMG}, 
-	   0,0, $r, $b, $input{left}, $input{top});
+	   $src_left, $src_top, $src_right, $src_bottom, 
+           $input{left}, $input{top});
+
   return $self;  # What should go here??
 }
 
@@ -573,8 +680,13 @@ sub paste {
 sub crop {
   my $self=shift;
   unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
-
   
+  unless (defined wantarray) {
+    my @caller = caller;
+    warn "crop() called in void context - crop() returns the cropped image at $caller[1] line $caller[2]\n";
+    return;
+  }
+
   my %hsh=@_;
 
   my ($w, $h, $l, $r, $b, $t) =
@@ -745,6 +857,12 @@ sub to_paletted {
     $opts = shift;
   }
 
+  unless (defined wantarray) {
+    my @caller = caller;
+    warn "to_paletted() called in void context - to_paletted() returns the converted image at $caller[1] line $caller[2]\n";
+    return;
+  }
+
   my $result = Imager->new;
   $result->{IMG} = i_img_to_pal($self->{IMG}, $opts);
 
@@ -764,6 +882,12 @@ sub to_rgb8 {
   my $self = shift;
   my $result;
 
+  unless (defined wantarray) {
+    my @caller = caller;
+    warn "to_rgb8() called in void context - to_rgb8() returns the converted image at $caller[1] line $caller[2]\n";
+    return;
+  }
+
   if ($self->{IMG}) {
     $result = Imager->new;
     $result->{IMG} = i_img_to_rgb($self->{IMG})
@@ -777,17 +901,46 @@ sub addcolors {
   my $self = shift;
   my %opts = (colors=>[], @_);
 
-  @{$opts{colors}} or return undef;
+  unless ($self->{IMG}) {
+    $self->_set_error("empty input image");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  my @colors = @{$opts{colors}}
+    or return undef;
+
+  for my $color (@colors) {
+    $color = _color($color);
+    unless ($color) {
+      $self->_set_error($Imager::ERRSTR);
+      return;
+    }  
+  }
 
-  $self->{IMG} and i_addcolors($self->{IMG}, @{$opts{colors}});
+  return i_addcolors($self->{IMG}, @colors);
 }
 
 sub setcolors {
   my $self = shift;
   my %opts = (start=>0, colors=>[], @_);
-  @{$opts{colors}} or return undef;
 
-  $self->{IMG} and i_setcolors($self->{IMG}, $opts{start}, @{$opts{colors}});
+  unless ($self->{IMG}) {
+    $self->_set_error("empty input image");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  my @colors = @{$opts{colors}}
+    or return undef;
+
+  for my $color (@colors) {
+    $color = _color($color);
+    unless ($color) {
+      $self->_set_error($Imager::ERRSTR);
+      return;
+    }  
+  }
+
+  return i_setcolors($self->{IMG}, $opts{start}, @colors);
 }
 
 sub getcolors {
@@ -1081,35 +1234,43 @@ sub read {
     undef($self->{IMG});
   }
 
-  # FIXME: Find the format here if not specified
-  # yes the code isn't here yet - next week maybe?
-  # Next week?  Are you high or something?  That comment
-  # has been there for half a year dude.
-  # Look, i just work here, ok?
-
   my ($IO, $fh) = $self->_get_reader_io(\%input) or return;
 
   unless ($input{'type'}) {
-		$input{'type'} = i_test_format_probe($IO, -1);
-	}
+    $input{'type'} = i_test_format_probe($IO, -1);
+  }
 
   unless ($input{'type'}) {
 	  $self->_set_error('type parameter missing and not possible to guess from extension'); 
     return undef;
   }
 
+  _reader_autoload($input{type});
+
+  if ($readers{$input{type}} && $readers{$input{type}}{single}) {
+    return $readers{$input{type}}{single}->($self, $IO, %input);
+  }
+
+  unless ($formats{$input{'type'}}) {
+    $self->_set_error("format '$input{'type'}' not supported");
+    return;
+  }
+
   # Setup data source
   if ( $input{'type'} eq 'jpeg' ) {
     ($self->{IMG},$self->{IPTCRAW}) = i_readjpeg_wiol( $IO );
     if ( !defined($self->{IMG}) ) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to read jpeg image'; return undef;
+      $self->{ERRSTR}=$self->_error_as_msg(); return undef;
     }
     $self->{DEBUG} && print "loading a jpeg file\n";
     return $self;
   }
 
   if ( $input{'type'} eq 'tiff' ) {
-    $self->{IMG}=i_readtiff_wiol( $IO, -1 ); # Fixme, check if that length parameter is ever needed
+    my $page = $input{'page'};
+    defined $page or $page = 0;
+    # Fixme, check if that length parameter is ever needed
+    $self->{IMG}=i_readtiff_wiol( $IO, -1, $page ); 
     if ( !defined($self->{IMG}) ) {
       $self->{ERRSTR}=$self->_error_as_msg(); return undef;
     }
@@ -1120,7 +1281,8 @@ sub read {
   if ( $input{'type'} eq 'pnm' ) {
     $self->{IMG}=i_readpnm_wiol( $IO, -1 ); # Fixme, check if that length parameter is ever needed
     if ( !defined($self->{IMG}) ) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to read pnm image: '._error_as_msg(); return undef;
+      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to read pnm image: '._error_as_msg(); 
+      return undef;
     }
     $self->{DEBUG} && print "loading a pnm file\n";
     return $self;
@@ -1129,7 +1291,7 @@ sub read {
   if ( $input{'type'} eq 'png' ) {
     $self->{IMG}=i_readpng_wiol( $IO, -1 ); # Fixme, check if that length parameter is ever needed
     if ( !defined($self->{IMG}) ) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to read png image';
+      $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg();
       return undef;
     }
     $self->{DEBUG} && print "loading a png file\n";
@@ -1150,16 +1312,28 @@ sub read {
       $self->{ERRSTR} = "option 'colors' must be a scalar reference";
       return undef;
     }
-    if ($input{colors}) {
-      my $colors;
-      ($self->{IMG}, $colors) =i_readgif_wiol( $IO );
-      if ($colors) {
-	${ $input{colors} } = [ map { NC(@$_) } @$colors ];
+    if ($input{'gif_consolidate'}) {
+      if ($input{colors}) {
+	my $colors;
+	($self->{IMG}, $colors) =i_readgif_wiol( $IO );
+	if ($colors) {
+	  ${ $input{colors} } = [ map { NC(@$_) } @$colors ];
+	}
+      }
+      else {
+	$self->{IMG} =i_readgif_wiol( $IO );
       }
     }
     else {
-      $self->{IMG} =i_readgif_wiol( $IO );
+      my $page = $input{'page'};
+      defined $page or $page = 0;
+      $self->{IMG} = i_readgif_single_wiol( $IO, $page );
+      if ($input{colors}) {
+	${ $input{colors} } =
+	  [ i_getcolors($self->{IMG}, 0, i_colorcount($self->{IMG})) ];
+      }
     }
+
     if ( !defined($self->{IMG}) ) {
       $self->{ERRSTR}=$self->_error_as_msg();
       return undef;
@@ -1201,7 +1375,7 @@ sub read {
 				   $params{storechannels},
 				   $params{interleave});
     if ( !defined($self->{IMG}) ) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to read raw image';
+      $self->{ERRSTR}=$self->_error_as_msg();
       return undef;
     }
     $self->{DEBUG} && print "loading a raw file\n";
@@ -1210,6 +1384,106 @@ sub read {
   return $self;
 }
 
