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bmptopnm — Convert a BMP file into a PBM, PGM, or PNM image. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/

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Problem

How to use the bmptopnm command: Convert a BMP file into a PBM, PGM, or PNM image. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/bmptopnm.html>.

Solution

bmptopnm — Convert a BMP file into a PBM, PGM, or PNM image. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/bmptopnm.html>.

Generate the PBM, PGM, or PNM image as output, for Windows or OS/2 BMP file as input:

bmptopnm {{path/to/file.bmp}}

Report contents of the BMP header to stderr:

bmptopnm {{[-verb|-verbose]}} {{path/to/file.bmp}}

Display version:

bmptopnm {{[-v|-version]}}

Code Snippets

Generate the PBM, PGM, or PNM image as output, for Windows or OS/2 BMP file as input

bmptopnm {{path/to/file.bmp}}

Report contents of the BMP header to `stderr`

bmptopnm {{[-verb|-verbose]}} {{path/to/file.bmp}}

Display version

bmptopnm {{[-v|-version]}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/bmptopnm

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