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Convert a Microdesign MDA file to a PBM image.

Convert a MDA file to a PBM image
mdatopbm {{path/to/image.mda}} > {{path/to/output.pbm}}
Invert the colors in the input image
mdatopbm -i {{path/to/image.mda}} > {{path/to/output.pbm}}
Double the input image's height
mdatopbm -d {{path/to/image.mda}} > {{path/to/output.pbm}}

mdatopbm(1)                            General Commands Manual                           mdatopbm(1)



NAME
       mdatopbm - convert a Microdesign .mda or .mdp file into a portable bitmap

SYNOPSIS
       mdatopbm [-a][-d][-i][--] [ mdafile ]

DESCRIPTION
       Reads  a  MicroDesign  file as input.  Reads from stdin if input file is omitted.  Produces a
       portable bitmap as output.

OPTIONS
       -a     Output the PBM in ASCII rather than binary.

       -d     Double the height of the output file, to compensate for the aspect ratio used  in  Mi‐
              croDesign files.

       -i     Invert the colours used.

       --     End of options (use this if the filename starts with "-")

SEE ALSO
       pbmtomda(1), pbm(5)

AUTHOR
       Copyright (C) 1999 John Elliott <jce AT seasip.uk>.




                                             3 June 1999                                 mdatopbm(1)

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