---
name: "Tk::PNG"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-tk"
version: "804.036-9"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Tk::PNG"
---

# Tk::PNG(3pm)

PNG loader for Tk::Photo

## NAME

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

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

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

## HISTORY

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

## AUTHOR

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

## SEE ALSO

Tk::Photo.