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

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Problem

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

Solution

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

Convert an XIM image to a PPM image:

ximtoppm {{path/to/input_file.xim}} > {{path/to/output_file.ppm}}

Store the transparency mask of the input image in the specified file:

ximtoppm {{[-a|-alphaout]}} {{path/to/alpha_file.pbm}} {{path/to/input_file.xim}} > {{path/to/output_file.ppm}}

Code Snippets

Convert an XIM image to a PPM image

ximtoppm {{path/to/input_file.xim}} > {{path/to/output_file.ppm}}

Store the transparency mask of the input image in the specified file

ximtoppm {{[-a|-alphaout]}} {{path/to/alpha_file.pbm}} {{path/to/input_file.xim}} > {{path/to/output_file.ppm}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/ximtoppm

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