+sub register_reader {
+  my ($class, %opts) = @_;
+
+  defined $opts{type}
+    or die "register_reader called with no type parameter\n";
+
+  my $type = $opts{type};
+
+  defined $opts{single} || defined $opts{multiple}
+    or die "register_reader called with no single or multiple parameter\n";
+
+  $readers{$type} = {  };
+  if ($opts{single}) {
+    $readers{$type}{single} = $opts{single};
+  }
+  if ($opts{multiple}) {
+    $readers{$type}{multiple} = $opts{multiple};
+  }
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+sub register_writer {
+  my ($class, %opts) = @_;
+
+  defined $opts{type}
+    or die "register_writer called with no type parameter\n";
+
+  my $type = $opts{type};
+
+  defined $opts{single} || defined $opts{multiple}
+    or die "register_writer called with no single or multiple parameter\n";
+
+  $writers{$type} = {  };
+  if ($opts{single}) {
+    $writers{$type}{single} = $opts{single};
+  }
+  if ($opts{multiple}) {
+    $writers{$type}{multiple} = $opts{multiple};
+  }
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+# probes for an Imager::File::whatever module
+sub _reader_autoload {
+  my $type = shift;
+
+  return if $formats{$type} || $readers{$type};
+
+  return unless $type =~ /^\w+$/;
+
+  my $file = "Imager/File/\U$type\E.pm";
+
+  unless ($attempted_to_load{$file}) {
+    eval {
+      ++$attempted_to_load{$file};
+      require $file;
+    };
+    if ($@) {
+      # try to get a reader specific module
+      my $file = "Imager/File/\U$type\EReader.pm";
+      unless ($attempted_to_load{$file}) {
+	eval {
+	  ++$attempted_to_load{$file};
+	  require $file;
+	};
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# probes for an Imager::File::whatever module
+sub _writer_autoload {
+  my $type = shift;
+
+  return if $formats{$type} || $readers{$type};
+
+  return unless $type =~ /^\w+$/;
+
+  my $file = "Imager/File/\U$type\E.pm";
+
+  unless ($attempted_to_load{$file}) {
+    eval {
+      ++$attempted_to_load{$file};
+      require $file;
+    };
+    if ($@) {
+      # try to get a writer specific module
+      my $file = "Imager/File/\U$type\EWriter.pm";
+      unless ($attempted_to_load{$file}) {
+	eval {
+	  ++$attempted_to_load{$file};
+	  require $file;
+	};
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 sub _fix_gif_positions {
   my ($opts, $opt, $msg, @imgs) = @_;
 
@@ -1324,96 +1598,111 @@ sub write {
     return undef;
   }
 
-  if (!$formats{$input{'type'}}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='format not supported'; return undef; }
-
-  my ($IO, $fh) = $self->_get_writer_io(\%input, $input{'type'})
-    or return undef;
+  _writer_autoload($input{type});
 
-  if ($input{'type'} eq 'tiff') {
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "tiff_", $self)
-      or return undef;
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "exif_", $self)
+  my ($IO, $fh);
+  if ($writers{$input{type}} && $writers{$input{type}}{single}) {
+    ($IO, $fh) = $self->_get_writer_io(\%input, $input{'type'})
       or return undef;
 
-    if (defined $input{class} && $input{class} eq 'fax') {
-      if (!i_writetiff_wiol_faxable($self->{IMG}, $IO, $input{fax_fine})) {
-	$self->{ERRSTR}='Could not write to buffer';
-	return undef;
-      }
-    } else {
-      if (!i_writetiff_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO)) {
-	$self->{ERRSTR}='Could not write to buffer';
-	return undef;
-      }
-    }
-  } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'pnm' ) {
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "pnm_", $self)
-      or return undef;
-    if ( ! i_writeppm_wiol($self->{IMG},$IO) ) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to write pnm image';
-      return undef;
-    }
-    $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a pnm file\n";
-  } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'raw' ) {
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "raw_", $self)
-      or return undef;
-    if ( !i_writeraw_wiol($self->{IMG},$IO) ) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to write raw image';
-      return undef;
-    }
-    $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a raw file\n";
-  } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'png' ) {
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "png_", $self)
-      or return undef;
-    if ( !i_writepng_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO) ) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to write png image';
-      return undef;
-    }
-    $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a png file\n";
-  } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'jpeg' ) {
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "jpeg_", $self)
-      or return undef;
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "exif_", $self)
+    $writers{$input{type}}{single}->($self, $IO, %input)
       or return undef;
-    if ( !i_writejpeg_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO, $input{jpegquality})) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg();
-      return undef;
-    }
-    $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a jpeg file\n";
-  } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'bmp' ) {
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "bmp_", $self)
-      or return undef;
-    if ( !i_writebmp_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO) ) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to write bmp image';
-      return undef;
-    }
-    $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a bmp file\n";
-  } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'tga' ) {
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "tga_", $self)
-      or return undef;
-
-    if ( !i_writetga_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO, $input{wierdpack}, $input{compress}, $input{idstring}) ) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR}=$self->_error_as_msg();
+  }
+  else {
+    if (!$formats{$input{'type'}}) { 
+      $self->{ERRSTR}='format not supported'; 
       return undef;
     }
-    $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a tga file\n";
-  } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'gif' ) {
-    $self->_set_opts(\%input, "gif_", $self)
+    
+    ($IO, $fh) = $self->_get_writer_io(\%input, $input{'type'})
       or return undef;
-    # compatibility with the old interfaces
-    if ($input{gifquant} eq 'lm') {
-      $input{make_colors} = 'addi';
-      $input{translate} = 'perturb';
-      $input{perturb} = $input{lmdither};
-    } elsif ($input{gifquant} eq 'gen') {
-      # just pass options through
-    } else {
-      $input{make_colors} = 'webmap'; # ignored
-      $input{translate} = 'giflib';
-    }
-    if (!i_writegif_wiol($IO, \%input, $self->{IMG})) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg;
-      return;
+    
+    if ($input{'type'} eq 'tiff') {
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "tiff_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "exif_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      
+      if (defined $input{class} && $input{class} eq 'fax') {
+        if (!i_writetiff_wiol_faxable($self->{IMG}, $IO, $input{fax_fine})) {
+          $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg();
+          return undef;
+        }
+      } else {
+        if (!i_writetiff_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO)) {
+          $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg();
+          return undef;
+        }
+      }
+    } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'pnm' ) {
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "pnm_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      if ( ! i_writeppm_wiol($self->{IMG},$IO) ) {
+        $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg();
+        return undef;
+      }
+      $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a pnm file\n";
+    } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'raw' ) {
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "raw_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      if ( !i_writeraw_wiol($self->{IMG},$IO) ) {
+        $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg();
+        return undef;
+      }
+      $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a raw file\n";
+    } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'png' ) {
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "png_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      if ( !i_writepng_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO) ) {
+        $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to write png image';
+        return undef;
+      }
+      $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a png file\n";
+    } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'jpeg' ) {
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "jpeg_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "exif_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      if ( !i_writejpeg_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO, $input{jpegquality})) {
+        $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg();
+        return undef;
+      }
+      $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a jpeg file\n";
+    } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'bmp' ) {
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "bmp_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      if ( !i_writebmp_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO) ) {
+        $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to write bmp image';
+        return undef;
+      }
+      $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a bmp file\n";
+    } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'tga' ) {
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "tga_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      
+      if ( !i_writetga_wiol($self->{IMG}, $IO, $input{wierdpack}, $input{compress}, $input{idstring}) ) {
+        $self->{ERRSTR}=$self->_error_as_msg();
+        return undef;
+      }
+      $self->{DEBUG} && print "writing a tga file\n";
+    } elsif ( $input{'type'} eq 'gif' ) {
+      $self->_set_opts(\%input, "gif_", $self)
+        or return undef;
+      # compatibility with the old interfaces
+      if ($input{gifquant} eq 'lm') {
+        $input{make_colors} = 'addi';
+        $input{translate} = 'perturb';
+        $input{perturb} = $input{lmdither};
+      } elsif ($input{gifquant} eq 'gen') {
+        # just pass options through
+      } else {
+        $input{make_colors} = 'webmap'; # ignored
+        $input{translate} = 'giflib';
+      }
+      if (!i_writegif_wiol($IO, \%input, $self->{IMG})) {
+        $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg;
+        return;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -1431,10 +1720,12 @@ sub write {
 sub write_multi {
   my ($class, $opts, @images) = @_;
 
