# phpman > man > pgmslice(1) > **TLDR:** This command has been superseded by `pamslice`. > - View documentation for the current command: `tldr pamslice` *Source: tldr-pages* --- [pgmslice(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pgmslice/1/markdown) General Commands Manual [pgmslice(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pgmslice/1/markdown) ## NAME pgmslice - extract one line of pixel values out of a portable graymap ## SYNOPSIS **pgmslice** **-row**|**-col** _line_ [_pgmfile_] ## DESCRIPTION Extracts one line of pixel values out of a portable graymap and outputs it in a two column ascii format, with the first value being the pixel's position in the line and the second value the pixel's greyscale value. This is useful for making cross sections through, for ex‐ ample, greyscale CCD images. ## OPTIONS ### -row ### -col ## SEE ALSO [pgm(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pgm/5/markdown) ## AUTHOR pgmslice was written by Jos Dingjan <> after being unable to find the source code to Marco Beijersbergen's program with the same name. 22 May 2000 [pgmslice(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pgmslice/1/markdown)