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+:mod:`imgfile` --- Support for SGI imglib files
+===============================================
+
+.. module:: imgfile
+   :platform: IRIX
+   :synopsis: Support for SGI imglib files.
+   :deprecated:
+   
+.. deprecated:: 2.6
+   The :mod:`imgfile` module has been deprecated for removal in Python 3.0.
+
+
+
+The :mod:`imgfile` module allows Python programs to access SGI imglib image
+files (also known as :file:`.rgb` files).  The module is far from complete, but
+is provided anyway since the functionality that there is enough in some cases.
+Currently, colormap files are not supported.
+
+The module defines the following variables and functions:
+
+
+.. exception:: error
+
+   This exception is raised on all errors, such as unsupported file type, etc.
+
+
+.. function:: getsizes(file)
+
+   This function returns a tuple ``(x, y, z)`` where *x* and *y* are the size of
+   the image in pixels and *z* is the number of bytes per pixel. Only 3 byte RGB
+   pixels and 1 byte greyscale pixels are currently supported.
+
+
+.. function:: read(file)
+
+   This function reads and decodes the image on the specified file, and returns it
+   as a Python string. The string has either 1 byte greyscale pixels or 4 byte RGBA
+   pixels. The bottom left pixel is the first in the string. This format is
+   suitable to pass to :func:`gl.lrectwrite`, for instance.
+
+
+.. function:: readscaled(file, x, y, filter[, blur])
+
+   This function is identical to read but it returns an image that is scaled to the
+   given *x* and *y* sizes. If the *filter* and *blur* parameters are omitted
+   scaling is done by simply dropping or duplicating pixels, so the result will be
+   less than perfect, especially for computer-generated images.
+
+   Alternatively, you can specify a filter to use to smooth the image after
+   scaling. The filter forms supported are ``'impulse'``, ``'box'``,
+   ``'triangle'``, ``'quadratic'`` and ``'gaussian'``. If a filter is specified
+   *blur* is an optional parameter specifying the blurriness of the filter. It
+   defaults to ``1.0``.
+
+   :func:`readscaled` makes no attempt to keep the aspect ratio correct, so that is
+   the users' responsibility.
+
+
+.. function:: ttob(flag)
+
+   This function sets a global flag which defines whether the scan lines of the
+   image are read or written from bottom to top (flag is zero, compatible with SGI
+   GL) or from top to bottom(flag is one, compatible with X).  The default is zero.
+
+
+.. function:: write(file, data, x, y, z)
+
+   This function writes the RGB or greyscale data in *data* to image file *file*.
+   *x* and *y* give the size of the image, *z* is 1 for 1 byte greyscale images or
+   3 for RGB images (which are stored as 4 byte values of which only the lower
+   three bytes are used). These are the formats returned by :func:`gl.lrectread`.
+