-  if (!$opts->{'type'} && $opts->{'file'}) {
-    $opts->{'type'} = $FORMATGUESS->($opts->{'file'});
+  my $type = $opts->{type};
+
+  if (!$type && $opts->{'file'}) {
+    $type = $FORMATGUESS->($opts->{'file'});
   }
-  unless ($opts->{'type'}) {
+  unless ($type) {
     $class->_set_error('type parameter missing and not possible to guess from extension');
     return;
   }
@@ -1446,60 +1737,104 @@ sub write_multi {
   $class->_set_opts($opts, "i_", @images)
     or return;
   my @work = map $_->{IMG}, @images;
-  my ($IO, $file) = $class->_get_writer_io($opts, $opts->{'type'})
-    or return undef;
-  if ($opts->{'type'} eq 'gif') {
-    $class->_set_opts($opts, "gif_", @images)
-      or return;
-    my $gif_delays = $opts->{gif_delays};
-    local $opts->{gif_delays} = $gif_delays;
-    if ($opts->{gif_delays} && !ref $opts->{gif_delays}) {
-      # assume the caller wants the same delay for each frame
-      $opts->{gif_delays} = [ ($gif_delays) x @images ];
-    }
-    my $res = i_writegif_wiol($IO, $opts, @work);
-    $res or $class->_set_error($class->_error_as_msg());
-    return $res;
-  }
-  elsif ($opts->{'type'} eq 'tiff') {
-    $class->_set_opts($opts, "tiff_", @images)
-      or return;
-    $class->_set_opts($opts, "exif_", @images)
-      or return;
-    my $res;
-    $opts->{fax_fine} = 1 unless exists $opts->{fax_fine};
-    if ($opts->{'class'} && $opts->{'class'} eq 'fax') {
-      $res = i_writetiff_multi_wiol_faxable($IO, $opts->{fax_fine}, @work);
+
+  _writer_autoload($type);
+
+  my ($IO, $file);
+  if ($writers{$type} && $writers{$type}{multiple}) {
+    ($IO, $file) = $class->_get_writer_io($opts, $type)
+      or return undef;
+
+    $writers{$type}{multiple}->($class, $IO, $opts, @images)
+      or return undef;
+  }
+  else {
+    if (!$formats{$type}) { 
+      $class->_set_error("format $type not supported"); 
+      return undef;
+    }
+    
+    ($IO, $file) = $class->_get_writer_io($opts, $type)
+      or return undef;
+    
+    if ($type eq 'gif') {
+      $class->_set_opts($opts, "gif_", @images)
+        or return;
+      my $gif_delays = $opts->{gif_delays};
+      local $opts->{gif_delays} = $gif_delays;
+      if ($opts->{gif_delays} && !ref $opts->{gif_delays}) {
+        # assume the caller wants the same delay for each frame
+        $opts->{gif_delays} = [ ($gif_delays) x @images ];
+      }
+      unless (i_writegif_wiol($IO, $opts, @work)) {
+        $class->_set_error($class->_error_as_msg());
+        return undef;
+      }
+    }
+    elsif ($type eq 'tiff') {
+      $class->_set_opts($opts, "tiff_", @images)
+        or return;
+      $class->_set_opts($opts, "exif_", @images)
+        or return;
+      my $res;
+      $opts->{fax_fine} = 1 unless exists $opts->{fax_fine};
+      if ($opts->{'class'} && $opts->{'class'} eq 'fax') {
+        $res = i_writetiff_multi_wiol_faxable($IO, $opts->{fax_fine}, @work);
+      }
+      else {
+        $res = i_writetiff_multi_wiol($IO, @work);
+      }
+      unless ($res) {
+        $class->_set_error($class->_error_as_msg());
+        return undef;
+      }
     }
     else {
-      $res = i_writetiff_multi_wiol($IO, @work);
+      $ERRSTR = "Sorry, write_multi doesn't support $type yet";
+      return 0;
     }
-    $res or $class->_set_error($class->_error_as_msg());
-    return $res;
   }
-  else {
-    $ERRSTR = "Sorry, write_multi doesn't support $opts->{'type'} yet";
-    return 0;
+
+  if (exists $opts->{'data'}) {
+    my $data = io_slurp($IO);
+    if (!$data) {
+      Imager->_set_error('Could not slurp from buffer');
+      return undef;
+    }
+    ${$opts->{data}} = $data;
   }
+  return 1;
 }
 
 # read multiple images from a file
 sub read_multi {
   my ($class, %opts) = @_;
 
-  if ($opts{file} && !exists $opts{'type'}) {
+  my ($IO, $file) = $class->_get_reader_io(\%opts, $opts{'type'})
+    or return;
+
+  my $type = $opts{'type'};
+  unless ($type) {
+    $type = i_test_format_probe($IO, -1);
+  }
+
+  if ($opts{file} && !$type) {
     # guess the type 
-    my $type = $FORMATGUESS->($opts{file});
-    $opts{'type'} = $type;
+    $type = $FORMATGUESS->($opts{file});
   }
-  unless ($opts{'type'}) {
+
+  unless ($type) {
     $ERRSTR = "No type parameter supplied and it couldn't be guessed";
     return;
   }
 
-  my ($IO, $file) = $class->_get_reader_io(\%opts, $opts{'type'})
-    or return;
-  if ($opts{'type'} eq 'gif') {
+  _reader_autoload($type);
+
+  if ($readers{$type} && $readers{$type}{multiple}) {
+    return $readers{$type}{multiple}->($IO, %opts);
+  }
+
+  if ($type eq 'gif') {
     my @imgs;
     @imgs = i_readgif_multi_wiol($IO);
     if (@imgs) {
@@ -1512,7 +1847,7 @@ sub read_multi {
       return;
     }
   }
-  elsif ($opts{'type'} eq 'tiff') {
+  elsif ($type eq 'tiff') {
     my @imgs = i_readtiff_multi_wiol($IO, -1);
     if (@imgs) {
       return map { 
@@ -1525,7 +1860,7 @@ sub read_multi {
     }
   }
 
-  $ERRSTR = "Cannot read multiple images from $opts{'type'} files";
+  $ERRSTR = "Cannot read multiple images from $type files";
   return;
 }
 
@@ -1570,9 +1905,14 @@ sub filter {
     }
   }
   if (defined($filters{$input{'type'}}{defaults})) {
-    %hsh=('image',$self->{IMG},%{$filters{$input{'type'}}{defaults}},%input);
+    %hsh=( image => $self->{IMG},
+           imager => $self,
+           %{$filters{$input{'type'}}{defaults}},
+           %input );
   } else {
-    %hsh=('image',$self->{IMG},%input);
+    %hsh=( image => $self->{IMG},
+           imager => $self,
+           %input );
   }
 
   my @cs=@{$filters{$input{'type'}}{callseq}};
@@ -1583,7 +1923,14 @@ sub filter {
     }
   }
 
-  &{$filters{$input{'type'}}{callsub}}(%hsh);
+  eval {
+    local $SIG{__DIE__}; # we don't want this processed by confess, etc
+    &{$filters{$input{'type'}}{callsub}}(%hsh);
+  };
+  if ($@) {
+    chomp($self->{ERRSTR} = $@);
+    return;
+  }
 
   my @b=keys %hsh;
 
@@ -1593,13 +1940,33 @@ sub filter {
   return $self;
 }
 
+sub register_filter {
+  my $class = shift;
+  my %hsh = ( defaults => {}, @_ );
+
+  defined $hsh{type}
+    or die "register_filter() with no type\n";
+  defined $hsh{callsub}
+    or die "register_filter() with no callsub\n";
+  defined $hsh{callseq}
+    or die "register_filter() with no callseq\n";
+
+  exists $filters{$hsh{type}}
+    and return;
+
+  $filters{$hsh{type}} = \%hsh;
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
 # Scale an image to requested size and return the scaled version
 
 sub scale {
   my $self=shift;
-  my %opts=(scalefactor=>0.5,'type'=>'max',qtype=>'normal',@_);
+  my %opts=('type'=>'max',qtype=>'normal',@_);
   my $img = Imager->new();
   my $tmp = Imager->new();
+  my ($x_scale, $y_scale);
 
   unless (defined wantarray) {
     my @caller = caller;
@@ -1607,69 +1974,181 @@ sub scale {
     return;
   }
 
-  unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
-
-  if ($opts{xpixels} and $opts{ypixels} and $opts{'type'}) {
-    my ($xpix,$ypix)=( $opts{xpixels}/$self->getwidth() , $opts{ypixels}/$self->getheight() );
-    if ($opts{'type'} eq 'min') { $opts{scalefactor}=min($xpix,$ypix); }
-    if ($opts{'type'} eq 'max') { $opts{scalefactor}=max($xpix,$ypix); }
-  } elsif ($opts{xpixels}) { $opts{scalefactor}=$opts{xpixels}/$self->getwidth(); }
-  elsif ($opts{ypixels}) { $opts{scalefactor}=$opts{ypixels}/$self->getheight(); }
+  unless ($self->{IMG}) { 
+    $self->_set_error('empty input image'); 
+    return undef;
+  }
+
+  if ($opts{'xscalefactor'} && $opts{'yscalefactor'}) {
+    $x_scale = $opts{'xscalefactor'};
+    $y_scale = $opts{'yscalefactor'};
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{'xscalefactor'}) {
+    $x_scale = $opts{'xscalefactor'};
+    $y_scale = $opts{'scalefactor'} || $x_scale;
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{'yscalefactor'}) {
+    $y_scale = $opts{'yscalefactor'};
+    $x_scale = $opts{'scalefactor'} || $y_scale;
+  }
+  else {
+    $x_scale = $y_scale = $opts{'scalefactor'} || 0.5;
+  }
+
+  # work out the scaling
+  if ($opts{xpixels} and $opts{ypixels} and $opts{'type'}) {
+    my ($xpix, $ypix)=( $opts{xpixels} / $self->getwidth() , 
+			$opts{ypixels} / $self->getheight() );
+    if ($opts{'type'} eq 'min') { 
+      $x_scale = $y_scale = _min($xpix,$ypix); 
+    }
+    elsif ($opts{'type'} eq 'max') {
+      $x_scale = $y_scale = _max($xpix,$ypix);
+    }
+    elsif ($opts{'type'} eq 'nonprop' || $opts{'type'} eq 'non-proportional') {
+      $x_scale = $xpix;
+      $y_scale = $ypix;
+    }
+    else {
+      $self->_set_error('invalid value for type parameter');
+      return undef;
+    }
+  } elsif ($opts{xpixels}) { 
+    $x_scale = $y_scale = $opts{xpixels} / $self->getwidth();
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{ypixels}) { 
+    $x_scale = $y_scale = $opts{ypixels}/$self->getheight();
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{constrain} && ref $opts{constrain}
+	 && $opts{constrain}->can('constrain')) {
+    # we've been passed an Image::Math::Constrain object or something
+    # that looks like one
+    my $scalefactor;
+    (undef, undef, $scalefactor)
+      = $opts{constrain}->constrain($self->getwidth, $self->getheight);
+    unless ($scalefactor) {
+      $self->_set_error('constrain method failed on constrain parameter');
+      return undef;
+    }
+    $x_scale = $y_scale = $scalefactor;
+  }
 
