| Linux / Unix Command: ppmtopcx |
NAME
ppmtopcx - convert a portable pixmap into a PCX fileSYNOPSIS
ppmtopcx [-24bit] [-packed] [ppmfile]DESCRIPTION
Reads a portable pixmap as input. Produces a PCX file as output. The type of the PCX file depends on the number of colors in the pixmap:- 16 colors or less:
- 1 bit/pixel, 1-4 planes.
- 256 colors or less:
- 8 bits/pixel, 1 plane, colormap at the end of the file.
- More than 256 colors:
- 24bit truecolor file (8 bits/pixel, 3 planes).
OPTIONS
- -24bit
- Produce a 24bit truecolor file, even if the pixmap has 256 colors or less.
- -packed
- Use "packed pixel" format for files with 16 colors or less: 1, 2, or 4 bits/pixel, 1 plane.
SEE ALSO
pcxtoppm(1), ppm(5)Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.
