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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Testing gmt grdimage with a PNG
+
+gmt begin png_image ps
+	gmt grdmath -R0/5/0/5 -I1 -r X DUP UPPER DIV 255 MUL = r.grd
+	gmt grdmath Y DUP UPPER DIV 255 MUL = g.grd
+	gmt grdmath 5 X SUB 5 Y SUB MUL DUP UPPER DIV 255 MUL = b.grd
+	gmt grdmix r.grd g.grd b.grd -N -C -Grgb.png
+	# Lay down Cartesian image
+	gmt grdimage rgb.png -JX8c/0 -B0
+	# Lay down Cartesian image
+	gmt grdimage rgb.png -JX-8c/-8c -B0 -X9c
+	# Pretend it is geographic
+	gmt grdimage rgb.png -JM8c -R0/30/35/65 -B0 -X-9c -Y10c
+	gmt grdimage rgb.png -Ei -B0 -X9c
+	rm -f ?.grd
+gmt end show
+