   if ($opts{qtype} eq 'normal') {
-    $tmp->{IMG}=i_scaleaxis($self->{IMG},$opts{scalefactor},0);
-    if ( !defined($tmp->{IMG}) ) { $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to scale image'; return undef; }
-    $img->{IMG}=i_scaleaxis($tmp->{IMG},$opts{scalefactor},1);
-    if ( !defined($img->{IMG}) ) { $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to scale image'; return undef; }
+    $tmp->{IMG} = i_scaleaxis($self->{IMG}, $x_scale, 0);
+    if ( !defined($tmp->{IMG}) ) { 
+      $self->{ERRSTR} = 'unable to scale image';
+      return undef;
+    }
+    $img->{IMG}=i_scaleaxis($tmp->{IMG}, $y_scale, 1);
+    if ( !defined($img->{IMG}) ) { 
+      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to scale image'; 
+      return undef;
+    }
+
+    return $img;
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{'qtype'} eq 'preview') {
+    $img->{IMG} = i_scale_nn($self->{IMG}, $x_scale, $y_scale); 
+    if ( !defined($img->{IMG}) ) { 
+      $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to scale image'; 
+      return undef;
+    }
     return $img;
   }
-  if ($opts{'qtype'} eq 'preview') {
-    $img->{IMG}=i_scale_nn($self->{IMG},$opts{'scalefactor'},$opts{'scalefactor'}); 
-    if ( !defined($img->{IMG}) ) { $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to scale image'; return undef; }
+  elsif ($opts{'qtype'} eq 'mixing') {
+    my $new_width = int(0.5 + $self->getwidth * $x_scale);
+    my $new_height = int(0.5 + $self->getheight * $y_scale);
+    $new_width >= 1 or $new_width = 1;
+    $new_height >= 1 or $new_height = 1;
+    $img->{IMG} = i_scale_mixing($self->{IMG}, $new_width, $new_height);
+    unless ($img->{IMG}) {
+      $self->_set_error(Imager->_error_as_meg);
+      return;
+    }
     return $img;
   }
-  $self->{ERRSTR}='scale: invalid value for qtype'; return undef;
+  else {
+    $self->_set_error('invalid value for qtype parameter');
+    return undef;
+  }
 }
 
 # Scales only along the X axis
 
 sub scaleX {
-  my $self=shift;
-  my %opts=(scalefactor=>0.5,@_);
+  my $self = shift;
+  my %opts = ( scalefactor=>0.5, @_ );
 
-  unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
+  unless (defined wantarray) {
+    my @caller = caller;
+    warn "scaleX() called in void context - scaleX() returns the scaled image at $caller[1] line $caller[2]\n";
+    return;
+  }
+
+  unless ($self->{IMG}) { 
+    $self->{ERRSTR} = 'empty input image';
+    return undef;
+  }
 
   my $img = Imager->new();
 
-  if ($opts{pixels}) { $opts{scalefactor}=$opts{pixels}/$self->getwidth(); }
+  my $scalefactor = $opts{scalefactor};
 
-  unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
-  $img->{IMG}=i_scaleaxis($self->{IMG},$opts{scalefactor},0);
+  if ($opts{pixels}) { 
+    $scalefactor = $opts{pixels} / $self->getwidth();
+  }
+
+  unless ($self->{IMG}) { 
+    $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; 
+    return undef;
+  }
+
+  $img->{IMG} = i_scaleaxis($self->{IMG}, $scalefactor, 0);
+
+  if ( !defined($img->{IMG}) ) { 
+    $self->{ERRSTR} = 'unable to scale image'; 
+    return undef;
+  }
 
-  if ( !defined($img->{IMG}) ) { $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to scale image'; return undef; }
   return $img;
 }
 
 # Scales only along the Y axis
 
 sub scaleY {
-  my $self=shift;
-  my %opts=(scalefactor=>0.5,@_);
+  my $self = shift;
+  my %opts = ( scalefactor => 0.5, @_ );
+
+  unless (defined wantarray) {
+    my @caller = caller;
+    warn "scaleY() called in void context - scaleY() returns the scaled image at $caller[1] line $caller[2]\n";
+    return;
+  }
 
   unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
 
   my $img = Imager->new();
 
-  if ($opts{pixels}) { $opts{scalefactor}=$opts{pixels}/$self->getheight(); }
+  my $scalefactor = $opts{scalefactor};
 
-  unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
-  $img->{IMG}=i_scaleaxis($self->{IMG},$opts{scalefactor},1);
+  if ($opts{pixels}) { 
+    $scalefactor = $opts{pixels} / $self->getheight();
+  }
+
+  unless ($self->{IMG}) { 
+    $self->{ERRSTR} = 'empty input image'; 
+    return undef;
+  }
+  $img->{IMG}=i_scaleaxis($self->{IMG}, $scalefactor, 1);
+
+  if ( !defined($img->{IMG}) ) {
+    $self->{ERRSTR} = 'unable to scale image';
+    return undef;
+  }
 
-  if ( !defined($img->{IMG}) ) { $self->{ERRSTR}='unable to scale image'; return undef; }
   return $img;
 }
 
-
 # Transform returns a spatial transformation of the input image
 # this moves pixels to a new location in the returned image.
 # NOTE - should make a utility function to check transforms for
@@ -1829,8 +2308,14 @@ sub rubthrough {
   my $self=shift;
   my %opts=(tx => 0,ty => 0, @_);
 
-  unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
-  unless ($opts{src} && $opts{src}->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image for source'; return undef; }
+  unless ($self->{IMG}) { 
+    $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; 
+    return undef;
+  }
+  unless ($opts{src} && $opts{src}->{IMG}) {
+    $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image for src'; 
+    return undef;
+  }
 
   %opts = (src_minx => 0,
 	   src_miny => 0,
@@ -1839,8 +2324,9 @@ sub rubthrough {
 	   %opts);
 
   unless (i_rubthru($self->{IMG}, $opts{src}->{IMG}, $opts{tx}, $opts{ty},
-	  $opts{src_minx}, $opts{src_miny}, $opts{src_maxx}, $opts{src_maxy})) {
-    $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg();
+                    $opts{src_minx}, $opts{src_miny}, 
+                    $opts{src_maxx}, $opts{src_maxy})) {
+    $self->_set_error($self->_error_as_msg());
     return undef;
   }
   return $self;
@@ -1861,6 +2347,13 @@ sub flip {
 sub rotate {
   my $self = shift;
   my %opts = @_;
+
+  unless (defined wantarray) {
+    my @caller = caller;
+    warn "rotate() called in void context - rotate() returns the rotated image at $caller[1] line $caller[2]\n";
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (defined $opts{right}) {
     my $degrees = $opts{right};
     if ($degrees < 0) {
@@ -1888,9 +2381,16 @@ sub rotate {
   elsif (defined $opts{radians} || defined $opts{degrees}) {
     my $amount = $opts{radians} || $opts{degrees} * 3.1415926535 / 180;
 
+    my $back = $opts{back};
     my $result = Imager->new;
-    if ($opts{back}) {
-      $result->{IMG} = i_rotate_exact($self->{IMG}, $amount, $opts{back});
+    if ($back) {
+      $back = _color($back);
+      unless ($back) {
+        $self->_set_error(Imager->errstr);
+        return undef;
+      }
+
+      $result->{IMG} = i_rotate_exact($self->{IMG}, $amount, $back);
     }
     else {
       $result->{IMG} = i_rotate_exact($self->{IMG}, $amount);
@@ -1913,6 +2413,12 @@ sub matrix_transform {
   my $self = shift;
   my %opts = @_;
 
