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diff --git a/layout/subimage.go b/layout/subimage.go
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+package layout
+
+import (
+	"image"
+	"image/draw"
+)
+
+type subimager interface {
+	SubImage(image.Rectangle) image.Image
+}
+
+// Subimage returns an image representing the portion of the image m visible through r.
+// The returned value shares pixels with the original.
+// Panics if the concrete image type does not have a SubImage() method.
+func subimage(m draw.Image, r image.Rectangle) draw.Image {
+	return m.(subimager).SubImage(r).(draw.Image)
+}