add SkiaSharp versions of the System.Drawing functionality.

None of the SkiaSharp code has tests in Test Centre.

DeathSocket/ColourServices.fs

@@ -15,10 +15,4 @@
 
     let makeBrushFromRGBA r g b a =
         let colour = Color.FromArgb (a, r, g, b)
-        new SolidBrush (colour)
+        new SolidBrush (colour)
-
-    let makeSkiaColour r g b =
-        let red = BitConverter.GetBytes (int r)
-        let green = BitConverter.GetBytes (int g)
-        let blue = BitConverter.GetBytes (int b)
-        new SKColor (red.[0], green.[0], blue.[0])

DeathSocket/Domain.fs

@@ -5,14 +5,19 @@
     module Domain =
 
         open System.Drawing
+        open SkiaSharp
 
-        /// The specification which uses System.Drawing brush to draw a grid.
+        /// The specification used to note the orignial file's location and the
+        /// changes the user would like to make to it. (including the save
+        /// location of the modified version). Use this spec if you are using
+        /// System.Drawing.
         type BrushSpec =
             { /// The original path of the image which the grid is being added to.
               originalPath: string
               /// The location of the new gridded image.
               savePath: string
-              /// The (System.Drawing) brush used to draw the grid. This determines the colour.
+              /// The (System.Drawing) brush used to draw the grid.
+              /// This determines the colour of the grid.
               colour: Brush
               /// The thickness of the line on the grid.
               penWidth: float32
@@ -21,8 +26,11 @@
               ///The number of columns the grid will have.
               columns: int }
 
-        /// The specification which uses includes individual RGBA values to
+        /// The specification used to note the orignial file's location and the
-        /// draw a grid.
+        /// changes the user would like to make to it (including the save
+        /// location of the modified version). This specification includes
+        /// individual RGBA values to describe the grid's colour. Use this spec.
+        /// if you are using System.Drawing.
         type RGBASpec =
             { /// The original path of the image which the grid is being added to.
               originalPath: string
@@ -42,4 +50,48 @@
               /// The number of rows the grid will have.
               rows: int
               ///The number of columns the grid will have.
+              columns: int }
+
+        /// The specification used to note the orignial file's location and the
+        /// changes the user would like to make to it (including the save
+        /// location of the modified version). Use this spec. if you are using
+        /// the Skia-Sharp library.
+        type SkiaSpec =
+            { /// The original path of the image which the grid is being added to.
+              originalPath: string
+              /// The location of the new gridded image.
+              savePath: string
+              /// The (SkiaSharp) colour used to draw the grid.
+              skColour: SKColor
+              /// The thickness of the line on the grid.
+              penWidth: float32
+              /// The number of rows the grid will have.
+              rows: int
+              ///The number of columns the grid will have.
+              columns: int }
+
+        /// The specification used to note the orignial file's location and the
+        /// changes the user would like to make to it (including the save
+        /// location of the modified version). This specification includes
+        /// individual RGB values to describe the grid's colour. Use this spec.
+        /// if you are using the Skia-Sharp library.
+        type SkiaRGBSpec =
+            { /// The original path of the image which the grid is being added to.
+              originalPath: string
+              /// The location of the new gridded image.
+              savePath: string
+              /// The amount of red (RGB) the grid's line will have.
+              /// (0 = no red, 255 = red turned up to eleven).
+              red: float32
+              /// The amount of green (RGB) the grid's line will have.
+              /// (0 = no green, 255 = green turned up to eleven).
+              green: float32
+              /// The amount of blue (RGB) the grid's line will have.
+              /// (0 = no blue, 255 = blue turned up to eleven).
+              blue: float32
+              /// The thickness of the line on the grid.
+              penWidth: float32
+              /// The number of rows the grid will have.
+              rows: int
+              ///The number of columns the grid will have.
               columns: int }