+  unless (defined wantarray) {
+    my @caller = caller;
+    warn "copy() called in void context - copy() returns the copied image at $caller[1] line $caller[2]\n";
+    return;
+  }
+
   if ($opts{matrix}) {
     my $xsize = $opts{xsize} || $self->getwidth;
     my $ysize = $opts{ysize} || $self->getheight;
@@ -1958,10 +2464,10 @@ sub box {
   my %opts=(color=>$dflcl,xmin=>0,ymin=>0,xmax=>$self->getwidth()-1,ymax=>$self->getheight()-1,@_);
 
   if (exists $opts{'box'}) { 
-    $opts{'xmin'} = min($opts{'box'}->[0],$opts{'box'}->[2]);
-    $opts{'xmax'} = max($opts{'box'}->[0],$opts{'box'}->[2]);
-    $opts{'ymin'} = min($opts{'box'}->[1],$opts{'box'}->[3]);
-    $opts{'ymax'} = max($opts{'box'}->[1],$opts{'box'}->[3]);
+    $opts{'xmin'} = _min($opts{'box'}->[0],$opts{'box'}->[2]);
+    $opts{'xmax'} = _max($opts{'box'}->[0],$opts{'box'}->[2]);
+    $opts{'ymin'} = _min($opts{'box'}->[1],$opts{'box'}->[3]);
+    $opts{'ymax'} = _max($opts{'box'}->[1],$opts{'box'}->[3]);
   }
 
   if ($opts{filled}) { 
@@ -1997,50 +2503,65 @@ sub box {
   return $self;
 }
 
-# Draws an arc - this routine SUCKS and is buggy - it sometimes doesn't work when the arc is a convex polygon
-
 sub arc {
   my $self=shift;
   unless ($self->{IMG}) { $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; return undef; }
   my $dflcl=i_color_new(255,255,255,255);
   my %opts=(color=>$dflcl,
-	    'r'=>min($self->getwidth(),$self->getheight())/3,
+	    'r'=>_min($self->getwidth(),$self->getheight())/3,
 	    'x'=>$self->getwidth()/2,
 	    'y'=>$self->getheight()/2,
 	    'd1'=>0, 'd2'=>361, @_);
-  if ($opts{fill}) {
-    unless (UNIVERSAL::isa($opts{fill}, 'Imager::Fill')) {
-      # assume it's a hash ref
-      require 'Imager/Fill.pm';
-      unless ($opts{fill} = Imager::Fill->new(%{$opts{fill}})) {
-        $self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR;
-        return;
+  if ($opts{aa}) {
+    if ($opts{fill}) {
+      unless (UNIVERSAL::isa($opts{fill}, 'Imager::Fill')) {
+	# assume it's a hash ref
+	require 'Imager/Fill.pm';
+	unless ($opts{fill} = Imager::Fill->new(%{$opts{fill}})) {
+	  $self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR;
+	  return;
+	}
+      }
+      i_arc_aa_cfill($self->{IMG},$opts{'x'},$opts{'y'},$opts{'r'},$opts{'d1'},
+		     $opts{'d2'}, $opts{fill}{fill});
+    }
+    else {
+      my $color = _color($opts{'color'});
+      unless ($color) { 
+	$self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR; 
+	return; 
+      }
+      if ($opts{d1} == 0 && $opts{d2} == 361 && $opts{aa}) {
+	i_circle_aa($self->{IMG}, $opts{'x'}, $opts{'y'}, $opts{'r'}, 
+		    $color);
+      }
+      else {
+	i_arc_aa($self->{IMG},$opts{'x'},$opts{'y'},$opts{'r'},
+		 $opts{'d1'}, $opts{'d2'}, $color); 
       }
     }
-    i_arc_cfill($self->{IMG},$opts{'x'},$opts{'y'},$opts{'r'},$opts{'d1'},
-                $opts{'d2'}, $opts{fill}{fill});
   }
   else {
-    my $color = _color($opts{'color'});
-    unless ($color) { 
-      $self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR; 
-      return; 
-    }
-    if ($opts{d1} == 0 && $opts{d2} == 361 && $opts{aa}) {
-      i_circle_aa($self->{IMG}, $opts{'x'}, $opts{'y'}, $opts{'r'}, 
-                  $color);
+    if ($opts{fill}) {
+      unless (UNIVERSAL::isa($opts{fill}, 'Imager::Fill')) {
+	# assume it's a hash ref
+	require 'Imager/Fill.pm';
+	unless ($opts{fill} = Imager::Fill->new(%{$opts{fill}})) {
+	  $self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR;
+	  return;
+	}
+      }
+      i_arc_cfill($self->{IMG},$opts{'x'},$opts{'y'},$opts{'r'},$opts{'d1'},
+		  $opts{'d2'}, $opts{fill}{fill});
     }
     else {
-      if ($opts{'d1'} <= $opts{'d2'}) { 
-        i_arc($self->{IMG},$opts{'x'},$opts{'y'},$opts{'r'},
-              $opts{'d1'}, $opts{'d2'}, $color); 
-      }
-      else {
-        i_arc($self->{IMG},$opts{'x'},$opts{'y'},$opts{'r'},
-              $opts{'d1'}, 361,         $color);
-        i_arc($self->{IMG},$opts{'x'},$opts{'y'},$opts{'r'},
-              0,           $opts{'d2'}, $color); 
+      my $color = _color($opts{'color'});
+      unless ($color) { 
+	$self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR; 
+	return; 
       }
+      i_arc($self->{IMG},$opts{'x'},$opts{'y'},$opts{'r'},
+	    $opts{'d1'}, $opts{'d2'}, $color); 
     }
   }
 
@@ -2205,26 +2726,69 @@ sub flood_fill {
     return undef;
   }
 
-  if ($opts{fill}) {
-    unless (UNIVERSAL::isa($opts{fill}, 'Imager::Fill')) {
-      # assume it's a hash ref
-      require 'Imager/Fill.pm';
-      unless ($opts{fill} = Imager::Fill->new(%{$opts{fill}})) {
-        $self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR;
-        return;
+  if ($opts{border}) {
+    my $border = _color($opts{border});
+    unless ($border) {
+      $self->_set_error($Imager::ERRSTR);
+      return;
+    }
+    if ($opts{fill}) {
+      unless (UNIVERSAL::isa($opts{fill}, 'Imager::Fill')) {
+	# assume it's a hash ref
+	require Imager::Fill;
+	unless ($opts{fill} = Imager::Fill->new(%{$opts{fill}})) {
+	  $self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR;
+	  return;
+	}
+      }
+      $rc = i_flood_cfill_border($self->{IMG}, $opts{'x'}, $opts{'y'}, 
+				 $opts{fill}{fill}, $border);
+    }
+    else {
+      my $color = _color($opts{'color'});
+      unless ($color) {
+	$self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR;
+	return;
       }
+      $rc = i_flood_fill_border($self->{IMG}, $opts{'x'}, $opts{'y'}, 
+				$color, $border);
+    }
+    if ($rc) { 
+      return $self; 
+    } 
+    else { 
+      $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg(); 
+      return;
     }
-    $rc = i_flood_cfill($self->{IMG}, $opts{'x'}, $opts{'y'}, $opts{fill}{fill});
   }
   else {
-    my $color = _color($opts{'color'});
-    unless ($color) {
-      $self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR;
+    if ($opts{fill}) {
+      unless (UNIVERSAL::isa($opts{fill}, 'Imager::Fill')) {
+	# assume it's a hash ref
+	require 'Imager/Fill.pm';
+	unless ($opts{fill} = Imager::Fill->new(%{$opts{fill}})) {
+	  $self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR;
+	  return;
+	}
+      }
+      $rc = i_flood_cfill($self->{IMG}, $opts{'x'}, $opts{'y'}, $opts{fill}{fill});
+    }
+    else {
+      my $color = _color($opts{'color'});
+      unless ($color) {
+	$self->{ERRSTR} = $Imager::ERRSTR;
+	return;
+      }
+      $rc = i_flood_fill($self->{IMG}, $opts{'x'}, $opts{'y'}, $color);
+    }
+    if ($rc) { 
+      return $self; 
+    } 
+    else { 
+      $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg(); 
       return;
     }
-    $rc = i_flood_fill($self->{IMG}, $opts{'x'}, $opts{'y'}, $color);
-  }
-  if ($rc) { $self; } else { $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg(); return (); }
+  } 
 }
 
