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Convert a PCX file to a PPM image.

Convert a PCX file to a PPM image
pcxtoppm {{path/to/file.pcx}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}
Use a predefined standard palette even if the PCX file provides one
pcxtoppm {{-s|-stdpalette}} {{path/to/file.pcx}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}
Print information on the PCX header to `stdout`
pcxtoppm {{-verb|-verbose}} {{path/to/file.pcx}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

pcxtoppm(1)                            General Commands Manual                           pcxtoppm(1)



NAME
       pcxtoppm - convert a PCX file into a portable pixmap


SYNOPSIS
       pcxtoppm [-stdpalette] [-verbose] [pcxfile]


DESCRIPTION
       Reads a PCX file as input.  Produces a portable pixmap as output.  Supported PCX types are:

       Colormapped files with 2-16 colors.
              "Packed pixel" format (1, 2 or 4 bits/pixel, 1 plane) or bitplane format (1 bit/pixel,
              1-4 planes).  The program checks the colormap and uses an internal one if the provided
              colormap is completely black.

       Colormapped files with 256 colors
              8 bits/pixel, 1 plane, colormap at the end of the file.

       24bit truecolor files
              24bit RGB: 8 bits/pixel, 3 planes.

       32bit truecolor files
              24bit RGB + 8bit intensity: 8 bits/pixel, 4 planes.


OPTIONS
       -stdpalette
              Enforce the use of the internal colormap for files with 16 colors or less.


SEE ALSO
       ppmtopcx(1), ppm(5)


AUTHORS
       Copyright (C) 1990 by Michael Davidson.
       Modified 1994 by Ingo Wilken (Ingo.Wilken AT informatik.de)




                                            9 April 1990                                 pcxtoppm(1)

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