PNG(3) perl/Tk Documentation PNG(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

Tk::PNG - PNG loader for Tk::Photo

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
  use Tk;
  use Tk::PNG;
  my $image = $widget->Photo('-format' => 'png', -file => 'something.png');
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This is an extension for Tk which supplies PNG format loader for Photo image type.

# [HISTORY](#HISTORY)

This extension is by default bundled with Perl/Tk since Tk804.

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Nick Ing-Simmons <nick@ing-simmons.net>

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

Tk::Photo.

2026-10-25 Tk4.004

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Document: Tk::PNG(3pm) from perl-tk 804.036-r12 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/eserte/perl-tk