 sub setpixel {
@@ -2311,6 +2875,131 @@ sub getpixel {
   $self;
 }
 
+sub getscanline {
+  my $self = shift;
+  my %opts = ( type => '8bit', x=>0, @_);
+
+  $self->_valid_image or return;
+
+  defined $opts{width} or $opts{width} = $self->getwidth - $opts{x};
+
+  unless (defined $opts{'y'}) {
+    $self->_set_error("missing y parameter");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if ($opts{type} eq '8bit') {
+    return i_glin($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{x}+$opts{width},
+		  $opts{'y'});
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{type} eq 'float') {
+    return i_glinf($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{x}+$opts{width},
+		  $opts{'y'});
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{type} eq 'index') {
+    unless (i_img_type($self->{IMG})) {
+      $self->_set_error("type => index only valid on paletted images");
+      return;
+    }
+    return i_gpal($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{x} + $opts{width},
+                  $opts{'y'});
+  }
+  else {
+    $self->_set_error("invalid type parameter - must be '8bit' or 'float'");
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+sub setscanline {
+  my $self = shift;
+  my %opts = ( x=>0, @_);
+
+  $self->_valid_image or return;
+
+  unless (defined $opts{'y'}) {
+    $self->_set_error("missing y parameter");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!$opts{type}) {
+    if (ref $opts{pixels} && @{$opts{pixels}}) {
+      # try to guess the type
+      if ($opts{pixels}[0]->isa('Imager::Color')) {
+	$opts{type} = '8bit';
+      }
+      elsif ($opts{pixels}[0]->isa('Imager::Color::Float')) {
+	$opts{type} = 'float';
+      }
+      else {
+	$self->_set_error("missing type parameter and could not guess from pixels");
+	return;
+      }
+    }
+    else {
+      # default
+      $opts{type} = '8bit';
+    }
+  }
+
+  if ($opts{type} eq '8bit') {
+    if (ref $opts{pixels}) {
+      return i_plin($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{'y'}, @{$opts{pixels}});
+    }
+    else {
+      return i_plin($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{'y'}, $opts{pixels});
+    }
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{type} eq 'float') {
+    if (ref $opts{pixels}) {
+      return i_plinf($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{'y'}, @{$opts{pixels}});
+    }
+    else {
+      return i_plinf($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{'y'}, $opts{pixels});
+    }
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{type} eq 'index') {
+    if (ref $opts{pixels}) {
+      return i_ppal($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{'y'}, @{$opts{pixels}});
+    }
+    else {
+      return i_ppal_p($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{'y'}, $opts{pixels});
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    $self->_set_error("invalid type parameter - must be '8bit' or 'float'");
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+sub getsamples {
+  my $self = shift;
+  my %opts = ( type => '8bit', x=>0, @_);
+
+  defined $opts{width} or $opts{width} = $self->getwidth - $opts{x};
+
+  unless (defined $opts{'y'}) {
+    $self->_set_error("missing y parameter");
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  unless ($opts{channels}) {
+    $opts{channels} = [ 0 .. $self->getchannels()-1 ];
+  }
+
+  if ($opts{type} eq '8bit') {
+    return i_gsamp($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{x}+$opts{width},
+		   $opts{y}, @{$opts{channels}});
+  }
+  elsif ($opts{type} eq 'float') {
+    return i_gsampf($self->{IMG}, $opts{x}, $opts{x}+$opts{width},
+		    $opts{y}, @{$opts{channels}});
+  }
+  else {
+    $self->_set_error("invalid type parameter - must be '8bit' or 'float'");
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
 # make an identity matrix of the given size
 sub _identity {
   my ($size) = @_;
@@ -2327,6 +3016,12 @@ sub convert {
   my ($self, %opts) = @_;
   my $matrix;
 
+  unless (defined wantarray) {
+    my @caller = caller;
+    warn "convert() called in void context - convert() returns the converted image at $caller[1] line $caller[2]\n";
+    return;
+  }
+
   # the user can either specify a matrix or preset
   # the matrix overrides the preset
   if (!exists($opts{matrix})) {
@@ -2513,8 +3208,17 @@ sub getmask {
 sub setmask {
   my $self = shift;
   my %opts = @_;
-  if (!defined($self->{IMG})) { $self->{ERRSTR} = 'image is empty'; return undef; }
+  if (!defined($self->{IMG})) { 
+    $self->{ERRSTR} = 'image is empty';
+    return undef;
+  }
+  unless (defined $opts{mask}) {
+    $self->_set_error("mask parameter required");
+    return;
+  }
   i_img_setmask( $self->{IMG} , $opts{mask} );
+
+  1;
 }
 
 # Get number of colors in an image
@@ -2536,7 +3240,7 @@ sub string {
   my %input=('x'=>0, 'y'=>0, @_);
   $input{string}||=$input{text};
 
-  unless(exists $input{string}) {
+  unless(defined $input{string}) {
     $self->{ERRSTR}="missing required parameter 'string'";
     return;
   }
@@ -2547,13 +3251,74 @@ sub string {
   }
 
   unless ($input{font}->draw(image=>$self, %input)) {
-    $self->{ERRSTR} = $self->_error_as_msg();
     return;
   }
 
   return $self;
 }
 
+sub align_string {
+  my $self = shift;
+
+  my $img;
+  if (ref $self) {
+    unless ($self->{IMG}) { 
+      $self->{ERRSTR}='empty input image'; 
+      return;
+    }
+    $img = $self;
+  }
+  else {
+    $img = undef;
+  }
+
+  my %input=('x'=>0, 'y'=>0, @_);
+  $input{string}||=$input{text};
+
+  unless(exists $input{string}) {
+    $self->_set_error("missing required parameter 'string'");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  unless($input{font}) {
+    $self->_set_error("missing required parameter 'font'");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  my @result;
+  unless (@result = $input{font}->align(image=>$img, %input)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  return wantarray ? @result : $result[0];
+}
+
+my @file_limit_names = qw/width height bytes/;
+
+sub set_file_limits {
+  shift;
+
+  my %opts = @_;
+  my %values;
+  
+  if ($opts{reset}) {
+    @values{@file_limit_names} = (0) x @file_limit_names;
+  }
+  else {
+    @values{@file_limit_names} = i_get_image_file_limits();
+  }
+
+  for my $key (keys %values) {
+    defined $opts{$key} and $values{$key} = $opts{$key};
+  }
+
+  i_set_image_file_limits($values{width}, $values{height}, $values{bytes});
+}
+
+sub get_file_limits {
+  i_get_image_file_limits();
+}
+
 # Shortcuts that can be exported
 
 sub newcolor { Imager::Color->new(@_); }
@@ -2599,12 +3364,13 @@ sub def_guess_type {
   return 'rgb'  if ($ext eq "rgb");
   return 'gif'  if ($ext eq "gif");
   return 'raw'  if ($ext eq "raw");
+  return lc $ext; # best guess
   return ();
 }
 
 # get the minimum of a list
 
-sub min {
+sub _min {
   my $mx=shift;
   for(@_) { if ($_<$mx) { $mx=$_; }}
   return $mx;
@@ -2612,7 +3378,7 @@ sub min {
 
 # get the maximum of a list
 
-sub max {
+sub _max {
   my $mx=shift;
   for(@_) { if ($_>$mx) { $mx=$_; }}
   return $mx;
@@ -2620,7 +3386,7 @@ sub max {
 
 # string stuff for iptc headers
 
-sub clean {
+sub _clean {
   my($str)=$_[0];
   $str = substr($str,3);
   $str =~ s/[\n\r]//g;
@@ -2639,7 +3405,8 @@ sub parseiptc {
 
   my $str=$self->{IPTCRAW};
 
-  #print $str;
+  defined $str
+    or return;
 
   @ar=split(/8BIM/,$str);
 
@@ -2649,19 +3416,19 @@ sub parseiptc {
       @sar=split(/\034\002/);
       foreach $item (@sar) {
 	if ($item =~ m/^x/) {
-	  $caption=&clean($item);
+	  $caption = _clean($item);
 	  $i++;
 	}
 	if ($item =~ m/^P/) {
-	  $photogr=&clean($item);
+	  $photogr = _clean($item);
 	  $i++;
 	}
 	if ($item =~ m/^i/) {
-	  $headln=&clean($item);
+	  $headln = _clean($item);
 	  $i++;
 	}
 	if ($item =~ m/^n/) {
-	  $credit=&clean($item);
+	  $credit = _clean($item);
 	  $i++;
 	}
       }
@@ -2670,7 +3437,15 @@ sub parseiptc {
   return (caption=>$caption,photogr=>$photogr,headln=>$headln,credit=>$credit);
 }
 
-# Autoload methods go after =cut, and are processed by the autosplit program.
+sub Inline {
+  my ($lang) = @_;
+
+  $lang eq 'C'
+    or die "Only C language supported";
+
+  require Imager::ExtUtils;
+  return Imager::ExtUtils->inline_config;
+}
 
 1;
 __END__
@@ -2694,8 +3469,8 @@ Imager - Perl extension for Generating 24 bit Images
   my $format;
 
   my $img = Imager->new();
-  # see Imager::Files for information on the open() method
-  $img->open(file=>$file) or die $img->errstr();
+  # see Imager::Files for information on the read() method
+  $img->read(file=>$file) or die $img->errstr();
 
   $file =~ s/\.[^.]*$//;
 
@@ -2734,11 +3509,19 @@ render text and more.
 