DeathSocket/GridPainter.fs

@@ -4,18 +4,51 @@ namespace DeathSocket
     open ColourServices
 
     /// Provides functions which help draw gridded overlays onto images.
-    /// Grid Painter, and all of Death Socket, uses the System.Drawing brushes/colours.
+    /// Death Socket, uses System.Drawing's brushes and colours.
-    /// If you are using System.Media brushes and colour, you will need to convert them.
+    /// If you are using System.Media brushes and colour, you will need to
+    /// convert them. Death Socket, also, uses SkiaSharp for cross platform
+    /// functionality. If you are using Death Socket on Windows Desktop, use
+    /// functions which do not include "Skia" in their name. If you are using
+    /// Death Socket in a Xamarin/UWP project you should use the SkiaSharp
+    /// functions.
     module GridPainter =
 
         open Validation
         open ImageServices
 
+        // System.Drawing Functions
+        // ========================================================================
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines the (Pen) points needed to draw the appropriate number
+        /// of horizontal lines (I.E. rows). Each item in the array includes a
+        /// start and end co-ordinate (point) for each line.
+        /// Use this function when targeting .Net/Mono).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="width">The width of the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="height">The height of the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="rows">The number of rows the grid should have.</param>
+        /// <remarks>You will probably only need these when dealing with GUI's.</remarks>
+        let determineHorizontalLines (width: int) (height: int) (rows: int) =
+            createHorizontalLines width height rows
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines the (Pen) points needed to draw the appropriate number
+        /// of vertical lines (I.E. columns). Each item in the array includes a
+        /// start and end co-ordinate (point) for each line.
+        /// Use this function when targeting Windows Desktop (or Mono).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="width">The width of the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="height">The height of the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="columns">The number of columns the grid should have.</param>
+        /// <remarks>You will probably only need these when dealing with GUI's.</remarks>
+        let determineVerticalLines (width: int) (height: int) (columns: int) =
+            createVerticalLines width height columns
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Uses the information included in spec to create a gridded image.
-        /// It then asynchronously saves it.
+        /// It then asynchronously saves it. Uses .jpg or .png formats only.
-        /// Please stick to .bmp, .jpg or .png files.
+        /// Use this function when targeting .Net/Mono).
-        /// The other (image) file types have not been tested.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="spec">
         /// The specification used to generate the new gridded image
@@ -33,7 +66,7 @@ namespace DeathSocket
             async {
                 try
                     validateFilePath spec.originalPath |> ignore
-                    validatFileType spec.savePath |> ignore
+                    validateSaveFileType spec.savePath |> ignore
                     drawBrushSpecGrid spec |> ignore
                 with
                 | :? FileNotFoundException as ex ->
@@ -42,8 +75,8 @@ namespace DeathSocket
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Uses the information included in spec to create a gridded image. It
-        /// then asynchronously saves it. Please stick to .bmp, .jpg or .png
+        /// then asynchronously saves it. Uses .jpg or .png formats only.
-        /// files. The other (image) file types have not been tested.
+        /// Use this function when targeting .Net/Mono).
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="spec">
         /// The specification used to generate the gridded image.
@@ -61,7 +94,7 @@ namespace DeathSocket
             async {
                 try
                     validateFilePath spec.originalPath |> ignore
-                    validatFileType spec.savePath |> ignore
+                    validateSaveFileType spec.savePath |> ignore
                     drawRGBAGrid spec
                 with
                 | :? FileNotFoundException as ex ->
@@ -70,6 +103,7 @@ namespace DeathSocket
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a Sytsem.Drawing SolidBrush from the individual RGBA values.
+        /// Use this function when targeting .Net/Mono).
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="r">The red value.</param>
         /// <param name="g">The green value.</param>
@@ -79,10 +113,12 @@ namespace DeathSocket
