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# PAT

## Overview

The PAT file format is used for GIMP patterns. When you save a pattern file, you will be prompted to give a description. This is not the filename, but an internal description which gets displayed at the top of the Patterns Selection dialog when loaded.

## PAT Information

To create a pattern to be used by The GIMP from the Pattern Selection dialog, you must save it in the your `/patterns` directory inside your personal GIMP directory — normally `~/.gimp-1.2`. Make sure you press Refresh in the Pattern Selection dialog to rescan the patterns directory.

## See also

For information on using patterns in The GIMP, see the Pattern Selection dialog help page or the Bucket Fill tool help page.

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