 =item *
 
-Imager - This document - Synopsis Example, Table of Contents and
+Imager - This document - Synopsis, Example, Table of Contents and
 Overview.
 
 =item *
 
+L<Imager::Tutorial> - a brief introduction to Imager.
+
+=item *
+
+L<Imager::Cookbook> - how to do various things with Imager.
+
+=item *
+
 L<Imager::ImageTypes> - Basics of constructing image objects with
 C<new()>: Direct type/virtual images, RGB(A)/paletted images,
 8/16/double bits/channel, color maps, channel masks, image tags, color
@@ -2795,6 +3578,22 @@ L<Imager::Matrix2d> - Helper class for affine transformations.
 
 L<Imager::Fountain> - Helper for making gradient profiles.
 
+=item *
+
+L<Imager::API> - using Imager's C API
+
+=item *
+
+L<Imager::APIRef> - API function reference
+
+=item *
+
+L<Imager::Inline> - using Imager's C API from Inline::C
+
+=item *
+
+L<Imager::ExtUtils> - tools to get access to Imager's C API.
+
 =back
 
 =head2 Basic Overview
@@ -2803,7 +3602,7 @@ An Image object is created with C<$img = Imager-E<gt>new()>.
 Examples:
 
   $img=Imager->new();                         # create empty image
-  $img->open(file=>'lena.png',type=>'png') or # read image from file
+  $img->read(file=>'lena.png',type=>'png') or # read image from file
      die $img->errstr();                      # give an explanation
                                               # if something failed
 
@@ -2814,13 +3613,32 @@ or if you want to create an empty image:
 This example creates a completely black image of width 400 and height
 300 and 4 channels.
 
-When an operation fails which can be directly associated with an image
-the error message is stored can be retrieved with
-C<$img-E<gt>errstr()>.
+=head1 ERROR HANDLING
+
+In general a method will return false when it fails, if it does use the errstr() method to find out why:
+
+=over
+
+=item errstr
+
+Returns the last error message in that context.
+
+If the last error you received was from calling an object method, such
+as read, call errstr() as an object method to find out why:
+
+  my $image = Imager->new;
+  $image->read(file => 'somefile.gif')
+     or die $image->errstr;
 
-In cases where no image object is associated with an operation
-C<$Imager::ERRSTR> is used to report errors not directly associated
-with an image object.
+If it was a class method then call errstr() as a class method:
+
+  my @imgs = Imager->read_multi(file => 'somefile.gif')
+    or die Imager->errstr;
+
+Note that in some cases object methods are implemented in terms of
+class methods so a failing object method may set both.
+
+=back
 
 The C<Imager-E<gt>new> method is described in detail in
 L<Imager::ImageTypes>.
@@ -2829,19 +3647,23 @@ L<Imager::ImageTypes>.
 
 Where to find information on methods for Imager class objects.
 
-addcolors() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes>
+addcolors() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes/addcolors>
+
+addtag() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes/addtag> - add image tags
 
-addtag() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes> - add image tags
+align_string() - L<Imager::Draw/align_string>
 
 arc() - L<Imager::Draw/arc>
 
-bits() - L<Imager::ImageTypes> - number of bits per sample for the
+bits() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/bits> - number of bits per sample for the
 image
 
 box() - L<Imager::Draw/box>
 
 circle() - L<Imager::Draw/circle>
 
+colorcount() - L<Imager::Draw/colorcount>
+
 convert() - L<Imager::Transformations/"Color transformations"> -
 transform the color space
 
@@ -2849,44 +3671,77 @@ copy() - L<Imager::Transformations/copy>
 
 crop() - L<Imager::Transformations/crop> - extract part of an image
 
-deltag() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes> - delete image tags
+def_guess_type() - L<Imager::Files/def_guess_type>
+
+deltag() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes/deltag> - delete image tags
 
 difference() - L<Imager::Filters/"Image Difference">
 
+errstr() - L<"Basic Overview">
+
 filter() - L<Imager::Filters>
 
-findcolor() - L<Imager::ImageTypes> - search the image palette, if it
+findcolor() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/findcolor> - search the image palette, if it
 has one
 
 flip() - L<Imager::Transformations/flip>
 
 flood_fill() - L<Imager::Draw/flood_fill>
 
-getchannels() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes>
+getchannels() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes/getchannels>
 
-getcolorcount() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes>
+getcolorcount() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes/getcolorcount>
 
-getcolors() - L<Imager::ImageTypes> - get colors from the image
+getcolors() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/getcolors> - get colors from the image
 palette, if it has one
 
-getheight() - L<Imager::ImageTypes>
+get_file_limits() - L<Imager::Files/"Limiting the sizes of images you read">
+
+getheight() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/getwidth>
+
+getmask() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/getmask>
+
+getpixel() - L<Imager::Draw/getpixel>
+
+getsamples() - L<Imager::Draw/getsamples>
 
-getpixel() - L<Imager::Draw/setpixel and getpixel>
+getscanline() - L<Imager::Draw/getscanline>
 
-getwidth() - L<Imager::ImageTypes>
+getwidth() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/getwidth>
 
-img_set() - L<Imager::ImageTypes>
+img_set() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/img_set>
+
+init() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/init>
 
 line() - L<Imager::Draw/line>
 
+load_plugin() - L<Imager::Filters/load_plugin>
+
 map() - L<Imager::Transformations/"Color Mappings"> - remap color
 channel values
 
-masked() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes> - make a masked image
+masked() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes/masked> - make a masked image
+
+matrix_transform() - L<Imager::Engines/matrix_transform>
+
+maxcolors() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/maxcolors>
+
+NC() - L<Imager::Handy/NC>
+
+new() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/new>
 
-matrix_transform() - L<Imager::Engines/"Matrix Transformations">
+newcolor() - L<Imager::Handy/newcolor>
 
-new() - L<Imager::ImageTypes>
+newcolour() - L<Imager::Handy/newcolour>
+
+newfont() - L<Imager::Handy/newfont>
+
+NF() - L<Imager::Handy/NF>
+
+open() - L<Imager::Files> - an alias for read()
+
+parseiptc() - L<Imager::Files/parseiptc> - parse IPTC data from a JPEG
+image
 
 paste() - L<Imager::Transformations/paste> - draw an image onto an image
 
@@ -2894,9 +3749,16 @@ polygon() - L<Imager::Draw/polygon>
 
 polyline() - L<Imager::Draw/polyline>
 
-read() - L<Imager::Files>
+read() - L<Imager::Files> - read a single image from an image file
+
+read_multi() - L<Imager::Files> - read multiple images from an image
+file
 
-read_multi() - L<Imager::Files>
+register_filter() - L<Imager::Filters/register_filter>
+
+register_reader() - L<Imager::Filters/register_reader>
+
+register_writer() - L<Imager::Filters/register_writer>
 
 rotate() - L<Imager::Transformations/rotate>
 
@@ -2905,35 +3767,196 @@ image and use the alpha channel
 
 scale() - L<Imager::Transformations/scale>
 
-setcolors() - L<Imager::ImageTypes> - set palette colors in a paletted image
+scaleX() - L<Imager::Transformations/scaleX>
+
+scaleY() - L<Imager::Transformations/scaleY>
+
+setcolors() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/setcolors> - set palette colors in
+a paletted image
+
+set_file_limits() - L<Imager::Files/"Limiting the sizes of images you read">
+
+setmask() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/setmask>
 
-setpixel() - L<Imager::Draw/setpixel and getpixel>
+setpixel() - L<Imager::Draw/setpixel>
 
-string() - L<Imager::Font/string> - draw text on an image
+setscanline() - L<Imager::Draw/setscanline>
 
-tags() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes> - fetch image tags
+settag() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/settag>
 
-to_paletted() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes>
+string() - L<Imager::Draw/string> - draw text on an image
 