         /// Death Socket uses System.Drawing and not System.Media for colours
         /// and brushes.
         /// </remarks>
-        let makeSolidBrushFromRGBA r g b a = makeBrushFromRGBA r g b a
+        let makeSolidBrushFromRGBA (r: int) (g: int) (b:int) (a: int) =
+            makeBrushFromRGBA r g b a
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a System.Drawing SolidBrush from a RGBASpec.
+        /// Use this function when targeting .Net/Mono).
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="spec">
         ///The specification which the brush is made from.
@@ -91,28 +127,97 @@ namespace DeathSocket
         /// Death Socket uses System.Drawing and not System.Media for colours
         /// and brushes.
         /// </remarks>
-        let makeSolidBrushFromRGBASpec spec = makeBrushFromRGBASpec spec
+        let makeSolidBrushFromRGBASpec (spec: RGBASpec) =
+            makeBrushFromRGBASpec spec
+
+        // SkiaSharp Functions
+        // ========================================================================
+
+        // NOT TESTED
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Determines the (Pen) points needed to draw the appropriate number of horizontal lines (I.E. rows). 
+        /// Determines the (SKPoints) points needed to draw the appropriate
-        /// Each item in the array includes a start and end co-ordinate (point) for each line.
+        /// number of horizontal lines (I.E. rows). Each item in the array
+        /// included a start and end co-ordinate (SKPoint) for each line.
+        /// Use this function when targeting Xamarin/UWP/.Net Core (SkiaSharp).
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="width">The width of the image.</param>
         /// <param name="height">The height of the image.</param>
         /// <param name="rows">The number of rows the grid should have.</param>
-        /// <remarks>You will probably only need these when dealing with GUI's.</remarks>
+        /// <remarks>This function is part of the SkiaSharp functions provided
-        let determineHorizontalLines width height rows =
+        /// by Death Socket.</remarks>
-            createHorizontalLines width height rows
+        let determineSKHorizontalLines (width: int) (height: int) (rows: int) =
+            createSKHorizontalLines width height rows
+
+        // NOT TESTED
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Determines the (Pen) points needed to draw the appropriate number of vertical lines (I.E. columns).
+        /// Determines the (SKPoints) points needed to draw the appropriate
-        /// Each item in the array includes a start and end co-ordinate (point) for each line.
+        /// number of vertical lines (I.E. columns). Each item in the array
+        /// included a start and end co-ordinate (SKPoint) for each line.
+        /// Use this function when targeting Xamarin/UWP/.Net Core (SkiaSharp).
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="width">The width of the image.</param>
         /// <param name="height">The height of the image.</param>
-        /// <param name="columns">The number of columns the grid should have.</param>
+        /// <param name="columns">The number of columns the grid should have.
-        /// <remarks>You will probably only need these when dealing with GUI's.</remarks>
+        /// </param>
-        let determineVerticalLines width height columns =
+        /// <remarks>This function is part of the SkiaSharp functions provided
-            createVerticalLines width height columns
+        /// by Death Socket.</remarks>
+        let determineSKVerticalLines (width: int) (height: int) (columns: int) =
+            createSKVerticalLines width height columns
+
+        // NOT TESTED
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Uses the information included in spec to create a gridded image.
+        /// It then asynchronously saves it. Uses .jpg or .png formats only.
+        /// Use this function when targeting Xamarin/UWP/.Net Core.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="spec">
+        /// Used to note the orignial file's location and the
+        /// changes the user would like to make to it (including the save
+        /// location of the modified version).
+        /// </param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Make sure the image, which is having the overlay added to it,
+        /// is not in use or needed by another program/process.
+        /// This is because it is locked whilst in this function.
+        /// </remarks>
+        let applySkiaGridAsync (spec: SkiaSpec) =
+            async {
+                try
+                    validateFilePath spec.originalPath |> ignore
+                    validateSaveFileType spec.savePath |> ignore
+                    drawSkiaGrid spec
+                with
+                | :? FileNotFoundException as ex ->
+                    printfn "File could not be found at %s" ex.Message
+            }
+
+        // NOT TESTED
 
