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ppmtopj — Convert a PPM file to an HP PaintJet file. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppm

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Problem

How to use the ppmtopj command: Convert a PPM file to an HP PaintJet file. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtopj.html>.

Solution

ppmtopj — Convert a PPM file to an HP PaintJet file. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtopj.html>.

Convert a PPM file to an HP PaintJet file:

ppmtopj {{path/to/input.ppm}} > {{path/to/output.pj}}

Move the image in the x and y direction:

ppmtopj {{[-x|-xpos]}} {{dx}} {{[-y|-ypos]}} {{dy}} {{path/to/input.ppm}} > {{path/to/output.pj}}

Explicitly specify a gamma value:

ppmtopj {{[-g|-gamma]}} {{gamma}} {{path/to/input.ppm}} > {{path/to/output.pj}}

Code Snippets

Convert a PPM file to an HP PaintJet file

ppmtopj {{path/to/input.ppm}} > {{path/to/output.pj}}

Move the image in the x and y direction

ppmtopj {{[-x|-xpos]}} {{dx}} {{[-y|-ypos]}} {{dy}} {{path/to/input.ppm}} > {{path/to/output.pj}}

Explicitly specify a gamma value

ppmtopj {{[-g|-gamma]}} {{gamma}} {{path/to/input.ppm}} > {{path/to/output.pj}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/ppmtopj

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