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+# GD Graphics (Draw) Library
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/libgd/libgd.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/libgd/libgd)
+
+GD is an open source code library for the dynamic creation of images by
+programmers.
+
+GD is written in C, and "wrappers" are available for Perl, PHP and other
+languages. GD creates PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, XPM, BMP images, among other
+formats. GD is commonly used to generate charts, graphics, thumbnails, and
+most anything else, on the fly.
+
+The most common applications of GD involve website development, although it
+can be used with any standalone application!
+
+The library was originally developed by Thomas Boutell and is now maintained
+by many contributors (see the CONTRIBUTORS file) under the umbrella of PHP.net.
+
+## Downloads/etc...
+
+Please visit our [homepage](http://www.libgd.org/) for more details.