-        let drawskia () = drawSkiaGrid ()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Uses the information included in spec to create a gridded image.
+        /// It then asynchronously saves it. Uses .jpg or .png formats only.
+        /// Use this function when targeting Xamarin/UWP/.Net Core.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="spec">
+        /// Used to note the orignial file's location and the
+        /// changes the user would like to make to it (including the save
+        /// location of the modified version).
+        /// </param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Make sure the image, which is having the overlay added to it,
+        /// is not in use or needed by another program/process.
+        /// This is because it is locked whilst in this function.
+        /// </remarks>
+        let applySkiaRGBGridAsync (spec: SkiaRGBSpec) =
+            async {
+                try
+                    validateFilePath spec.originalPath |> ignore
+                    validateSaveFileType spec.savePath |> ignore
+                    drawSkiaRGBGrid spec
+                with
+                | :? FileNotFoundException as ex ->
+                    printfn "File could not be found at %s" ex.Message
+            }

DeathSocket/ImageServices.fs

@@ -7,6 +7,101 @@
     open ColourServices
     open SkiaSharp
 
+    // SkiaSharp Functions
+    // ========================================================================
+
+    let createSKHorizontalLines width height rows =
+        let interval = float32 (height / rows)
+        [|for point in 1 .. (rows - 1) ->
+            [| SKPoint ((float32 0), (interval * (float32 point)))
+               SKPoint ((float32 width), (interval * (float32 point)))|]|]
+
+    let createSKVerticalLines width height columns =
+        let interval = float32 (width / columns)
+        [| for point in 1 .. (columns - 1) ->
+            [| SKPoint ((interval * (float32 point)), (float32 0))
+               SKPoint ((interval * (float32 point)), (float32 height))|]|]
+    
+    let drawSkiaGrid (spec: SkiaSpec) =
+        use fileStream = File.Open (spec.originalPath, FileMode.Open)
+        use skStream = new SKManagedStream (fileStream)
+        use bitmap = SKBitmap.Decode (skStream)
+        use shader =
+            SKShader.CreateBitmap (bitmap, SKShaderTileMode.Mirror, SKShaderTileMode.Mirror)
+        let imageInfo = new SKImageInfo (bitmap.Width, bitmap.Height)
+        use surface = SKSurface.Create (imageInfo)
+        use canvas = surface.Canvas
+        canvas.Clear (SKColors.White)
+
+        use imageFill = new SKPaint ()
+        imageFill.Style <- SKPaintStyle.Fill
+        imageFill.Shader <- shader
+        canvas.DrawPaint (imageFill)
+
+        use stroke = new SKPaint ()
+        stroke.Style <- SKPaintStyle.Stroke
+        stroke.StrokeWidth <- spec.penWidth
+        stroke.Color <- spec.skColour
+        let horizontalLines =
+            createSKHorizontalLines (bitmap.Width) (bitmap.Height) (spec.rows)
+        let verticalLines =
+            createSKVerticalLines (bitmap.Width) (bitmap.Height) (spec.columns)
+        for hLine in horizontalLines do
+            canvas.DrawLine (hLine.[0], hLine.[1], stroke)
+        for vLine in verticalLines do
+            canvas.DrawLine (vLine.[0], vLine.[1], stroke)
+
+        use snapshot = surface.Snapshot ()
+        use data =
+            match Path.GetExtension (spec.savePath) with
+            | ".jpg" | ".JPG" -> snapshot.Encode (SKEncodedImageFormat.Jpeg, 100)
+            | ".png"| ".PNG" -> snapshot.Encode (SKEncodedImageFormat.Png, 100)
+            | _ -> invalidArg "savePath" "The file type must be a .jpg or .png file."
+        use saveStream = File.OpenWrite (spec.savePath)
+        data.SaveTo (saveStream)
+
+    let drawSkiaRGBGrid spec =
+        use fileStream = File.Open (spec.originalPath, FileMode.Open)
+        use skStream = new SKManagedStream (fileStream)
+        use bitmap = SKBitmap.Decode (skStream)
+        use shader =
+            SKShader.CreateBitmap (bitmap, SKShaderTileMode.Mirror, SKShaderTileMode.Mirror)
+        let imageInfo = new SKImageInfo (bitmap.Width, bitmap.Height)
+        use surface = SKSurface.Create (imageInfo)
+        use canvas = surface.Canvas
+        canvas.Clear (SKColors.White)
+
+        use imageFill = new SKPaint ()
+        imageFill.Style <- SKPaintStyle.Fill
+        imageFill.Shader <- shader
+        canvas.DrawPaint (imageFill)
+
+        use stroke = new SKPaint ()
+        stroke.Style <- SKPaintStyle.Stroke
+        stroke.StrokeWidth <- spec.penWidth
+        stroke.Color <-
+            new SKColor ((byte spec.red), (byte spec.green), (byte spec.blue))
+        let horizontalLines =
+            createSKHorizontalLines (bitmap.Width) (bitmap.Height) (spec.rows)
+        let verticalLines =
+            createSKVerticalLines (bitmap.Width) (bitmap.Height) (spec.columns)
+        for hLine in horizontalLines do
+            canvas.DrawLine (hLine.[0], hLine.[1], stroke)
+        for vLine in verticalLines do
+            canvas.DrawLine (vLine.[0], vLine.[1], stroke)
+
+        use snapshot = surface.Snapshot ()
+        use data =
+            match Path.GetExtension (spec.savePath) with
+            | ".jpg" | ".JPG" -> snapshot.Encode (SKEncodedImageFormat.Jpeg, 100)
+            | ".png"| ".PNG" -> snapshot.Encode (SKEncodedImageFormat.Png, 100)
+            | _ -> invalidArg "savePath" "The file type must be a .jpg or .png file."
+        use saveStream = File.OpenWrite (spec.savePath)
+        data.SaveTo (saveStream)
+
+    // System.Drawing Functions
+    // ========================================================================
+
     let createHorizontalLines width height rows =
         let interval = height / rows
         [| for point in 1 .. (rows - 1) ->
@@ -19,7 +114,7 @@
             [| Point ((interval * point), 0)
                Point ((interval * point), height)|]|]
 