-to_rgb8() - L<Imager::ImageTypes>
+tags() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes/tags> - fetch image tags
+
+to_paletted() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes/to_paletted>
+
+to_rgb8() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/to_rgb8>
 
 transform() - L<Imager::Engines/"transform">
 
 transform2() - L<Imager::Engines/"transform2">
 
-type() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes> - type of image (direct vs paletted)
+type() -  L<Imager::ImageTypes/type> - type of image (direct vs paletted)
+
+unload_plugin() - L<Imager::Filters/unload_plugin>
 
-virtual() - L<Imager::ImageTypes> - whether the image has it's own
+virtual() - L<Imager::ImageTypes/virtual> - whether the image has it's own
 data
 
-write() - L<Imager::Files>
+write() - L<Imager::Files> - write an image to a file
+
+write_multi() - L<Imager::Files> - write multiple image to an image
+file.
+
+=head1 CONCEPT INDEX
+
+animated GIF - L<Imager::File/"Writing an animated GIF">
+
+aspect ratio - L<Imager::ImageTypes/i_xres>,
+L<Imager::ImageTypes/i_yres>, L<Imager::ImageTypes/i_aspect_only>
+
+blend - alpha blending one image onto another
+L<Imager::Transformations/rubthrough>
+
+blur - L<Imager::Filters/guassian>, L<Imager::Filters/conv>
+
+boxes, drawing - L<Imager::Draw/box>
+
+changes between image - L<Imager::Filter/"Image Difference">
+
+color - L<Imager::Color>
+
+color names - L<Imager::Color>, L<Imager::Color::Table>
+
+combine modes - L<Imager::Fill/combine>
+
+compare images - L<Imager::Filter/"Image Difference">
+
+contrast - L<Imager::Filter/contrast>, L<Imager::Filter/autolevels>
+
+convolution - L<Imager::Filter/conv>
+
+cropping - L<Imager::Transformations/crop>
+
+C<diff> images - L<Imager::Filter/"Image Difference">
+
+dpi - L<Imager::ImageTypes/i_xres>, 
+L<Imager::Cookbook/"Image spatial resolution">
+
+drawing boxes - L<Imager::Draw/box>
+
+drawing lines - L<Imager::Draw/line>
+
+drawing text - L<Imager::Draw/string>, L<Imager::Draw/align_string>
+
+error message - L<"Basic Overview">
+
+files, font - L<Imager::Font>
+
+files, image - L<Imager::Files>
+
+filling, types of fill - L<Imager::Fill>
+
+filling, boxes - L<Imager::Draw/box>
+
+filling, flood fill - L<Imager::Draw/flood_fill>
+
+flood fill - L<Imager::Draw/flood_fill>
 
-write_multi() - L<Imager::Files>
+fonts - L<Imager::Font>
+
+fonts, drawing with - L<Imager::Draw/string>,
+L<Imager::Draw/align_string>, L<Imager::Font::Wrap>
+
+fonts, metrics - L<Imager::Font/bounding_box>, L<Imager::Font::BBox>
+
+fonts, multiple master - L<Imager::Font/"MULTIPLE MASTER FONTS">
+
+fountain fill - L<Imager::Fill/"Fountain fills">,
+L<Imager::Filters/fountain>, L<Imager::Fountain>,
+L<Imager::Filters/gradgen>
+
+GIF files - L<Imager::Files/"GIF">
+
+GIF files, animated - L<Imager::File/"Writing an animated GIF">
+
+gradient fill - L<Imager::Fill/"Fountain fills">,
+L<Imager::Filters/fountain>, L<Imager::Fountain>,
+L<Imager::Filters/gradgen>
+
+guassian blur - L<Imager::Filter/guassian>
+
+hatch fills - L<Imager::Fill/"Hatched fills">
+
+invert image - L<Imager::Filter/hardinvert>
+
+JPEG - L<Imager::Files/"JPEG">
+
+limiting image sizes - L<Imager::Files/"Limiting the sizes of images you read">
+
+lines, drawing - L<Imager::Draw/line>
+
+matrix - L<Imager::Matrix2d>, 
+L<Imager::Transformations/"Matrix Transformations">,
+L<Imager::Font/transform>
+
+metadata, image - L<Imager::ImageTypes/"Tags">
+
+mosaic - L<Imager::Filter/mosaic>
+
+noise, filter - L<Imager::Filter/noise>
+
+noise, rendered - L<Imager::Filter/turbnoise>,
+L<Imager::Filter/radnoise>
+
+paste - L<Imager::Transformations/paste>,
+L<Imager::Transformations/rubthrough>
+
+pseudo-color image - L<Imager::ImageTypes/to_paletted>,
+L<Imager::ImageTypes/new>
+
+posterize - L<Imager::Filter/postlevels>
+
+png files - L<Imager::Files>, L<Imager::Files/"PNG">
+
+pnm - L<Imager::Files/"PNM (Portable aNy Map)">
+
+rectangles, drawing - L<Imager::Draw/box>
+
+resizing an image - L<Imager::Transformations/scale>, 
+L<Imager::Transformations/crop>
+
+saving an image - L<Imager::Files>
+
+scaling - L<Imager::Transformations/scale>
+
+sharpen - L<Imager::Filters/unsharpmask>, L<Imager::Filters/conv>
+
+size, image - L<Imager::ImageTypes/getwidth>,
+L<Imager::ImageTypes/getheight>
+
+size, text - L<Imager::Font/bounding_box>
+
+tags, image metadata - L<Imager::ImageTypes/"Tags">
+
+text, drawing - L<Imager::Draw/string>, L<Imager::Draw/align_string>,
+L<Imager::Font::Wrap>
+
+text, wrapping text in an area - L<Imager::Font::Wrap>
+
+text, measuring - L<Imager::Font/bounding_box>, L<Imager::Font::BBox>
+
+tiles, color - L<Imager::Filter/mosaic>
+
+unsharp mask - L<Imager::Filter/unsharpmask>
+
+watermark - L<Imager::Filter/watermark>
+
+writing an image to a file - L<Imager::Files>
 
 =head1 SUPPORT
 
-You can ask for help, report bugs or express your undying love for
-Imager on the Imager-devel mailing list.
+The best place to get help with Imager is the mailing list.
 
 To subscribe send a message with C<subscribe> in the body to:
 
@@ -2941,22 +3964,21 @@ To subscribe send a message with C<subscribe> in the body to:
 
 or use the form at:
 
-   http://www.molar.is/en/lists/imager-devel/
-   (annonymous is temporarily off due to spam)
+=over
+
+L<http://www.molar.is/en/lists/imager-devel/>
 
-where you can also find the mailing list archive.
+=back
 
-If you're into IRC, you can typically find the developers in #Imager
-on irc.perl.org.  As with any IRC channel, the participants could be
-occupied or asleep, so please be patient.
+where you can also find the mailing list archive.
 
-You can report bugs either by sending email to:
+You can report bugs by pointing your browser at:
 
-  bug-Imager@rt.cpan.org
+=over
 
-or by pointing your browser at:
+L<https://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Imager>
 
-  https://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Imager
+=back
 
 Please remember to include the versions of Imager, perl, supporting
 libraries, and any relevant code.  If you have specific images that
@@ -2968,17 +3990,23 @@ Bugs are listed individually for relevant pod pages.
 
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
-Arnar M. Hrafnkelsson (addi@imager.perl.org) and Tony Cook
-(tony@imager.perl.org) See the README for a complete list.
+Arnar M. Hrafnkelsson and Tony Cook (tony@imager.perl.org) among
+others. See the README for a complete list.
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
-perl(1), Imager::ImageTypes(3), Imager::Files(3), Imager::Draw(3),
-Imager::Color(3), Imager::Fill(3), Imager::Font(3),
-Imager::Transformations(3), Imager::Engines(3), Imager::Filters(3),
-Imager::Expr(3), Imager::Matrix2d(3), Imager::Fountain(3)
+L<perl>(1), L<Imager::ImageTypes>(3), L<Imager::Files>(3),
+L<Imager::Draw>(3), L<Imager::Color>(3), L<Imager::Fill>(3),
+L<Imager::Font>(3), L<Imager::Transformations>(3),
+L<Imager::Engines>(3), L<Imager::Filters>(3), L<Imager::Expr>(3),
+L<Imager::Matrix2d>(3), L<Imager::Fountain>(3)
+
+L<http://imager.perl.org/>
+
+L<Affix::Infix2Postfix>(3), L<Parse::RecDescent>(3)
+
+Other perl imaging modules include:
 
-Affix::Infix2Postfix(3), Parse::RecDescent(3)
-http://imager.perl.org/
+L<GD>(3), L<Image::Magick>(3), L<Graphics::Magick>(3).
 
 =cut