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ppmtopcx — Convert a PPM image to a PCX file. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtopcx.ht

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Problem

How to use the ppmtopcx command: Convert a PPM image to a PCX file. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtopcx.html>.

Solution

ppmtopcx — Convert a PPM image to a PCX file. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtopcx.html>.

Convert a PPM image to a PCX file:

ppmtopcx {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.pcx}}

Produce a PCX file with the specified color depth:

ppmtopcx -{{8bit|24bit}} {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.pcx}}

Code Snippets

Convert a PPM image to a PCX file

ppmtopcx {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.pcx}}

Produce a PCX file with the specified color depth

ppmtopcx -{{8bit|24bit}} {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.pcx}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/ppmtopcx

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