-    (* Note on Use of Temp File in Functions which Add A Grid Overlay
+    (* Note on Use of Temp. File in Functions which Add A Grid Overlay
     ===========================================================================
     The temp. file is used in the functions below are there to convert images
     with indexed pixels. Instead of listing them all, just assume any function
@@ -53,52 +148,4 @@
             createVerticalLines (clone.Size.Width) (clone.Size.Height) (spec.columns)
         for line in horizontalLines do graphics.DrawLines (pen, line)
         for line in verticalLines do graphics.DrawLines (pen, line)
-        clone.Save (spec.savePath)
+        clone.Save (spec.savePath)
-
-    // You are up to here. Need to draw lines and add image.
-    let drawSkiaGrid () =
-        // Set Canvas/Surface
-        let imageInfo = new SKImageInfo (2592, 1456)
-        use surface = SKSurface.Create(imageInfo)
-        let canvas = surface.Canvas
-        canvas.Clear (SKColors.White)
-
-        // Set SKPaint Objects
-        use stroke = new SKPaint ()
-        stroke.Style <- SKPaintStyle.Stroke
-        stroke.StrokeWidth <- float32 3
-        //stroke.Color <- SKColors.BlueViolet
-        stroke.Color <- makeSkiaColour 123 123 123
-        // Note about generating colours in Skia Sharp.
-        //stroke.Color <- new SKColor (byte 1000, byte 5111, byte 4225, byte 255)
-        use imageFill = new SKPaint ()
-        imageFill.Style <- SKPaintStyle.Fill
-
-        // Add Bitmap
-        let fileStream = File.Open (@"C:\Users\craig\Desktop\test.jpg", FileMode.Open)
-        use skStream = new SKManagedStream (fileStream)
-        use bitmap = SKBitmap.Decode (skStream)
-        use shader = SKShader.CreateBitmap (bitmap, SKShaderTileMode.Mirror, SKShaderTileMode.Mirror)
-        imageFill.Shader <- shader
-        canvas.DrawPaint (imageFill)
-
-        // Draw Lines
-        let horizontalLines = createHorizontalLines 2592 1456 6
-        let verticalLines = createVerticalLines 2592 1456 9
-        for hLine in horizontalLines do
-            let x1 = float32 hLine.[0].X
-            let y1 = float32 hLine.[0].Y
-            let x2 = float32 hLine.[1].X
-            let y2 = float32 hLine.[1].Y
-            canvas.DrawLine (x1, y1, x2, y2, stroke)
-        for vLine in verticalLines do
-            let x1 = float32 vLine.[0].X
-            let y1 = float32 vLine.[0].Y
-            let x2 = float32 vLine.[1].X
-            let y2 = float32 vLine.[1].Y
-            canvas.DrawLine (x1, y1, x2, y2, stroke)
-        use snapshot = surface.Snapshot ()
-        use data = snapshot.Encode (SKEncodedImageFormat.Png, 100)
-        use saveStream = File.OpenWrite (@"C:\Users\craig\Desktop\test-complete.jpg")
-        data.SaveTo (saveStream)
-        printfn "Skia Sharp image saved."

