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ppmpat — Produce a PPM image with a pattern. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmpat.htm

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Problem

How to use the ppmpat command: Produce a PPM image with a pattern. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmpat.html>.

Solution

ppmpat — Produce a PPM image with a pattern. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmpat.html>.

Produce a PPM file of the specified pattern with the specified dimensions:

ppmpat -{{gingham2|gingham3|madras|tartan|poles|...}} {{width}} {{height}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Produce a PPM file of a camo pattern using the specified colors:

ppmpat {{[-ca|-camo]}} {{[-co|-color]}} {{color1,color2,...}} {{width}} {{height}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Code Snippets

Produce a PPM file of the specified pattern with the specified dimensions

ppmpat -{{gingham2|gingham3|madras|tartan|poles|...}} {{width}} {{height}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Produce a PPM file of a camo pattern using the specified colors

ppmpat {{[-ca|-camo]}} {{[-co|-color]}} {{color1,color2,...}} {{width}} {{height}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/ppmpat

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