# phpman > info > ppmtopuzz

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NAME
       ppmtopuzz - convert a portable pixmap into an X11 "puzzle" file

SYNOPSIS
       ppmtopuzz [ppmfile]

DESCRIPTION
       Reads  a  portable  pixmap  as input.  Produces an X11 "puzzle" file as
       output.  A "puzzle" file is for use with the  puzzle  program  included
       with  the X11 distribution - puzzle's -picture flag lets you specify an
       image file.

SEE ALSO
       [ppm(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ppm/5/markdown), [puzzle(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/puzzle/1/markdown)

AUTHOR
       Copyright (C) 1991 by Jef Poskanzer.

                                22 August 1990                    [ppmtopuzz(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ppmtopuzz/1/markdown)