DeathSocket/Validation.fs

@@ -7,14 +7,10 @@
         | true -> ()
         | false -> raise (new FileNotFoundException (path + " could not be found."))
 
-    let validatFileType file =
+    let validateSaveFileType file =
         match Path.GetExtension file with
-        | ".bmp" -> ()
-        | ".BMP" -> ()
         | ".jpg" -> ()
         | ".JPG" -> ()
         | ".png" -> ()
         | ".PNG" -> ()
-        | ".tif" -> ()
+        | _ -> invalidArg "savePath" "The file type must be a .jpg or .png file."
-        | ".TIF" -> ()
-        | _ -> invalidArg "savePath" "The file type must be a .bmp, .jpg, .png or .tif file."

DeathSocketCLI/Commands.fs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 namespace Commands
 
     module ConsoleCommands =
+
         open System
         open DeathSocket.GridPainter
         open DeathSocketCLI.Validation
@@ -92,6 +93,34 @@
 
         let lc () =``list-colours`` ()
 
-        let``skia-test`` () =
+        (* SkiaSharp Command-Methods -- NOT FOR MASS CONSUMPTION
-            drawskia ()
+        =======================================================================
+        These command-methods will not show up in the help section. These
+        command-methods are here for testing purposes. They mimic the command-
+        methods above, apart from using SkiaSharp. So, including these command-
+        methods will create a sense of duplicated functionality. Seeing as you
+        are reading this, it is assumed you can understand it. If so, please
+        feel free to use them -- just keep their exposure to a minimum.*)
+
+        // NOT TESTED
+        let ``list-skia-colours`` () =
+            printfn "[INFO.] Listing available SkiaSharp colours..."
+            for item in skiaColourList do
+                printfn "%s" item.Key
+            showEndOfCommandMessage
+
+        // NOT TESTED
+        let``add-skia-grid`` imgPath numRows numColumns pWidth colour newPath =
+            printfn "[INFO.] Adding SkiaSharp grid to image..."
+            buildSkiaSpec imgPath numRows numColumns pWidth colour newPath
+            |> applySkiaGridAsync
+            |> Async.Start
+            showEndOfCommandMessage
+
+        // NOT TESTED
+        let``add-skia-rgb-grid`` imgPath numRows numColumns pWidth r g b newPath =
+            printfn "[INFO.] Adding SkiaSharp grid to image..."
+            buildSkiaRGBSpec imgPath numRows numColumns pWidth r g b newPath
+            |> applySkiaRGBGridAsync
+            |> Async.Start
             showEndOfCommandMessage

