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Graphics as Input

An image is equivalent to its symbolic expression. You can operate on an image as you would on a symbolic expression.
This input produces some disks.
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Click for copyable input
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Type InputForm after the graphic to get the symbolic expression that corresponds to the graphic.
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Click for copyable input
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Click for copyable input
Out[3]//InputForm=
Type a Mathematica Replace command after the output graphic and evaluate.
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Click for copyable input
The disks are now replaced by squares.
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