xpmtoppm(1)

NAME

   xpmtoppm - convert an X11 pixmap into a portable pixmap

SYNOPSIS

   xpmtoppm [--alphaout={alpha-filename,-}] [-verbose] [xpmfile]

DESCRIPTION

   Reads an X11 pixmap (XPM version 1 or 3) as input.  Produces a PPM file
   as output.

OPTIONS

   --alphaout=alpha-filename
          xpmtoppm creates a PBM file containing the transparency mask for
          the  image.   If  the  input  image doesn't contain transparency
          information, the alpha-filename file contains all white (opaque)
          alpha  values.   If  you don't specify --alphaout, xpmtoppm does
          not  generate  an  alpha  file,  and  if  the  input  image  has
          transparency information, xpmtoppm simply discards it.

          If  you  specify  -  as  the filename, xpmtoppm writes the alpha
          output to Standard Output and discards the image.

          See pnmcomp(1) for one way to use the alpha output file.

   --verbose
          xpmtoppm prints information about  its  processing  on  Standard
          Error.

LIMITATIONS

   The  support  to  XPM version 3 is limited. Comments can only be single
   lines and there must be for every pixel a default colorname for a color
   type visual.

SEE ALSO

   ppmtoxpm(1), pnmcomp(1), ppm(5)

AUTHOR

   Copyright (C) 1991 by Jef Poskanzer.

   Upgraded to support XPM version 3 by
       Arnaud Le Hors (lehors@mirsa.inria.fr)
       Tue Apr 9 1991

                              06 May 2001                      xpmtoppm(1)

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