DeathSocketCLI/Validation.fs

@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@
     open System.Drawing
     open System
     open System.IO
+    open SkiaSharp
+
+    (* This function creates a consistent line width amoung different image
+    sizes. Use this when the user has no means to specify a pen width. *)
+    let setPenWidth imgWidth imgHeight =
+        let width = float32 imgWidth
+        let height = float32 imgHeight
+        if (width >= height) then
+            height * (float32 0.002)
+        else width * (float32 0.002)
+
+    // System.Drawing Functions
+    // ========================================================================
 
     let colourList =
         [ "blue", Brushes.AliceBlue
@@ -32,16 +45,7 @@
                 (String.Concat("The colour specifed is invalid.\n",
                     "Please use the 'list-colours' command to see what you can use."))
 
-    (* This function creates a consistent line width amoung different image
+    let buildSpec (imgPath) (numRows) (numColumns) (pWidth) (colour) (newPath) : BrushSpec =
-    sizes. Use this when the user has no means to specify a pen width. *)
-    let setPenWidth imgWidth imgHeight =
-            let width = float32 imgWidth
-            let height = float32 imgHeight
-            if (width >= height) then
-                height * (float32 0.002)
-            else width * (float32 0.002)
-
-    let buildSpec imgPath numRows numColumns pWidth colour newPath =
         { originalPath = imgPath
           savePath = newPath
           colour = parseColour colour
@@ -52,13 +56,60 @@
     let buildDefaultSpec imgPath newPath =
         use stream = new FileStream (imgPath, FileMode.Open)
         use image = Image.FromStream (stream, false, false)
-        let spec =
+        let spec : BrushSpec =
             { originalPath = imgPath
               savePath = newPath
               colour = Brushes.White
               penWidth = setPenWidth (image.Width) (image.Height)
               rows = 10
               columns = 10 }
-        stream.Dispose ()
+        spec
-        image.Dispose ()
+
-        spec
+    // SkiaSharp Functions
+    // ========================================================================
+
+    let skiaColourList =
+        [ "blue", SKColors.AliceBlue
+          "brown", SKColors.Brown
+          "black", SKColors.Black
+          "gray", SKColors.Gray
+          "grey", SKColors.Gray
+          "green", SKColors.Green
+          "purple", SKColors.Purple
+          "red", SKColors.Red
+          "white", SKColors.White
+          "yellow", SKColors.Yellow ]
+          |> Map.ofList
+
+    let isSkiaColourValid (colour: string) =
+      skiaColourList
+      |> Map.containsKey (colour.ToLower())
+
+    let parseSkiaColour colour =
+        match (isSkiaColourValid colour) with
+        | true ->
+            skiaColourList
+            |> Map.find (colour.ToLower())
+        | false ->
+            invalidArg "Colour"
+                (String.Concat("The colour specifed is invalid.\n",
+                    "Please use the 'list-skia-colours' command to see what you can use."))
+
+    let buildSkiaSpec imgPath numRows numColumns pWidth colour newPath =
+        let colour = parseSkiaColour colour
+        { originalPath = imgPath
+          savePath = newPath
+          skColour = colour
+          penWidth = pWidth
+          rows = numRows
+          columns = numColumns }
+
+    let buildSkiaRGBSpec imgPath numRows numColumns pWidth r g b newPath =
+        { originalPath = imgPath
+          savePath = newPath
+          red = (float32 r)
+          green = (float32 g)
+          blue = (float32 b)
+          penWidth = pWidth
+          rows = numRows
+          columns = numColumns }