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pnmtorast — Convert a PNM file to a Sun rasterfile. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pnmtor

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Problem

How to use the pnmtorast command: Convert a PNM file to a Sun rasterfile. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pnmtorast.html>.

Solution

pnmtorast — Convert a PNM file to a Sun rasterfile. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pnmtorast.html>.

Convert a PNM image to a RAST image:

pnmtorast {{path/to/input.pnm}} > {{path/to/output.rast}}

Force either RT_STANDARD or RT_BYTE_ENCODED form for the output:

pnmtorast -{{standard|rle}} {{path/to/input.pnm}} > {{path/to/output.rast}}

Code Snippets

Convert a PNM image to a RAST image

pnmtorast {{path/to/input.pnm}} > {{path/to/output.rast}}

Force either `RT_STANDARD` or `RT_BYTE_ENCODED` form for the output

pnmtorast -{{standard|rle}} {{path/to/input.pnm}} > {{path/to/output.rast}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/pnmtorast

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